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March 19, 2017
The Case of the Missing Ruby Yaya Dress…
In January I bought this dress on eBay.
The postman claimed it was delivered on January 16th at 10:51 am.
I got home at 1:10 pm and checked the mailbox…There was nothing there.
I jumped online to eBay and saw it had been delivered. I went back outside and checked everywhere. The mailbox, over the side fences, even in the power box at the side of the house where a postie had left previous packages.
All to no avail. It just wasn’t there.
So I contacted Australia Post and told them the parcel wasn’t here. After five weeks of weekly phone calls, being told I was entitled to compensation, then getting emails from them telling me I wasn’t entitled to compensation and then having those emails contradicted by more emails, I finally got compensation. I had the full amount plus postage refunded by money order.
I got the money, but I wanted the dress. So clearly someone else is wearing a free dress and I hope the bitch has bad karma because of it, because it wasn’t delivered to my house like the postie claimed. And if it was, it was stolen from the mail box which means they entered our yard and took it from the box.
Scumbags!
So I’ll try and track down another and hope I have more luck…
Have you guys ever had something “delivered” yet never received it, and did you get compensation?
March 15, 2017
Introducing My New Book Series: Poems Of A Musical Flavour!
It all started in 1989 with a dream…
I wanted to be Australia’s answer to Debbie Gibson. I wanted her house, her car, her Swatch Watches…
I was 15 years old and sang in my end of year 10 musical in high school…
I wanted to be a singer and songwriter…
One of those dreams came true…
Sort of…
Presenting Poems Of A Musical Flavour…
There are six volumes in all, plus paperbacks and an omnibus paperback edition by the end of the year. Volume 1 is making its pre-sale debut this week and has an awesome cover as they all do. Sheena Easton is making her debut on Volume 1 (joking but it really does look like her). Now available at Amazons everywhere, Kobo will push it through to all of their affiliates and Smashwords will push it through to iTunes, Barnes & Noble, Baker & Taylor and Overdrive amongst many others.
Poems has its very own book page here on Jewel Divas Style, just look under the BOOKS link in the menu. You’ll find everywhere they are available and see all the covers as each one makes its debut.
Look for Poems Of A Musical Flavour Today!
March 12, 2017
New White Jewels
Over December / January I came across a bunch of sales online as well as scored some vintage pieces off ebay and there will be more to come across the year I’m sure.
These two Samantha Wills pieces.
The Faye Dunaway necklace for $41.70, and the Zeta bangle in white for $38.50.
The gold and white set above contains Samantha Wills Grand Sabine earrings, the rest came from the seller. For these five pieces it was $164.
Below are two awesome silver/white necklaces/chokers, both $10 each from online store Adorne as seen on the models below. Not sure what I’ll do with them, maybe wear them, maybe turn them into couture pieces.
What jewels did you guys buy over the Christmas period?
March 8, 2017
HEALTH & BEAUTY: Three New Perfumes for 2017
Over the November/December period I bought a few perfumes. I can go through some quickly, others take a while. I try to wear them around the house, the better ones out.
Agent Provocateur Fatale is a good one for going on. Similar to Diesel XS but stronger and spicier, and comes in an awesome red bottle.
Next was Calvin Klein’s CK One Shock. Light and frangranty it’s nice for a summer’s day.
Then came this one I found late last year. Whatever It Takes by Pink. I don’t know if it actually is by Pink or a company using her name and image for their perfumes. It’s nice, light, fragrant, and comes in an awesome bottle and box. It slides out…and she donated the artwork.
What scents have you guys been wearing lately?
March 5, 2017
And then there’s capes and kimonos…..
I scored a few nice kimonos over the Christmas period, normally I don’t, having only bought 2 in 2016, I added these late in the year.
This awesome fish kimono looked more peachy on ebay but it’s a gorgeous pale pink. It also…goes with my fish tshirt! And it was only $23.50
I got this gorgeous jungle cape late in the year too. For $100 it’s gorgeous and goes with my short kaftan top. I gotta smile more in pics.
This year I managed to get this colourful Kalypso kimono. Apparently it’s a twist and knot, as it came knotted, and when you wash and dry it you twist and knot it. Personally, I think it makes it looked creased and I want to iron it.
And then I got this gorgeous navy and red rose kimono. It’s a lovely light material, cool wash, beautiful on. $43.65 from ebay
What capes/kimonos/jackets have you guys gotten over the holidays?
March 1, 2017
Summer Kaftan Style
Here we are once again, the few few months of a year and we’re talking about kaftans. I am now up to almost two months worth of kaftans so we’re climbing the ladder.
I hadn’t bought any all year, mainly since I buy them late in the year, mainly December/January in the sales.
Let’s start with this stunningly gorgeous blue and yellow feather kaftan top. $100 from eBay, the same seller I got most of last year’s kaftans from.
Next comes this Blue Bungalow jungle kaftan. It all depends on how tall you are as to whether this is a dress or top. I’m 5″8 so you can see how long it is on me. I’ll definitely need a pair of pants. $77.90
A gorgeous swing top from eBay. $55
I cannot believe how gorgeous the kaftans from my seller are. I love this one, look at the birdie! $180
And this geometric colour is gorgeous too. $100 from my ebay seller.
Did you guys splurge on clothing over summer/winter?
February 26, 2017
MY STYLE: February’s Style
This is February’s Style.
The outfits I wore in the month of Feb. It seems to be a monthly thing now as there’s some other posts I want to get out this year and my outfits are, so far, coming once a month. The good thing about doing outfit posts and taking pics, is you get to see what does and doesn’t work on your body shape or skin tone. Not that I’m going to throw clothes out because they don’t quite look right, I’ll just wear them another way. And while I’m in the process of losing weight, I really need to stand straighter…and smile more…
And I want to preface this post by saying all of these clothes, and all I wear, are mine and not “gifted” except by me to me…..lol
OUTFIT #1 – SHOPPING, LIBRARY
TOP: Millers from 2012, for $16.95
PANTS: Millers from 2016 for $15.
SHOES: Spendless Shoes as above.
JEWELLERY: Jewel Divas A Summer Bardot jewellery set (with ebay bought earrings), Ebay bracelet stack, bangle and ring right arm, Equip ring left hand.
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OUTFITS #2 & 4 – DOCTOR’S VISITS ONE WEEK APART
TOP: Left palm tree top Millers from 2015 for $5
TOP: Middle New York top, Millers from 2015 for $5. In fact, I bought both these tops the same day.
PANTS: Millers from 2014. This whole outfit has become a go-to for running to doctors and hospitals.
SHOES: Frankie 4 from 2016
JEWELLERY: eBay bangle and Lovisa earrings.
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OUTFIT #3 – SHOPPING, LIBRARY, worn inbetween the two above and it was way too hot to wear anything more.
TOP: Kmart sequin tank from 2012, $12
PANTS: Millers from 2016, $18
SHOES: Django & Juliette from 2016, $120
JEWELLERY: Jewel Divas bracelets, Lovisa earrings
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OUTFIT #5 – SHOPPING, LIBRARY
TOP: Kmart crystal from 2014, $5. Bought a pink one and a black one at the same time.
SKIRT: 20 YEARS OLD!!!!! That’s how long I keep something that looks good!!! I bought this in 1997 in a town called Mildura when we went there for a line dancing weekend. It was $20 and was actually a sarong, but I stitched it up and put in elastic. Voila, a skirt.
SHOES: Django & Juliette Igloos as above.
JEWELLERY: Mix of jewels here. I made the necklace out of four separate ones, Lovisa earrings, Equip and Gloss rings, Diva cuff, eBay bracelet.
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OUTFIT#6 – SHOPPING, LIBRARY
TANK: the white tank came with another top as a set.
KAFTAN TOP: Millers from 2014. I paid the full price of $35 because it was new, I loved it and wanted it. I rarely pay full price but on the odd occasion I do if I want something and it’s a reasonable price.
PANTS: Millers from 2014, $15
SHOES: Django & Juliette as above. Had a good run over summer.
JEWELLERY: Jewel Divas Parrot Set, eBay earrings and rings.
February 22, 2017
RSL Art Union Draw 344 is now open!
The RSL Art Union is open once again, this time you have a choice of a Sydney apartment or $2,000,000 in gold. The apartment comes fully furnished and has a view of the city, the gold comes fully shined and done up with a bow. Just kidding, I don’t think it comes wrapped in a bow.
For your tickets head on over to the RSL Art Union website today!
February 19, 2017
MY STYLE: January’s Style
January was very hot here in Aus, as was December, so it was cool clothing all round.
OUTFIT #1 – SHOPPING
TOP: Millers from 2014 for $5
PANTS: Millers from 2016 for $18
SHOES: Django & Juliette’s Igloo, $120 from Cinori
JEWELLERY: Jewel Divas pink and blue set, ebay flower ring.
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OUTFIT #2 – SHOPPING
TOP: Millers, what else? 2015 for $15. It’s blue, but looks purple.
PANTS: Millers, new from late 2016, $15
SHOES: Spendless Shoes from 2014, $30
JEWELLERY: Lovisa pretty much everything
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OUTFIT #3 – HOSPITAL RUN, what else do you wear to the hospital but black!
TOP: Millers from 2014, $10
PANTS: Millers from 2014, $18
SHOES: Spendless Shoes
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OUTFIT #4 – SHOPPING
TOP: Missoni from Target online. $35 on sale from 2014
PANTS: Millers from 2014, $18
SHOES: Django & Juliette’s Igloo from Cinori
JEWELLERY: bracelets from ebay, everything else from Lovisa
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OUTFIT #5 – SHOPPING
TOP: From Big W (like wallmart) in 2004, for $10. Talk about vintage and keeping things that are still good. Care for them and they will last.
PANTS: Millers from 2007, $5
SHOES: Spendless Shoes, as above.
JEWELLERY: Jewel Divas earrings, star necklace, ring and bangle ebay, the rest from Lovisa or Colette.
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OUTFIT #6 – QUICK SHOPPING TRIP in black once again
TOP: Kmart from 2013, $5
PANTS: Millers as usual, $18 from 2014
SHOES: Spendless Shoes as usual from 2014, $30. The one black item I would actually buy again because these shoes go with everything!
JEWELLERY: Audrey Hepburn bangle from eBay for $16.35, and Equip earrings for $7.50, both from years ago.
February 15, 2017
My yearly clothing, accessory and jewellery audit
Time to talk about clothing and accessories. I did my yearly audit and here are the results.
CLOTHING: 531 pieces in total. 23 new pieces for 2016, no idea how many thrown out. Some clothes here, here, and here. If a top, like a cotton tank or tshirt, has had its day then I use it for a rag.
ACCESSORIES: 449 pieces in total. 3 new handbags, 1 clutch, and loads of new shoes very early in the year boots, heels, others, frankies. Plus threw some stuff out. If it cannot be saved or used for something else, out it goes.
JEWELLERY: 2032 pieces in total. 30 new pieces for 2016. Some of which are yet to be seen as I bought them in December. If anything breaks I fix it or it goes in the jewel box for making into something else.
I stuck to my 2014/2015 pledge of no black AT ALL and have not bought black clothing, accessories or jewellery since even though I’ve seen a few nice things. What I did buy last year was colourful clothing from Millers and some boots in navy suede. What I bought late last year was more kaftans. What I’ve bought already this year are my 3rd and 4th pieces of Camilla plus some awesome kimonos. All coming in the next few weeks.
