Casual Weekend Wear

The downside to pregnancy? Half of everything you own refuses to fit. Sammy Dress sent me a few items to review, one of them being the grey knitted dress below which I had a friend wear for me (I played photographer for the day) because although the piece fit me, it was way too tight on me for modesty sake. I looked like a giant fish trapped in a fishing net. It was not good, lol. On my friend, however, it was perfect. The upside to this dress is that it is one size and only costs $16. So damn cheap and decent quality considering the price. 

My friend tied her turban herself in a scarf print I adore while the rest of the outfit we kept pretty casual as the Sammy Dress sweater dress isn't exactly formal attire in itself. It also gave me a chance to include a recent bag purchase of mine - the Cambridge Satchel in lilac. 

A little while ago I got rid of basically 90% of my bags and clutches when I decided to minimise what I did own and promise myself to only buy quality. Since it is made of leather and is made in England I had no doubts about its workmanship. The fasteners are really handy because when worn over your shoulder and across your body it is pretty hard to nab. There are so many bag thieves and pickpockets in Perth. I hear about incidents almost on a daily basis thanks to a certain Facebook crime watch page so having a secure closing bag was important to me. I only wish it was a little bigger so I could fit my camera in it too. Other than that I love it. It is a tad expensive but seeing that it is leather I completely expected that and had no problem paying a bit more than I usually would for a bag knowing that it will last a hell of a lot longer than any synthetic bag on the market. Besides, a lot of synthetic material made bags can have a similar price tag so it didn't phase me paying $200 odd for a decent handmade leather bag. 

The lilac colour was limited edition so I'm not sure if they still sell the exact same colour anymore but they're always producing new models in a plethora of different shades. Good news is ShopBop sells them and offer international free delivery which is a huge bonus in my opinion.