Splashes of Neon

I love bright colours. A magical pop of a deep fluro pink against a black backdrop really does it for me so I try to incorporate a little colour here and there into my outfits when I have the time to focus on dressing, which is quite rare considering most days when I leave the house I am carrying two children in my arms, my bag handle clenched in my teeth while almost forgetting to put shoes on (which happens more than you would think). I've been surviving on four-five hours sleep every night for the longest time (thanks kids!☺) and have discovered how dysfunctional the brain gets without adequate rest (hence the lack of regular blogging for the longest time). Caffeine dependent, I am.

Today I had a bit more time to focus on myself and thus decided to whip out quite a few vibrant little pieces from my floordrobe (I ain't the organised, tidy type - creative minds rarely are). 

Skinny trousers are firmly kept under my abaya - these legs are not ready to see the light of day any time soon. I picked this cute pair up from Kmart because I loved the water-colourish brush of dark pastels. I mainly bought them for the pattern, not the fit and talked myself into thinking they would be good for those open abayas I have lurking around. Speaking of which, the abaya is from UAE label Nabrman; the same one in which Kim Kardashian wore in Dubai (not that what she wears really matters in the scheme of things, but it worth mentioning in case you recognise the design as the images were everywhere at the time). See the pics here.

The hot pink neon bag was sent to me by Tarb. I was introduced to them foremost by fellow blogger Winnie Detwa as she has worn various designs of theirs in the last few months so I was more then pleased to receive one of my own.

The piece they sent me was the very girly Libby clutch. Check it out, ladies...

It ain't leather but it sure does look like the real thing (minus the costly price tag). This piece retails for a mere $25 and is so useful. I found it incredibly handy for those times I go out and don't want to lug around a huge amount of crap with me. It amply fits my very basic basics - phone, cards, money, lipstick, keys, etc with room to spare.

Most of the time I end up purchasing large handbags because as a mum I have to always drag around bottles, nappies, baby wipes, snacks, small toys and so on (excluding my own stuff) and going on short trips to the movies or shopping where I don't need all these things can get annoying because I have to also balance in a large bag to carry everything as well so finally getting my hands on a smaller bag that nicely carries purely all my essentials for short outings is great. If you don't have kids then varying your bag size probably doesn't matter at this stage.

I went walking the other day to the park with my kids and since none of my abayas have pockets to hold my essentials the bag did me a huge favour because I could just swing it over my shoulder out of the way, thus rendering me hands-free (important when you have kids as any mother knows). The compact size of this bag and the long comfy strap are welcome features to my busy life.

Quality wise; it is good. The bag in general is well made and the clasp that closes the flap is very strong too. It has never slipped open since I've been using the Tarb clutch. It comes in four different colours; blue, black, ivory and fuchsia. If you want the bright accessory look and pink isn't your thing then the blue is definitely worth checking out in my opinion.

Check out the libby clutch on Tarb's website. You can also find them on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Bag ~ Tarb (buy here)

Abaya ~ Nabrman (buy here)

Scarf ~ Egypt (buy similar here)

Belt ~ ASOS (buy similar here)

Pants ~ Kmart (buy similar here)

Ring ~ YSL (buy here)