This weekend The Gardener and I visited Barwon Heads again and spent a bit of time down at Torquay for the Rip Curl Bells Easter Classic Pro Surfing championship. We used to go to Torquay when I was a kid for holidays every year so I have great memories of the beach and the coast. These photos were taken when we got back funnily enough on our way to an Easter lunch(Dr.Jones cooked a massive roast with all the trimmings).
I bought this poncho/cape at Savers a couple of weeks ago for $30, which is expensive for Savers and why I don’t really shop there any more. I simply couldn’t leave without it though, it was on the rack outside the change rooms so someone had obviously tried it on but decided against buying it. I was well pleased with myself having decided upon about 5 items of clothing that fit within my strict $50 budget. When I emerged from the change room with my armful of clothes and saw this beauty it was back in to do some Savers-change-room-decision making. Even though I was desperate for a Witchery skirt for $12, a vintage, silk, purple, cowl-neck dress for $8 and a black knitted maxi skirt for $10, I put them aside so I could buy this instead.
And after 3 people complementing and two teenage girls pointing and giggling at me over the weekend, I think it was worth it.
Can you spot my bandaged ankle in there?
What I’m wearing:
Poncho/cape: Savers
Bag: Mimco
Velvet leggings: K-Mart
Brogues: Far East Plaza, Singapore
Bracelets: Birthday gifts from The Gardener.
Watch: Longines
Panama: Raife
Sunnies: Chanel