Link Love - April 23 2012

Hermes Paper Clutch Bag DIY - Totally awesome project for your own little piece of Hermes (lol!) also would make some damn good wrapping paper!

Super Easy DIY Beaded Leather Bracelet - I'm not normally a fan of home-made jewellery, but this looks good enough to be bought.

Brown Butter Double Fudge Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cookies - Oh god... must resist ...

Birdette's dictionary: Ponte

Have you also seen this word cropping up everywhere in fashion stores lately? Ponte is a double knit fabric, meaning it stretches like your favourite t-shirt. What makes it so special though is the lovely thickness and ability to flatter because of it's ability to pull you in. It's sturdy, and will hold it's shape better then flimsier knits. A perfect use for this fabric are leggings! But that gorgeous mint shift dress I bought a while ago is also made from this fabric.
Try it out in this cute as Dotti dress, completely on trend and snug for Autumn and Winter. Now also on sale!

Twiggy Time Ponte Dress in Chilli Pepper <3 available at Dotti.

Source: Dotti

Bought! Stretch Tack Stitch Chinos by Just Jeans

It fascinates me just how quickly my style can change from week to week. While through most of summer has been girly girly quirky, I'm now finding it's slid very quickly into chic, androgenic but still emphasising that I am indeed a woman! My work uniform is morphing from pencil skirts to tailored pants and skinny jeans. One of my favourite things that has come through recently are the beautiful colours of the season, lots of darker colours that can only be expected in winter, but the lovely jewel tones of Mustard, Deep red, and Jade green are almost impossible to miss in a variety of garments. Do try them out if you haven't already, they look awesome in winter with the lighter tones your skin gets from not being in the sun.
So of course what drew me to these jeans are their amazingly gorgeous hue! I saw it while walking past the store and had to have a closer look. These are the jeans I did my waistband trick with the other day because unfortunately they do fit me everywhere but the waist, after a few hours of wear they've stretched enough for me to do them up properly though. (incredibly handy trick to make more styles of jeans within reach!)
The cuffs are only done by hand and can be rolled back down, and they look amazing with little heeled ankle boots. True denim love.

Brisbane Myer Centre: Fashionably Free

So I might've mentioned on Twitter last week about the free Adorn necklace I manage to score while traipsing about the Myer Centre, but I haven't had the chance to let you guys know about the great promotion that they're running.

Called Fashionable Free, there are a stack of awesome stuff to score, with heaps of give-aways. Magazines, accessories, flowers, beauty services, the list goes on.

The general time to make your way each day is between 11 and 2, but to make sure you don't miss out on anything, you should like The Myer Centre on Facebook.

My favourite things? The free Three Minute Nngels and mini manicures from the Revlon Nail bar. Gotta love free grooming! So make the most of it and if you're in the area, visit the information desk and see what's going on!

What have you been able to check out and score??

Link Love: April 16 2012

The best kept braid secret - Kristen Ess from The Beauty Department gives us her take on how to create the ideal messy braid (or plait in Australia).

Repair a shattered eye-shadow - You can also use this method for any broken compact, an invaluable make up trick.

Mamamia's wardrobe week - I'm so glad to see I'm not the only person who wants to see more everyday girls and their style.