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Winter Holiday Essentials

Posted on July 9, 2016 by lilytst

My husband and I recently took our five year old son and three year old daughter to Queenstown, NZ for a week. Queenstown is an awesome place for kids – there’s so much to do – and we even found some snow, which was such a thrill for my little loves.

If you’re in charge of the packing in the lead up to a family holiday, there’s a lot to remember and you’re always bound to forget something, which reminds me of the time we took my then 1 year old (teething) son to Thailand. We remembered the baby Panadol but forgot the syringe, which resulted in some in-flight drama (read:screaming).

This time the only thing I forgot to pack was my sleepwear, which was easily fixed with a quick trip to Peter Alexander!

Now for the essentials:

1. Cross Body Bag from Caramel and Co $89.95

A cross body bag keeps your hands free, which means you can hold onto important things like your children, your suitcase or other random things that your kids pick up (who puts macarons on a table at the perfect height for my three year old anyway?!). This one was big enough to hold all our passports, travel documents, my wallet, phone etc so was great for getting through the airports as well as our day trips.

2. Hunter Gumboots from The Iconic $198.00

Now, I’ll admit it – I bought these boots because I saw Kate Middleton wear them. Having said that, these boots kept my feet both warm and dry in the snow. They have a fair amount of grip too, so (thankfully) I was able to avoid slipping over as well.

3. Blanket Scarf from Surafina $69.00

I took this scarf on the plane with me and everywhere through Queenstown too. Mostly I wore it as a scarf, but it doubled as a blanket for my children when we took them to the Minus 5 Ice Bar and on the bus to and from Milford Sound.

4. Slimline Pants from Intimo $109.50

I bought a thermal top and pants to wear during this holiday. I wore the thermal pants a grand total of one time before I ditched them for my Slimline Pants. The thermal pants had very little stretch and just didn’t fit right. My Slimline Pants on the other hand, are the most comfortable pants I have ever worn. Ever.

{As an Intimo stylist, you can order your own pair of these pants, or any other Intimo product, by sending me an email at lily.thestylishteacher@gmail.com}

What are your winter holiday essentials?

Lily x

#wishlistwednesday – Sale Time!

Posted on June 1, 2016 by lilytst

It’s that time of year! I’ve put the spotlight on Portmans this week and put together three outfits made up entirely of pieces that have been heavily reduced.

Piper Contrast Pocket Shirt: $39.95 (reduced from $59.95).
Piper Zip Peplum Jacket: $69.95 (reduced from $129.95)
Palermo Suede Status Heel: $49.95 (reduced from $99.95).
Striking Selena Skirt: $29.95 (reduced from $99.95)
Spot Foil Scarf: $14.95 (reduced from $29.95).
Zoe Sling Tote: $49.95 (reduced from $79.95).

The Brodie Blazer: $69.95 (reduced from $89.95).
Wooster Metallic Tote: $29.95 (reduced from $49.95).
Eva Buckle Boot: $49.95 (reduced from $89.95).
Wandering Lillies Soft Dress: $49.95 (reduced from $119.95).
Crochet Beanie: $14.95 (reduced from $24.95).

Knit Tunic: $29.95 (reduced from $89.95).
Celesta Pointed Ankle Boot: $49.95 (reduced from $89.95).
Longline Wrap Coat: $99.95 (reduced from $149.95).
Capaline Felt Hat: $29.95 (reduced from $49.95).

So, have you shopped the sales yet?

Lily x

THE Black Dress

Posted on May 23, 2016 by lilytst

• Edit: the dress below has been HUGELY popular and is now sold out in size small (8-10)! But it is still available in sizes medium (12-14), large (14-16) and XL. You can order this dress through me, but be quick! •

And now, back to regular programming…

I’m having a mid-term slump. You now how I can tell? Not only am I tired and a bit grumpy, but I’m getting lazy with my dressing – at the moment I don’t have the patience for fluffing around with separate pieces, layering, accessorising etc.

Don’t worry, it’s a passing phase that I come in and out of fairly regularly with the busyness of life. The answer? Simple dressing. Because I still want (and need) to look polished for work, and let’s face it – we all feel better when we look better.

The one piece I always fall back on when I don’t want to think about what to wear? The black dress of course!

But there’s an exciting new player in the black dress game – The Convertible Dress from Intimo!

The convertible nature of this dress means that you can wear it in heaps of different ways:

off the shoulders (as pictured above)
one shouldered (think toga style)
strapless and tied at the waist (perfect for showing off a tiny waist)
strapless with the sleeves tucked in (creating faux pockets; perfect for disguising ample thighs)
halter style by tying sleeves behind the neck (this shortens the length of the dress – great for showing off those pins!)

Top 📷: @josiebarber / Bottom 📷: @leatherandlattes