All that sparkles, shimmers or shines

Having a special event to attend is usually an excuse to splash out on a new dress with shoes and a bag to go with it. However, sometimes the budget doesn't stretch that far so as an alternative to buying a brand new outfit complete with complementing shoes and bag there is the option to purchase new costume jewellery instead. The outfit you already have in your wardrobe will dictate the new items you require to make yourself feel like a princess about to attend her ball, thus leaving your bank balance relatively unharmed. For me right now I have a wedding I will be attending in Australia when I am home to visit at the end of the year. I already have the dress, shoes and bag as seen below:

I have only had the opportunity to wear this ensemble once, which was when I attended a wedding earlier this year in Las Vegas. Therefore, I am very eager to wear it again. So with this decision locked in I only have to focus on my jewellery, which is quite the relief because it shouldn't be too stressful to locate. I am pretty sure I will go for a simple necklace and may even use one that I already own. This past weekend I actually secured the earrings I am going to wear, with thanks owing to Forever 21. I also picked up a cuff bracelet, not to wear with this outfit, but as part of the whole mentality of buying accessories to spruce up existing wardrobe items rather than splurging on more clothes. 

My new costume jewellery purchases so far (images courtesy of Forever 21)

I definitely feel I am on track to have the perfect complementary pieces to my existing outfit and it seems I may only need a bracelet to be finished. All this talk of prettiness reminds me of a post that I did a little while ago here, which focused on my desire for dressier tops. Well I am happy to report that I have fulfilled this mission and again this is thanks to Forever 21, funnily enough during the same shopping trip when I purchased the aforementioned jewellery. Although, ironically enough it seems that what I saved by not buying a new dress etc. I actually spent on other pieces of clothing...oops!

My newly acquired sparkly, shimmery and shiny tops (images courtesy of Forever 21)

Although my sparkly desires seem to have been satisfied, I cannot help but drool, every night as I walk home from work, over the following dresses that are currently on display in the Michael Kors' window:

Wishful thinking (images courtesy of Michael Kors)

I guess it just goes to show that one is never truly satisfied, but I think that isn't such a bad thing in this particular circumstance.