Fabulous Everyday Wear: One Blue Dress : Two Ways

I adore this flowy blue dress. Its a really great buy with super value for money. I bought it from Hi Fashion - yes, the chinese shop! It comes in a number of colours and suits any figure. Its also great if you're pregnant and you don't want to go the maternity wear route. What I love most about the dress is that its versatile. You can wear it day or night.

The Daytime Look:

I wore it with a scarf and gold studded pointy-pumps two weeks ago when I was assisting with library duty at my daughters' school library. I got a number of compliments that day! Even some of the chlidren told me I looked pretty! I think this was because I wasn't wearing jeans or gym wear (which is what they usually see me in when I'm doing library or morning drop-offs).

I'm usually in flats and these pumps will go with practically anything. Wear them with a maxi dress, jeans, shorts...anything! The studded look is also on trend this season.

The Evening Look:

This is a more formal version of how to wear the dress. You can even rock this look during the day, depending on the weather and what the occasion is. The gold neck-piece and belt, and the navy sequined pumps add a dramatic twist. 

The wonderful thing about blue is that you can wear it with both gold and/or silver accessories. This neck piece is a smaller version of the majestic collar necklaces worn by Queens and Pharaohs in the days of Ancient Egypt. It gives the ensemble that 'regal' feel.

I just love these sequined pumps by Steve Madden. I got them two years ago, and I also have them in gold. They add sparkle to the simplest of outfits.

Did you wear blue today? I'd love to hear from you. 

Details:
Dress - Hi Fashion
Gold Pumps - Prato
Blue Pumps: Steve Madden (from my closet archives)
Jacket: Noble Wear (from my closet archives)
Neck Piece - Mr Price
Cuff: Gift from a friend

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Welcome to Fabulous Everyday Girl

Welcome to Fabulous Everyday Girl! I am just soooooo thrilled that I finally get to publish my first blog-post today!

The concept for ‘Fabulous Everyday Girl’ has been on my mind for a while and I am so excited that it has finally come to fruition! I wanted to create a platform which would address the basic fashion dilemmas of a Fabulous Everyday Girl, whom I shall refer to from now on as the Fab E.D.G. She’s me, she’s YOU!

The blog has been created to inspire your everyday style by providing regular fashion and beauty updates and look-books to make the process of putting you together easier and more enjoyable!

I am a mom of four children (the eldest being seven years old) so I know what it feels like to be in a fashion rut, but I refuse to be a frumpy mommy. I’m a firm believer that if you look good you feel good. Yes there are those who say that it all starts inside, but sometimes your inside can feel like crap! Sometimes getting up, having a refreshing shower and putting yourself together will make you feel better on the inside. A little liner, some mascara, a touch lip gloss and a thought-out outfit can go a long way.

Fashion is about self-expression. Fashion is about self-love. Fashion is about being creative and having fun! This means you should never feel overwhelmed or pressurised. There is something for everyone’s pocket and there’s something for all style personalities and ages. Trends are not meant to be followed blindly - it's all about adjusting them to your individual style.

So,go on ahead and browse the blog, see what 'looks' and tips work for you and be inspired to love the fabulous You because you deserve it.

Random facts about me:

D.O.B: 17 November 1979, and I want you to know this because age is just a number!

Parents: Peter and Margaret Mulligan.

Marital Status: Happily married to Martin Mabutho.

Children: Yes! Azaria (7), Ayana &Annisa (5) and Malik (3).

Degrees: BA Public Relations; BA Hons. Corporate Communications Management.

Other Qualifications: Image Consulting, Beauty therapy.

Ongoing studies: MBA. My dissertation is about the communicative aspects of professional clothing and how this impacts on the bottom line of organisations.

Loves: All things bright and beautiful all creatures great and small!

Pet Peeves: Dishonesty; People who are unkind and rude; Cruelty to animals.

Passions: Love; Life; Family; Friends; Fashion & Beauty; Continuous Learning and improvement in all aspects of life; Girl Power!

Hobbies: Gym...I don’t have much time for anything else L

Fav. Channels: E!; Vuzu; The Style Network; BBC Food.

The worst things about me: I fight off sleep. As soon as my kids go to sleep I get excited by the possibilities of what I could do in my own time... Mwahahaha!

What’s on the top of my wish list: Sleep, sleep and more zzzzzzz’s!

My style personality: I’m no fashionista, but I do Mommy Chic very well!

My style icons: Coco Chanel; Diahann Carroll; Princess Diana; Zanele Mbeki and; My Mom.

Why I called the blog Fabulous Everyday Girl:

The blog is named Fabulous Everyday Girl because as we get older and our lives change we are called many things: ‘woman’, ‘mother’, ‘wife’, ‘lady’, ‘aunt’, ‘career woman’. I could go on forever, but deep down inside you can always connect to the girl you were before all the titles.

Credits and Shout-Outs:

My Hubby and my kids; Sandy; Tracey Kelsey; Tineyi; Limpho M; Naledi D; Ref; F ; Michelle N; Nadia; Sian  and everyone who believed that what came out of my mouth could become a reality. Thank you for beleiving in Me. To my family for all the love, to my all my girl friends and to all the wonderful women I meet as I go through my life journey - thank you for inspiring me by just being you.