Sweater: Collectif Aida Jumper in Creme

Skirt: Collectif Caroline Pencil Skirt in Green

Shoes: London Rebel

Bag: Rubi Shoes

(I promise I'm not angry in these photos, it was just very sunny!)

The weather has all of the sudden decided to get pretty warm which, as a Melbourne girl, is always a bit of a shock when spring rolls back around. I absolutely love winter, and so have been trying to get as much wear out of all my wintery clothes as possible before it just becomes unbearably hot.

Today I want to talk about my new to me pencil skirt from Collectif! It's no secret to anyone who knows me that I love Collectif. They're possibly my favourite retro clothing brand and I own more of their stuff than a poor student ought to. Can a girl help it though if some days she wants to show up to uni looking like she's just stepped off the set of Mad Men?

Pencil skirts are typically a no go for me as I have a pear shape and often find they're not that flattering on the booty, but I was drooling over this skirt (and matching jacket, which I'm yet to get my hands on) for so long but kept telling myself not to buy it, you'll never wear it, it won't look good, etc. And I was good! I didn't buy it! Well, not at first. When it popped up new with tags on a trading group, I mean, what was a girl to do?

Sometimes I'm glad that I'm so weak when it comes to shopping because I bought the skirt and I love it, I love it, I love it. It's incredibly well made and the fabric is a beautiful wool blend that will be perfect for the Melbourne winters. I'm just sad that there's not too much time left for me to wear it before Australia's plunged into the fiery depths for a good few months.

My Aida jumper is an older Collectif piece, but it's so cute and snuggly that I take it out for a spin whenever I get the chance. The whole outfit feels very 1960's secretary to me but I absolutely must get my hands on the matching Marianne jacket to finish the look.

I mean, look at it, just look at the fur! I need it.

It's safe to say my no shopping September didn't go very well, but at least I had fun, right?

Sorry for being such a hopeless blogger. I do promise I have more posts planned and will try to keep on top of things. I only have four more weeks of university and then I'm a real adult and if I don't spend all of my time crying over the impending stress of adulthood then I'll be here, crying over clothes that aren't in my wardrobe.