Lilly Pulitzer After Party Sale 2018 Wishlist

Okay y'all, the 2018 Lilly Pulitzer After Party sale has finally been announced! For those of you who don't know about the After Party Sale, you can check out my previous posts talking about it. This year the sale starts September 8th and 9th in-store, but since living in Australia means I'm not exactly close to a Lilly Pulitzer store, I will be shopping the online sale, which starts at 8am EST on September 10th. That's 10pm, September 10th for us in AEST!                         

Once I find out when the After Party Sale is, I instantly start thinking about what is on my priority list to purchase. I have no insider knowledge about the sale at all, which means I have no idea what items are actually going to be part of the sale. So right now I am speculating and forming a list just in case some items aren't part of the sale. It's always good to have back-ups! Here is what I currently have on my shortlist and why:

Loosen Up

In winter it appears that I am most comfortable wearing the items of clothing which are some of the least comfortable. When I am not wearing skinny jeans, I am most likely wearing a pair of tights. Jeans are currently having a moment with there being more choice for fit and style than I can remember. While I remain dedicated to my skinny jeans, I couldn't help myself to give a less restricting, style of jeans a go. Paired with an oversized jumper from the Ines De La Fressanange collection at Uniqlo and I had found myself in an outfit that is looser than my usual fitted outfits. 

"Men's" Accessories

Confession time: I really enjoy "men's" accessories. 

I put the word "men's" in quotation marks here because I dislike the idea of there being gendered accessories - or anything in fashion being gendered to be honest. Not only because we should be open to the fluidity of gender, but also because as a cisgender woman, I genuinely like the look of the accessories and other items of clothing marketed towards the other gender. In high school I would wear mens shirts, socks and shoes (my favourite pair were tan brogues), and even use a bowtie as a hair-bow. As I have gotten older, my interest in men's clothing has brought me to accessories, such as my watch. I also found my glasses frames from the "men's" section of the optometrist. While the glasses were mainly due to the fact that men's frames are larger and I felt they balance out my large facial features, the sharper lines and structured design of male accessories sometimes appeal to me and my style more than the more femininely designed products.

Casual Friday

Just like that, Easter has come and gone! I had a great Easter long-weekend, relaxing with my friends and spending time with my parents, who I haven't seen since the new year. I hope you all had a great time too. 

On Good Friday, my friends and I had a pot-luck lunch which we call "Good Times. Good Food. Good Friday." My friends who were hosting are moving out of their house which features the cutest observatory, so while I wanted to enjoy my time spent with my friends, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to snap a few photos from my iPhone in this picturesque scene during my final visit.