Wellington Weekend Shopping

I had a fantastic time in Wellington on Sunday. I hadn't been there in a long time. Checked out my favourite stores and boutiques. Finally went to Swonderful which was so awesome. I love their selection of cute stationery and I got some cute little pin buttons by Nut and Bee and some Swonderful pencils with "The Outcome is Doubtful" and "Swonderful" printed on them which I am gifting to a friend for Christmas. I was also tempted to get one of their Swellington tote bags.

I had yummy pancakes at Mr Bun on Cuba which kept me full for most of the day. I highly recommend having breakfast there, not only was the food yummy, the prices were very good too.

My friend was shocked that I spent $139 on a Lonely Hearts T-Shirt from Area 51 but my friend is really frugal when it comes to buying clothes so of course it was a shock but I can justify spending a bit more on New Zealand designers. I've been wanting the T-Shirt ever since I saw it in the Lonely Hearts lookbook. I just love the design on the shirt. It's a take on a tennis logo with twisted creatures surrounding the crest. It's perfect for me because I LOVE tennis and Lonely Hearts, which equals the perfect combo.

I also dropped in to Karen Walker which is always great. I was so excited I got to see the new Topshop clothes that they're stocking now. I loved the flat shoes with the bows on them the most. I was really contemplating on getting a blue KW skinny belt with a chain but I kinda told myself that I can get it next time because I've already spent too much money already.

Outfit: Ray-Ban sunglasses, Just Jeans denim jacket, Kate Sylvester pin, Ezibuy breton tee, Bling necklace, Lee jeans and a Marc by Marc Jacobs tote bag.


Tarina xx

want it now!

All prices are approx. in New Zealand dollars. Skirt, Shoes, T-shirt and Bag can be purchased from mytheresa.com. Necklace can be purchased from modcloth.com.


Tarina xx

Karen Walker vs Marc by Marc Jacobs

Been surfing the net looking for clothes and accessories as usual. I stumbled across a Marc by Marc Jacobs necklace (pictured on right) that looks so similar to one of Karen Walkers signature necklaces. The Karen Walker bow necklace (pictured on left) is made of sterling silver while the Marc by Marc Jacobs one is only silver plated. I guess the quality is reflected in the price. The Karen Walker bow necklace will set you back $243 while the Marc by Marc Jacobs one is only $125, which is nearly half the price. Is it just me but does Marc Jacobs copy a lot from other designers? It seems like he does. I personally like the Karen Walker necklace much better than the Marc by Marc Jacobs one but if your on a tight budget I would recommend the Marc by Marc Jacobs one. Who wins this battle: Karen Walker vs Marc by Marc Jacobs?


Peace and Heart

Tarina xx


Photos: Courtesy of walkerandhall.co.nz and shopbop.com