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If you’re looking for some weekday fashion inspiration. Try this.

It’s fashion, but it’s your fashion. It’s Mamamia readers and what they wear on a day-to-day basis. In this week’s gallery we have:

Justine McKee (fashion blogger)

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Justine and her kids

Justine McKee: Justine McKee blogs at The Suburban Stiletto, which you can find here. You can also like her page on Facebook here.

How would you describe your style? Nowadays, I tend to favor classic styles that don’t date. I dress to my (pear) shape, so love belts to nip in the waist and interesting necklines. I don’t do baggy, layers, hats or flats. I love 50s retro style dresses, fitted Madman style dresses and the simple A-line.  For shoes, it has to be heels … stilettos, not chunky. If I wear flats, it’s thongs. I hate those thong/boot things with a passion, they don’t look good on anyone. Accessories need to be subtle, I wear my beloved pearls nearly everyday, but sometimes swap them for a flower brooch or lots of glass beads. My favorite high street brands would have to be Cue, Review, Basque, Alannah Hill and Portmans. If I could afford it I would wear Victoria Beckham.

Best place for a bargain? I get very overly excited at the Myer clearance racks and have snagged so many fantastic bargains on their sale rails. I try never to pay full price! For shoes, Tony Bianco and Peeptoe have amazing sales, I love their shoes.

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Jane Frosh

Jane Frosh: Jane is a stylist with over 10 years experience in interiors, lifestyle and events. You can visit her website here or follow her on Twitter here.

How would you describe your style? I need clothes that I can move around in easily. I need to be able to be on the floor or up a ladder (and everything in between) when on shoots. I also need clothing that I can throw into a bag easily for location gigs. clothing that doesn’t show dirt too easily for installation days, and items that can take me from a grotty junk shop to a client meeting without too much hassle.! I tend to be a little bit ‘rock chick’, with the odd stripe and leopard print thrown in for good luck!

Best place for a bargain? I have a girlfriend with a shop and she stocks amazing labels. So I buy from her. Last week I bought a pair of tie-dye ‘True Religion’ jeans that I totally didn’t need, but are incredible. Vintage boutiques like Zoo Emporium and Grandma Takes a Trip. I also have clever friends who sew. It’s great to know those who sew!

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Marina

Marina Passalaris: Marina is the founder and director of Beautiful Minds Australia, a program for girls aged 11 – 17, educating them on grooming, etiquette, leadership and life skills. You can visit her website here and follow her on Twitter here or Facebook here.

How would you describe your style? My style is elegant, classic with slight eclectic edge

Best place for a bargain? Bondi Market has great finds. Hot tip – check out the girls selling their second hand designer clothes for a steal!

For Wardrobe Week to keep going, we really need you to send in your pics!

Just like the girls have above, send us four or five pics of you in the clothes you wear everyday and tell us all about them. They don’t have to be fancy or schmancy-  just make sure the pics are taken with a uniform background.

It’s that easy. And we’ll be sending all our participants a little gift to say thanks icon smile Real women, real clothes.

Now, tell us, what’s rocking in your wardrobe at the moment?

 

 

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28 Comments so far

  1. Sally

    Justine Mckee has a lovely smile… so why do we only get to see it once? I dislike the current trend for headless fashion modelling. For me, the eyes are as much a part of the look as anything else. It’s not what you’ve got, it’s how you carry it, yeah?

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  2. Anonymous

    I love this post but I can’t see the big pictures..I think others have had this problem too…

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  3. Fiona

    DO NOT SHOOT ME.

    But.

    I look at every single outfit and ask myself whether I could take the kids to the playground in it and nahhh.

    Plus it’s freezing here. Need more photos with coats and sensible shoes.

    Other than that, fantastic.

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  4. CJS

    Wow, love Natalie’s style!

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  5. Sarah

    Love this post – it’s so great to see what real women wear!

    PS, Mamamia, none of your galleries ever work for me in Google Chrome (latest version) – it has to be something I really want to see and then I have to switch to IE to view it!!

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  6. melbgirl

    sorry Justine, you looks like my great aunt going to a PTA meeting, Jane is waaaay too Sydney try hard, Meaghan scares the shit outta me…so the best dressed award goes to drum roll…Natalie *polite clapping*

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    • Jane Frosh Stylist

      Sydney Try-hard? why, thank you! I take that as a compliment!

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    • Leela

      Try hard? Are you serious??? I’m 23 and I wish I had her style!

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    • Anon

      Melbgirl your comments about the first two women are just plain rude. How about you send photos in and we all critique you in such a nasty manner?

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  7. Jess

    LOVE everyone’s sense of style this week. Best week so far I think! Lovin’ Justine’s glamorous wardrobe – so smart and sophisticated. I hope to dress like that when I’m more mature (only 19 at the moment).

    Jane… looking totally cool!

    And Marina, apart from the fact that you manage to make everything you wear worth 100x its actual value (can’t believe that top was only $10 from Cotton On of all places), I checked out your website and absolutely LOVE your initiative. I sincerely wish that there was such a program running in Western Australia. I would definitely have loved to attend one of your courses myself as a younger teenager and without a doubt I will send my daughters – hypothetical, in the future daughters – to something similar. I can’t commend you enough!

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  8. poppy 2

    Where do these people live?? I’m freezing here in Sydney and certainly not wearing sleeveless dresses and tops.

    Apart from that they all look great.

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    • Jane Frosh Stylist

      I live in the Blue Mountains,…so currently it is 7degrees! However, I spend lots of time in studios etc,.where the lighting / air con make it really warm. JF

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  9. Sailorgirl

    I can’t see the big version of the pics :-( tried refreshing many times.
    THis happens on some posts, no idea why. Using internet explorer and recently updated to latest version. Whyyyyyy

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  10. Mel b

    Justine yur are just stunning bt your clothes a bit too beautiful for!! I’m more living janes look, I love how you can be trendy but comfy, I need a bit of that is my day!! Thanks very inspiring :) )

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    • Justine

      Thanks Mel b! I love to wear beautiful clothes every day just because it makes me feel good. J x

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    • Jane Frosh Stylist

      Thanks love! It is an easy look to achieve for everyday,.. even when crawling under drapes and cameras onset! X

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  11. May!

    Love your jumpsuits Marina!

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  12. MJ

    I think I love you Jane Frosh. You look so cool!
    You look girly and bad ass at the same time!

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    • Jane Frosh Stylist

      Why thank you MJ :) *blushes*

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  13. Anonymous

    LOVE yr sense of style Jane Frosh!!

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    • Jane Frosh Stylist

      Thank you! X

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  14. Susan As Well

    Just have to say again how much more beautiful these women are and how much more stylish they are compared to celebs. Inspiring stuff!!

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  15. Jayne

    Love Jane Frosh’s style here :)

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  16. Esther

    I just want to let Justine McKee know that I ADORE her style!!! Gorgoeus!! Love it!!

    I love this Wardrobe Week that you are doing. Great idea, MamaMia!! I’m still in the process of taking enough photos of what I wear so I can post them here. I am currently a SAHM and as my hubby goes to work way before I get myself dress on weekdays, there is no one at home to take a photo of what I’m wearing. Unless I get random strangers to take it….or train my 2 year old to do it :) Anyway, once I have gathered photos of my outfit over 7 days, I will gladly share them here xx

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    • Justine

      Thanks Esther! You must send in your pics for Wardrobe Week! It’s fun to see how people dress! I love that we all have such different styles.

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  17. Lola

    I don’t really like seeing 10 photos of the one person. I prefer street style blogs where photographers approach people that are wearing something a bit different or special.

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    • Jess

      Cool, there’s plenty of street style blogs around for you to read instead. Problem solved!

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