loving: completing Frocktober 2011!

As you may know, this is the last day of Frocktober. So along with the usual Much Love Monday post, this is also a roundup of the final 4 frocks I've worn this month. Thank you so much to everyone who has supported my fundraising efforts throughout the month, in every shape and form! I couldn't have done it without you :) There's still a few hours left to donate to the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation, if you like.
(P.S. today's love heart is in the exclamation mark of my Thank You sign.. it's tiny, I know!)

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much love monday (and the final Frocktober roundup!)

loving: completing Frocktober 2011! As you may know, this is the last day of Frocktober . So along with the usual Much Love Monday post,...

much love monday (and the final Frocktober roundup!)

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Here are the frocks I wore from day 22 up till yesterday, day 27. Wow, I can't believe there's only a few days left of Frocktober! I've been having a blast doing it. Although I must admit, I am really starting to miss wearing my jeans and my skirts (I decided that my definition of "frocks" would be one-piece dresses only).

Who would've thought that wearing dresses for 31 days straight would be challenging? I always knew that the hardest part was spreading the word and getting people's attention (very hard when you're painfully shy and prefer to stay away from any kind of spotlight!), but people have been incredibly supportive, especially at work. One of my workmates has been regularly buying boxes of ice cream to put in the freezers, and inviting everyone in to donate to my Frocktober charity for every ice cream they take. The ice creams have been wonderfully popular, and he's already raised SO much! Almost as much as I've been raising on my fundraising page so far. I've also been having fun with a "frocking" swear jar I've put up in our team's section. Mind you, I work with a bunch of guys, so getting them to wear a frock with me was a tough one, and this was the second best thing I could think of to get them to help me raise funds!
 

Have you been enjoying my Frocktober blog posts? Perhaps you'd like to make a kind donation too? Frocktober aims to raise much-needed funds for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation. You can donate any amount through my fundraising page (getting closer to my goal!). Thank you SO much to every one who has already. You are ALL frocking awesome!! :)

frocktober roundup: day 22 - 27

Here are the frocks I wore from day 22 up till yesterday, day 27. Wow, I can't believe there's only a few days left of Frocktober ! ...

frocktober roundup: day 22 - 27

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Gee, my pose is getting boring.. sorry about that peeps!

Did you know that not only is this October the month of Frocktober, but it's also Buy Nothing New month?  As the name suggests, it involves... umm.. not buying anything new. Or in their words: "It’s about taking October to reassess what we really need, think about where the stuff we buy comes from (finite resources), where it goes (landfill), and what our alternatives are.". I did think of participating in Buy Nothing New but I pretty much failed on the first day because I had to buy new slips to wear my frocks with! I do know some people who are participating though, and kudos to them! Although I'm not completely participating in it, I've decided not to buy any new frocks for Frocktober. Instead, apart from wearing my own, I've also been borrowing (e.g. red dress on day 17) and opshopping (e.g. green dress on day 18). I'd rather donate the money I could use to buy a brand new frock to the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation instead.

Would you like to donate too? You can do so through my Frocktober fundraising page. Thank you so much to everyone who has already!

frocktober roundup: day 16 - 21

Gee, my pose is getting boring.. sorry about that peeps! Did you know that not only is this October the month of Frocktober , but it'...

frocktober roundup: day 16 - 21

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A sneak peek at the floral dresses I wore this week. Proper round-up coming up tomorrow!

Happy weekend friends. x

frocktober feet

A sneak peek at the floral dresses I wore this week. Proper round-up coming up tomorrow! Happy weekend friends. x

frocktober feet

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One of the best things about doing Frocktober is spreading the word and seeing how it's gotten people around me supporting the cause as well. My clever workmate Karl makes these super nice keyboard skins for android phones, and this month he's donating ALL profits from this Candy Pink design to the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (yep, the same cause as my Frocktober!). How cool is that? I've downloaded it myself, and my keyboard looks so cute now, like it's all frocked up for the month with me ;) If you have an android smartphone, I highly recommend this keyboard skin (it's only $0.99!) especially since it goes to an excellent cause!

Now I will leave you with a photo my friend took of another friend (who lent me the dress I am wearing there) taking a photo of me, during Frocktober day 15. Why? Because I like it.

candy pink

One of the best things about doing Frocktober is spreading the word and seeing how it's gotten people around me supporting the cause as...

candy pink

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day 10: back to work in blue // day 11: the thrifted opshop dress I got for $1 (yep. talk about value) // day 12: a vintage pink dress, a love heart, and not covering my face // day 13: couldn't decide between calling this colour orange, yellow, or gold // day 14: recycling day 10's blue dress // day 15: a borrowed polka dot dress for a weekend brunch.

Frocktober is a fundraising event during which I have pledged to wear a dress every single day throughout October. The aim is to raise money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation. Donations are more than welcomed through my Frocktober page.

- Ovarian cancer is the ninth most common cancer diagnosed in women and the second most commonly diagnosed gynaecological cancer
- Every year approximately 1,200 Australian women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer, most of them with an advanced stage of the disease
- On average 3 Australian women are diagnosed every day
- One in 90 women will of develop ovarian cancer in her lifetime
(OCRF.com.au)

Donate here. Pretty please?

halfway through frocktober! update: day 10 - 15

day 10: back to work in blue // day 11: the thrifted opshop dress I got for $1 (yep. talk about value) // day 12: a vintage pink dress, a l...

halfway through frocktober! update: day 10 - 15

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A girl should always feel beautiful when she puts on her favourite dress, right? Let's celebrate that. In the spirit of Frocktober, I have asked a number of my blogger friends to show off their favourite frocks, and tell me about it. So a big thank you goes to the following 10 super gorgeous ladies for helping me out.

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Marianne: "I looked for so long for a black winter dress, covered in red roses and in the New Look full skirted style, that I thought I was never going to find it! I was so pleased to finally see this one, and it is my size exactly. Even though e are well into spring, it is still very cold and wintery here in Melbourne, which means I get to wear this dress a few more times!"
Ana: ""The cut of this vintage dress reminds me of Lauren Bacall in The Big Sleep but the slightly sparkly fabric and sequins puts me in the mood for Diana Ross in the 60s. I love how unlikely that combo is."

Claradevi: "Sometimes a dress signifies a certain emotion. This maxi polkadot always makes me feel carefree and happy. I wish every woman can have one dress that makes them feel special!"
Liss: "My favourite vintage dress from Gary Pepper Vintage. I love the subtle geometric pattern and the pleats also love pink!"

Emily: "This brown floral frock is easily the most worn item in my wardrobe. It's as comfortable as it is versatile and I literally wear it all year long."
Kelly: "This dress is vintage & has a 1970s-does-1920s feel to it. The parasol print is just so unique and it is definitely my most treasured frock!"

Jennifer: "This is one of my favourite dress because the colour is so unusual. Then there is the lace collar and of course, the polka dots!"
Miy: "The floral dress is my current favourite. Made by my boyfriend's sister. I love that braided detail on the neck."

Rhianne: "As Frocktober is during Autumn in the UK, my staple items for this month have been - thick wooly tights, waterproof, sensible shoes and lots and lots of scarves and cardigans. Luckily it hasn't been too hard for me to layer these with skirts and cardigans and I've been pleasantly surprised by how much I've loved taking part in Frocktober with Anna."
Amanda: "This dress was a gift from my friends at Kings of Carnaby and is my most loved and most worn item in my wardrobe. I love the pleats, the collar and the sheer sleeves."

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I hope you enjoyed this post! If you did, perhaps you'd like to spread the word about Frocktober and make a kind donation through my Frocktober fundraising page. Proceeds go to the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (a great cause!!).

friends for frocktober

A girl should always feel beautiful when she puts on her favourite dress, right? Let's celebrate that. In the spirit of Frocktober , I h...

friends for frocktober

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It's only been a little over a week of Frocktober, and I've already reached the halfway mark towards my $500 goal! I have been floored by people's kindness and ideas! Thank you so much!!! You know who you are. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

I am so glad I decided to take part in this event.

Frocktober aims to raise money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation to support research for an early detection.

Some stats on Ovarian cancer (from the OCRF website):
- Ovarian cancer is the seventh most common cause of cancer death in Australian women
- Ovarian cancer is the most common cause of death from a gynaecological cancer
- The five year survival rate for Australian women with ovarian cancer is only about 40%. In comparison, the five year survival rate for breast cancer is about 88%.

If you'd like to donate too, you can do so through my fundraising page. Thank you! x

frocktober update: day 5 - 9

It's only been a little over a week of Frocktober, and I've already reached the halfway mark towards my $500 goal ! I have been floo...

frocktober update: day 5 - 9

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Here's an early update to my Frocktober progress (I had previously planned to post the outfit photos at the end of each week, but decided that more frequent updates would be better).
day 1: braving the wet and windy Melbourne weather on the first day // day 2: jumping for joy in a vintage striped number! // day 3: first day of Frocktober at work, and realizing how dirty my mirror is // day 4: today's work dress, and notice how I've cleaned the mirror :)

If you don't know what Frocktober is all about, please check out the website. All proceeds go to the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation. Donations are more than welcomed through my fundraising page.

Thank you SO much to all my kind supporters so far! The donations are climbing up, and I must also thank the wonderful bloggers who have taken their time to blog (and even wear dresses!) for me: Angie, Rhianne, Jennifer, Miy - you are all frockin' awesome! Another friend has even offered to lend me some dresses to wear this month. Yay! Every now and then, I'm really blown away by people's kindness.

Would you like to donate or blog too? Please do!

Also, I have a special Frocktober-related blog project coming up very soon, involving some of my favourite bloggers. Stay tuned! I think you'll like it :)

frock yeah! (days 1 - 4)

Here's an early update to my Frocktober progress (I had previously planned to post the outfit photos at the end of each week, but de...

frock yeah! (days 1 - 4)

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Pictured above is what I wore today, the first day of Frocktober 
(Probably not the best idea to wear a short dress when it was as wet and windy as it was! Still smiling though - as I struggle to hold down the hem in the wind!)

This month is not October, it's FROCKtober! What is Frocktober, you ask? Frocktober challenges participants to "frock" (dress) up during the month of October, to raise funds for Ovarian Cancer Research. So this month, I have decided to wear a dress every single day to support this cause. I'll take photos every day to document my progress, and will blog a round-up of these photos at the end of each week. You can help by donating through my Fundarising Page (click on the "donate now" button).

I'm very excited to do this, but a bit very nervous too!! Wearing dresses isn't hard (that part is actually fun and quite self-indulgent), but it will be challenging to spread out the few dresses I have over 31 days without being too boring, wondering if I'll be able to raise anything at all, and the hardest part is probably telling people about what I'm doing (being shy has it's downfalls!). But anyway, it's all for a great cause, so I'm going to do my best and have fun with it! So any form of support would mean so much to me. Please do donate, if you feel inclined to do so. It all goes to a fantastic cause, and even the tiniest amount would help. Words of encouragement are welcomed too! 

The cause (taken from the website):

According to the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF), “one woman dies every ten hours from ovarian cancer in Australia.”

For many women with ovarian cancer, the disease is already well advanced when they are first diagnosed.

Unfortunately, there is currently no screening test for ovarian cancer.

Frocktober aims to help improve the outlook for women with ovarian cancer by supporting the quest for a suitable early detection test through fundraising for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.

Do you have any ideas on how I can make this challenge more interesting? Would you like to see the outfit posts once a week, or more frequently? Are you participating in Frocktober too? Have a good one! xo

Frocktober

Pictured above is what I wore today, the first day of Frocktober  (Probably not the best idea to wear a short dress when it was as wet and ...

Frocktober

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