Is it spring already?!

It will be in a few days’ time – which means it’s not long now until we’re wheeling out our summer frocks, shorts and skirts.  For many of us that means it’s time to ‘shape up’ a little and the girls at savvi (that’s us) have got a special tip you might like to try along with the usual good food and exercise.

Firstly, we know that it’s important for women to feel great.  Our range of gadgets*, accessories and gifts are just the ticket.  If you look around our site – www.savvi.com.au – you’ll get a feel for what we’re about.  In particular savvi is discreet, tasteful and stylish.

Speaking of style… we’re thrilled to be a part of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week with Miss Money Penny.  We’re giving away a special savvi style card including a 10% discount and prizes throughout the week at the Miss Money Penny events

Secondly, for those who want to be in the know (and possibly get in shape for spring) we’ve discovered that a little bit of pleasuring on your own or with a partner is good for you.  On website ehow.com we found that orgasms “can reverse aging by increasing the level of DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) in the body which is known to improve brain function, fat metabolism, the immune system, and the cardiovascular system, as well as promote healthy skin.”

So according to our research, a regular orgasm can help you sleep, make you feel better, give you healthy skin, reverse ageing, help you to maintain a healthy diet by keeping junk food cravings at bay and improve brain function – now we’re talking.

We’re looking forward to seeing you at the Miss Money Penny events this Melbourne Spring Fashion Week – and stocking up the wardrobe for spring.

the savvi girls

web: www.savvi.com.au

twitter: @savvigroup

*gadgets – it’s the savvi way of saying ‘adult toys’ without the distasteful connotations. 

After a bone chilling winter here in Melbourne we can't wait to come out of social hibernation and kick off Spring next week with our two Melbourne Spring Fashion Week events!  If you haven't already - snap up tickets to two of the hottest 'dos' in town.

Tuesday 31st August 6pm-9pm (next week)

MERRY GO ROUND

Miss Money Penny has teamed up with Manicures Makeovers & Martinis to host a luxury shopping event which combines mini pampering treatments with a personal styling session and an elegant showing of pre-owned designer fashions. All over bubbles and canapes.

Sunday 5th September (Sunday week) 2.30pm - 5.30pm

The UP Market

The is pre-loved Designer fashion shopping with benefits! Shop 40 stalls of premium designer pre-loved fashions from private sellers whilst sipping Brown Brothers bubbles and chatting to personal Stylist Styled by Sally over new trends, what suits you and what to invest in this season.

For more info and to book tickets click here

Both events you will get to take home a primo Gift Bag and go into our lucky door prize draw. here are just some of the fabulous sponsors taking part;

savvi introduce a stylish range of gadgets*, accessories and gifts created with you in mind to explore a multitude of new experiences. Visit us at www.savvi.com.au, join savvinews  for offers, great tips and more, follow us on facebook or twitter @savvigroup.*gadgets – it’s the savvi way of saying ‘adult toys’ without the distasteful connotations. 

savvi will be giving away divine massage oil and candles and an oh so tastefully package adult 'gadget' to one lucky gal. more later...

Too rushed to fit in a wash and blow-dry? Running from the gym to a meeting? Trying to squeeze another day out of your professional blow-dry? Fringe looking a little limp? NEW CEDEL Dry Shampoo transforms blah hair back to beautiful without even a drop of water

Brown Brothers is one of Australia’s oldest, still flourishing and most successful family wine companies, along with Yalumba and Henschke. The company is rightly known for the consistently high standard and value for money of its wines, for its innovations and also for its extensive range of grape varieties.

Styled by Sally

Struggling with what to wear and how to put it together? Sally Mackinnon is a Personal Stylist and Wardrobe Consultant based in Melbourne who specialises in reconnecting you with your innate style.

PamperBoxes are thoughtful, memorable and long-lasting personal and corporate gift solutions for men and women and are available exclusively online for delivery Australia-wide and internationally. Choose from The PamperBox Collection - a range of themed gifts in stylish, designer packaging - or customise your very own PamperBox by selecting from a wide array of chocolates, nuts, aromatherapy candles, journals, stationery, inspirational gifts and bath and body products.

We have two fabulous Pamper Boxes to giveaway plus each gift bag will contain a Gift Voucher for your next purchase.

Nôte Couture – Uniquely You … Uniquely Fabulous!

If you can’t have your own designer fragrance, why not your own designer stationery? Nôte Couture’s stylish personalised stationery is a fresh, fun and savvy way to get your name noticed, with a range of chic designs ready and waiting to have your name added.  Head online to: www.NoteCouture.com.au

Need a wardrobe workout? Bronny Fraser from Style Establishment is one of Australia's premier Wardrobe Stylists. She can help you sort out your colours, what should stay and what needs to go.

Miss Money Penny has long been a fan of the fabulous custom online shoe shoe Princess Chic.

If you’re like me and ‘shoes are your religion’ then this website is for you. Created to showcase unique designs from hot fashion heels, classic stilettos or unique heels you wont find anywhere else. You’re sure to find a pair you’ll absolutely love. (If you can'ty find whaty you like on Miss Money Penny's Pre-loved Designer Fashion Emporium of course) and you don’t have access to the truly fabulous and unique shoes where you live then save this site in your favourites and visit often as they constantly add new ranges and styles of ladies heels. Princess Chic was designed with you in mind.

Better still - if you want some lessons on the heel to toe of wearing fabulous footwear then you simply Must attend one of their gorgeous events. the next one is in Miss Money Penny's home town of Melbourne and kicks off (pardon the pun) just prior to Melbourne Spring Fashion Week (where you know we have two fabulous events!

So for more info check out this gorgeous website and cutomise a pair of shoes to wear! These are our fave's for now. Wonder why we like them - black & white again....

PRINCESS CHANEL

You can practically hear our credit cards screaming in pain as we headed back to the car with our designer carrier bags in tow. Dolce, Gucci and Chanel were all on sale. Lucky I picked up these Chanel inspired low heeled pumps that will fit with my designer finds as well as my trusty denim jeans. And best of all, my credit card didn’t scream in pain when I bought them.

TTFN MMP x

Time and time again we all hear the common fashion catch-cry - 'I have all these clothes in my wardrobe but never have anything to wear!!'

With pre-loved fashion heaven at our fingertips, (on Miss Money Penny natch), and the right advice from top personal stylist Sally McKinnon, there should be no excuse not get your act together and your wardrobe sorted. Sally gives us her Top 5 Style tips to help sort your style.

Top 5 Style Tips

Sally Mackinnon

“Style is very different from fashion. Once you find something that works, keep it” says fashion designer, Tom Ford.  Style is something that can be interpreted, shaped, changed, created and re-created. In a world where trends are relentlessly changing, here are 5 tips to help you stay one step ahead of the fashion pack.

1. Find ‘Your’ Style: it’s easy to imitate others, copy looks from magazines or your favourite celebrity. We take our inspiration from all forms of media and let’s face it, it’s fun to celebrity watch!  But rather than let this determine your entire look, work out what you actually like for yourself. Take an aspect of a look and make it your own. Personal style is not about having expensive designer clothes or dressing in the latest looks, it’s about the way you put outfits together. No matter what your budget is, if you have a true sense of style, you can be fashionable.

2. Dress for your body shape: being dictated by what’s in fashion rather than what works for your shape is a real style no-no. Just because your celebrity crush wears mini-dresses and big shouldered jackets doesn’t mean you can. Recognise your assets and choose clothes which flatter these parts of your body. Not sure what your body shape is and how to dress for it? You can enlist the objective advice of a personal stylist to help you navigate the body shape do’s and don’ts. There are also plenty of informative guides you can read such as Trinny and Susannah’s  ‘The Body Shape Bible’ and ‘The Rules’ or ‘Style Clinic’ by Paula Reed. My motto is “know the rules for your body shape and stick to them”.

3. Organise your wardrobe space: if a cluttered, untidy and over-stuffed wardrobe faces you every morning, chances are getting dressed is a real chore.  Take the time to arrange your wardrobe into categories; this will help you remember where everything is. For example:  jeans/pants (one per hanger)/skirts/shirts/long sleeve tops/short sleeve tops/sleeveless tops/dresses (progressing from casual to evening)/casual jackets/coats etc. Try to be diligent about putting things back where they belong. If you have the room, put your out-of-season pieces away. Having an organised wardrobe space will better enable you to see what you’ve got, make those daily choices easier and also make you a better shopper because you can see what you’ve got and importantly what’s missing.

4. Invest in wardrobe staples: much like building a house, it’s important to give your wardrobe a strong foundation. If you invest in carefully considered, classic pieces, you’ll have a great wardrobe base to build on. What are the classics to invest in? A great pair of jeans, a trans-seasonal coat, boots, mid-sized handbag and smart casual jacket, like a blazer. Of course, choosing that perfect pair of jeans will depend on your body shape, so again, know what suits you. Same goes for the jacket, coat and boots.  The wonderful thing about fashion is that as quickly as trends come and go, so are the chain stores at keeping up with affordable interpretations of on-trend pieces. So if you start with the classics, you can build on them with cheaper, fashionable pieces that will instantly update your look without blowing the budget.

5. The colour connection: the simple rule is that white adds kilos, black reduces. Lime, orange, yellow and almost all shades of pink are instant weight gaining colours (even more so if shiny; think satin) whereas darker colours like chocolate brown, navy, black and charcoal and are slimming. Any colour worn head to toe has a slimming and lengthening effect. An easy way to work out whether a colour suits you is to hold it up to your face in natural light. Does the colour brighten or dull your complexion? Colours that highlight your natural features, especially your eyes, are the ones that work for you. Any colour that drains your face, makes your skin appear dull and pale, is not right for you. Colours are an easy way to add fun and flair to your wardrobe, just make sure you’re wearing the right ones for you.

Sally Mackinnon is a Personal Stylist and Wardrobe Consultant based in Melbourne. A professional image consultant who has an expert eye for style and understands the right cuts to flatter all body shapes.

Styled by Sally

www.styledbysally.com.au

sally@styledbysally.com.au

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Classic pieces for sale this week on Miss Money Penny Designer Re-Sale Emporium Now;


Top row
Gucci White Blazer 8 $145.00
Deisel Lowky Jeans 28 $125.00
Alannah Hill My Guiding Light frock 8 BNWT $180.00
AX Armarni Exchange Jumper $60

bottom row
Thurley Silk bow Top 8 $60.00
Tods of italy New ballet flats 42 $120.00
Tiffany & Co Sommerset earrings $140.00
Burberry Vintage Bucket hat $120.00

These are precious pre-owned designer one-off so be quick - First In Best Dressed!

TTFN MMP x

 




Join Melbourne’s queens of designer fashion chic-o-nomics at our luxury shopping event. Shop amongst 40 glam stalls for only the finest brand new, just slipped on and vintage designer fashion treasures - for a fraction of the retail price.

Tickets are limited and guests will receive bubbles and canapés on arrival, stylist and make up tips from our resident experts, as well as a fabulous gift bag to take home!

Venue: Alto Event Space at Melbourne’s GPO, Cr Elizabeth & Bourke Streets, Melbourne City
Date & Time:  Sunday 5th September 2.30pm -5.30pm
How many tickets are available?  Only 300 lucky ladies will get to come along!

What’s involved?

Shopping with benefits! Grab a designer bargain and/or Make some cash selling your designer gear

Drinks & canapés

Indulge in a make-over

Professional Stylist and wardrobe consultant will advise on how to pull the look together

A fabulous gift bag brimming with goodies!

Tickets to this exclusive premier event are limited to 300 and can be purchased online at www.missmoneypenny.net.au
 - On Sale 3rd August!

How it works:

1.      Purchase a ticket for $50 pp (non-refundable but transferable) (On sale tomorrow 3rd August on Miss Money Penny! )

Tickets include a glass of bubbles on arrival, canapés and all of the above.

2.      If you wish to hold a stall there are only 40 up for grabs. Again, these will be on sale tomorrow and strict critera regarding type of fashion to sell will be in place.

For more information check back to our events page tomorrow!

Date: Tuesday August 31  

Time: 6pm – 9pm

Venue: The Longroom, Georges building, 162 – 168 Collins St, Melbourne

To book tickets to this exclusive event visit: www.makeoversmanicuresandmartinis.com

Miss Money Penny  ‘Mumpreneur’ in the finals!

Tickled pink to be announced as a finalist in the 'Connect2mums AusMumpreneur Awards' in the ‘Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year!’ category! I'll be jetting up to Brisbane for the gala event on saturday night - so wish me luck! Many worthy contenders I am up against!

The rise of the Mumpreneur

What is a Mumpreneur? – well it’s a mum who wants to be able to fulfill her potential as an entrepreneur as well and it seems the trend is on the rise with this industry being the fastest growing of all in Australia in 2010!

‘Mumpreneurs’ typically are successful, confident and innovative entrepreneurs who choose to be self-employed in their own business all while caring for their children and families at the same time.  They need to be innovative, professional, have great time management skills and flexibility and while its not for everyone, there are many women finding success in this arena.

The AusMumpreneur Awards celebrate and recognize those achieving success in the industry, in areas such as business, product development, services and innovation in both online and bricks and mortar businesses from around Australia. 

The AusMumpreneur Awards take place at a glamourous Awards dinner at Rydges, Southbank, Brisbane on Saturday 31 July. These awards are the only events of their kind in Australia and will be officially opened by Hon Karen Struthers MP the Minister for Women.

Connect2mums provides a safe and supportive environment for women in online businesses to get together and share information, network and gain support.  The site provides members with relevant information and opportunities to interact and socialise with other mums across Australia and New Zealand. Friday night live chats, newsletters, product reviews, real-life events, competitions and articles are just some of the ways women get connected at Connect2mums.

For more information on the AusMumpreneur Awards visit: www.connect2mums.com.au

Check out some amazing Just In pre-loved Designer fashion treaures here. If you have Gucci tastes on a Gap budget you'd be a dill not to snap up some amazing genuine second-hand designer buys here. Not only are they classics, but they are bargains! Imagine grabbing a brand new Sass & Bide Vie take Flight dress - just slipped on, not even worn for only $400. That's a saving of almost $100 on what's current season and appearing in stores. You've just got to know where to find them and be the first to snap them up!

Likewise, some fabulous pre-owned Designer accessories have just hit the site. Own Bvlgari, Dior, Pierrre Cardin high quality labels without the OTT pricetags! The owners of these pieces are shoppers, fashion lovers and celebs who don't wear things multiple times and want to get some cash back to re-ivest in their designer wardrobes.

The benefit to those savvy girls in the know is that you get genuine designer fashion labels - at liternally half the price! Many haven't even been worn and still have tags - it's just that the sellers can't take them back (bought overseas) and don't want to wear more than once (how is that different to a garment that has been tried on in a shop many times??).

Check out what's new this week - but be quick - some of these things have already been snapped up by your savvy eagle-eyed sisters!

THE NOUVEAU POOR by Cleo Glyde
Check out the latest issue of Vogue Australia for a fab article on the new trend for savvy designer shopping. "A brave new social set has arisen after the global financial crisis, with a new shopping style: it's lean, mean and not afraid of mixing a little designer with a lot of high street....

Instead of picking up the bill, these women are picking up the ambience, turning second-hand into "pre-loved" and making treasure hunting and mix-and-matching seem edgy, yet chic"

With this new authenticity shoppers are getting savvier about recession-proofing their wardrobes with investment pieces..pruning intelligently and recycling fabulousness"

We couldn't agree more! Only just this week we have a new haul of pre-loved designer fashion treasures from the wardrobes of the rich, famous and fabulous including the below. Remember, they are one off's so it is always the savviest fashionista who gets the Gucci (or Prada, or Dior, or Alannah, or Stella....)





Click here for recently listed sale items!

Some gals just don't have time to wait to cash their fash which is YOUR gain. Check out of newly shifted SALE items including amazing shoes from YSL, Prada, Chloe and soooo much more!

TTFN AND KISS NOISE!

MMP XX

It's Lacroix darling!!

Second-hand, preloved, pre-owned, used... a rose by any another name would smell as sweet...

Secondhand clothing is still hot.

Cynthia Nellis from About.com Guide to Women's Fashion talks buying high qulaity designer fashion - Smarter

The reasons for the surge in popularity in recent years are varied -- from the bargain aspect to the thrill of the hunt -- but according to Secondhand Chic author Christa Weil, one reason is that vintage goods are distinctive.

"One of my favorite buys ever was this vintage Chinese embroidered silk jacket, bright red, with a fake-fur lining.," she said. "How I look from the neck up doesn't matter when I have that one on -- it does all the work for me!"

While some of the pieces for serious connoisseurs, such as red-line selvage Levis (around $3000) or a Charles James evening gown (est. $10,000 to $15,000)  can set you back a bundle, many resale items are a bargain.

It may sound chic to call your new secondhand find vintage, but here's how it really breaks down:

• Vintage - Apparel from past eras -- everything from Victorian looks in the 1800s to disco in the 1970s.
• Consignment - Usually recent (1-2 years old) apparel in good condition -- owners sell clothing through a store, which keeps a percentage of the sale.
• Thrift - Term includes storefronts like the Salvation Army and Goodwill, as well as cheap "anything goes" venues such as flea markets.
• Resale, Secondhand, Used - Encompasses all of the above.

You can buy used clothing many different ways, including physical stores, online stores, online auctions, expos or high-end auctions. But whatever method you choose, there are general guidelines you should follow.

Buying vintage

Weil, a resale connoisseur and author of the excellent Secondhand Chic, a guide to resale shopping, offered these tips for beginning resale shoppers:

• Find a good store - Use the yellow pages. For consignment goods look for: Consignment; Women's Clothing, Used; Secondhand Clothing Stores. For thrift items: Thrift; Clothing, Used; Charity stores. For vintage: Vintage or Retro stores. Other ways to find a good store include using a directory (call your library to see if they have one), using a search engine on the Internet, or  find one good store and ask a fellow customer if she knows of any more -- people are usually happy to share info.
• Spot a great deal - If you're new to vintage shopping, look at the price, the style level and quality of workmanship. The last two should be MUCH BETTER than what you could get in a garment at the same price at an ordinary retail store. Once you become an experienced vintage shopper, you'll get even better at finding fantastic, way underpriced clothes. The key thing, though, is not to buy because it's a great deal--buy because you absolutely love how it looks on you.
• Find your size - To get a quick reading on an unsized garment, hold it against your body and see how it hangs relative to arms, legs, bust and waistline. But you MUST try it on to be sure. Don't EVER buy a piece, even as simple as a tank top, without trying it on. Finally, with vintage clothes, put them on gently at half speed--it's sad to have to buy something just because you ripped it a new neckline.
• Recognize quality garments - Great buttons, beautiful interior seams, unusual details (like cuffs of a peculiar shape), welted buttonholes (the kind that look like mail slots). . any detail that looks like it took some thought and effort rather than run-of-the-mill.
• More tips - The more experience you get shopping at secondhand stores, the better and wiser you get. Also, try not to blow a couple dollars here and there constantly buying stuff -- it's much smarter to save up for a really great, high-quality piece that you'll wear and wear for years.

Buying consignment goods

If you're looking to pump up your wardrobe with designer clothes, consignment may be a great, cost-effective way to do it.

Irene Mylan, owner of consignment mecca Clothes Circuit in Dallas, Texas shared these insider tips:

* Find a good consignment store by searching in an affluent, fashion forward neighborhood. Expect to save about 70%  
   off retail.

* The best time to buy current merchandise is halfway through a season; you can find items brought in by style mavens
   who are already through with them.

* The best bargains are usually the most expensive -- it's difficult to get 30-40% off retail for an Armani.

* Look for core pieces, such as a Calvin Klein pantsuit, which can be purchased for a few hundred dollars. You can build
   from there and accessorize.

* Shop by feel -- you'll appreciate the better fabrics.

* Once you start wearing better cut clothing it's hard to go back!

Go to Miss Money Penny darling...

"Everybody's there, everybody! Big names, you know. Chanel, Dior, Lagerfeld, Givenchy, Gaultier, darling. Names, names, names. Every rich bitch from New York is in there. Hockwenden, Ruttenstein, Vandebilt, Rothschild, Hookenfookenberger, Dachshund, Rottweiler, sweetie." ; - )