I don’t know if you’ve stumbled across it yet, but the latest Myer catalogue has a Miss Shop discount voucher to receive 20% off full-priced new season clothing.

Print out and present the voucher in-store to claim your discount on selected Miss Shop brands, including Bardot, Bauhaus, Riders by Lee, Quirky Circus, Blue Juice, Tokito, Ladakh, Kenji, French Kitty and La De Da by Miss Shop (I must be getting old because I haven’t heard of half these brands).

There are some really nice pieces in the new season Miss Shop range which are eligible for the discount - you can check them out in the Myer Youth Winter catalogue.

I think the Bardot Boucle Crop Jacket pictured above left is quite cute - a little bit Chanel even - and with the discount voucher you’ll be able to snare it for $71.95.

The Miss Shop discount voucher is valid until February 21.

By Caroline Warnes

Everyone loves a multitasker and this Marc Jacobs Lola perfume ring is a bit of a powerhouse.

Not only is it a glamorous, over-the-top cocktail ring (I’m in love with the colours), but you can also open the top of it to reveal the solid version of Marc Jacobs’ Lola perfume inside.

As the name suggests, solid perfume is… well… solid perfume. You can rub a little on your finger like balm then distribute on your wrists, neck and wherever else you usually wear your perfume.

This is a far better idea then having to carry a bottle of perfume with you if you think you might need it for a night out. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has broken bottles and ruined bags this way.

The Marc Jacobs Lola perfume ring is available now from Myer, David Jones and selected pharmacies. Its recommended retail price is $65.

By Caroline Warnes

The other day in the Lasoo office we had a lengthy conversation about the word “chemise” (don’t ask) so when I saw this satin chemise featured in the new Myer catalogue, naturally I had to feature it.

No one was entirely sure if a chemise was a) a piece of furniture b) somewhere you buy prescription medication or c) something you sleep in, but Google came to our rescue and it turns out a chemise is actually sleepwear/lingerie. And so our working day could commence again.

Anyhow, this satin chemise is on sale at Myer for just $22.46 (down from $29.95). Love the gold colouring and the fabric is actually satin organza so it would be comfortable to sleep in during the summer months.

By Caroline Warnes

Ah, the festive summer season - the most expensive time of the year when it comes to organising new outfits and making it look like you give a rat’s about your appearance.

This is a difficult year for me as I have forced myself to live on a budget when it comes to things I don’t need, so am not really in the position to waste money on new outfits every time I leave the house this party season. I know I should probably be all “don’t worry guys, you can spice up an old outfit with new accessories!” but the truth is I only like going to parties if I have something new to wear so I’ve decided to make things simple and not go anywhere at all this year.

Anyhow, whinging aside, I still like looking at pictures of pretty frocks and thinking about buying them. One that caught my eye this morning is this Hi There from Karen Walker bow-front floral strapless dress, which can be found in the brand new Myer Christmas catalogue.

It’s really cute and summery, and is well priced at $189. The dress is available exclusively from Myer.

By Caroline Warnes

The Myer mid-season sale has literally just started and if the catalogue is anything to go by, it looks to be another good one.

Some of the bargains on offer include 40% off selected women’s clothing, 40% off all Vue bath towels and 15% off plasma and LCD TVs.

I really like this Bardot jersey dress, which is a bit of a find at just $40 (it was originally $59.95). I love the colour and I also love the fact that it has pockets (or so it appears from the photo). I’m all about pockets at the moment, especially on dresses. They’re really handy if, like me, you are a naturally awkward and nervous person. Stick your hands in your pockets and your body language instantly says “relaxed” rather than screaming “it’s scaring me to talk to you”.

Browse the Myer mid-season sale catalogue for more bargains.

By Caroline Warnes

Is the boho look going to have a small resurgence in spring? Some signs point to yes and let me tell you now, I DO NOT LIKE IT!

If there is one fashion trend I hate more than leggings, it would have to be boho dressing. Floating around the countryside dressed like you are some kind of remnant of Woodstock is something that just doesn’t appeal to me.

For the uninitiated, boho dressing is “a style of female fashion drawing on various bohemian and hippie influences”. Ok, you can stop right there. You lost me at the word hippie. Think Sienna Miller and the Olsen Twins five years ago. Think deliberately unpolished and messy.

Of course, I have no problem with casual dressing. I’m all about jeans and t-shirts on the weekend. But I think what really bothers me about boho is the amount of care that obviously goes into looking that dishevelled. Headbands tied around the forehead and crocheted waistcoats arranged just so. It just isn’t right. And while we’re at it, apart from table doilys, what is the point of crocheted anything. It doesn’t cover anything or keep the elements out. It’s full of holes. Duh.

This week’s Best & Less catalogue, “Boho Beautiful”, is entirely devoted to the trend (and in my opinion, the words boho and beautiful are mutually exclusive). I also picked up on boho echoes in the Target catalogue and BIG W catalogue. Please, say it ain’t so!

The one saving grace for me has been the Myer catalogue, giving me hope that it’s not going to be a summer of boho. Give me a little black dress over a crocheted waistcoat anyday.

By Caroline Warnes

The new Myer spring fashion catalogue is out now and my pick of the bunch so far is this Wayne Cooper snakeskin bag.

As mentioned before, snakeskin can be a tricky thing to pull off (overdone it looks incredibly tacky), but I think this handbag just manages to get away with it.

I’m also having a little difficulty with Wayne Cooper as a label of late, as many of the designs have been striking me as a bit OTT, but the snakeskin bag is a winner.

It’s priced at $199 and is available exclusively in Myer and Wayne Cooper stores.

Don’t forget to check out the rest of the Myer spring fashion catalogue for your area.

By Caroline Warnes

I have the unfortunate habit of breaking pretty much any wine glass or tumbler I can get my hands on so am currently in the market for some new glasses.

Since Christmas I have managed to break a total of four champagne flutes and two wine glasses, which doesn’t sound too bad unless you consider that this is probably the best six months I’ve had in terms of glass breakages - ever. It’s usually a lot worse.

Really, it would probably be more practical for me to get myself a sippy cup than actual glassware, but at the very least I tend to buy all my glassware when it’s on sale so I don’t feel too bad when breakages occur.

Myer is currently selling the Luigi Bormioli Canaletto stemware pictured here for 40% off, bringing it down to $29.95 for a set of four red wine, white wine or champagne glasses.

For something even cheaper, Target is selling Modern Living sets of four for more than 50% off at $9, and BIG W has Royal Leederdam tumblers or wine glasses marked down to $7.98 for a six-pack.

I’ve been hankering after the Perrier-Jouet hand-painted champagne glasses for some time now, but given the price and my track record with glassware, I should probably reconsider.

By Caroline Warnes

You may have already caught the TV ad but in case you didn’t… yes, in addition to the current mid-season sale, Myer is having a one-day sale today.

Today’s clearance offers 40% off a range of full-priced women’s fashion, including some of my favourite mid-range brands such as Cooper St.

I just checked out the Cooper St website to see what’s around at the moment, but the spinning effect employed to display the collection annoyed the hell out of me so I immediately closed my browser window.

I found some more of the collection on Viva La Frock and I do like the Little Red Riding Trench - I assume because this is new season it would be included in the one-day sale (damn not working near a Myer store, otherwise I would check).

My awesome powers of deduction (also known as the Google calculator) conclude that the $149 RRP comes down to $89.40 with the discount. That’s a bargain for a good winter coat.

By Caroline Warnes

Myer’s mid-season sale started just before the long weekend and it looks like it’s another doozy.

There are some decent discount on homewares, ladies’ fashion and accessories, electronics and more.

I like the Tokito wrap cardigan pictured on the left in the photo above, which is down to $45 from $69.95.

Am also keen on this versatile little black dress from Wayne by Wayne Cooper, marked down to $120 from $179.

Plus, selected lingerie is 25% off, including Pleasure State so it’s a good time to check out the Biofit bra if you’re keen (it should be down to under $40 with the discount).

Full catalogue for the Myer sale

By Caroline Warnes