I ♥ Sportsgirl

Once apon a time in a land called Sportsgirl, a shopper was kept busy stocking up on their signature checked cotton shorts, monogram tees and cavnas totes. One was oh-so-cool in the playground with this little combination. But like all great makeover stories, Sportsgirl evolved from her 80s teased-hair self and blossomed into a fashion minx with higher prices, but much more desirability. Fast-forward to the naughties, and girls all over the country can't get enough!

I've had a love-hate relationship with Sportsgirl over the past few years - love their clothes on the rack, hate the way nothing ever fits me properly. There's nothing like the sheer deflation one feels when a giddy elated find on the shelves leads to a frustrating trying-on session. Read: now hating everything about this store and want to get out as soon as possible and stuff face with Snickers bars.

However, their latest range has not only captured my eye, but thankfully looks half decent on! I don't know if it's to do with the fact that the autumn/winter knits and jerseys are far more flattering, or whether it's the trends of the season being so flowy and comfortable in general, but so far I have bagged myself (on layby) a pair of dark denim straight leg jeans (my most exciting purchase so far - jeans that fit me for only $90!!!), a grey baby-doll top, hot pink long cardigan (grabbed this morning - it was $20 off, how could I refuse?), a great purple T-shirt dress, yelllow knit swing cardie, bright pink knit jacket and long teal wool cardie! (Whoops, when did I become such a label whore?)

Perhaps, these purchases also have to do with the fact that Sportsgirl is about the only store close to my work I can afford to buy stuff from. No matter! I'm loving what they've got to offer this season and can highly recommend : )

Notes on Glossy Paper