Country Road Autumn/Winter 2009

Well, well, it looks like I've been a very good customer at Country Road lately! The new Autumn/Winter catalogue arrived in the mail earlier in the week along with a Spend and Save voucher - spend $300, get $100 off! On top of that, when I checked the letterbox today, there was a $30 voucher waiting for me!

As for the collection, the front cover screamed bogan-chic with the plaid shirt and beanie, but I was pleasantly surprised to see the style change to a mod, 70's look, complete with boots, trenches, high waisted flares, plenty of dresses and the obligatory tights.

My picks of the catalogue are:


Signal Red Career Dress $229.00 WDR421L386

Charcoal Drop Sleeve Jersey Dress $149.00 WDR420J093

Black Plain Opaque Tight $19.95 WSS00012

Black Wide Corset Belt $99.00 WBE00329

Light Steel Short Sleeve Tie Neck Blouse $129.00 WSH750L386

Grey Marle Marle Opaque Tight $19.95 WSS00036

Grey Marle Button Front Pencil Skirt $179.00 WSK581J555

Chartreuse Edith Handbag $249.00 WBG00379

Black Checked Flat Cap $49.95 WHC00213

Black Washed Leather Glove $129.00 WGL00023

Black Celeste Biker Boot $279.00 WOE00608

Dark Anthracite Full Needle Scarf $79.95 WSC00279

Black Stripe Lux Cardi $149.00 WKN859U010

Black Mini Rib Tight $24.95 WSS00051

Black Wool Beret $39.95 WHC00206

Grey Marle Marle Opaque Tight $19.95 WSS00036

Black Celeste Biker Boot $279.00 WOE00608

Black Button Trim Gloves $79.95 WGL00035

Black Dress with Vertical Pockets $179.00 WKN872S330

Black Long Sleeve Tie Neck Blouse $129.00 WSH742L379

Black Saira Leather Clutch $169.00 WBG00370

Late Night Denim Skirt $129.00 WSK578C239

Black Jamerson Platform $199.00 WOE00617

Canyon Button Trim Gloves $79.95 WGL00035

Light Cashew Short Sleeve Contrast Applique Top $149.00 WSH730L420

Black Tilly Brogue Bootie $199.00 WOE00614

Black Bootleg Pant $149.00 WPA634A710

For the complete catalogue, click here.

Victorian Bushfires - Please Help!

Victoria, Australia is currently in the midst of its worst bushfires in history. Fire tore through towns on the weekend and is still out of control, killing over 170 people and destroying thousands of homes. Many more people are missing.

While this blog is called The Material Girl, in a crisis like this, choosing between buying a handbag and helping out someone in need is easy. It would be greatly appreciated if you could support the relief effort, perhaps by cutting out a purchase this week and donating the money to one of the many charities collecting. Every little bit helps. The Red Cross is the main collector, using the money to help people with urgent accomodation and personal items - most people escaped with only the clothes on their backs - as well as longer term assistance.

Personally, I have just donated $25 each to the RSPCA and Wildlife Victoria. Over 10,000 animals were killed in the blazes - livestock as well as kangaroos and koalas - and many more were injured or abandoned as their owners tried to escape. Over the coming weeks, those that survived will face the threat of starvation.

This beautiful piece of photography below (courtesy of the Herald Sun) says more about the plight of these animals than anything I can write here.

International donations are accepted, and all are greatly appreciated. No matter what the size, it all helps.

Red Cross - http://www.redcross.org.au/
RSPCA - http://www.rspcavic.org/
Wildlife Victoria - http://www.wildlifevictoria.org.au/

For further information on the fires, visit http://www.heraldsun.com.au/

Love and thanks, Melissa.