Life Fashion: July 2013

Friday 26 July 2013

MATCHING GREEN

I very much enjoyed wearing this look because 1: These Mango pants are just fabulous and everyone wants them, 2: They cost me just R300 at a Mango sale 3:I had the perfect green neckpiece to match them with. Sometimes everything just comes together beautifully.

Monday 22 July 2013

Random fashion

A lot of things we do need to make sense, they need to be logical. A man on the street with reasonable knowledge of the topic should be able to understand what you have written, what you are serving for dinner needs to follow some sort of acceptable taste pattern, the report you submit to your boss must be in a legible sequence. Fashion is one of the few areas where its ok if people don't get it. When asked what your thought process was, you can say I had no clear thought process..and expect no material judgement to follow. Fashion is the one place where you can have peanut butter and cheese..so to speak and not be called crazy.

Friday 19 July 2013

Too cool for school!

This outfit was born of a bad hair day, a freebie Tshirt I have been wanting to wear for a while and a faux leather jacket that I bought at a vintage thrift store...the result is a what I consider a very cool look.
The Tshirt was a gift from The Stylista at the launch of their website; its designed by the cool Cult Collective. The design of my shirt is a play on Prada...Praduh. Cult Collective is an iconographic Joburg-based clothing brand that merges clashing references in a collage of prints taken from global street culture, art and music; the label was founded by William Ndatila and Miro Bijelich who say they’re trying to break the general mind-set of the local fashion industry. - source 10and5.com
The faux leather jacket is from Hombakazi Vintage Cabin (HVC), a very cute and thrifty vintage store from P.E. that will very soon be on line. Right now they do weekend sales and you can also spot them at craft markets and fairs in JHB and CTN.

Wednesday 17 July 2013

Beautiful Kydd!

I know I have blogged about young Carrie Bradshaw from the Carrie diaries before; what I neglected to mention was Carrie's boyfriend Sebastian Kydd. I will not say much, except do control yourself as you droll over these photos. *Sigh*

As I panickly perused through Google, desperately trying to find a photo that captures Sebastian I realized that no such photo exists..you really have to see him in motion. If this doesn't get you to watch the Carrie diaries nothing will. Season 1 is showing on Channel 113.

Sunday 14 July 2013

Metallics and knits

The metallic trend can at times look too futuristic and robotic. I wanted to try it but still look like myself, and not as if I jumped out of a star wars episode. I was inspired by Riri's look below, but I put my own spin on it.
I did metallic on the shoes, a bit on the bag and the neck piece; I added a knit top for the Jo'burg cold and I kept to the boyfriend jeans. Hope you enjoy it.