A bird in hand is worth two in a bush.

Check out this pretty little birdie t-shirt I spotted on one of my friends! This t-shirt was actually handpainted by the sister of a friend...how’s that for innovative mixing of fashion and art! For those of you who love my take on all things fancy, I’ve got another formal dinner coming up so watch this space for some pics of fashionable evening wear!

Feeling a little blue?

All of us are feeling a bit at the end of our ropes, what with the spring break nearing and the pressure of year-end exams starting to build. So I’m taking to finding some hope in the little things...call me crazy, but finding this 38-year-old vintage scarf in my mom’s closet that she used to wear when she was at university made all my troubles seem just a tiny bit smaller. She even tells me she also used wear it in her hair just like I do! So today I paired my scarf with Essie’s ‘Midnight Cami’ navy blue nail polish and stepped into the world feeling a little less heavy hearted.

All that glitters is not gold!

All that glitters is not gold...sometimes it’s silver! Okay, bad title I know...but you win some you lose some right?

Anyway,this weekend I decided to get a bit crafty and made myself these awesome mini-cutlery earrings! I bought everything I used from a nifty little shop called Ruby’s haberdashery in Brooklyn, so next time you’re in that neck of the woods make sure you stop by because they’ve got anything your artsy crafty heart desires! I simply used a pair of pliers to attach the tiny knives and forks (and spoons) to the actual earring hook and now I’ve got tiny cutlery hanging from my ears!

Ruby’s Haberdashery - 541 Fehrsen St, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria

Shared joy is a double joy...

I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been blessed with beautiful friends whom I love to photograph. Today I share with you the photographs I took of two friends on their way to a vintage themed dance.  While taking these pictures I realised that a pretty dress can only be as pretty as the inner beauty of the wearer.  Cherish your friendships and live life to the full and pretty things will automatically become part of your life...

Shared joy is a double joy;  Shared sorrow is half a sorrow...

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

I’ve been a bit busy with tests this week so posting regularly has proven to be a bit of a challenge, but as they say absence makes the heart  grow fonder. I do however have the time to share with you my favourite new looks from the Spring 2012 collections currently being showcased at London Fashion Week. This is the new collection by Matthew Williamsom. I love the use of bold colour and interesting prints and the way the flowing silhouettes are feminine in a subtly sexy way.  After an especially frustrating test yesterday I found some solace in walking through the shops looking for ways to incorporate the Matthew Williamson look into my own wardrobe, why don’t you do the same?  Happy shopping and start looking forward to an exciting DIY jewellery post coming soon...!

(All photos from Style.com)

Earn your stripes...

I’ve been blessed with amazing, truly inspiring friends so whenever I get the chance to photograph them I feel truly honoured. To be honest I think I’d be happy if I could just spend every day following my friends around photographing them and sharing their inspirational style and charm with everyone who reads my blog!

The moment I saw my friend Linette in this pretty striped dress the nagging need to capture her look started bothering me... so here she is in her lovely striped outfit. Doesn’t she just make you wish we lived in the time of Coco Chanel and Audrey Hepburn?

Don’t be a wallflower!

Take full advantage of flowery spring fashion and combine bright colours with blooming prints to create an outfit that will make sure you’re never the wallflower. Time to turn some heads in bright flowery outfits!