Nails go viral!

The moment I saw that 36boutiques had launched their new Nail Store , I simply had to blog about it! You can now buy the latest nail colours from Essie and Incoco online at 36boutiques! How awesome is that? I chose a few off my favourite Essie colours on display in the 36boutiques nail store to share with you...

 Essie - 'Tangerine'

Essie - 'Bobbing for Baubles'

Essie - 'School of hard Rocks'

Brogues: Fashionably flat

The fashion world will always fondly remember the brogue as the shoe that made flats fashionable. All over the world front-row fashionistas are seen at fashion shows trading sky-high heels and skirts for capri pants and brogues. They come in all shapes, sizes and colours from laced-up brown leather to moccasin style yellow suede. For those of us who’re not quite ready to give up heels you can even find heels fashioned after the ever-popular flats.

To guide you in your shopping for the world’s most popular flat, I spent some time browsing two of South Africa’s most popular online shopping sites, 36boutiques and Zando, in order to bring you my pick from their collection. 

The brogues in the pics are the newest addition to my winter wardrobe, I got these suede brogues from Mr Price for only R119,99!

It’s never too late to say goodbye to heels and hello to the fashion world’s answer to fashionable flat: the brogue.   

There’s a trick to every trade...

Peep-toe wedges, Mellisa at 36boutiques

Red postman bag, Habits 

Grey high-heeled courts, Foschini at 36boutiques

Leather belt, Habits

The saying goes, there’s a trick to every trade...and whenever I’m confronted by the mysterious ability of art to speak to the soul or the undeniable strength of a well-written poem, I think of this saying. It’s true there truly is a trick to every trade, every tradesmen has something up his or her sleeve that makes his work unique.

I have a friend who seems to have a few tricks to her repertoire and in the process she creates the most beautiful mosaic that I simply had to photograph. Of course I have a few tricks of my own and therefore I’ve paired her mosaic with some items found on a fruitful online shopping session. 

If you’re just as moved by her art as I am you can contact the artist for some unique mosaic pieces of your own:

Anita du Toit

dutoit.anita.heleen@gmail.com

0741471324

In search of...Fabulous Fashion!

Let me describe the average South African fashionista to you. She spends hours with her nose in fashion magazines, lusting after all the trendy yet unimaginably expensive items plastered all across those glossy pages. Yet most of us don’t have the million dollar trust funds required to pay for that pair of nude Jimmy Choos...and come on, who doesn’t love a bargain? This is exactly what Legit means to the average everyday fashionista, a store that brings you spot-on trends and at a price that doesn’t break her sexy red leather wallet.

I’ve taken four trendy items from my recent shopping binges at Legit and mixed and matched them to create some key looks that’s set to take you from your classes straight into the clubs!

Graphic printed tees should be the cornerstone of every fashionista’s wardrobe. You can dress it up with a sexy bright skirt or keep your outfit casual, fun and flirty paired with leggings or tucked into high-waisted denim shorts. I wear this tee with fun bow-detail sandals from Legit.

Another trend that’s spreading like the proverbial fashion wildfire is the cropped top. This is a trend that you can dress up or down with great ease. For a more dressed up look I pair this beautiful gold-flecked pink cropped top with leopard print high-waisted shorts and heels. Leopard print is great for adding instant glamour to any outfit! The top looks just as fantastic dressed down, paired with casual loose fitting pants and the super trendy tribal print scarf I also found at Legit!

This is a geust blog post for the awesome Legit blog: Check it out here: here

Beautiful Birdie Brooch

As you know this past week I’ve been madly inspired by the fashion of the award winning television series Mad Men. One of my favourite characters, the feisty red head Joan, is constantly seen wearing a beautiful brooch pinned to a sexy jewel-toned dress.

So today I decided to emulate the fashionable Joan and wear a brooch of my own. I inherited this birdie brooch from a family member a few years back and until watching Mad Men I’ve never really been inspired to pin it with pride. Now I’m completely smitten and even though by mid-morning it was sweltering hot outside I persisted in wearing the cardigan I’d pinned it to so everyone could admire my pretty heirloom.

Of course I simply couldn’t rant and rave about my beautiful brooch without letting you guys in on where you could get your hands on your own...so I hopped onto the fantastic bid or buy website (where I’m told you can find almost anything!)  and found brooches in all shapes and sizes, ranging from vintage to brand new. Why not try a pretty vintage brooch as a thoughtful yet fashionable Christmas gift?

(All photos below from Bid or Buy)