One rose could be my garden...

“One rose could be my garden,

One friend could be my world.”

You know those little fine print quotes you sometimes find at the bottom of the pages of your daily planner? I’ve learnt that some these quotes can actually be quite inspiring! I found the beautiful quote above in a friend’s daily planner...and doesn’t it speak the truth?

So in the spirit of embracing one rose to be my garden, today I’ve donned a floral jumpsuit accesorised with silver and turquoise jewelery and a brown leather belt. 

Next time you’re bored out of your skull, page through your daily planner and you’ll find that fine print qoutes can sometimes provide you some unexpected inspiriation!

Fun in the sun!

As promised, here are some pics from my short holiday spent reading, walking on the beach and trying out new recipes!

What's on her nails?? #2

It's that time again! Chicara from Lipgloss Kisses once again shares with us what she's wearing on her nails! This week's colour is "Sweet as Candy" from Essence Colour and Go.



PS: I have to apologise to my loyal readers for not posting this past week, I took a small break and spent some time at Umhlanga Rocks and watched some friends swim the Midmar mile! Be on the lookout for some pics from this holiday coming soon!

Legit Valentines Competition

So all my lovely readers know that I'm a BIG Legit fan and their new Valentines day competition is just another reason why they continue to be my favourite SA store! Hip and happening as always, Legit recently launched their Valentines day competition where you can win awesome prizes from Warner music to the value of R5000!! This fun competition entails selecting your top three love songs from the Legit playlist on their facebook page! You can also enter via their mobile platform or on twitter!

For more info check simply click here!

Feeling like a million bucks!

Recently the first Zara store was launched in South Africa amidst a flurry of social media frenzy. Situated in the beautiful new wing of the Sandton City shopping centre the store as well as its contents blows you away at first sight.

Being a cash-strapped student I haven’t exactly had the opportunity to actually personally sample the store’s wares. So of course when I heard that Sandton City was having a summer sale I rushed myself from Pretoria to Joburg for some fun-filled bargain shopping!

Now, I’m not much of a brand-loving type, but any fashionista would never say no to shopping at stores like Mango...especially if you’re a penniless student hungry for a bargain! So, naturally, when I found a beautiful pair of camel-coloured high-waisted Mango shorts on their half-price sale I rushed myself to the till clutching the shorts in absolute ecstasy.

I was also able to finally call an item from Zara my own when I bought a capped sleeve black basic t-shirt made of the most fantastic velvet-like cotton.

Imagine me, walking with Mango and Zara bags in Sandton City...I felt like a million bucks! I can’t wait to create some outfits with my new key pieces and share them with my lovely readers!

Naturally inspired!

Inspired by the beautiful Carolina Herrera Spring 2012 collection, with its upbeat bird prints offset by ethereal blues, greys and neutrals (view the collection here), I set out to find some nature-inspired accessories that could inject my wardrobe with some much needed Herrera flair. I found a fantastic pair of leaf earrings in gold and white at Mr Price for only R15.99, which I’m already wearing almost every day! Another great find is a pair of feather earrings from Identity in a purple-blue that reminds me instantly of the Carolina Herrera collection!

So why not set out for a little end-of-the month pay-day celebration shopping spree yourself? There’s nothing like retail therapy!

What’s on her nails??

Today Pretty Little Pigeons is launching a new segment called ‘What’s on her nails?’, where the lovely Chicara from South African blog Lipgloss Kisses will regularly be sharing with us what she’s currently wearing on her nails! The first colour she’s sharing with us is a glamorous gold from Essence Colour and Go called ‘Just in Case’.