Time to make a statement!

So you might be wondering where I've vanished to these past few weeks...well I been writing my end of the semester exams at university and FINALLY I'm finished and ready to get back to blogging, eating, sleeping and basically all the things that make up a reasonably normal life. In between I'll be facing the crazy changes that my life will be undergoing in the coming months till the end of the year...Yes, I'll be finishing my degree, searching for a job, possibly moving to a new city and in between hopefully keeping all my readers up to date and fashionably informed!

On to the more fashion-like things that need to be discussed...lately I've been somewhat obsessed with statement necklaces and recently went on a spree at Sass Diva to acquire me some statement-worthy items! So watch this space for some posts! Meanwhile here's some pics from me pinterest account!

Break out the burgundy!

The hottest new colour of the season is a lovely mix between red and maroon, the kind of burgundy that reminds you of a yummy red wine and wipes out memories of ugly maroon school uniforms. You’ll see this burgundy in all its different shades hanging out in all the hip stores...and I was finally able to get my hands on my very own beautiful burgundy piece. This oversized burgundy sweater was hiding in Mr Price when I was feeling in the mood for some retail therapy and promptly rescued me from my fashion rut.

I had some impulsive fun on the University of Pretoria campus shooting some pics of the outfit I threw together the very day after I went home with my new number in tow. Things are winding down on campus as the students prepare to go into exam mode, so I was able to sneak in a few pics without feeling too awkward (shooting fashion blog pics on campus can do that to you...) Luckily my boyfriend’s quite the amateur photographer and definitely not scared to act the role of pro fashion photographer!

Paired with mid-ankle boots, a chunky ring, and a golden chain necklace this sweater transforms from average to fashionable with help from winter’s three key items. What would you pair it with? Leave me a comment and let me know!

Till next time, happy weekend! xxx  

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'

Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2012 Campaign

The Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2012 Campaign shot by the legendary Steven Meisel featuring the two newest models of the moment Daria Strokous Nescher and Katie.

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.   

Van der Tlale

Van der Tlale, the exclusive range designed by iconic South African designer David Tlale, has finally launched in LEGiT stores. Naturally, the moment the range hit the stores I rushed to my nearest LEGiT store and fought my way through a throng of toughened SA fashionistas to set my eyes on the much anticipated designer range.

The range certainly lives up to expectations,  with items abounding in sequins, metallic colours and faux leather , all set to be the stars of this seasons fashion trends.  

Choosing my two favourite items from the range to post about proved an unbearable challenge. With so many glittering items and embellishments to draw my attention I had to actively fight the urge to break my tight student budget and walk out of the store, arms filled with  magical VDT items.

So, after much thought and deliberation my two favourite items from the VDT range proved to be a sexy pair of gold shorts and a lovely white gold-sequinned vest. The metallic shorts would go perfectly with black tights and ankle boots for winter and the vest would look superb paired with jeans or even tucked into a high-waisted skirt.

Let me know what your favourite items from the VDT range are! Check out more pics of the range on the Legit Blog

Happy shopping lovely readers...

Laid-back weekend style

This weekend was a super-long weekend here in sunny South Africa (yep, we're still waiting on the winter...) and what better a time to visit the Hazel Food market here in Pretoria. With all kinds of fantastically yummy things on sale you'll be surprised to find someone not enjoying themselves at this great weekend food market. The market is open from 8am to 2pm every Saturday.

I also cast my eye on some great weekend trends, it seems wearing a loose-fitting white shirt with black leggings and boots are all the rage for laid-back, weekend style. Check out Katie Holmes and Kourtney Kardashian rocking this look in the pics below.