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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Fashion Trends Plain much

Little Pink Dress

Comfy, plain, stylish.

Your everyday necessity.

This pale pink power dress is pretty much an all-rounder. It's fitted enough to suite your body, yet loose enough for comfort.

It's short enough to show some leg, yet longer than a dress that barely covers.

The sleeves are short enough to be worn in the summer, yet long enough to be worn in the winter.

So how about a multi-purpose dress? I think yes.

I introduce this wonderful beauty from Eva Boutique, Stellenbosch.

"Your clothes should be tight enough to show you're a woman, but loose enough to show you're a lady."

- Marilyn Monroe

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Fashion Trends High Low

This garment IS the best of both worlds.

It's been seen on several looks on Lookbook.nu

I've seen it almost on every second tourist in Italy.

A skirt/dress, that's short in the front, and long at the back.

And I finally found out what it's called!

The Highlow (or something.)

Okay. So it comes in the form of a skirt or you can buy a dress with a similar bottom. I'm crazy about this. It's incredibly diverse. It fits each and every occasion, so this is definitely a SUPER must. Period. No Jokes.

It's perfect for the entire year, summer to winter and back. Pair it with tights, without tights, heels, jackets, everyday tops, hats, formal attire, anything. I'm literally over my head with this trend. I'm counting on seeing this at the end of the year in South Africa. It's stylish, classy and chic.

What more do women want?

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Fashion Trends LBD

The Little Black Dress

This part of the shoot was actually shot the following day in Ice COLD weather. No exaggeration. Well, it's simple, sweet and fun. This dress great for a semi-formal event plus its hassle free! (I sound like one of those car sales women.) It's closely fitted the right length for a party or event and it's comfortable.

And what's always great with plain dresses, and that it's black, is that you can go all out with accessories! But you have to be smart when pairing it with its components. It's all about what type of look or mood you want to set with your outfit. Light feather earrings, a baby pink and silver bracelet and nude heels can give off an entirely different feeling than some chunky gold rings, metallic gold and blue earrings and a blue heel with golden studs or sequins. So be thoughtful and be certain of what you want to present of yourself <3

Anyway, during the shoot, we decided to let Xanthe run around since it was so incredibly cold!

So this is what we came up with! Only available at Eva Boutique in Stellenbosch.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Fashion Trends arrivederci!

The green playsuit.

The first time I saw this, I thought it was a dress because of the light material! But as it turned out, it was actually a playsuit, which has been very popular the past year. It's fitted, but not in a trampy kind of way. It sits perfectly around the waist, and it falls gently on the hips. It's soft, sweet and dazzling in whole!

This would be perfect for a Sunday lunch, picnic in the park or even a date! It's a suited for any casual event, pairing it with footwear from sandals to wedges.

The reason I actually chose this playsuit, and on Ashley in particular, is that she wore a similar colour dress, that almost has the same cut (except it's a dress of course...) in our magnificent school play, Bernarda Alba. She was SO good in it; the playsuit brings back the faint memory of her wonderful acting.

This is the last collection of photos of Ashley and Courage and Candy, but believe me, you haven't seen the last of her <3

So, after long minutes of WAITING for the pictures to load, here are my favourites.

I'm going on vacation for 10 days, in Italyyy :D I'll try to catch some of the local's fashion in a four sentence dialogue that I learnt from my brother's girlfriend. HAPPY HOLIDAYS xx

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Fashion Trends Dress it up!

So, do you have any upcoming dances, functions or parties?

Are you perhaps looking for a new dress for future occasions?

Are you willing to pay for quality, style and class, all wrapped up in one dress?

Eva Boutique is the place for you <3

Eva Boutique, conveniently across Courage and Candy, has been kind enough to lend me a few dresses for yet another shoot, with infamous, soon-to-be model, Xanthe Viljoen. We couldn't have asked for worse weather than the weather we shot in. The entire week was sunny, and on the day we shot, it started to rain. I asked Xanthe, because well, she has a natural photogenic beauty, along with Samantha Hall, a photographer with mad skills. We shot through incredibly cold rain and wind, it became exhausting.

The first dress is a plain blue dress with an amazing decorated bead back.

Less is more? ..Back to basics?

This little dress basically states the above phrases. (Or clauses, I do not want to get in trouble with our lovely English teacher...) Its simplicity is what makes it so unique. Sometimes, a dress with too much frills and threads and whatnot, tend to have the opposite effect than it's supposed to. You can make a statement with plain and simple as well. Plus, with its gorgeous back, it gains a bit of a chaotic emphasis towards the plain front.

With this sort of dress, you can go wild with accessories! Choose a colour palette, like a variety of gold that can complement the deep blue colour of the dress, or a touch of silver that's repeated in the beading. Pair it with some simple heels, and voila! You've got a look :)

Oh and since it's Winter, just add a sick jacket that matches the heels, or even some stockings, and you've turned it into a Winter outfit!

Monday, June 25, 2012

Fashion Trends Elizabeth Galloway Fashion Show

The Elizabeth Galloway 3rd years' Fashion Show.

A night of fashion, taste and style.

A night of something new, fresh and bold.

A night of showcasing some of South Africa's greatest upcoming talents.

The room was filled with guests from all over, blasting music, a white runway, and talented designers. The third years' Fashion Show at the Protea Hotel, Techno Park, in Stellenbosch occurred on the 20th June. The evening went smoothly, with carefully chosen music that matched each student's collection. The students made three outfits that followed a specific theme that they had chosen themselves. Some of the finest jackets, pants, dresses, shirts, etc. had walked that runway that evening. It was spectacular to watch.

My trusty camera came handy, and I shot as many photos from the second row, as I could. I think the woman in front of me became irritated, I mean I would too, if there was a camera gawking at the side of my head!