Simplicity: White Tee & Jeans

HI guys. The fact is it takes time & effort to look good all the time for many people. It’s not always a matter of I woke up like this. For some people style & what they put together comes easily & they don’t struggle. For some it takes real effort of going through magazines & blogs to look for inspiration. I on the other hand have a bit of both. I have many of the times struggled with what to wear. When moments like those strike, I wake up & wear the simplest combinations. There are things that will forever go together. The white tee & jeans is one such combination. Whether worn with sneakers of flip flops or heels. A good fitting pair of jeans & a t-shirt look pretty damn good on a bod. I am heels girl so here I paired mine with these fabulous shoes.

T-shirt is from PnP clothing, Jeans are from Legit, Shoes are from Fashion Express & the neck piece is from the Durban flee market. 

Friday Feature: Taiye Selasi

Hi Guys. This Friday I am writing about one of my passions, literature. I love African literature & stories of the people of this continent. Taiye Selasi is my focus for both fashion & literary reasons this friday. 

British born, Boston Raised & lives in New York, New Delhi & Rome. She has this forest of hair that makes me love her even more. Taiye Selasi is a novelist (albeit not boxing her to the title) who wrote her first published novel Ghana Must Go in 2013. I came across Selasi while on a fashion website & I loved this lady wearing this orange jumpsuit. I immediately thought I wanted something like that. While looking at the site I came across the fact that she was a published author. I knew I wanted to read a book from some-one that in touch with their sense of style. I figured, if she dresses that well, I trust her writing skills as well.

Ghana must go is based on a Ghanaian-Nigerian family living abroad who are separated by circumstances. The father in the family dies while living in Ghana & now the children hear of the news & they must deal with their father’s death. I know that summary is not even literary but I am not a book reviewer, I read what I like. I would recommend you get book, currently retailing at Exclusive Books. I am always for supporting African stories, whether written from abroad or based on what, they tell your story, they tell my story.

1st SA Mens Wear Week

Hi Guys. So last week the V&A Waterfront hosted the first ever SA fashion week that was sorely dedicated to menswear. The shows were held in the breakwater basement parking. I saw the announcement weeks back about Mens wear week & I immediately set a reminder to buy tickets the minute they came out. I love fashion weeks all over the world.

The show that stole hearts was that of Chu Suwannapha, from his label Chulaap. He is famously known as the King of Prints & he is the fashion director for YOU & Huisgenoot Magazines. Chu’s show is one of those shows that encourage me to attend fashion weeks because he made me excited & he showed so much creativity in his work. He is known for loving prints & no surprises that he mastered a collection of such fun & wearable prints. I loved the coats & the Japanese inspired cardis. I see myself wearing something from his collection definitely. I hope he sells to a larger audience, I wouldn't mind spending a bit more on one of those.

If you haven’t been to fashion week or attended a show before, I would say do it. It’s a great way to mingle & honestly when surrounded by that many well-dressed people it inspires you so much. Tickets sell out very fast so be sure to note when shows are taking place & grab the tickets the minute they go on sale. I wore my favourite vintage blouse with levis shorts I  got from a laundry bin. Shoes are from Zara, got them on their January sale & the bag was thrifted. 

How I Take Care of The Outside

Hi guys. So today I decided to do a post about caring for your body on the outside. I used to have major skincare problems in my late teens. Early teens in High school I was fine & then I had serious break outs in Varsity. The best advice I got then was to keep skin & body care simple. I have done this since then.

For my hair (natural), which is braided 80% of the year I use the motions hair spray. I love it because it’s not too oily & the fragrance is lovely. I have less itching & my scalp is seldom dry. When I am not braided I use the Avon Moroccan hair oil. I love love it. It makes my fro easy to comb & twist. I just love how it keeps my hair shiny.

Face I cleanse with the Lipodol facial cleansing oil. It’s a genius in a bottle, try it. I hardly wear foundation but when I want to I use this MAC one or the Garnier BB cream. My to go Mascara is the Avon Mega effects, another genius you need to have handy in your bag. MAC lipsticks are also my go-to secrets; they are long lasting & effective.

For body I used the Nivea in-shower gel because I love how it leaves me grease free. I don’t use it in winter as much but it’s a saver in summer. Justine tissue oil has saved my booty from many stretch marks. Although I don’t want to have none at all, I do like to keep them in check. Baby wipes are my thing. I use them from head to toe to cleanse. They are amazing. Lastly the one thing I always have with me is Elizabeth Arden’s eight hour cream; I use it for my lips & hands all year. It’s just an amazing skin care revelation in my life.

 What do you use? Let’s share advice on some good products that make your life easier?