22 May 2015

Friendship: The Power Of Love

Friendship! The beauty that is a sisterhood of people that make life so much better. 1st May was one of my girlfriend’s birthdays. We hardly see one another as we all graduated and moved all over the country to settle in our respective work lives. We stay in touch of course & we try and make time as musch as we can to see other as often as possible.

Anyway we did this shoot as part of her birthday celebration. Every time I see all my friends my heart skips because there is no other place that offers that kind of safety net. Yes Baes are cool & siblings even better. Yet friends make the moments sweeter. This is not all of us & the family was incomplete on this trip.

When you have long distance relationships like we do, I always realize upon seeing them how precious life. I also get to see the true value of time because so much happens  & miss some little moments. We always have the best of times. I couldn't have asked for better people to steal my clothes. Love lives here!!!


17 April 2015

Birthday Wishes / Something Similar Will do

Hi guys. I am not overly crazy about birthdays as I wish I was. Anyway I put together a list of things I would like to get for this year. Like I said before I believe birthdays are like a new year. Well I am making a 360 day plan between me & the universe to grant me these wishes. There are also written for anyone out there who luuurvs me and wants to see me smile. 

Top of the list are these Loza Maleombho Zebra sandals. She is a New York based designer who hails from Cote´ d I’voire.  My life would be so much richer with these shoes in my closet. Need I explain why I need them, I just do. Here is her site.

Second is seeing Toni Braxton live. I want her to sing all her songs for the album secrets or Libra. The cd’s will also do if I am aiming too high. Lol.

Then there is a weekend away in a nestled secluded jungle type of location. Somewhere where there are trees or outdoor showers and privacy. Where all you hear is wind and water. This one is the tree house in Greyton just outside of Cape Town. I saw it on my life in pink here and I knew I have to go.

The Anya Hindmarch bag. Where do I start? I saw this collection of bags when they were showcased last year. I stared at the TV for the longest of time when they walked the ramp. I immediately took to goggle to get more info. Yes I cannot afford this bag yet, just yet. But then universe can make a plan in the long run.

Of course a fashion dream would be to attend Jackie Burger’s Salon 58 soirees. The soirees are hosted under different themes every session. This is a place where thinkers and creative gather to share ideas and discover new tastes. Please see the site here. I will definitely be attending one later this year

I am fan of the ocean so a cruise has been a desire of mine for some time. My friend Kay went to Mozambique in the past and she told me about her experience. I knew then that I want to go to a place with beautiful beaches apart from Cape Town & KZN. Moz you are on my list.

Then there are the Hunter wellingtons. I love to rock the daisies as you might have seen on the blog in the past. These boots would provide the perfect solution for that. Plus Cape Town gets very wet and windy in winter and multifunctional items are key.

Lesotho, Ohhh my beloved country. This should really be on the top of my list. I love Lesotho and I know it loves me. The peace, the quite, the friendly people, did I mention the peace and serenity. I would love to do a road trip with my boyfriend or with friends. Just seeing the country and laughing all the time.

Marc Jacobs Daisy. I need one of the sisters. Daisy is preferred but Honey & Lola are also loved. I don’t discriminate against these siblings. 

Knee high boots. I had a pair a few years back & I must say I rocked them. I wore them overtime but they were worth it. I have been looking for a good pair but if anyone is getting me a gift, some knee highs will do.

The Mangaung Cultural Festival (MACUFE) is where I want to find myself. I always say I am going but then something always seems to come up. I need to make my way here. On the list.

Lastly the Pick n Pay Kysna Oyster festival. I know my friend Unathi would also love it. This is on my list. I love Kysna when I pass there going home but I have never just taken time to appreciate it. This would serve as the perfect excuse for a cosy weekend away
The Lord will make a plan. But I know he helps those who help themselves so I will work hard with him to make some of these wishes come true.


Images from Google.

13 February 2015

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.




14 November 2014

Friday Feature: Oksana On

Hi guys. Friday feature is a fun thing I do on this blog to showcase people whom I like style wise & generally people I find amazing & whom I find myself thinking about from time to time. This week’s feature is Oksana On. Oksana has an alluring & charming style sense. She’s a lady in the way she approaches style & her looks are ever classic yet crispy fresh. Plus she is really sexy in all her approaches to style. She is a senior fashion editor at Glamour Russia, so no surprises that she always looks so gorgeous.






Images from Google & wethepeoplestyle


24 October 2014

Friday Feature: Louis Philippe de Gagoue

Hi guys. If you read the blog you know about the Friday features of some of my favourite people and things I generally love. This Friday I am doing a feature on one of my favourite bloggers.  Louis Philippe de Gagoue is a blogger, personal shopper and stylist. I love his style. To say he is daring and unique would be player hating him. He is just one of those people I immediately want to be friends with. I have imaginary friends in hundreds whom I share imaginary fashion tips and get advice from (Yes please judge me).  Go through Louis Philippe’s blog here and explore the magic yourself.  






Images from http://louisphilippedegagoue.blogspot.com

29 August 2014

Friday Feature: Russian Fashion Pack

Hi guys. On the Friday feature this week I have decided to profile a group of friends and women who keep me up at night dreaming of ways I could attain that style. I am always looking forward to seeing them out during fashion weeks and just going about their daily lives. Russia is notorious for being cold but these ladies want to make me visit the country. The women I speak of are what many in fashion circles call the Russian fashion pack. Among them are designers, stylists, magazine editors and contributors. Miroslava Duma, Ulyana Sergeenko, Elena Perminova and Vika Gazinskaya are these women.
Miroslava is the brown haired shorty with style that makes me drool. Ulyana is that poise of elegance with those ladylike dresses that often go below the knee. Elena is that statuesque model like figuring in all her blonde glory and legs that stretch acroos Moscow. Vika is the one for me who has a captivating style that looks easy and she looks innocent somehow. Anyway here they are. Tell me what you think of them.

Miroslava Duma

Ulyana Sergeenko

Elena Perminova

Vika Gazinskaya









Images from the Brooklyn Blonde & Google

15 August 2014

Friday Feature: Mboko Ndimba Mobutu

Hi guys, this week’s Friday feature for the first time we are going to boy town.  There are so many brothers who inspire my personal style and motivate me to take more risks when it comes to fashion. Mboko Ndimba Mobutu is a man who understands fashion and style more than most men. Mboko is a Parisian man and no doubt has become a style icon beyond his frail 21 years of age. Mboko is the men’s wear section editor of Ghubar magazine based in Paris. I first encountered his encapsulating style that makes you stare for a while a few years ago. I have always been fascinated by his ability to have this tailored yet classic and person look about him. Whenever he steps out,  all eyes are on him. I love Mboko and I hope you will too. Tell me what you think. 









Images from Google




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