Peroxide Blonde

//270/ Outfit 016

2013-12-12T03:21:00.000-08:00

Dress: Haute Hippie Silk-Georgette and Lace Dress

Coat: Burberry Prorsum Hooded Raffia-Trimmed Linen Parka

Shoes: Alexander McQueen Satin T-Bar Sandals

Necklace: Alex Monroe 22-karat Rose Gold-Plated Bumblebee Necklace

//Lately I have been dreaming about a silk-chiffon dress billowing out under a kind-of masculine coat with strappy black stilettos and a simple necklace, something like the above. The small details like a good fit, contrasting materials or just a tiny, interesting pendant on a necklace can make all the difference (well as much difference as an outfit can make anyway).

//Peroxide Blonde

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//323/ Photography: Everyone wants to be blond

2013-10-29T00:22:00.001-07:00

//322/ Editorial: Doutzen Perfection

2013-08-31T11:27:00.000-07:00

Publication: Elle France

Issue: August 2013

Model: Doutzen Kroes

Photography: Thomas Whiteside

//Sooo, first of all, DOUTZEN, I WANT TO BE YOU. I want to have perfectly shaped eyebrows, the perfect amount of curvature and hair that is the perfect shade of blond.

//Second of all, is this styling perfect or what??? Hey there latex black coat and mid-calf-length skirt and chunky loafers and top-to-bottom 3.1 Phillip Lim including the rubber coat and and and....

//321/ A poor lonesome cowboy, a long way from home.

2013-08-12T00:11:00.001-07:00

//Follow this link for a song to set the mood.

//Here I am, a poor lonesome cowboy in Death Valley, Eastern California. But even a poor lonesome cowboy needs some furry friends and these grey critters (Sky and Diego) sure kept me company in this forsaken place. (Sooo, I have decided to revive The Peroxide Blonde and will (try to) keep a style diary. I hope you enjoy it!)

//320/ Streetstyle 049

2013-06-14T21:08:00.000-07:00

Chinatown, Singapore

//I love this throwback to the nineties, tattoo necklace and all.

//319/ Pre-Spring 2014 Givenchy

2013-06-04T00:41:00.000-07:00

Pre-Spring Givenchy Ready-to-wear 2014

//I don't know since when there is such a thing as Pre-Spring- is it just me or is the fashion industry inventing seasons to make more money???? Or are designers overflowing with ideas to the point that they have to invent pre-seasons?? Well, I'm going to go with the latter, because this is pretty damn fantastic. It's a little messed up (pink camo + flowers), a little freaky (Birkenstocks!) and a little crass (pink/red hair), but tastefully so. This is not the kind of creative that is purely looking to attract attention: it's sheer style, tailored and executed well.

//Peroxide B

//318/ F2013RTW 3.1 Phillip Lim

2013-05-25T04:34:00.002-07:00

3.1 Phillip Lim Fall Ready-to-Wear 2013

//Every now and then I need to see some inspiring clothing that reminds me why I like (love) fashion. This 3.1 collection is one of those moments. It it not very bold, in fact it is seriously ready-to-wear unlike many of the other collections, but I love the simplicity. For me, understated clothing is sometimes much more appealing than crass colours, big shapes, daring cuts. Here, I like the embossed leather, the casual layering, the simple, texturised polo-neck dress and the beautiful print.

//Peroxide Blonde

//317/ South African Longboard Championships 2013

2013-05-05T05:31:00.000-07:00

Some impressions from the contest which was held in Longbeach and Muizenberg, Cape Town

Over the past week the South African Longboard Championships were held in Cape Town and I had the pleasure (and honour I suppose, but mostly pleasure) of taking part in them. Longboarding is like the more stylish older brother of shortboarding, and is possibly one of the most beautiful, enjoyable sports to watch. The SA Champs provided a platform for some of the best longboard surfers in South Africa (and the world) to show off their skills. Even though I failed epically in my own surfing (I lost both my heats), I went down to the beach every day to take in some of fantastic surfing transpiring in the water.

Apart from the surfing, the contest was a great success in terms of organisation (thanks to some very hard-working people...so much for the stereotype of lazy, relaxed surfers...). Everything ran super smoothly and one could pretty much predict when each heat would be to the minute. Longboarding also brings a kind of calmness to the beach (as opposed to shortboarding which, I find, is more aggressive) which made for a good atmosphere and attracted many spectators. I hope you enjoy the photos...their a bit blah and don't really capture the atmosphere too well but I also made a video which I will post shortly that captures it better.

//316/ Dreamy Antidote Covers

2013-03-27T02:04:00.000-07:00

Publication: Antidote

Issue: S/S 2013

Photography: Hans Feurer

Models: Catherine McNeil, Jac Jagaciak, Daphne Groeneveld, Zuzanna Bijoch, Frida Gustavsson, Barbara Palvin, Anna Selezneva, Jourdan Dunn

//These photographs are too good not to talk about. I can't really put my finger on it, but these photographs have so much character beyond the clothing and the models. In some it is the warm light, in others maybe the composition. Having said that, the styling is really original and it's super to see different styles jumbled up (surf-skate, chic, sporty, formal...). Of course the selection of top-models really helps to complete the photographs.

//315/ Photography: Catherine

2013-03-27T01:17:00.002-07:00

Labia, Gardens, Cape Town

//This is Catherine, some time ago already but I love the photograph.

//314/ Summer in Cape Town

2013-03-26T01:46:00.002-07:00

Dalebrook, Cape Town

//Summer is on its way out, but its memory remains...

//313/ Streetstyle 048

2013-03-18T09:00:00.002-07:00

Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, South Africa

//First post since forever, once again. Cute polka dots, cute bag. Not amazing, just cute.

//Peroxide B

//312/ Streetstyle 047

2013-02-21T13:32:00.001-08:00

//I've finally found the inspiration/time/courage/energy to post again. I love this, the 'fro, the red-pink, the sneakers...so good.

//PB

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//311/ SS2013RTW Paul Smith

2013-01-24T05:59:00.001-08:00

Paul Smith Spring/Summer 2013 Ready-to-wear

//Since Garance Doré expressed her fondness of Paul Smith and since the Paul Smith shop opened in Cape Town, I took a look at the 2013 spring collection and found it rather appealing. Sure, it's not particularly creative but I kind of like the preppy look with a twist.

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//310/ Dress: The Book-Neimann Marcus

2013-01-22T04:02:00.000-08:00

Neimann Marcus Resort 2013 Book
Model: Sigrid Agren

//Some beautifully designed but rather simple clothing available at (luxury retail department store) Neimann Marcus. My favourite? The pink bell-bottom suit, naturally. Bell-bottoms will make a come-back, watch this space.

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//309/ Dress: I've been quiet

2013-01-18T10:09:00.000-08:00

From Mungo& Jemima (skirt), Pedro's Eyewear (sunglasses), KalkBay Ko-op (dress), Frankie's (vintage designer dress), KalkBay Ko-op (H&M dress)

//I hereby present my new purchases and my fantastic photoshop skills. Like 'em?

//PB

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//308/ Streetstyle 046

2013-01-10T04:25:00.003-08:00

//I kind of like this really plain dress...to an extent it goes in the direction of the nurse-like dresses that Jil Sander presented in the spring ready-to-wear collection of last year (below).

//307/ Cape Town: Things to do and places to go

2012-12-30T02:30:00.000-08:00

This summer I have been asked on numerous occasions to give advice as to what (less-touristy) things one can do in Cape Town. So that I don't have to repeat myself over and over again, I have compiled a rough (very rough) list of fun things to do and places to go in Cape Town.

Markets

There are a number of lovely markets around Cape Town, all of which offer delicious food and some of which offer beautiful clothing and tourist paraphernalia. You can google their exact location.

Bay Harbour Market (Hout Bay)

Neighbourgoods market (Biscuit Mill, Woodstock)

Hope Str. Market (forgot what it is called, in Hope street)

EarthFare Food Market (Tokai and St Georges Mall)

Bluebird Garage Market (39 Albertyn Road, Muizenberg)

The Old Biscuit Mill, Woodstock

Fresh Bread at the Earth Fare Food market

Breakfast Pizza at the EarthFare Food market

Cafés

....I can't think of any more than these right now but there are many lovely Cafés in Cape Town and they are not hard to find. Be sure to go to Ours in Kalk Bay...its the hangout for local surfers and offers the best coffee in town.

Knead (Muizenberg Beach Front & Kloof Str)

Empire Café (Muizenberg)

*Ours (48 Main Road, Kalk Bay)

Olympia (Kalk Bay)

Superette

The Loading Bay

The Blend

The Field Office

The Power and the Glory
Haas

Dear Me (Longmarket Street)

Little Ethiopia

South China Dim Sum Bar

The Power and the Glory

The Blend

Fresh pastries at Ours in Kalk Bay

The Field Office

Chinese at South China Dim Sum Bar

Authentic Ethiopian food at Little Ethiopia

Bars & Clubs

Rafikis

The Power and the Glory

TjingTjing

Orphanage

The Waiting Room

Aces & Spades

The Assembly

Fiction

(Shimmy Beach Club)

Cape To Cuba (Kalk Bay)

Brass Bell (Kalk Bay)

The Power and the Glory

Outdoors

Learn to surf at Muizenberg, best board and wetsuit rental prices and the Lifestyle surf shop.

Swim with the penguins at Boulders Beach.

Cape Point.

Hike up Table Mountain & Lion's Head.

Go to various beaches around Cape Town: Llundudno, Clifton, Camps Bay, Muizenberg, Noordhoek, Longbeach, Scarborough.

Hike at Silvermine and then swim in the Silvermine dam.

Take part in a moonlight mass.

Do wine tastings...some nice estates: Buitenverwachting, Steenberg, Tokara, Beau Constantia.

Swim in the tidal pools at St. James, Dalebrook and Kalk Bay.

Walk around Kalk Bay and Kalk Bay harbour.

Explore Longstreet (and the city centre in general)

Learn to surf at Muizenberg Beach

Swim in St.James / Kalk Bay / Dalebrook

Hike up Lion's Head

Walk around Kalk Bay and Kalk Bay harbour

Swim with penguins at Boulders Beach

Llundudno Beach

A small beach to the left of Camps Bay

Do wine tastings

Kommetjie

Explore Longstreet

Your welcome. Enjoy Cape Town!

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//305/ Lifestyle: Cruising in Cape Town

2012-12-27T02:41:00.000-08:00

Muizenberg & Kalkbay, Cape Town

//Skating has grown enormously in the past few years in Cape Town, as much amongst girls as guys. Apart from the girls that prefer cruising and sliding, there are also a handful that into bombing.

//Here I am with some friends on a small skate from Muizenberg to Kalk Bay (followed by a lovely swim).

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//304/ Lifestyle: Décor

2012-12-23T22:59:00.001-08:00

Lounge

//This is the lounge of a house I sometimes look after. I love the sixties décor and the warm light that fills the room.

//303/ Photography: Bougainvillea

2012-12-12T22:49:00.000-08:00

Bougainvillea-obscured view, Cape Town

//302/ Dress: Adidas in style

2012-12-12T04:43:00.002-08:00

Adidas SLVR’s Spring 2013 Collection
Model: Marloes Horst
Photography: Willy Vanderperre
Styling: Jay Massacre

//I love love love this Adidas collection. It is the perfect combination between style and function. The sporty edge adds to its understated yet super cool feel.

//PB

//301/ Photography: Lion's Head

2012-11-26T03:51:00.001-08:00

Lion's Head, Bantry Bay, Cape Town

//Have a lovely, sunshiney day!

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//300/ Photography: Favourites

2012-11-22T23:22:00.002-08:00

Milnerton, Cape Town

//These are some of my favourite favourite people (excluding myself). Kat, I hope you have a wonderful time in Peru and on your adventures thereafter.

//Peroxide Blonde

//299/ Dress: Frida Aasen for Nasty Gal

2012-11-22T00:46:00.000-08:00

Nasty Gal Holiday 2012 Collection

Styling: Stevie Dance

Model: Frida Aasen

//Another beautiful collection by Nasty Gal.

//PB