tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81304904754981183912012-04-16T06:37:49.204+02:00Welcome to my inspiration, aggravation, complication and explanation wall space on the subject around which my world rotates: Fashion.Purple Jellybeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17653338636811771292noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130490475498118391.post-13564262004508768772011-06-10T13:55:00.001+02:002011-06-10T13:55:06.150+02:002011-06-10T13:55:06.150+02:00

New York, I love you. by the jellybean's closet featuring square watchesPreen purple tank$307 - my-wardrobe.comAcne jeans175 EUR - youheshe.comAlexander McQueen platform heels$1,256 - couture.zappos.comThe P S Collection by Arjang and Co square watch$95 - endless.comGreen scarve123 GBP - notjustalabel.comFendi Forever New Pink Shoulder Bag665 EUR - pret-a-beaute.comSTANFILL,SONNET New York

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You and me - free... by the jellybean's closet featuring a clear tote bagArmani exchange$125 - armaniexchange.comGreat Escapes Italy28 GBP - coggles.comArmani Exchange leather sandals$58 - armaniexchange.comAlviero Martini 1a Classe leather bag$80 - forzieri.comArmani Exchange clear tote bag$68 - armaniexchange.comArmani Exchange chronograph watch$220 - armaniexchange.comArmani Exchange gold

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You and me - free... by the jellybean's closet featuring leather bagsArmani exchange$125 - armaniexchange.comGreat Escapes Italy28 GBP - coggles.comArmani Exchange leather sandals$58 - armaniexchange.comAlviero Martini 1a Classe leather bag$80 - forzieri.comArmani Exchange clear tote bag$68 - armaniexchange.comArmani Exchange chronograph watch$220 - armaniexchange.comArmani Exchange gold dangle

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Parisian Nude by the jellybean's closet featuring high heelsKain racerback tank$155 - net-a-porter.comVersace cropped jacket3.550 EUR - stylebop.comVila grey short18 GBP - mylabel.co.ukJessica Simpson high heels$100 - heels.comALDO floral tote$35 - aldoshoes.comEd hardy sunglass$200 - edhardyshop.comEiffel Tower + swirls Wedding Invitations from Zazzle.comzazzle.com

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Finally got these vids to upload! enjoy.

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Ad campaign by thejbcloset on Polyvore.com

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images from refinery29.com Dontcha just love maxi skirts? I realised today that I don't have one anymore! I'd forgotten that I gave away my last one, so I'm on a mission to find the perfect skirt this weekend. Enjoy yours, and wish me luck! 

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 Coat - Fashion World; earrings and belt - Foschini; leggings - Mr. Price; boots - Errol Arendz; gift necklace.  Well, there goes the sun - it's Fall, and Cape Town is officially cold. I need new autumn/winter wear, so I'll put together a compilation and you readers can help me decide what to buy. Enjoy your Thursday - it's almost weekend! :)

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So, the new Saltwater GIRL (April 2011 issue) is out... ...and I'm in it!!! Yay! I'm so excited! The magazine started a new style section 2 months ago called 'I'm wearing me,' and I sent them pics and they published me! It's one of those things you enter because it seems kinda 'wow', even though you don't expect to win. It's so cool; SWG is a great magazine. You can pick up your copy at

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After the Jazz festival the night before (which actually turned into the morning of; I got in really late), I had to be up bright and early to get to the Blowfish Restaurant on time for SWG magazine Sessions. I'd been looking forward to this for months: I had fun; the girls were friendly, the food was good, and the freebies were great! After this, I headed home to grab a few things before

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My camera issues are almost sorted, so here's a snippet of what I did last weekend (Jazz Festival street style and live music vids are on their way). Jazz festival Day 1 - The Kippies Venue Jazz festival Day 1 - me, at the Kippies stage Jazz festival Day 1 - Kippies Stage Jazz festival Day 1 - Tumi and the Volume at the Bassline stage The analysis:Dave Koz - awesome. I didn't think a

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I really liked her satchel bag. This pic doesn't do it justice. What do you think? Hugs, Kisses, and Fashion sketches. :)

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  Rose earrings - Mr.Price; ring - Legit; Bangle and necklace were gifts; top - River Island; pants - Mr.Price; sandals - Qupid Boredom plus camera: see results above. :)

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 I expected nothing less than the very best of contemporary South African art and design - and I was not disappointed. The 16th Annual Design Indaba was an amazing display of the latest creative innovations in South Africa. From Cape Town's World Design Capital bid space to the scintillating jewellery design exhibits, the Indaba's floor space was saturated with awe-inspiring art. With

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Pumeza Mekuto, the designer behind the label Black Coal, describes her design aesthetic as classic, laid-back denim. Pumeza Mekuto, designer for Black Coal This collection went unnamed, so I'll do the honours: 'Damsel in Denim' consisted of denim (obviously!) in dark washes, mesh, and chiffon in moody blues beautifully crafted into relaxed feminine shapes. The main hair style was

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 Doreen Southwood at the 2011 design indaba  Doreen Southwood at the 2011 design indaba: simply exquisite. :)

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  Alawia Sieed, Design manager of Baie Nice pictured here with one of the models at the Design Indaba fashion show Baie Nice (pronounced 'by-é' nice) is a proudly South African loungewear, swimwear and underwear label that is cheeky, humerous, and as the name suggests, very nice. What do you think of it?

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Well, I know I said the next post would be on Baie Nice, but it's not quite ready. In the mean time, enjoy the David West A/W '11 collection shown at the 2011 Design Indaba: Head pieces designed by Ida Elsje This collection, entitled "What Once Was New Is Old?" and inspired by "Le Sacre du Printemps", isn't really me, but I am a fan of David's work in general. The models walked

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 Kirsty Bannerman politely poses for a picture with me at the 2011 Design Indaba  My first fashion show review! Ahem - here goes nothing: Kirsty Bannerman, a member of the Cape Town Fashion Council, has been designing for a very long time. It has been 12 years since she launched Coppélia, her local contemporary women's wear label. She kick-started her career in fashion with a diploma in

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Top and skirt at JAM; stockings at Woolworths; boots - Zoom at Stuttafords; earrings at Identity; watch on E-bay; bracelet at Ooh La La Boutique. It's another windy day in Rondebosch, Cape Town. I had a coat on this morning, but my church is in Tableview, where the weather is uncomfortably warm today. I seriously regretted those stockings.  Hugs, kisses, and fashion sketches. Enjoy your

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Looklet.com - the world's first online styling studio with regular styling competitions and an awe-inspiring online magazine - has got to be the most fun a girl can have with a decent bandwidth. Just as it is with all things web-based, you create a profile to begin. Next, you use the vast array of designer clothing pieces and accessories to style any one of their oh-so-pretty models (with

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Using Subtraction Cutting, a pattern method created by genius designer Julian Roberts (this link will only work on wednesdays between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm - weird, I know), my awesome classmates and I created some masterpieces from scrap fabric on Thursday. Here's mine: and a few of my classmates:       The method is based on a theory of 'negative space'; by working

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Mosaic shirt; Mango tank top, Mr.Price cream/gold heart necklace; walt disney mother-of-pearl/sterling silver necklace; embellished Punjabi pants (from a market in India); CL by laundry faux snake leather ballet flats.  I love being a fashion student. I've only been here 5 days (the background is the new apartment I now share with my sister), and the work load - especially in history - is

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Wrote this a few months ago:I feel very stupid. I always said I'd check this place out, but in 5 years, I never did. The treasure trove that is the Eastern Cape Arts and Crafts Hub has been right under my nose and I never thought to walk in before last Wednesday - I'm leaving for college on Saturday. Big mistake. Another mistake was forgetting to charge the camera's batteries before going back

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image from http://www.englishexams.wordpress.com You know how people whose first language isn't English, especially Europeans, use the phrase, "how you say, eh…" in almost every sentence? It seems to be the other way around in the fashion industry. Fashion week after fashion week we English speakers trip over our own tongues while the French and Italian speakers turn us green with envy over

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