summer wishlist

Although we are already full swing into the summer heat, it's never be too late to post a few items that I want for my closet this summer.

1. Hooded Poncho
A poncho is great to throw over whatever you're wearing in the evening if it gets slightly chilly, which is generally not the case here in Durban but is definitely a useful item for breezy Cape Town evenings. It's effortlessly chic & minimal which I love.

2. Halterneck Pleat Dress
I love love love this halter neck dress. The pleats make it so pretty and whimsical - perfect for twirling around. Paired with some wedges and statement earrings, it's my favourite kind of summer chic that can be worn either day or night.

3. White fringed dress
This dress is just one of those cute, casual dresses that can be worn on any kind of summer day. I love dresses like this that are not too tight as it's much more comfortable to wear as you're not pulling and tugging at it all day ensuring you're not exposed.

4. Denim dungarees
Whether you call them dungarees or overalls, this is a want that is at the absolute top of my list. Dungarees are the most versatile pieces of clothing that can essentially be worn all year around. For summer, my ideal would either be wearing a crop top or a printed tee underneath it.

5. Striped jumpsuit
Jumpsuits are another piece of summer clothing that are so fun & easy to wear because it can usually be worn by itself but you can always pair this jumpsuit with a statement bangle and some heels for a dressier look.

6. Slim White Jeans
I would normally not touch any pair of jeans in this heat but for some reason white jeans are so summery and appealing in this weather. For me, they're extremely dangerous as I know by the end of the day they will not be clean. Nevertheless, I am willing to risk it paired with a loosely fitted white shirt and a pop of colour in either my make-up or jewellery.

I realised that the colour scheme of my wishlist is very neutral but all these items I would definitely pair with some brighter colours so that it's not all a washout - bright and chic are two adjectives that can be synonymous right? 

Golden Globes 2013.

I just love awards season in Hollywood. The fashion during this time is amazing. My favourite thing to do is to watch E!'s live on the red carpet (sometimes even more than the actual awards show...shh).
Last night was the 70th annual Golden Globes and there weren't that many outfits that disappointed me this year. I thought I'd share with you my favourites from last night - I haven't yet watched the actual show, which only airs here in South Africa at 8.30pm tonight. So without further ado..

I'm not sure what exactly makes me love what Amy Poehler (one of the night's hosts) wore so much. Maybe because it was quite cheeky that she was not wearing a shirt underneath. Regardless this Stella McCartney suit and her gorgeous necklace looked great on her.

Anne Hathaway was wearing something from Chanel Couture's 2009 collection. With her new haircut and minimal accessorizes, it made the whole outfit all the more stunning on her. 

Can we just take a moment to digest the fact that Claire Danes gave birth about 3 weeks ago. Okay moment over - she looked really effortless and beautiful in this Atelier Versace red silk gown.

One of the reasons that I loved Kate Hudson's Alexander McQueen gown is because it was one of the more sensible gowns (despite the plunging neckline) in that apparently chilly weather. I think that the statement neck piece and plunging neckline made the outfit and the belt-like feature just above her waist brought together the whole dress. 

Last but not least was Taylor Swift. I can honestly say that I was pleasantly surprised when I saw her walk the red carpet. She looked amazing in this Donna Karen Atelier gown with an open back. The eggplant colour isn't my favourite, however, it does look good on her. 

So that's my favourite five from last night's Golden Globes. What do you think? 

Amy Poehler, Anne Hathaway, Claire Danes, Kate Hudson, Taylor Swift front & Taylor Swift back

"Couture and canape are just another Saturday night."

As I wrote last week, I will be doing a weekly Gossip Girl fashion series that looks at the best fashion from each season and through these posts we can see how the style of the characters have evolved. FUN. Let's get acquainted.

Now that we've met everyone, let's get down to the fashion. 

A very summery, etherial dress. 

Blair Waldorf reinvented the prep school uniform during her time at Constance.

More preppy chic uniforms.

No Charlize Theron did not guest appear in this season but the dress Blair wore for her Cotillion looks so similar to the one Charlize wore to the 2006 Oscars. This reminds me of Fashion Polices's segment B*tch stole my look. Haha, who do you think wore it best?

Love the socks and shoes look.

This season didn't have a lot of high fashion as the series was just finding its feet. What I did love from here was how Serena & Blair reinvented their prep school uniform to make it look so chic and stylish. Another signature style which we see slowly emerging in season 1 is Blair's unique alicebands (headbands), we see more of them in season 2. I don't look much at the style of Chuck, Nate or Dan but I might just do a post dedicated to these dashing young men. Who knows? That's a secret I'll never tell, you know you love me xoxo. I couldn't resist not doing that, it was expected.

Hope you have a happy weekend and soak up the lovely rays of sunshine which have come out of hiding. As always stay stylish! 

Images The CW and this pintrest board

Gossip Girl

Despite Gossip Girl not always having the most moral or even interesting storyline at times, one thing that remains consistent is the amazing fashion on the show. Since the show is coming to an end in two episodes time, I thought I would take a look at the best outfits worn by the characters through the seasons and share it with you! It's interesting to see how the style of the characters have evolved from their Constance-Billard St Judes days to now. There were many photos to look at (six seasons worth) but thankfully there is this wonderfully useful site which made the process less tedious. I'm excited to share this with you and the posts will most likely happen weekly comprising of the best fashion of each season. 

Stay tuned chickens! 

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Chrome, honey.

After reading this post on one of my favourite blogs, I remembered my September mission of wanting to get chrome (metallic) nail polish. Thus far, I have been unsuccessful. A friend of mine had bought it from Woolworths but I'm not sure how long ago this was. I do own somewhat of a metallic nail colour but it's silver and not very metallic-like as pictured above. I bought it from Boots when I was in London last year because I saw someone on the Underground tube who had it and it looked stunning. Although mine didn't seem to have the same effect, sadness. 

Anyway the mission has been rekindled and as soon as exams are over, I shall be on the prowl for this colour. I think it looks so effortless and refreshing from the normal nail polish colours! As always, stay stylish. 

Images via weheartit and Pintrest

The story of the leather jacket.

As mentioned in my previous post, I find the story of how I bought my leather jacket quite exciting. To save you the angst, I didn't find it in a thrift store or at a flea market neither was there a fight over it between me and another shopper. So if it's not any of those then the story is not looking that exciting you're probably thinking? Anyway, basically I got it for an absolute bargain! Stuttafords was having a special where you can by two items for R1000 and the jacket was marked around R3500! Woohoo.. Okay not that enthralling as I lead you to believe but exciting, nonetheless! And I've been wanting a leather jacket for so long now so it worked out perfectly.

Quote du Jour.

"Your dresses should be tight enough to show that you're a woman and loose enough to show that you're a lady" - Edith Head

My little piece of vintage.

This blazer originally belonged to my mum and she bought when she was on honeymoon 18 years ago in Phuket. She recently gave it to me sans the matching skirt. Despite it technically not being vintage or even retro for that matter, I still think it to be my little piece of vintage being the only thing in my closet that is older than me. 

And...SWING!

Last friday night (I know you just started singing Katy Perry in your head) we all got dressed up, donned our heels and went out to Moyo's @uShaka to celebrate my 16th birthday. The vibe was amazing and every hour or so the staff did a dance to whatever song that was currently playing. We even joined in one time and tried to copy there moves which we eventually picked up after a song or two. The song of the evening, however, was Gangnam Style although we didn't get a chance to play it and get up and dance to it we were still bopping along to it in our seats. Along with that was Moyo's face paint which we all loved. It's amazing how with just a toothpick and some white paint they can paint unique African patterns on your face. The food was all African-themed or specifically local cuisine. I was sung too twice by the Moyo's staff which was fun - the second time was with ice-cream.

I wore a mullet-style dress with black heels and necklace and earrings which I got as birthday presents from both my aunts. I painted my fingernails a nude colour (Sand Tropez by Essie). Despite me wearing heels, everyone else wore heels too so I was still short in comparison as you will see in the photo's. Sigh. Just a little fashion update for you style-watchers out there.

Moyo's face paint. 

One too many mocktails..

Where did Sana go? :O

She's back!

Casually looking out to the ocean..

Singing Happy Birthday!

Us in the back, joining in on the dancing. 

And SWING!

Busting out our own moves.