Don't Forget Your Manners

Excitement is in the air as the end of this week holds promise of a thrilling fashion event. I am pleased to say that I, too will be joining Windhoek’s hip and trendy at the Jameson and 99Fm Fashion Show this Saturday evening.   However exciting the prospect of new designs gliding down the runway may be, fashion events can leave both fashion insiders and wannabes wondering what to wear. Fashion show outfits and etiquette is thus the inspiration for this week’s post. I've done some research and put together my own take on fashion do’s and don’ts to help you along. Your outfit When planning an outfit for a fashion show the general rule seems to be to wear black. The idea being not to compete with designer pieces being showcased....

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Revamping the Roaring Twenties with the Embellished Dress

With the premiere of the Great Gatsby and shows like Downton Abbey it’s becoming increasingly more difficult to ignore the roaring twenties. I’m a huge history buff and have always been fascinated by anything antique or vintage, but there’s just something about the twenties that has never caught my fancy. Yes this the time when the world began to modernize, a time when women were finally permitted to wear trousers, and of course when the darling Miss Coco Chanel liberated and inspired the fashion world. Despite all of this, however, I was never drawn to the twenties. Until the revamped emergence of the embellished dress, that is.   The embellished dress is a sexy new take on twenties style. Shorter formal dresses are ornamented with...

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Stepping Out In The Statement Sweater

This week I’m loving the trend that has taken the streets of New York, and even New York Fashion Week, by storm. The great thing about it is that it doesn't require much effort, and if you’re like me, you've probably been rocking it for years during those lazy “sweater weather” days.  Finally, the sweater has made a fashionable comeback that’s easy, comfy and oh so chic. Designers like Burberry  had fun with what was once a discreet staple, at their Autumn/Winter 2012 collection, using bold knits and colourful comic book-inspired prints, which I LOVE. To be honest, I wasn't initially sold on this trend, thinking it might be sloppy and thoughtless, but I am now fully convinced that the...

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