Denim Apparrell for Winter!

Denim has been around, and it is one of the most coveted fashion pieces that everyone should have on their closets, And with winter all up on our grillz (Literally, I dont have grillz, I wish I had.) its time to gear up for this cold season. Denim is imperative for any fashion enthused individual because you find that you want something that's either ripped or has two tone colours which we call ombre, something that adds a bit of edge to your dry dull wardrobe and denim plays that role especially if you have the perfect denim that you feel comfortable in. So here I present to you outfits to try this winter featuring this fashionable piece that never ceases to run out!

SA Fashion Week 2014!

South African Fashion Week better known as SAFW took place a few days ago with first having a welcoming get-together; at a star-studded official opening party hosted by Jameson Select Reserve that attracted South Africa’s A-list celebrities, magazine editors, bloggers basically fashion-enthused individuals who also wanted to make their own prestigious mark and to be recognized by SA’s fashion masses. SA Fashion Week is briefly about showcasing South African talent through threads, an event that provides local designers a platform for them to launch their coveted-latest collections to buyers and the media in runway shows. And with all this happening of course, One gets to see a whole dynamic of how fashion week really works without forgetting the whimsical splendor, the ambiance and just the atmosphere present.

Keeping away from the parties and actually focusing mainly about the clothing, A week bursting of everything fashion, trends and luxury commenced on the 2^nd till the 8^th of April featuring installations and shows like the sheer glamour show by motions and TRESemme followed by Gert-Johan Coetzee, Lunar, Rubicon, Joel Janse van Vuuren, Vino, Black Coffee, CUTTERIER by Laz Yani - crystals by Swarovski and Clive Rundle. With just a quick-reflect on one of South Africa’s most loved fashion designers currently Jacques van der Watts for Black Coffee also showcased his Spring/Summer collection at SAFW that always seems to embrace a distinctive feel, a contrast and re-shapes traditions that result in a familiar yet refreshingly uniquely created collection. Another proudly South African fashion designer who’s influence in the fashion industry has multiplied at a wide-spread acclaim and is respected for his work is Gert Johan Coetzee; having to dress international celebrities, local celebrities as well as pageant queens his work has earned him a title of being South Africa’s Designer of the year! He’s collections are inspired by the red carpet style look as well as featuring his signature look of incorporating metal silver and gold belts on to his garments.

I presume the best part of SA Fashion Week are the installations, it’s always a great experience having to stand there, gasp, to be inspired and to peruse the designs, trying to understand what the designer is really trying to say to you through their plethora of coveted artsy pieces, Installations grants you exactly that and once again Black Coffee featured an installation as well as Cloche on the second night of SAFW. There’s a certain way how installations can be thought provoking and can introduce a distinct emotion, a contrast from the vibe and atmosphere in a runway show. Installations are evocative in a way where you get to understand the detail, the fabric and what the designer was really thinking when creating the collection. Let’s keep on supporting SA Fashion designers; having mediums like South African Fashion Week that help in introducing new blood in the most competitive industry is delighting enough for us fashion forward individuals who want to see the growth and development towards fashion here in South Africa.

IMAGES: Jerri Mokgofe Photography

Coachella "Fashion Festival"!

Coachella has come and go, and here I am trying to give you guys the low-down on the fashion “boho” news that is this festival event. Coachella is not entirely all about the music, fashion plays quite a vital role in this event its way more than just having an attitude of “whatever works, I’m all good!” If you are fashion-enthused and you really interested in being bold and daring, then this event is the perfect time and place to do just that. You see quite a lot of risk takers, some outfits that get you on “whoah, bitch what were you thinking” feel but some that you just look and gasp at and just admire the whole articulation at which the outfit was curated. Well, through so much hype about this event I felt some sort of triggers to do a post and comment on the best outfits that I believe stood out amidst the rest!

Fashion || TREND ALERT: JOGGERS!

Writing this post right now feels so amazingly good because this is one of those fashion pieces that I really really love. Seriously, I’m always wearing JOGGERS I treat them as jeans, I’ve got so many of them and they have become a go-to  fashion piece that I wear whenever I’m clueless as to what to wear on that particular day. But Joggers are way more than just an alternative solution for me, they are way more special and fit with half of the clothes and shoes that I own and as well as my taste in style.

The Jogger Trend has been sneaking up on us for a while now but seems to have gathered so much attention from fashion critics and lovers, of which I still don’t understand why people have the wit of criticizing such beautiful pants but that’s their own problem they have to deal with. There are a lot of new joggers released and introduced to us, in a variety of colors and cuts. The whole perception of joggers being as an association of wearing them around the house or wearing them when going to gym – specifically lifting weights has changed we have become very comfortable wearing them with our sneakers and graphic t-shirts. We all want to be different, and wearing them this way really can disassociate yourself from the rest of the fashion crowd.

Some of us still have that vague perception as to how you can wear your own joggers, you might be thinking that you should wear them with your favorite high top sneakers or graphic tees as I said earlier, but you can also wear them with a polo shirt, scarfs, boots or even blazers for that matter since winter is slightly approaching. You can really pull of a smart casual look with the right amount of surrounding pieces with your jogger.

MR PRICE has the most dope joggers for winter, available in a variety of colors and prints. I’m thinking of investing on some of the ones that I have seen, I’m already eyeing out fashion pieces for winter , just to get myself ready for the South African cold weather we all know how it feels.

Fashion || Burberry London Fashion Week Fall 2014

 Burberry London Fashion Week Fall 2014

London Fashion Week was beautifully led by models Cara Delevingne, Suki Waterhouse and many others, this beautiful showcase featured bohemian, layered scarf dresses, a swirls of colour and classic handbags. Burberry is always gun's blazing and still is one of my favourite brands.

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Fashion || Let's Get Sporty!

When you hear them say, fashion is everything. You really don’t have much of a choice but to agree with them, We live in a world where looking good is not just by nature but a must at its own standard and therefore to everyone fashion has become an extensive expression of one’s self. One thing though that  I gravitate towards more often is exploring new trends that hit us season by season and how trend setters have a way of merging in “out of the ordinary pieces” with casual wear and still make it look stylish and appealing to the human eye. Sport Luxe trend is one of my favorite trends as it incorporates lots of sneakers, trainers, leather, plimsolls, bomber jackets, loose jersey trousers e.t.c this trend is basically blending  a little bit of sporty with a little bit of luxury and can look absolutely amazing with a bit of grunge here and there. From Victoria Beckham, Marc Jacobs and the very recent Chanel show case at this year’s Paris Fashion week this trend is sure dominating catwalks this season and already has an influence on to our fellow fashionista’s around the world.

Fashion || Favourites

My Favourite Fashion Staples by keaux-by-khanya featuring MARC BY MARC JACOBS