I do confess, I have subtle delusions of grandeur where my personal style is concerned.
I generally hold my taste to a high regard – and even the simplest ensemble get’s a mental round of applause as I gaze at myself admiringly.
When it comes time for Fashion Week – both locally & internationally – I’m a ball of fanciful fashion fun, even when I’m taking street-style easy.
At the most recent South African Menswear Week (an event I promised myself I wouldn’t return to lest the lineup calls to me), I decided to play around & sport a prism of crimson.
My war paint, of MAC Cosmetics Ruby Woo Matte Crimson lipstick, made a statement, as all red lips do.
Clothing-wise, I wrangled my overheated form into a straight-from-the-dryer crinkled shirt dress – delivering on this seasons runway trend of harder-edged takes on Parisian chic… because…you know:
“You don’t have to be French, to be a Parisian!” – Karl Lagerfeld
The Parisian way is not overtly complicated. They are here for:
Flattering colours – monochrome for the win!
Elegant lines
And the charm of a singular detail.
Any contemporary wardrobe worth its salt, needs the French staples to be unanimously harmonious.
For those keeping track of my Outfit of the Day street-style ramblings, you know I enjoy working in: combinations of stylish luxury goods, with some stunning affordable finds – and this look is no different to the styling sensibility I’ve been evolving.
The crisp white shirt dress cost less than $20 – bought from a Chinese mall store.
Riding the 2020 fashion zeitgeist wherein splashes of crimson on a bed of minimalism, are back on the menu (See: YSL, Valentino etc.), I’m complementing the simple cotton dress, with a Steph Eyelet red handbag from Colette by Colette Hayman, with its charming detail of a colour-matched pleated strap.
The bright sneakers in a white-only colourway, is the PUMA Love sneaker. The strength of this design, comes from its Tennis shoe inspiration – and it makes its own muted impression amid the crisp canvas of my all-round street-style look.
