Felt-ful and fabulous, hats by milliner brand Simon & Mary have become a moment – to local street style, travel wardrobes, and worldwide fashion. Here’s why these hat makers have even Hollywood stars titillated…
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Decadent ERRE Threads: What Accessible South African High Fashion Looks like
In their latest collections, ERRE, a South African powerhouse fashion brand, reaffirms their link to the tenets of high fashion AND accessibility, in inspired and flattering ways…
Upcycling Budget Fashion Pieces for Luxe Resortwear Style
Don’t want to shop, but want to look stylish?
I’ve got tips on just how you can get that luxe look AND how to make Upcycling a lifestyle, and not just a fashion trend.
Read on for DIY sustainable styling, where I went to with my own look, and how to score some of the pieces…
Decadent Threads: The Coastal Grandmother Aesthetic
Find out if you have what it takes to be a Coastal Grandma now…
Travel style can sometimes satisfy a case of wanderlust, and on my recent seaside staycation, I dived into the Coastal Grandmother Aesthetic currently trending on TikTok, in movies, peoples wardrobes & ‘soft life’ lifestyles, and in travels around the world.
Stylish Safe Stay: Pearl Bay Villa, by Beach House Collection
Find out more about how the ocean villa that Beach House Collection offers up to you, is a masterful travel temptation complete with cinematic cosy style, lesser-travelled coastal vistas, and a unique opportunity to sate your wanderlust with luxury African hospitality…
5 Photoshoot Tips: Self-Portraiture & The Art of Posing
Whether its selfies or self-portraiture, fashion editorials or something else involving camera work, here are my 5 Tips to make your photoshoots better – including posing and equipment tips…
Decadent Threads: The Black One
A look of the day that is grounded in all the fashion sensibilities (and silliness) that Andre Talley embraced in his own personal style.
This is a rumination on a amateur editorial’esque photoshoot with a dark fictional tale…
Travel Essentials: Multi-Design Myri Dress
If you were wondering what is the one fashion piece you can buy, that will work for EVERY scenario, here’s more on the proudly South African ERRE design that’s been tried and tested!
Decadent Threads: Cocoon Cardigan, Coat or Both?
You try fashion trends, but are they now among your Winter essentials?
Just ruminating on the ERRE outerwear that’s become my year-round Must-Have, and the other warm styling picks that make this season’s cut…
Decadent Threads: An Off-White Selection
Easing into summer with a color that feels fresh, pure, and like the best parts of summer – and a dress and sneaker that pairs well for the season!
With help from my street style, red carpet looks, and resort styling, learn more about the shades of white, and its place in my look of the day and wardrobe for life…
Travel By Scent: Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Florale
We travel to the Americas with today’s scent: Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Florale Multi-Use Dry Oil.
Find out more about this glimmering beauty product, the floral fragrance, and my journey to its discovery…
Travel Essentials: Cosy for Cottagecore
There’s so many ways to re-style knitwear to suit the weather and an aesthetic mood.
Check out how I planned my looks for Cottagecore life at Boschendal Farm – my recent travel staycation stop…
Travel by Scent: NUXE Prodigieux le Parfum
During the lockdown, scent became a singular sentimental experience to satisfy my wanderlust.
Here’s how NUXE Prodigieux le Parfum fared in my metaphorical travels with beauty…
Decadent Threads: Vaccinated in Velvet
Plush velvet was my fashion choice for the momentous occasion of my first Covid-19 jab.
There was a whole process to styling – being swept up in the euphoria of finally being closer to this pandemics end, and the fascinating rise of merch saying things like #PfizerGang
Here’s how I got vaccinated in velvet…
Decadent Threads: Bougie by Daylight
For lack of recent fashion week moments, I reminisce and appreciate styling the wearable art fashion house ERRE makes – this time, an evening gown to elevate even your daytime streetstyle, or just High Tea…
Decadent Threads: The Gift of the Bow
I’m talking self-styling, fashion commentary, event looks, my favourite proudly South African fashion house ERRE, and the flourish of a fantastic fashion find…
Check out some great travel style snaps if you don’t feel like reading too…
Decadent Threads: Mohair Sweaters for the Winter
It’s Sweater Weather season, and I’m contemplating my fashion needs – from knits to haute couture.
Here’s more about the fresh ERRE winter collection that’s bringing design substance to the spacious practical knit…
Travel Essentials: White Sneakers & PUMA Styling for Comfort
Sneakers are a travel favourite for many, and the reasons why a white pair can be beneficial, are plenty!
Find out which PUMA takkies I favour for travel comfort, style, hygiene, and going the distance…
Travel Essentials: An ERRE Dress for Luxury & Leisure
Celebrating the styling versatility of a fresh ERRE fashion house creation, and the spaces and contexts it could have thrived in without a pandemic in play…
Decadent Threads: Ritzy PINK Comforts
I’m thinking on the long weekend ahead, and styling that’s going to keep me chic and comfortable.
Here are my travel and style musings on ritzy pink comforts by elite South African fashion designer favourites of mine…
Travel Essentials: Lounging in ERRE Resortwear
ERRE is a fashion house that defined my 2020 style. Now, we take a look at their Resortwear – perfect for lounging about in, as seen in my latest Stylish Safe Stay travels.
Travel Essentials: Suited for Summer
Here’s the Summer suit you can rock this season – somewhere between Givenchy SS20 and Resortwear of old.
Streetstyle is back – and all looks should be worn with masks!
Coping with Covid-19: Grabbing Fashion by the Coattails
Its sad to think about all the bright & raw talents that stopped designing because of a lack of substantial and sustainable industry support. Atleast I have this coat as a piece of one local brands history!
Coping with Covid-19: Self-Care Sunday
Self-care with skin care, book lairs, and good threads!
If you’re questioning my high fashion attire, let it be known that the culture-shifting lockdown means the fashion rule book is out of the window.