Granny will you tell me a story about the old days

I enjoy things that make no sense yet make sense. Yes it's an oxymoron. There are some things that make no sense but when you do them, taste them, see them (depends on what it is) makes all the sense in the world. Dipping your McDonalds chips in McDonalds ice cream (only works with McD's). That is an amazing creation. Jumping in the pool with all your clothes on. What's amazing about that is, it's so liberating, yet being in the pool with your clothes on pulls you down and is generally heavy. The best I swear, watching TV on mute while listening to the radio. I know that it isn't PC as it's killing the electrical supply, but it's so much fun making up words to what people on the TV are saying while listening to amazing music. Fashion wise; granny chic. Whats amazing yet insane about this is everything. It's high fashion the way your granny would do it, but I bet you my yet to be acquired vintage Birkin bag that your gran would not be caught dead in this style. Lace, doilies, tea cups, crochet...

the deco

Miss Marple: the muse

Grannies always have coins

....and Prada come to mind.

The Granny wears Prada (too easy I know)


The Olsen twins, Alexa Chung, and Tavi Gevinson inspire me to the core(today anyway). I'm sure everyone has had their granny moment(socks with heels anyone) Granny chic is purely about the expression, think editorial of the Voguee pages. It's about being confident with who you are and your style. I think you haven't made it (fashion wise) until you've graduated from your granny chic moment, even Vogue had their granny chic moment calling it their "senior years." This to me separates the true fashionistas from the fakes (you know the people who just buy designer labels because they cost so much money - poo on u). I'm not saying to be a fully fledged fashionista you have to wear go go around in your gran's outfits 24/7 (that's just impractical), its more than then that. Granny chic is all about breaking the rules while following them, being true to you fashion feeling. If you feel like wearing something, go for it, no one is judging you but you. That's granny chic all about owning your look no matter what, isn't that what you gran told you anyway.

Taking it to the extreme

how it's done in SA: Errol Arendz

50's inspired dress from foschini

Alexa Chung the subtle approach

pics:shoerazzi, apartment therapy, Elle and Blair, foschini, uk daily mail, foliosociety, AFI

Love of my life (for now anyway)

The beauty of life is that, every so often you fall in lust. Lust is not forever, I like to call it seasonal love. Lust, if you lucky can turn into love, and well where would the world be without love. I never expected this to be my seasonal love. It's so strange how I once glanced in that direction and said 'no that's not for me.'  Now the one thing I could do with out, is the one thing I cant live with out. As I've grown and seen the world through my pink shaded eyes, I've realised that really it's ok to change your mind where lust is concerned. Many relationships have grown from mutual loathing to love, like Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz in What happens in Vegas. My seasonal love is simple that's all, simple, long and whimsical (well that depends on your interpretation of my lust) the maxi skirt.

Loin Cloth & Ashes

Joburg fashion week saw some designer's interpretation of this marvel, Loin Cloth & Ashes had the easy going, "oh I just threw this on and looked amazing in it" feel to theirs. Tart had the "I'm a fabulous borderline diva but you know you love me" take. Whichever girl you are, there's a skirt for you. I'm in love with all takes of this piece, its all mood dependent theres a skirt for every mood, no wrong way to wear it (unless you really try hard to mess it up) i'ts effortless chic.

Tart

Wearing this is easy. Firstly; bangles lots of them, that is on every fashionistas must do this season anyway, so you can never go wrong.

Get these babies at Truworths

Ballet flats, heels or sandals take you pick. Since it's winter I'm going for ballet flats. Uncomplicated and cute.

Ts not too much: Shoe HQ

I'm big on accentuating my waist. I will find any excuse to wear something that says look here. You can't go wrong with a belt, it will always flatter your figure.

Ginger Mary

The rest is mood and weather dependent. Knits are big, so if you find the perfect knit top, it done. Cable knit tops are the best. A blouse is always feminine, it always makes me want to sip on a cocktail and pick up hot males, it's flirty, it's fun. My ultimate is how Drew Barrymore did it. This shirt is amazing, it's not safe, it's adorable in that it kind of says "I'm not trying too hard to look styled but I'm styled' and if u low on cash you run to your boyfriend's or dad's closet pick a shirt and you styled. I pretty much live on stolen shirts. My icing on this:  big sun glasses and a cuppa coffee from Vida e Caffe (it's like our Star Bucks I love their coffee).

I'm in love

Pics: Truworths, AFI, Shoe HQ, People Style Watch 

I had a Dream That One Dday...

I had a dream. I know I sound all Martin Luther King, but truthfully that is the magnitude of all my dreams. For some reason all my fashion related dreams come true. which has led me to test a theory. Theory being: if I verbalise my dream, will it come true. I don't want it to be a lotto dream, (when you dream of lotto numbers and you forget to buy a lotto ticket and those exact number come out) instead of lotto numbers I dream of fashion trends, and before I can say "maybe I should buy that it" it becomes fashionable. This has happened with wedges and brogues.

Two days ago I had a dream, not about a fashion trend but an article of clothing. It was amazing, I had never seen anything like it, I can only wish to come across it soon as this is my dream literally. Now, to describe it; this article of my desire was golden yellow, darker than canary yellow, lighter than mustard yellow. I'm swear this is the next 'it' colour. This desire of mine is a skirt, a long; think maxi, ankle length, cascade of colour and material. The visuals are alive, I describe it like this as this is how I saw it in my dream. I was drawn in by the colour then the length.

My dream skirt has to be admired from the bottom up, its like admiring the statue of David, you look at that magnificent piece of work from his feet upwards. Take in each limb, then the torso and finally the face, this skirt is such a masterpiece I do believe Michelangelo could have designed it. Chiffon, flowy, layered, pleated. In short, feminine and fun. As the eyes move up, the waist alone is another piece of art. Think high, very high, rib high waist, in the most flattering material I can barely describe. It stretches so it fits snug, the back has a buckled bow, and that's it. That's the statue of David in skirt form. If I am ever blessed enough to find this skirt my life will be complete because there's nothing better than a girl's dream coming true.

What does it smell like Kurt?

What are the latest trends?
 I found myself asking this question in recent weeks. The trends for Autumn Winter as I've picked up from magazines and endless scrolling of pictures from the recent Joburg Fashion week, I can definitely say are:

1) Leather - I'm going to say pletha as I am animal friendly

2) Fur - I prefer the faux variety (Save the Fox)

3)Neutrals - Camel as in the colour not the cigarettes

4)Full Skirts - I love this because of the effect you get when you twirl around

5)1950's - Think Marilyn Monroe

Happy Birthday Mr President

 These are the trends in black and white but will anyone actually adhere to them. If the editors used to be the sole dictators of what was worn, and that power is slowly being drained by bloggers and free will ( yes we have evolved to fashion free will) what are we going to be wearing this Autumn? My thoughts - might I add I dream of clothes 6 out of 7 nights a week - are micro trends. Fads, things that come and go like that scarf everyone took to wearing for 2 weeks in 2007.

Is it that simple? Is fashion is becoming less about rules and more about free will? If that's the case what is the point of magazines? Major question overload! I mean every single publication on average is peddling at least 5 of the same seasonal trends at the same time. No jokes! I took to buying every fashion magazine in circulation in one month and counted, needless to say I went bankrupt for the month and had to survive on crackers and cheese. Oh the joy of the student allowance. But hey who says fashion isn't food.

 So if we have evolved to rebelling against fashion ala Kurt Cobain 'Smells like Teen Spirit' grunge era what really is the point of the scary editor in chief judging our every fashion moment. It's not like we going to be following the guidelines of fashion, because the truth is we now making our own rules. And if you not, well, its either you haven't taken that deep breath and owned your look, or you waiting on that last breath of confidence.

Literally: come as you are is the new fashion philosophy

Pics: Google