June 24, 2012
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June 14, 2012
How To: Animal Print
Wild animal prints
are a stylish perennial in designer fashion.
You'll find it everywhere in all
sorts of accessories and separates, so that if you wanted you could dress top
to toe in leopard and scare more than the wild animals! However wild you are
about this current trend, we urge you to resist the temptation of going over
the top with it.
Here are a few of my do's and don'ts of how to wear your leopard print with style.
Here are a few of my do's and don'ts of how to wear your leopard print with style.
DO choose just one power piece from your wardrobe and build
your outfit from there. It might be a silk shirt in leopard, a statement
handbag or a scarf. Once you've chosen that piece, select others that
complement it rather than vie for attention with it.
DON'T mix other animal print pieces. Leopard and python, or
leopard and zebra will just make you look like you're heading out on safari....
as one of the four legged attractions! Even mixing two different leopard pieces
is probably too much in one outfit.
DO keep it simple. There is a lot going on in a leopard
print, so the rest of your outfit should be in simple neutrals that pick out
the leopard colours and work as a frame or background to the main print.
DO have fun with all the new accessories and animal prints
out there this season. Just because I suggest you limit yourself to one leopard
print at a time, doesn't mean that you can't have a different piece for each
day of the week. Think leopard silk blouse over plain jeans one day, leopard
jeans with a simple white tee another, that stunning leopard scarf the next day
and so on.
If you haven't yet invested in a
leopard print item, then you've got almost too much to choose from.
Think about starting with a simple accessory such as a beautiful leopard print scarf, which will update a classic wardrobe with the latest trend very easily, then once you've fallen in love with this versatile and flattering animal print, you can go all out for the latest in leopard print designer jeans and silk shirts.
Think about starting with a simple accessory such as a beautiful leopard print scarf, which will update a classic wardrobe with the latest trend very easily, then once you've fallen in love with this versatile and flattering animal print, you can go all out for the latest in leopard print designer jeans and silk shirts.
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Check out their stunning range of designer jeans by coveted fashion designers Current/Elliott and J Brand for some leopard print inspiration, and also browse Shop-Label's ranges of designer shirts and scarves for more great animal prints.
Check out their stunning range of designer jeans by coveted fashion designers Current/Elliott and J Brand for some leopard print inspiration, and also browse Shop-Label's ranges of designer shirts and scarves for more great animal prints.
June 7, 2012
Voila: Miss SA, Melinda Bam
The 14th issue of the South African free
magazine, Voila, was published 3 weeks ago. And on the cover is the
current Miss South Africa, the very beautiful Melinda Bam.
I very seldom feature local mag spreads
and stories. But this one I love. For me, it is the perfect combination of
twisted freaky fashion and classic beauty. I love the concept. And I had to
find out some more about it!
The photographer,Steve Marais, is
who came up with the concept together with stylist Jessica Lupton,
for Gaschette.
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Media asked Steve what it was like to
work with Melinda - and whether she got all diva on him. But apparently she was
perfectly behaved. So much so that Steve was all gushy about how her presence
filled the room the minute she walked into it. And apparently he is a cynical
bastard usually.
As I have already picked up from Melinda's current reign, she has a very clear idea of what it means to be Miss SA, and how to fulfill this role. Strength of character and a great eye for fashion seem to be hallmarks of her time in the sash already.
Apparently all these guys (who provided
the golden hands) were put into very awkward positions to get the shots just
right. With much stretching and twisting of bodies - and all the associated
cramping - they got the shots they had plotted out very carefully ahead of the
shoot.
I'v heard in media press releases that
Melinda took the whole thing incredibly well - like a trooper - even when she
had a myriad of strange painted hands all over her. And if that isn't a mark of
a real Beauty Queen - smile and wave through the pain - I don't know what is...
Stylist assistant - Sheena
Bagshawe (a young stylist) .
Make up - Stefanie
Payendee.
Hair - Laura Kingma
Clothes - Thula
Sindi, Avant Apparel, Black Coffee.
KLuK CGDT
Jewelry - While Browns, Jewel Africa and Thomas
Sabo
Well done everyone!!
(as seen on ZAlebs.com)
May 28, 2012
NWSD: Forty & Fabulous
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| Marlene Oosthuizen |
South Africa's design school, North West School of Design's Principal, Marlene Oosthuizen celebrating her 40th birthday and doing it in couture!!
Wearing couture dresses design for her by Gert-Johan Coezee, Anel Botha & Jose De Canha. Here is a preview of her fashion shoot
with photographer Donovan
Roets.
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| Dress by Jose de Canha www.josedecanha.co.za |
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| Dress by Gert-Johan Coetzee www.gertjohancoetzee.com/ |
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| Dress by Anel Botha www.anelbotha.com/
Happy 40th Birthday to principle Marlene!!
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May 24, 2012
PORSCHE DESIGN
Porsche Design is a luxury brand with particular focus on
technically inspired PRODUCTS. The brand was founded in 1972 by
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche,
and since then its products have
stood for functional, timeless and purist design.
The PRODUCT portfolio
includes classic men’s accessories, a sport and fashion collection as well
as electronic products and a men’s fragrance range.
The products are designed in
the Porsche Design Studio in Zell am See, Austria, and sold
worldwide in the brand’s own stores, shop-in-shops, high quality
department stores and exclusive retail outlets, like for instance the Porsche
Design shop in Hyde Park Corner, Johannesburg that I've visited on Thursday
night!
The venerable
Swiss watch making house of Eterna is the license for the production
and sale of Porsche Design watches.
Porsche Design has very little to do
with Porsche the CAR.
"Fifteen percent of their
customers are Porsche DRIVERS," Michael Griffin says. - Who is the
CEO at the Porsche Design Retail stores in South Africa. Making it
clear again that Porsche Design is not about “pushing car
merchandise”.
The first iconic Porsche
Design product – the world’s first black watch - was not
intended to create an inevitable cataclysm in the design world.
“Ferdinand Porsche developed a
black watch because he questioned the easiest way to tell the
time. And that was white indicators on a black dashboard. It was
about good design.”
From jackets to shirts, pants and sporting wear; The current product range includes mens- and womenswear – including the engineered range created in collaboration with Adidas.
Pens, watches, luggage, sunglasses
and even perfume complete the range.
"Rather buy one
item that costs thousands of rands and keeps longer, than buying three items
for less that won't last that long..." -Michael Griffin
Being in the store for the first time
(at Hyde Park Corner), was an experience! I’ve learned soo much while I was
there.. browsing, touching and experiencing the Porsche Design feel!
I see Porsche Design deffenitly in a
different way... but in a good way!!!
Porsche Design is for everyone!!
So if you ask my opinion...
Porsche
Design stays ICONIC!!
May 23, 2012
ICON: Latest Competition & News
Since I'm ICON Ready2Wear's
newest blogger, as promised here
is the recent info regarding the
latest fashion news and competitions
from them.
their Facebook competition
with Rimmel (the cosmetics brand)
and
will giving away weekly
prizes on their Facebook page.
Get the London look
with ICON and Rimmel!!
Also news...
Kemsley Fraser & his design team
are working hard on their Summer '12 range
that will be launching towards the
end of July, and things are looking
great so far.
Will update later some pics of some
of their new Summer samples they are working on.
So thats the latest for now.
Stay ICONic... :)
May 3, 2012
José de Canha COUTURE
His
avant-garde approach never loses his design touch of class or
eloquently serene elegance and today top designer José da Canha finds himself
nestled in the Northwest province dressing beauties from 2011's Mrs. South
Africa for their cocktail wear to fairest matric ladies and brides.
Designer José graduated from the fashion academy NWSD as he was announced the "Top Designer" for this institution in 2003. This prestige's award came shortly after he was awarded the "Best Team Award" in 2002. Since then, José, each year on end, set his personal design bar on new heights with his continuous evolvement in design couture.
Having worked with reputable designers in the industry such as Michael Bezuidenhout, José dressed and worked in collaboration with designers for events such as Miss South Africa and he was fortunate enough to dress personalities such as Zuraida Jardine and Amor Vittone before he traded his love for Parys for the Northwest Province.
He continued his success in the industry with the "Best Matric Dress Parys" in 2007.
Designer José graduated from the fashion academy NWSD as he was announced the "Top Designer" for this institution in 2003. This prestige's award came shortly after he was awarded the "Best Team Award" in 2002. Since then, José, each year on end, set his personal design bar on new heights with his continuous evolvement in design couture.
Having worked with reputable designers in the industry such as Michael Bezuidenhout, José dressed and worked in collaboration with designers for events such as Miss South Africa and he was fortunate enough to dress personalities such as Zuraida Jardine and Amor Vittone before he traded his love for Parys for the Northwest Province.
He continued his success in the industry with the "Best Matric Dress Parys" in 2007.
April
2010 ear-marked success in the fashion design industry when José da Canha went
solo as an independent designer within only four years of his career as a
creative designer.
He was selected as the an official designer for
Miss
Klerksdorp in 2010 and 2011 and simultaneously embarked on his
next
major community project for the North West Community known
as
"Matric Cinderella", a project which is very dear to a passionate
individual,
José.
José also stepped up to the design request plate together with
the models of
the Pageant Academy and Queen of the Universe, Zee Dyson, with a
request
by Edith Venter that model's, dressed by José, modeled with
Labrador
puppies in order to raise money at the Colour Burst Ball in aid
of the
Guide Dog Association held at Monti Casino in September
2010.
José's passion for design and his clients and his ongoing involvement
in all of the above mentioned as well his participation so
many new
projects combined with constant revolutionary designs and
trend setting will
continue to position José da Cahna as one of the top
designers in South Africa.
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