Hello Beautiful People!
I cannot believe that it has been 4 months since I last posted anything, disgraceful I tell you! It seems as if the past 4 months have been a serious roller coaster of so many things, feelings, friendships, family, studies, work, everything just put together. But, roller coasters are meant to be fun. Ups and downs, good and bad, it's all about taking it as it comes and facing everything head on with confidence.
Something really exciting that happened for me, I had an amazing photo shoot that I styled. It was brilliant and SO much fun. And what made it even better was that I was able to work with my sister. I've done things with her before, but that was to either help her or when I have been the model, but this time it was for me and my portfolio, so I absolutely loved it! But that is all for a separate post, something to look forward to. But I just had to share how excited I was, especially since I finally got all the photos last Friday.
Aaaand there is something else that is super exciting for me. I have another photo shoot coming up later in the year with a photographer from England. A good friend of mine was awesome enough to think of me when his friend (the photographer) asked if he knew anyone that could help him. So I am going to be helping with the styling as well as pose for some shots. So I am beyond excited for this, I have pulled in a couple other friends of mine to model as well, so it should be a fun day all round. It's all steps in the right direction towards my dreams of being the coolest stylist in Cape Town :)
So what I have decided for today is to choose a few outfits from over the past couple of months that I have been M.I.A. and let you all see a little bit of the fun I have been having with all my clothes. I have just chosen my favourite items that I put together for whatever the occasion. But hey, what girl really needs a specific occasion to get dressed up anyway? :)
Here we go...
This dress should look familiar to you, since I have had it up before. Again I say, I LOVE this dress. It's bouncy and it has frills... Pink frills! Yes, my uber girly side is showing. So, this day I was working with my sister, she had a wedding and needed an assistant, so I went with. Its always so much fun working with her, she is such a talented hair stylist and make-up artist.
FAVOURITE day of the year. Christmas!
Every year we always help my mom make Christmas lunch and do the desserts and all that yummyness, but then, I have to go and look decent. Whats the point of doing the house and table up all pretty and fancy and then looking like a freak myself? I LOVE this pink dress, the colour, the fabric, the shape, the flow, just everything about it is perfect. I always feel very feminine when I wear it.
Best Friend Date Night
I am in love with leather, as everyone should already know from previous posts ;) I had wanted a leather skirt for ages but couldn't ever find one that I really liked, then I found this one. Can't really see well in this photo, but its black fabric and then at the bottom there is a leather strip. Love it! Everything was just right, it wasn't all leather and it wasn't extremely short like all the other ones I had seen. And to make it even better, it was a complete bargain!
So I got a bee in my bonnet one afternoon and decided it was time to pull out some fabric, my scissors, pins and sewing machine. Sewing relaxes me and takes me to a happy place. I have wanted a circle skirt for a while now and just kept putting it off, but I finally did it and I love it. I like that it isn't short, its just over my knee and the flare in it is amazing! I felt like a little girl again and I wanted to just twirl around and around. I thought it would be fun to pair my cool new skirt with a cute Minnie and Mickey Mouse Tee and finish it off with a statement belt. LOVE!
Who says Valentines Day has to suck just because you're single??
Its even more reason to grab your bestie and go have a two person party! That's what we did for sure. One thing is certain, you put my friend and I together and there is bound to be a lot of dressing up. All we did was go to movies but we wanted to look all pretty and be happy in our anti love campaign. Originally decided to wear all black but then we thought we would be way too depressing. I love my little purple dress, peplum style is so pretty and feminine. You can't see in this photo but the back neckline is scooped, so it just adds a little bit of fun. I decided to add the skinny gold belt because the dress is slightly too big on me so it just added that little bit extra definition that is lost. Oh and I was wearing shoes, PROMISE!
Absolutely no specific occasion for this outfit..
Well... Kinda..
My mom and I wear going shopping because I was in desperate need of a top for a theme party and I was possibly hoping to see someone in the mall we were going to.. A girls gota look good right? ;)
Well as you all know, me and lace are very good friends. These lace shorts are amazing, I love them to bits, I can wear them in summer and winter. I also seem to be having a thing for bright lipstick lately. Pink, purple, orange, red, you name it and I've probably got it :) It just fun and adds a pop to the entire look.
That 70's Show
The theme party I needed a top for, here it is. So I knew that everyone was going to be wearing more of the hippy style from the 70's so I thought it would be cool to be totally different and go punk! I had SO much fun dressing up with the black and leather and studs and chains. But the most fun I had while getting ready was doing my make-up. I had spent ages looking a photos of make-up from the 70's and then decided to put my own spin on things. I thought it turned out pretty cool in the end. And the top I'm wearing, so cool and so fitting for the 70's which was nicknamed the "ME" decade. "Love don't pay the bills" The whole night was so much fun with special people.
Best til last..
A very good friend asked me to be his date to his friends wedding and I was instantly excited and started planning what I would wear. I had the entire outfit planned until something said to me, "ask if there is a theme" and good thing I asked. It was Black Tie, now that means its pretty formal and you must wear a long dress and the guys wear a tux and bow tie. So I raided my sisters wardrobe to see what she had and it was a choice between one of her dresses and one of mine. In the end I didn't go with either, even though Jason really liked my dress out of the two. Something just didn't sit right with either and I didn't want to feel uncomfortable the whole night. So the day before the wedding I walked the mall up and down searching for the perfect dress. I had to look my best for him after all :) There were a few I liked and even some I liked more that this one, until I put it on. It was just perfect, fitted me like it was made specifically for me, I fell in love. I felt so pretty and elegant that night.
It was just the perfect night with the perfect gentleman :)
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I promise not to be so scarce anymore!
So lets let the fun begin again
Toodles for now lovelies
xoxo
