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We are still loving stripes for summer, from classic blue and white nautical stripes to big, bold and colourful, they are still bang on trend. I love this striped maxi dress, it is so gorgeous for summer!
The beautiful dress above is from the Mr and Ms range and something I have my eye on to add to my summer wardrobe.
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I love this look! I have to find a blouse like this, it is so pretty and romantic. My Fashion Friday look of the week, is paired down with neutral tones and a soft feminine edge. The vintage lace is gorgeous and the neckline so elegant.
Pairing a rather flouncy lace blouse with neutral jeans makes for a perfectly modern-chic look and the beautiful leather clutch works so well with the rest of the outfit. The gold accessories are bang on trend, I love the over-sized gold watch – this is something I still need to add to my accessory collection. Over-sized or toy watches are a big trend at the moment and a need to have accessory, I particularly like fairly chunky jewellery, so I am dying to try this look out!
To find similar items to create this look, try outlets like YDE and Zara.
As you may have guessed by now I have a bit of a shoe fetish but it can be quite an expensive hobbie to have. As with the rest of my wardrobe, my general rule as far as shoe buying goes is that I can justify spending a bit extra on classic pieces and buying good quality brands but fashion is a different story! Fashions change so quickly and colours come and go, so when I buy fashionable shoes I tend to look for the less expensive pairs that I wont mind getting ride of next season, if they are no longer the “in-thing”.
I recently found these gorgeous aqua, über high heels, from Rage, they are bang on trend colour-wise as well. I must admit they are very high and I certainly will not be running anywhere in them, so these will be reserved for the evenings, when all the walking I will be doing is from the car to my table in the restaurant!
I got a bit carried away with the photographs but they are so pretty! They look amazing with white jeans and the punch of red from my pedi complements the aqua beautifully. The colour on my toes is Silken Cord by Essie, also a perfect colour for summer.
Heels – R295.00 from Rage
Today in the spirit of Fashion Friday, I am sharing a bit of shoe love with you! I spotted these beauties, from Europa Art Shoes, last night at a Blogger Event, “Summer In The City, at I love My Laundry in Town. Just for an extra spoil I won a voucher from Europa Art, so I will be heading off to Cavendish Square, to hopefully add them to my ever-expanding shoe collection!
Two major fashion trends that were big last season and continue to pop up everywhere you look are bright patterns or florals and studding detail. As we move into the warmer spring and summer months in South Africa we are seeing more dresses and skirts with pretty floral patterns, both brights and pastels. Floral Jackets are still a big fashion trend, with the main change being the lighter-weight fabric for spring/summer.
Stud detail is a trend which is big in all aspects of fashion, from accessories and shoes, to jackets and trousers. Gold spiked bracelets and rings adorn the wrists and fingers of the fashion forward and if gold is not your thing then you will also find these bracelets and rings in pretty pastels – perfect for spring/summer.
These are a few of the style trends that you will see in store at the moment and you can really bling-it-up and make a fashion statement or just subtly add an element of it in to your wardrobe for a bit of extra WOW!
