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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!
Sassy Chic is an online Fashion and Lingerie retailer, offering local fashion lovers affordable but beautiful and trendy clothing, lingerie and accessories. The new spring/summer 2013 season will see them welcome new designer collections to their virtual store.
With the current designers available on their website already demonstrating emphasis on the local fashion and design industry, SassyChic welcomes two equally talented South African designers to their showcase: Silk Orchid and Spilt Milk.
Silk Orchid, by designer Anneen Henze, launched in June last year. Silk Orchid collections offer styling that is classically feminine and chic, while still maintaining an element of comfort. Women can expect functional designs with high-fashion elements that flatter and enhance their form. Anneen’s spring/summer 2013 collection features all of this season’s latest trends including Gatsby themes, pretty pastels and of course, the peplum shape.
To shop the Silk Orchid collection, which will be available shortly, click here.
Spilt Milk, by Alma van den Berg, is a proudly South African brand from Cape Town. Founded in 2004, this easy to wear, elegant and beautifully styled label offers unique interpretations of international trends. Spilt Milk has been showcased at various prestigious events over the past few years and was also featured on Top Billing for the Momentum Lifestyles Awards. The latest spring/summer 2013 collection, in Alma’s words, is “an outcome of my recent journey to India and an admiration of vintage silhouettes… draped saris and the naturally draped lines of wet clothing as a result of a cleansing ritual in the river influenced the use of delicate materials, which have a beautiful drape, soft touch and see-through quality such as chiffon, organza and georgettes.”
To shop the Spilt Milk collection, which will be available shortly, click here.
Current collections by designers already featured on SassyChic are also available, including labels such as Non-European by Tarien Malherbe, TWO and LABEL Femme.
With a commitment to quality, convenience and service, SassyChic offers boutique shopping as well as FREE and fast delivery anywhere in South Africa (terms and conditions apply).Their emphasis is on local brand awareness – promoting South African business and industry. All garments are designed and manufactured locally.
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Other local brands, that SassyChic currently stock are:
Adam & Eve, Blackcherry Handbags, Dear Heart, Empty Apparel, LABEL Femme, Living Life Classics,Non-European, RUBY Lingerie, Silk Orchid, Spilt Milk, Tock Watches, Treasure Chest, Tsonga Handbags. They also stocks international lingerie brands Sloggi and Triumph.
