tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41960823429908403572024-03-04T22:29:58.203-08:00a pinch of things Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447831766641258626noreply@blogger.comBlogger663125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196082342990840357.post-49402176443738028382016-08-24T04:58:00.000-07:002016-08-24T05:34:10.503-07:00This is 26<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you have ever been overwhelmed by so many mixed emotions you will know what my facial expression probably looks like right now....or maybe not. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Something in me just needed to do that before i actually begin writing sense lol. I am just so happy lately guys, I mean sometimes i feel like i'll trip and fall just because this much happiness bottled inside one human is just not allowed (i am even laughing as i write this post). Sheesh, <span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;">Hi there! Hello. How are you? How's the family?! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;">As is readily apparent, I don't blog with much frequency any more but still have those days that just demand a blog post from me. And this is that day! </span>God has been so so so amazing this year! I am actually very grateful, scared and excited all at the same time. I just came back from London a few weeks ago, and still trying to take that in and explain the feelings that came with it to any ear that receives sound waves, even partially. I have also been submitting to a few good changes at work, little bad ones at the new flat (but i am happy about the independence), and smooth ones in my relationship with my almost 5 year partner who I really appreciate in my life despite the hiccup that had us disconnected for a few weeks! We are seriously learning that love is commitment and balancing differences as we grow and experience life together. But more so with my goals, spiritual growth and life direction - which continues to see small good changes here and there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Someone once said faith is like a muscle, the more you exercise it or put it to use, the more it strengthens! And the more it strengthens, you are likely to find yourself taking brave life leaps with confidence. The first time I heard this saying i noted it close to my heart, I made a decision to put it into practice little by little and </span>implement<span style="font-family: inherit;"> it on the every day encounters. I have also made it a point to enter a few words every week on my journal, this helps me look back and forth at my growth and celebrate each little thing that has come to pass. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With the amount of fear and tribulation that came with 2014, i have forced myself to learn that everything happens within Gods plan for me, it is never easy to take in the bad times even though we know they are not forever. Honestly they come with an immense amount of growth,so to say i</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;">cannot fathom</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;"> what my life would be without that experience—never mind the faith</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and wisdom that i reaped out of it all. So with all this, why then not take time to actually soak in the days of happiness when God grants you those? Take time off to say, Thank you, and bask in the smiling of your heart!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There is still so much I want to do and try out this year before 2017, and because i have a personality that falls for new things very easily i find </span>myself<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span>motivated and<span style="font-family: inherit;"> excited to jump in.</span></div>
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Unraveling<span style="font-family: inherit;"> yourself, on a journey to find your core can be one of the best things one can do for themselves<b>. </b>I
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447831766641258626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196082342990840357.post-88999444533433905802016-07-03T10:59:00.001-07:002016-07-03T11:02:30.908-07:00Why Beyonce Wears Kisua // The holy grail for a fashion brand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This right here is my new addition to the stacks/magazines I purchase, all
thanks to Russel's good eye on art/design mags to reads. Tomorrow marks their
release of issue 007 in Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria.<br />
#4thJuly #Ogojiii <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447831766641258626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196082342990840357.post-88845998403107828392016-07-03T10:40:00.002-07:002016-07-03T10:40:18.204-07:00Leaning back to Talia Shuvalov's S/S13 As a designer you always need to have a particular aesthetic that people look to you for. I love small detail, simple almost plain like clothing that speaks more through trialing textiles, functioning fabrics and easy yet unusual silhouettes. The exaggerated wear as well as good quality principle pieces.<br />
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Talia's work still awakens my curiosity and affection for all things simple. I have been browsing at her MA collection for the S/S13 season, (naturally) because my list of must haves is always leaning towards knitwear - irrespective of being a girl from a humid city. I continue to look for inspiration from these young designers who push boundaries, being one who flirts with the idea of starting a clothing line in future. The many archived images of inspiration come together as a form of teaching and creative appetizer, that will hopefully assist me in starting a line that truly unravels my own aesthetic.<br />
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In 2011 Talia launched her capsule collection <i><b>'Bilinear'</b></i>,
sponsored by Zegna Baruffa. Her MA collection for the S/S13 season, was
presented in 2012 during NYFW. Talia works on her eponymous
label and holds the position of design director at Alexander Wang Inc.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447831766641258626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196082342990840357.post-56775510126979044832016-06-01T04:51:00.000-07:002016-06-01T12:56:13.495-07:00Chapter 6 in 12 <h3 style="background-color: white; font-family: minion-pro-1, minion-pro-2; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.2em; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;">
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<span style="font-family: , , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;">I can't </span><i style="font-family: brandon-grotesque-1, brandon-grotesque-2, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;">believe</i><span style="font-family: , , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;"> I haven't posted anything since March! (Okay, maybe I can). Mostly, I can't believe that we are already six months into the year, it feels like 2016 only </span><i style="font-family: brandon-grotesque-1, brandon-grotesque-2, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;">just</i><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: , , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px;"> happened. Damn. </span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;">I have so much that i want to do, and yet I would love to do nothing all at the same time! I have been contemplating starting an online magazine and moving my blog to a whole new site with a new look and blog address etc. I am currently designing an App with my brother that we are presenting soon - watch me die if we get funding for it!! Fingers-Crossed* and Super excited about my new position coming up at work</span><span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;">, fashion programme manager</span>! (not forgetting that "to him that much is given, much is required")</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;">On the other side...I am preparing to move again - nothing new in that, in fact I love new places & the fresh start that comes with it - though this time, staying where I am has been 90% great times with 10% trials. The new space is so spacious and newly renovated, and it will take many months to furnish it the way i might like to. But all that is fine, life of a single girl in the city seems to holds no boundaries! </span><span style="font-family: , , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;">I have also been r</span><span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;">ealigning my goals with God and it surprises me to learn how much i have changed, from my priorities, emotions to my calmness towards situations. I get the feeling that i am kind of glad to be seeing the transformation though. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;">I have attained a few things I really wanted this year, many may not be material but i am happy with where i am, more so visioning the possibilities of what I can do. The past has given me lots of hope for the future and really strengthened my faith and will power. This only leaves me running towards the next things... currently I've been wanting to experience a different city outside South Africa (and it so happens that i will be going overseas for the first time this year July - excited!). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;">4 years ago i came across an interview by Garance Dor e where she spoke to one of my now inspirational black women, Chioma Nnadi. This lady spoke of having taken a brave leap that landed her a job that she had wanted, this story (below) got me taking a few leaps of my own and still reminds me to continue taking chances towards the things i want in life. I am learning not to settle for anything outside what I love - and especially since i am still young. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;">I have put certain things on hold to really give my best at getting the career and lifestyle want for myself. Having a child will come much later (i always joked to a friend that my salary & marriage will determine when i can start thinking about babies), a boyfriend/husband/partner will find me already running my own race/on the journey (hopefully he will be fulfilling his own too) and God, i pray that He will continue leading my everyday steps. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.75px; line-height: 26.25px; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 22px;">"When I was in college, I was very much into style magazines. This was before there were blogs, so there was no other way to get news other than reading magazines. There was one called </span><i style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 22px; text-align: start;">Trace</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 22px;"> and they did an issue on Brazil and I was really obsessed with Brazil at the time. I was so taken by it, I ended up writing them a letter. I decorated it and I painted it; I put a lot of work into that letter. I was super young, like 18 or 19. So I sent it off, forgot about it, and then I opened the magazine 6 months later, and there was my letter photographed in the magazine. " (link to full interview <a href="http://www.garancedore.fr/en/2012/05/31/career-chioma/">here</a>)</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447831766641258626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196082342990840357.post-57635032611354113422016-03-18T12:30:00.000-07:002016-03-21T12:37:39.999-07:003 STEP Anti-Blemish Solutions | CLINIQUEIn as much as I love makeup and looking like a flawless doll, for me it's unrealistic that I can go through a ''face beat'' process every mornings. Considering having late nights, early mornings, full days of work and studies part time, not to forget personal clients to see to and (loving) nagging friends who still want to hang out. I need not explain how neglected my makeup brushes must feel!<br />
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But because looking good is still priority, I prefer working on making my natural skin flawless so I can feel confident without covering up my spots with foundation all the time. My skin is oily and because of that I've found that makes me prone to pimples, (blackheads and whiteheads) that leave dark spots behind - of which I have been trying to combat for a while now. <br />
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So today I thought I'd share my current skincare routine. My 3 Step Anti-Blemish Solutions skin care system from Clinique, which I have started using and definitely loving. I have notice how my skin is breathing much better with no more whiteheads on my chin and nose! <br />
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<li><i>Step 1</i> - Using these products twice a day (mornings and night), I lander the <b>Anti-Blemish Solutions bar soap/ foam</b>
all over my wet face (avoiding the eye area as it will sting), I let it
sit for about 10 seconds then rinse it off with lukewarm water. It gives no tightness feeling, or drying.</li>
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use this lotion I need cotton pad to get this step done. Just apply few
amount on the cotton pad and wipe it on my face.
This lotion will give me dryness if I apply too much. Avoiding the eye
area once again. I love the fresh feeling it gives me afterwards. </li>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447831766641258626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196082342990840357.post-77313323147266140922016-03-11T00:50:00.003-08:002016-03-11T00:50:56.644-08:00Durban StartUp Weekend || From me to me I could be right in saying this month end is going to be an eventful one for the city of Durban, which is a great thing considering we are heading towards a long weekend soon. I just received an email from one of my friends which got me excited and ready to share with you all.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">For me it's never been hard to get excited about the process of</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"> starting my own business and working on bringing something fresh and helpful to my city. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am almost always flooded with an array of ideas and things to execute, and knowing how intricate it can be to run a one girl show and keep things growing and clients coming in, maybe </span></span>Durban Startup Weekend may just be what I need to help me push further with my business, being surrounded by women who think alike. My 26th birthday is coming up on the 27th March and this could just be a lovely gift from me to me kind of thing.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447831766641258626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196082342990840357.post-1107675924067109312016-02-14T10:32:00.001-08:002016-02-14T10:32:20.994-08:00P E O P L E SERIES<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">I have been working on starting a new series on my blog where I interview and share interesting people with you guys. I sort of what them to speak there minds on/over certain issues or things that they feel need to be told and just letting us in on who they are in general. I am happy to say that my first inside look will be with Desire Marea, a post coming up very soon! </span></span><br />
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H E L L O... You guys have no idea how much i miss my blog, i seriously love this space.<br />
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So, I promised a video of my new wardrobe in December and I am happy to report back that I have a good collection coming up soon. I have been all over the Country Road sale this January, I have also bought books (from exclusive books) that i will share with you, as well as my new Clinique skincare products that I am seriously lurrrving (and it's only been four days in).<br />
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Hopefully by this weekend I will have had time to put my items together to give you guys a mini haul of what the wardrobe currently looks like. When the New Year rolled in I
was already knee deep in a bunch of personal projects and somehow i also took on too
many new clients - which is a great thing, considering the cash flow that comes with the work. But now, there are a few things starting to trickle into my
schedule and juggling 4/5 things at once has never been my best suite.<br />
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On the 23rd of Feb i will be in jhb attending the Clinique insider workshop for 2016 (Yeyi!! I'm excited to have been chosen to be an insider), will keep you guys in the loop with that and definitely share some images! Oh and i made a wonderful new person a couple of days ago... to say the least i am glad i met him, what an interesting soul.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">My Goodness guys! Hello. Hello. Happy 2016. </span></span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Without an official announcement, I took a break from the blog to focus on summer</span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"> and the holidays. </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 21px;">With this new year in I have been trying to refine my wardrobe and continue to create a simple and minimal style. So in terms of clearing my wardrobe and my freelance business ventures I have decided to really push myself on living a simple life and meeting my financial and travel goals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">From all my achieved goals last year i have gained confidence in what can come about determination and hard work, this year i carry certainty and better focus. I am just super excited to say the least, and I hope this feeling of euphoria will still be here as the months unfold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are some of my 'Plans' for this year- in no particular order;</span></div>
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<li style="color: #222222; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Setting-up my company (creative consulting in fashion and graphic design/branding). I do a lot of freelance work for clients.</span></li>
<li style="color: #222222; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Travelling around SA more, getting to really experience other cities and be out in the countryside experiencing nature</span></li>
<li style="color: #222222; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Getting a car! Tell me about it! Jah hey</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Reading at least x6 books this year. 3 novels; 2 spiritual & 1 interesting choice that i wouldn't normally go for. </span></span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Meet new interesting people (whether through work, travel or even collaborations)</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I think December is the best time to revamp or rid some of you 'old' habits to take on something new. Whether this is </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 23.8px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">a simple de-clutter, re-looking a<span style="font-family: inherit;">t your daily </span>time commitments, negative thought patterns and<span style="font-family: inherit;">/or </span>toxic relationships</span><span style="font-family: Futura-pt;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In this case though, I've decided to mainly rethink my wardrobe or rather, my personal style. Things have kinda gotten out of hand with impulsive purchases and "oh I like this", and " I think this could work well with that other top I got last week". Jah hey... things need to slow down and reshape up as far as my wardrobe is in concern. I will be detoxing my Clothes, shoes, bags, accessories and make-up collection - not that I have a lot to spare, but I am seriously picking up too much items I hardly wear, don't like anymore and things that just no longer compliment my ever transforming body. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">People tend to assume that people who work in fashion/Retail/Clothing industries work there because they love clothing and probably have tons of clothes - which is not always the case. I like clothing yes,but I am very particular about the items I buy and wear. The moral of my new wardrobe has to speak Minimal, Simple and Timeless(Season-less). <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Being a Minimalist does not only mean ridding possessions<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Futura-pt; font-size: 17px; line-height: 23.8px; text-align: justify;">, </span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Futura-pt; font-size: small; line-height: 23.8px; text-align: justify;">but I find that these are a good place for me to start. The things you own, big and small, aren’t just </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Futura-pt; font-size: 17px; line-height: 23.8px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">stuff</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Futura-pt; font-size: 17px; line-height: 23.8px; text-align: justify;">. They represent your history, aspirations, habits and values. And giving away some of the things you really do not Need means you open your self up to </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Futura-pt; font-size: 17px; line-height: 23.8px; text-align: center;">time, space and energy for things that really matter. </span></span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The key idea of minimalism is: Remove what isn’t adding value to your life, to make room for stuff that is (of good quality and complimenting to your body and personality). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ask questions. What things, people and activities are currently adding value to your life and which aren’t? What do you wish you had more time for? Some questions to get you started:</span></div>
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I am sure many of you are excited about the holidays, the season and well the very close new year! Every year carries new (or old unfulfilled) resolutions, and whether these are planned or not, I am almost certain we all have them(no matter what you choose to call them).<br />
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Now I have been toying around with the idea of starting a vlog, with all these things one wants to say online but just doesn't quite get to typing it all out. As intimidating as it may seem to vlog i think it may be the simplest way of getting my voice out there (as far as translating what currently stands as my blog). Having been an avid follower of Shirley's Vlog/channel on YouTube and keeping tabs on other popular Vloggers on 'How To Start A Vlog' advice, I think taking up a new platform could be exciting. I for one enjoy watching bloggers on their YouTube more than reading their blogs, it somehow feels more like you get to know the person better. That's just me.<br />
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This is something I have been wanting to TRY out just to see how it pans out and if it really carries any potential for me and being in the fashion and design industry. Otherwise... life has been fresh! Actually this year has been super kind to me. Seriously. Much better than 2015 in fact. And Let's see what the new year has in store.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447831766641258626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196082342990840357.post-69626165334681451682015-11-20T05:48:00.004-08:002015-11-20T05:57:18.351-08:00Communicating with a CITY we love - eThekwini <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 27px;">I have learnt that mayors are more than stewards: as cities all over the world are increasingly stepping up to compete directly with one another, these appointed people sit in the hot seat in efforts to prove their homes worth the while. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;">In this day and age other cities and citizens</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> want to know how well they are doing on a global scale and evaluating them is becoming a phenomenon. With all this being a reality, it goes without saying that cities need a good team of people backing it up to position it on the high ranks of global scales, and what better way to do that then through </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">bringing</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> passionate people together in conversation about improving and sharing their spaces. </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Today I was invited to be part of eThekwini's communication forum launch at the ICC Durban, an initiative/ partnership made up of people who share a passion for the city with a goal to make it </span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Africa's</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> most caring and livable city in 2030. We already contain a</span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.5px;"> dynamic mix of cultures and beautiful beaches, but how then do we communicate this to the world best way we can. Smart p</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">ublic space and</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> a design-minded attitude are</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 25.5px;"> things I personally look for in a city. Even a good chef or an </span></span><span style="line-height: 25.5px;">array</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 25.5px;"> of excellent local shops can sell a city and its culture. After Tozi Mthethwa (eThekwini's head of communications) delivered her views and vision, one could not help but be excited about the possibilities and great work ahead. And to see the office involve young bloggers and thinkers makes it more an interesting event.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">PS: We received beautiful Balmain gifts after the forum! (can you imagine how impressed and excited my fashion head was!!!) - Thank you Durban. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I may have reserved my comments as far as what became hot topics from H&M's tweet in response to<span style="background-color: #fdfbf8; color: #a85e26; line-height: 20.15px;"> </span><span style="background-color: #fdfbf8;"><span style="line-height: 20.15px;">Tlalane Letlhaku suggestions to the brand as they opened in Cape Town last week. But I have not let my guards down on the current state of our fashion industry and it's choiced reflection of what beauty is, or what appeals and sells to the masses. If I am to encourage colleagues to start thinking about the larger picture and ask </span><span style="line-height: 20.15px;">relevant</span><span style="line-height: 20.15px;"> questions, then I face the responsibility of sharing it best I can. Fashion has indeed been </span><span style="line-height: 20.15px;">resilient</span><span style="line-height: 20.15px;"> when it comes to offering a diverse cast of models to the world, going as far as seriously pushing the </span><span style="line-height: 20.15px;">contradiction of 'selling to the masses' when the masses are in truth people of colour.</span><span style="line-height: 20.15px;"> Why do our runways lack diversity? Who calls the shots? And why do our designers seemingly nod to the offer without seriously challenging things? </span></span><span style="line-height: 21px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21px;">I will say that I am surprised that with the rise and dominance of Millennials in fashion,<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">marketing & brand communication,</span></span><span style="color: #3f4549; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21px;">advertising and in our society as a whole, we are still not seeing the changes that need to take place more prominently. It may even be that the lack</span><span style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> of diversity on the covers is another reflection of the </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21px;">inner corporate structures that exist and dominate the many fashion Houses.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fdfbf8;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20.15px;">However it may be, In my opinion (along with others) I have always found the darker pigment to compliment garments along with literally any hue. It commands attention to the designers </span></span><span style="line-height: 20.15px;">piece and allows the colours to speak in volumes as oppose to a garment on a pale pigmentation. And with such an opinion the other has the right to totally believe otherwise and for all I know he/she may just be looking for that very pale backdrop to decrease the vibrancy in colour. But where do we then draw the line in our differences regarding beliefs? Are we then subjected to nod to magazine covers and ramps that offer a large percentage of the white girl or guy? This blog update isn't really a debate but just a thought process spoken out loud. Having come across many articles on B.O.F relating to the lack of diversity on the runways I was actually more intrigued by the comments that followed the</span></span><span style="line-height: 20.15px;"> <b><i>Why isn't the fashion industry more diverse?</i></b> </span><span style="line-height: 20.15px;">article more so than the article itself to say the least. It managed to really get people sharing their perspectives. A comment by Evita Loca (below) begged a different point of view, could this be <span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">''saving the best for last" ? </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20.15px;"> or are we looking at another </span></span><span style="line-height: 20.15px;">creative way of avoiding colour? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20.15px;">Feel free to think about it and share your views on your social platforms. The more we keep it in conversation the more we </span></span><span style="line-height: 20.15px;">advocate</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20.15px;"> change. </span></span><span style="line-height: 20.15px;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20.15px;"> </span></span><br />
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At first It may come off as a bit of an outrage to some but depending on how you look at it, it could be a good thing. while hidden in a sea of white models who look almost identical, the black model emerges from the crowd. skin complimenting the designers pieces flawlessly making bright colors appear more vibrant and giving neutrals a bolder presence. When that single black model hits the runway no one dare makes a move. they all just allow her to move freely down the runway because they know this outcast is the precious diamond of the show.... what if the limited use of black models is to not downgrade them but just simply an act of ''saving the best for last'' or preserving their exquisiteness without threat of overuse.</div>
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I love these flatforms, Lord knows I do! My friend has been raving about Puma's concept store somewhere in Jozi on the late, and honestly all I did as he went on and on and on about how dope it is was basically revert with a curt, " Ah, I see". I know. I am a Nike believer when it comes to nice kicks but nobody says I have to marry her! (Nike that is)... An open relationship can satisfy my feet just well.<br />
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Milli these are Beaut! Hope they are as comfortable as I would like them to be.<br />
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Inspiration is needed. And when I say needed I mean In large doses. These are quotes by some of the best creatives internationally, let's just say they are words to weigh carefully in mind. I do find myself in disagreement with some of them, and then again if I were to agree to everything then I wouldn't be playing flair to my own personal views. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="line-height: 27.2px;">I have a good habit of coming across inspirational reads/people online and then making it a point to revisit them on the regular just to get myself going on those days when I need a little reminding as to why I am here and doing the things I do. Life has an acquired behavior of getting you so busy and wrapped up in short comings that you forget that actually this (fashion)</span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> industry is still filled with masses of talent and genuinely kind, nice people. Roxanne Robinson is one of my local inspirations and thought to share her interview with 10and5.com with you. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 27.2px;">The most creative people often come from small towns. Growing up in Somerset West, what were some of the things you were exposed to that began to inform your eye? </strong><span style="line-height: 27.2px;">If I am entirely honest, I’m not sure I realised my ‘eye’ until a lot later in life – as a child, I wanted to be on stage performing. I dressed bizarrely as a kid and was very tomboyish as a teen. In high school I had three close friends, Elisa, Aimee and Beans. We would have sleepovers at Beans’ house and watch Fashion TV all night (I loved it, because we didn’t have DStv at home). Beans’ dad was a pilot and would bring her UK Vogue from each trip, which we would pore over. I think without me noticing, these little things got me curious about the wild and wonderful world of fashion houses and magazines. We had a Paper Weight in Somerset Mall where you could buy back issues of the coolest mags for dirt cheap. I fell in love with the fun editorials in Teen Vogue, the cool kids in Dazed and Confused, the model diaries in RUSSH and the unforgettable covers of i-D and I knew that was where my passion was.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 27.2px;">You’ve accomplished a lot at a relatively young age and have what many would call a dream job. Can you tell us about your career journey? How did you come to be fashion editor of The Sunday Times Fashion Weekly? </strong><span style="line-height: 27.2px;">I studied fashion design at Elizabeth Galloway in Stellenbosch, where I met designer Anmari Honiball. One night at a gig we had a brilliant idea for when we graduated: leave the Cape and move to Johannesburg. So we did. I drove up with my dad, a car full of my things and a pot plant on my lap. I had no job lined up and no friends waiting for me in the city. I spent three months unemployed, applying for internships and working on my blog,</span><span style="line-height: 27.2px;"> </span><a href="http://roxannejean.blogspot.com/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; line-height: 27.2px;" target="_blank">Lucy Can’t Dance</a><span style="line-height: 27.2px;">, at the time. Another friend from college, Lezanne Viviers (now creative director of</span><span style="line-height: 27.2px;"> </span><a href="http://www.leopardfrock.co.za/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; line-height: 27.2px;" target="_blank">Leopard Frock</a><span style="line-height: 27.2px;">), moved up to Joburg and started an internship with then fashion designer, Tiaan Nagel. She showed him my blog, he liked it and offered me a job doing little online things for his design studio. Tiaan and I joke about how bizarre that was, but I know now that that little stint was my foot in the door. I finally got an internship at Cleo magazine and learnt heaps from then fashion editor, Carla Uys. Six months later I got a job at Condé Nast as the Joburg fashion assistant for GQ and Glamour (my close friend, Robyn, was interning in the Cape Town office and had put my name forward). A year and a half later I got a phone call from Tiaan about a fashion supplement being added to the Sunday Times, I applied for the fashion editor position, and now, almost two and a half years later, that’s where I am.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 27.2px;">As the editor, you have an immense amount of responsibility in ensuring that your team is able to produce weekly editorials. Can you tell us a bit about your process? What informs your creative decisions and where do you find constant inspiration?</strong><span style="line-height: 27.2px;">Having worked on monthly glossies and a weekly title, I can honestly say that weekly deadlines are a whole different ball game. A lot of the time you feel like you’re under water and you just need a minute of air. We shoot almost every Thursday and sometimes Fridays too. We’ve done over 100 issues with over 100 editorials, so our machine is pretty well oiled now. I spend most of my time working with my team and my fantastic intern, Khomotso, on themes for the editorials, upfront content and our biannual glossy magazine, The Edit. We have big planning meetings every few months where we take an afternoon and set the issue themes for the next three to five months. Sometimes these change and sometimes they stay, sometimes we base editorials around themes and other times around events such as fashion week or dates such as spring. As far as inspiration, I look at a lot of magazines, I have a very creative pool of friends to draw from and Tiaan is brilliant, so I absorb as much as I can from him. A trip to the nursery or Braamfontein helps too.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 27.2px;">You work closely with your editor Tiaan Nagel, can you tell us more about this creative relationship? </strong><span style="line-height: 27.2px;">When Tiaan and I first started working so closely together, I wanted to prove myself and he wanted us to work together to make Fashion Weekly great. It took a little while to understand each other’s style of working and way of explaining things. Now we have such a brilliant way of working, our team often teases that we have our own bizarre language that only we understand. Tiaan has a very developed eye for design, one that is quite sophisticated and something I hope to have developed myself one day. We will be struggling to find a lighting or treatment reference and he’ll rattle off something like, “look at the fall campaign for this brand from this year shot by this photographer with these models” and it’s something from years ago that’s just perfect. It’s insane! If I look back at when I first started at FW and what my knowledge of the industry has become, it’s crazy how much I’ve learnt and grown, and I have Tiaan to thank for being a big part of that.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 27.2px;">Some years ago you also launched a limited shoe collection with a close friend, and work with a team of photographers, make-up artists and models on a weekly basis. How do these collaborations add to your work and life? </strong><span style="line-height: 27.2px;">The Robyn and Roxanne shoes was a project Robyn and I started because we both wanted a creative outlet and challenge. It was so much fun and a big learning curve. Mostly we learned how hectic it is to run a side business, no matter how small. On a very regular basis, I get to work with some of the most talented, brilliant creatives the industry has to offer, and it’s probably the part of my job that I enjoy most. Lucky for us, these people are genuinely nice human beings and so I’ve become close friends with a lot of them. Making beautiful fashion spreads becomes a collaboration that fuels our love for what we do. To me, a big part of doing good work is working with talented people who are also really nice people.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 27.2px;">Tavi Gevinson still wears a backpack that you sent her from your graduate collection. Who are your other female or fashion heroes and why? </strong><span style="line-height: 27.2px;">Diana Vreeland for being unlike any other fashion editor before and after her time and for saying the most brilliant things. Grace Coddington for gaining respect for being kind. Chris Viljoen for his fantastic style and for being someone I looked up to from when I was young. Who What Wear founders, Hillary Kerr and Katherine Power, for being brave and taking a big risk by starting something they believe in.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 27.2px;">What are some of the mantras, objects, memories and self-realisations that continuously recur to you when thinking about fashion? </strong><span style="line-height: 27.2px;">Mantra towards the daily grind: When the weeks are long and there aren’t enough hours in a day and I can’t find that perfect prop or shoe or earring, I constantly tell myself: ”It could be worse”. Towards fashion: “A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika. We all need a splash of bad taste – it’s hearty, it’s healthy, it’s physical. I think we could use more of it. No taste is what I’m against.” There are no rules when it comes to fashion, at least not to me. Who are you to say what someone can and can’t wear? So this quote from Diana Vreeland kind of sums up the attitude we should have towards what we think is bad fashion or bad taste. My magazine collection also continues to inspire me. No matter how old the issue, there’s always a reference to be found and an interview to re-read.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 27.2px;">There seems to be a step in the right direction towards consumers educating themselves and being accountable for knowing where their clothes are coming from, and towards fashion houses producing consciously and sustainably. What else have you noticed changing about the industry? </strong><span style="line-height: 27.2px;">As you’ve said, I think consumers are more aware of what’s going on behind the scenes. People want to know that people are being treated fairly while producing a product, and if jobs are being created at the same time, all the better. There’s also a much bigger focus on people being celebrated for their individual style and what they do as opposed to what their titles are or how they look. Readers and consumers want to see people they relate to in editorials, online, so in some ways, the job of a fashion editor has changed. People don’t look to magazines for fashion direction as much as they did in the past, they look online, on Instagram and at their friends on the street.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 27.2px;">What’s the most exciting thing about fashion right now and in the near future? </strong><span style="line-height: 27.2px;">That there is so much happening right now, locally. We have such a big pool of young designers like Rich Mnisi, Anmari Honiball and Thebe Magugu who are doing brilliant work that can hold its own on a global scale.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 27.2px;">What kind of contribution would you like to make to your industry, and on a personal level? </strong><span style="line-height: 27.2px;">I want to always celebrate local design and fashion, elevate young talent and change the way people see South African fashion. At the end of the day, as silly as it sounds, I would like to always be remembered and known for being a kind, warm person who people want on set.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Having just come back from SA Fashion Week in Johannesburg
yesterday, I am inspired and still recovering from the beautiful collections
presented by our South African designers, especially the new emerging
designers. Watching from the net and personally being alive between the action, you would</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #000011; font-family: RomainText-Regular, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6px;"> process the whole week; everything felt more intimate and literal. And, in spite of the hurried schedules, the rush of people and the vibrant atmosphere... the young designers were making quiet the efforts towards truly presenting their brands well.</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #000011; font-family: RomainText-Regular, serif;"><span style="line-height: 25.6px;"> Their atmospheric presentations enforced a different pace of experience, and a different type of interaction with both the collections and the people they are outside the title fashion designers. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With black definitely being the focal colour for A/W
2016 derived from WGSN’s palette of endless darks using navy, grey, and matte
black for AUTUMN/WINTER | 2015-2016 DESIGN TRENDS , I was tremendously blown
away by ERRE's all black power dressing collection, Amos Tranque's structured-boxy </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">range and Duke’s Caribbean inspired men’s range.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Having loved their work I had to meet them and interact with
their clothing at buyers lounge that Saturday and Sunday where they turned away
all shyness and took on being social superhero’s. Between Natasha’s
in-depth understanding of bridal and evening-wear and Carina’s
experience in tailoring and menswear these two designers for Erre continued to
make a seriously winning team. Mapitso Mokhele(Mapitso), Sandile Mngadi (Duke),
Vanessa Pillay (Hombre) and Nicole Hoyer (Nicole Hoyer designs) who were the 4 ramp designers trained and mentored under
the KZN Fashion Council’s <i>21 Steps To Retail
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programme </i>(one that included industry experts like Annette Pringle-Kölsch from
the <b>The Fashion Agent</b>) definitely showed
off their full potential in the collections. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now it may sound a bit criminal to say, but it appeared the
younger designers, by far took the creative crown in comparison to
the 'older' established designers. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At
some point (in particular) watching Sun Goddess and JJ Schoeman's show, I
felt more creative investment was needed to push their collections
far from terms like 'flat' and 'pedestrian'. Sun Goddess's range
was not speaking well to me, being comprised of traditional skirts that had no
emotion towards innovation, inferior sewing on structured corsets and over
done peplum tops cinched at the waist with contrasting budget belts with mustard labels sewn on in the most random visible places. This was one of my disappointing shows that
failed to translate African traditional wear into something tasteful and fresh.
JJ Schoeman on the other hand revealed something of a dull show that
I described to a friend as mediocre-office-wear. His range was nothing far from
a lazy season of regular retail store clothing. And knowing that He could have
done so much better made the show a confusing turn-out for me. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">KZN designers sang to me a love song at this
years A/W2016 Show. A beautiful women’s range of saturated florals, and berry
tones created a tonal colour story by Nicole, this seemed to be her tribute to the
hours spent seeking inspiration, as we saw out doses of nature and paradise in
her RTW garments. The emerging KZNFC menswear designer for Hombre took on
inspiration from the East with amazing dramatic coats and earthy hues. Ideas
under DUKE’s collection encouraged a social comfort in diverse dressing. The
bold blues popping against the passive whites and male models in pleated
skirts, men’s leggings and exaggerated capes spoke a design language that
understood transgender and international forward thinking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On the other hand, still feeling on menswear, Sanele for Tempracha,
Andre Martin of Life and Amos Tranque gave a worthwhile and interesting show.
The craftsmanship behind Sanele’ s brand got me hooked as he played with simple
yet solid colours and silhouettes that bragged a silent detail. Life moved away
from the timeless denims and bold stitch lines to turn out a fresh reveal of
street sweatshirts with cable detailing and an eclectic fiery print that inspired
a new thinking pattern when looking at his brand. This year they truly proved
to be a collective to keep a good eye on. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fefefe; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 19.55px;">I know... I know... It has been a good few weeks since I have posted, but in my defense I have a good eventful few weeks of work to show for it. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fefefe; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 19.55px;">Fashion</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 19.55px;"> may not be so serious to the </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 19.55px;">average</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 19.55px;"> South African, but from as early as September, I have seen how our 6 selected designers translate their craft to parallel the customers in a way that speaks to fashion and </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 19.55px;">individual</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 19.55px;"> flair. Yesterday saw me at the Benjamin Hotel </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 19.55px;">interacting</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 19.55px;"> and just being a part of the KZNFC team behind our successful Designer Media Launch held in Durban. An event that brought Durban's media and our creatives together to complete a day well spent. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fefefe; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 19.55px;">Now, the best part of the day will always incorporate sitting with the designer for me. </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: #fefefe; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 19.55px;">It is o</span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: #fefefe; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 19.55px;">nce you’ve met the woman or man behind these local establishing brands that it all comes together and it all starts to envelop more sense. </span></span></span><span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 19.55px; text-align: justify;">Each designers humble demeanor speaks back to the gracefulness shown through each collection, also saying volumes about how they exceed their years through the skill in their craft and in thought processes.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #444444; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 19.55px;">And then we have 4 bloggers participating in a style </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 19.55px;">challenge</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 19.55px;"> that introduces the four ramp designers and their style. Ibanathi Ngcobo, Eleigh Kheswa Mxolisi Ngonelo and Nongcebo Khumalo. keep updated on their blogs and on social media pages to vote for the best look as well as standing a chance to win. </span></span></span></div>
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