Black on Gold

Blouse (Cotton On) / Shorts (Smooch) / NERD belt (Boohoo) / Wedges (H&M) / Earrings (Sass Diva) / Armcandy (a mix from Sass Diva, Hong Kong & YDE) / Ring (Hong Kong)

Last Thursday I got to attend the Your Highness fashion show that also featured Project Runway Season 9 winner Anya.  Work has been crazy busy, so I left straight from work & straight to the show, so that's why my hair isn't playing nice. I decided to go for a black on black look with gold accents. And before you say it... Yes I am wearing the H&M wedges again! Im sorry guys - I'm kinda obssessed with them :)

**PS I know it's supposed to be Monochrome Monday but I just had to share this with you guys :)

Cake Cake Cake Cake Cake 

Yes this is my absolute favourite iPhone cover ever!!!

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Brett

The ONE Hundred...items 3 - 4

Ladies, if you haven't been taking notes, I suggest you start. This list is going to change the way you think about style, and more importantly, it will change how you shop. Today, I will be finishing off A on our list, with items 3-4. Here goes!!!

Every stylish woman MUST own the following items...

#3 Ankle Bootie

A bit of history dear friends: the bootie was first worn with skirts & dresses when designers paraded them down the runways in the 80's. Interesting fact. Yes. Especially if you are like me, who thought that's they way it's always been done. lol. Well, according to Nina, if you decide to pair your bootie with pants, be sure to keep the colour of your pants & bootie the same. However, if you decide to opt for a miniskirt-bootie combo, your best bet is to wear opaque tights. Couldn't agree more.

I don't own a bootie, yet. I've always opted for pumps, but I see now that this could be a great alternative. Also, as Nina says, it's a good way to mix masculine & feminine elements; which is something I never do. So this should really be interesting to try.

This YSL lambskin bootie is very sexy!!

#4 Aviators

Couldn't agree more with Nina on this one. I think aviators are hottt!!! And more importantly, they look good on most people. I too think of Kate Hudson in the movie Almost Famous when I see a great pair of aviator sunglasses. Or better yet, yummy Leonardo Di Caprio in The Aviator. As Nina says, these sunglasses really do bring out the cool factor in everyone. I think that no matter what you're wearing, if you put on a pair of aviators you just look so effortlessly cool. I have a super cute silver pair, but I think I should invest in a gold/brown pair too. It just seems that much more classic.


Nina's tips for buying a pair of aviator sunglasses:
-Try a vintage version, the more history the better.
-Go for a pair with rims that are a matte tone of gold or silver.

Love this classic Ray Ban aviator. Fab!!!

Hope you have enjoyed this installment of my countdown of Nina Garcia's The ONE Hundred.

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The ONE Hundred..items 1 - 2

So I have been browsing through my copy of �The One Hundred� and it�s been frustrating because I haven�t actually read for no.1 you know. It�s bits & bobs, which is ok, but really doesn�t help my goal to blog about the book & let you know what Nina Garcia�s top 100 items every stylish women should own are.

Well, you�ll be glad to know that I am finally getting a chance to go from no.1. I am going to go through items as in the book, alphabetically + numbered. Today I will take you through A, items 1-2. Here goes!!!



Every stylish woman must own the following items...

#1. A-Line Dress


In case you didn�t know, an A-line dress is a dress that is �narrower at the top, & flares out gently towards the bottom� . Yes, it totally resembles the letter A..duh that's where it gets its name from.

I totally agree with Nina on this one. Every woman should have an A-line dress. As Nina says, you�ll look good on your best days, and just as good on your worst days. We all have days where we don�t feel our best, and this is the dress that�ll lie to the world! And as Nina says, black is best! It�s classic and timeless. Wear your A-line all year round. In summer pair it up with sandals or a pair of pumps. And in Winter, you can wear knee high boots and tights. Sounds good, right?

Ok, so now that I�ve sold you on the A-Line Dress, guess what, I don�t own one. Yes its true. But I am definitely going out and getting one. I�ve always like them, but never actually purchased one. I will post some pics of me in my A-line when I find the right one for me.

I love Blake Lively in this Michael Kors A-Line.

#2. Animal Print

I love me some animal print. It�s always a nice addition to most looks. Adds alil fun to everything - in my opinion lol. According to Nina, an animal print accessory is an opportunity to be daring, but a full on leopard print dress says Im a force to be reckoned with. Agree? I do. Wearing an accessory is a little wild, but wearing a dress or even a jacket is a whole different ball game. Its more daring, dangerous, sexy even. But just remember to keep it simple. The last thing you want to do is wear leopard from head-to-toe. Not cool. Pair your print with neutrals like black, white, camel, khaki etc. You�ll look chic and absolutely fabulous!!

Ok so we know I love animal prints. So you must know that I own multiple animal print items. I have everything: a dress, a skirt, a clutch, a scarf, shoes etc. But don�t worry, I never wear them together.

Be on the look out for my next post on items every stylish woman should own.

Hope you have enjoyed the first installment.

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FAB Book: The One Hundred

I am super excited to have just purchased a copy of Project Runway judge, Nina Garcia's book: The One Hundred: A Guide To The Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own. I have made the decision not to buy anything until I have started reading this book.

I have only read the Author's Note, but I do promise to read & blog as I go along. It's a plan right? Anyhoo, I love this quote by madam Garcia "Style is a deeply personal expression of who you are, and every time you dress, you are asserting a part of yourself." I love this quote because it's so true. When I get dressed, it according to the way I'm felling at that moment. And even when I have planned a look well in advance, I often change it up at the last minute because it doesn't match the way I'm feeling at that moment. Also, too often, people think that just because something looks good on the next person, it's going to look good on them. And sometimes it does look good. BUT, just because it looks good, doesn't mean it suits your personality. Get it? Anyway, I look forward to this read, I promise to be honest about my thoughts on the book. I'm excited!!!

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Kim Kardashian does Project Runway!

Everyone's favourite celeb is finally making a guest appearance as a judge on Project Runway! In the episode, she is judging a challenge where the contestants have to dress models who were wearing stilts. I cannot wait for this to air in South Africa. Love Project Runway!!!

Be sure to check this episode out!

xoxo

Era of the Fashion Blogger

There�s no doubt that fashion blogger�s are shaking things up in the fashion industry. Spring 2010 marked the first year that fashion bloggers were invited and welcomed openly by designers to sit on the front row of major fashion shows. Bryan Grey-Yambo, better known as �BryanBoy� was seen sitting just two seats away from the all-powerful Anna Wintour, Editor of American Vogue at the Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2010 collection (pictured below).

Their presence has produced a mixed reaction within the international fashion industry. To editors, fashion blogger�s presence is a painful reminder of the changing times and the democratising power of the Internet. One could say that the Internet has opened up doors for everyone to be a critic. But to fashion bloggers, like myself, it�s a blessing, and a chance to be heard. Nevertheless, the fashion blogger�s presence is another example of fashion�s modern evolution. Fashion has always relied on operating under exclusivity. And to be more specific, the trickledown effect � meaning the fashion elite (high-end designers, luxury brands, wealthy style icons, etc.) set the trends that would eventually �trickle down� to the masses in the form of lower end goods, which often result in the fashion elite no longer finding those trends desirable. Fast-forward, and the fashion industry, much like the society that surrounds it, has changed drastically.



These changes can be seen in a few isolated developments including The Style Network, Fashion TV, and shows like Project Runway, and the Rachel Zoe Project. The emergence of fashion bloggers is next in the biggest series of changes. Until recently, only fashion editors held the key to publication influence. Month after month, consumers purchase magazines and sift through trend lists and styled spreads that have all been selected by powerful editors and top stylists. But fashion bloggers have been offering an alternative. That alternate is essentially what the public wants. Fashion bloggers are not necessarily stylists or aspiring designers or even models. I have a BA Degree in Fashion Design, but essentially I�m just like the next person. I have an opinion, and I just happen to love everything that is fashion. These are qualities that appeal to the down-to-earth nature that consumers want to achieve.

Naturally this creates a situation. On one hand, you have the use of fashion bloggers on the front row, which creates a larger market and more exposure for designers, and sometimes that exposure is reciprocated, like Marc Jacob�s BB Ostrich bag in honour of Bryan Boy. This relationship between designers and bloggers was once exclusive to only the fashion elite. Not so anymore. Like some situations, this one ends with a posing question: Should the fashion industry continue to open up-be even more accessible to the public, or should the industry try to retain some air of exclusivity? Change is inevitable for the fashion industry. Being an industry that revolves around change, innovation, and reinvention, it does have a hard time dealing with changes within its own infrastructure.