Monthly Archives: December 2011

12 Days of Christmas Countdown | Day 11: Fluorescent orange 3.1 Phillip Lim silk blazer

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

I’ve got a thing for colour and I love to inject it into my outfits whenever I can (the all-black everything dress code of the fashion industry can sometimes fall into the morbid/depressing class). Sometimes it’s something as simple as … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Countdown | Day 10: Red Hudson Nico cobra coated skinny jeans

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Last month I attended the Hudson Jeans SS2012 preview and fell in love with all of their premium denim offerings. One item in particular stole my breath away. The tenth item on my 12 Days of Christmas Countdown wish list … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Countdown | Day 9:Two-week vacation to the Maldives

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

As I sit here writing this post one thought keeps popping into my mind: Damn, I need a vacation. Without further ado, the ninth item on my 12 Days of Christmas Countdown wish list is a two-week (at least) vacation … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Countdown | Day 8: Dion Lee cutout blouse

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

I spend far too much time standing in front of my closet and lamenting that “I have nothing to wear!” Most of the shopping that I do is event-specific which means that my wardrobe consists of very little staples. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Beauty | Manicure Monday: Mix and Match Christmas mani

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

Tumblr is a wealth of information and inspiration on so many topics and the microblogging site is where I find a lot of my nail art inspiration. There have been a lot of Christmas manis floating around so I decided … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Countdown | Day 7: Tea, tea and more tea! David’s Tea tea set and Sloane Tea Company tea

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

Two 12 Days of Christmas Countdown posts in one day? Blame it on last-minute Christmas preparations. I’ve been in love with tea since before it was cool. There’s nothing like relaxing after a long day or easing into the workday … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Countdown | Day 6: Givenchy glitter buckled sandals

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

Shoes and accessories that glimmer, glitter, shimmer and shine have been all the rage this fall/winter and I’s love to get my hands on something sparkly. The sixth item on my 12 Days of Christmas Countdown wish list are the Givenchy … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Countdown | Day 5: Sika Blue Birds shirt dress

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

Maybe it was my decision to go natural or maybe it was my introduction to Chinedesign or maybe it’s the fashion industry’s focus on all things Africa but I’ve been obsessed with African wax print fabric. I’ve made two skirts … Continue reading →

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Beauty | Manicure Monday (on a Friday): Christmas-inspired nail art

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

I wanted to commemorate the Holiday season with some nail art. Images of Christmas-inspired manis have been floating around the internet so I decided to give it a try.

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12 Days of Christmas Countdown | Day 4: Neon Noir Jewellery necklace

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Over the years I’ve become just a little obsessed with colour and loud, almost obnoxious accessories (check out my shoulder-sweeping DIY fringe earrings here and here). I love the feeling of wearing a substantial accessory be it bib necklace, gargantuan … Continue reading →

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