Thursday, February 17, 2011

Africa Fashion International: Errol Arendz 2011 autumn/winter collection for Joburg Fashion Week

Smoke, intimidating music beats and dim lights had the audience anticipating Errol's collection, oh yes we waited with baited breath and eager eyes and then it all began. Errol Arendz collection saw a mixture of fabrics such as furs, velvets, feathers and knits, printing which included animal prints aswell as photographic prints. One could argue the range of his colour selection, as it went from greys, blacks and blues, to combinations of bright red, yellows enfused with washed out greys, think Ginger Mary, dark stockings were added making winter mysteriously sexy. The accessories from this collection, however were my favourite part (im still debating whether or not i enjoyed the show). The shoes were original and sheek which were coherent with leather gloves, dark blockers, and red lips- making the collection feel as though it was created for the working woman... Here is the best thing though, working woman play as well, and Errol's encorporation of flirty looks, with added sass (fur jackets) made the non-working woman feel catered to.

The show stopper at the end was a dark bride, dressed in black, slim fiited top half with asymetrical sleeve detailing and a volumed lower 'skirt' which had textured detailing that didnt touch the floor, this ladies and gentlemen is when camera flashes went off. It was a confusing show, and only a few pieces were good.



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Africa Fashion International: Suzaan Heyns Joburg Fashion week 2011 autumn/winter collection

Last night Suzaan opened her show with an abstract video showing a woman lying on a table as if she had no life in her, then her 'makers opened her heart and fashion breathed through her'. Needless to say that sounds a tad dramatic but her show was out of the ordinary. She portrayed, what i felt, a Star Trek fashion collection but one that was made wearable, with colour accents of nudes, skin tones, creams, orange/browns and greys. Detailing included leather accents, plaitted fabrics, layered clothing, jackets and coats that have honestly never been seen before. The ambiance was dark  and dramatic yet captivating.

She blew the audience away with her new world of wear and i dearly hope we will see her garments on the streets of south Africa soon.
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Thursday, February 3, 2011

DSquared2 !!!!!MY NEW LOVE!!!!!!!



2003 saw designers Dean and Dan Caten take home the GQ Men of the Year Breakout Design Award, 2006 they recieved the Needle award (which has been won by Oscar de la Renta, Tom Ford, Manolo Blahnik, and others). They design both men and women's clothing, footwear cosmetics and fragrances. They are one of the most insanely creative designing partners in the business.

here is some of their 2011 catwalk looks:)  The show looked to be based on masculine preppy, sexy nerdy looks:













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#mustlovefashion

Megan Fox for Emporio Armani 2011





Megan Fox explodes sex appeal off the new Emporio Armani 2011 campaign, sporting underwear and jeans. Campaign was photograhed by Mert and Marcus.

Here are some of the looks from the campaign:








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Monday, December 27, 2010

Curves on the runway



There is a lot of paper selling when it comes to the fashion industry and the contriversial issue of weight... there was a stage where the "boney" look was the only acceptable look... buuut times change and the fashion world grows with it.... and with this growth came the introduction and acceptance of plus size models...

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i cant say which you should prefer.. skinny models or not soo skinny.... and sure plus size models arent modelling for the picky Karl Lagerfeld but they are being recognised .... baby steps right??
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Skinny moels will always be around, and now plus size models are aswell.... a designers preference should be respected after all no one told Leonardo Da Vinci which canvas he should use... remember that:)
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must love fashion
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White dresses :)

This post is for my dear sister Vanessa Faria Samuels, who speaks about her wedding sooo much I know every single wedding dress idea she has ever thought of haha and she isnt even engaged yet :)

Alas there is a beauty in the art of the oh so fabulous runway wedding gowns :) hope my female readers love it and my male readers... well.... dnt get too scared ;)

DESIGNER: Zuhair Murad Couture Fall/Winter 2010/2011
Zuhair Murad Couture Fall/Winter 2010-2011 - the finale ballgown wedding dress worn with veil
Strapless sweetheart neckline ruffle dress in light pastel peach -- a model on the runway of Zuhair Murad Couture Fall/Winter 2010-2011 fashion show
Zuhair Murad Couture Fall/Winter 2010-2011 runway collection - champagne rose gold off-shoulder long-sleeve mullet dress with train

DESIGNER: Vera Wang Fall/ Winter 2010/2011







DESIGNER: Ellie Saab  Fall/ Winter Couture 2010/ 2011
Elie Saab Couture Fall/Winter 2010/2011 wedding dress with veil finale on the runway
Elie Saab Couture Fall/Winter 2010/2011 mustard, yellow one-shoulder sleeve evening cocktail gowns

DESIGNER: Michael Cinco Fall/ Wnter 2010/ 2011
Amazing Wedding Dresses from Michael Cinco Bridal Collection Fall/Winter 2010-2011
Amazing V-neck Wedding Dresses from Michael Cinco Bridal Collection Fall/Winter 2010-2011
Amazing Double Mermaid Wedding Dresses from Michael Cinco Bridal Collection Fall/Winter 2010-2011

P.S: im glad to say im a looooooooooooooooooooooong way away from this day haha:)
must love fashion
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i love Gianmarco Lorenzi

okay so firstly a huuuge apology for my lack of posts.... its holidays and well i got carried away in fun buuut there's good news.... KEEP READING:)

GIANMARCO LORENZI....... heard of him... no?? well now u have... Italian designer has a flare for taking luxurious fabrics such as supple velvet, satin, leather... and adding stunner detailing such as swarovski stones, spikes and fringes to create platform heels that scream elegance, high fashion, and absolute perfection.

His designs are the perfect balance between that which is romantic and that which is sexy..... hmmmm mr.Louboutin should watch his back cause here comes competition that has more than just potential!:)
















u gotta love fashion
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