What Shall I Wear Today? - two events ~ one outfit

This is what I wore to the launch of The Lot in Canal Walk and to a very special friends birthday at Fat Cactus afterwards.....

Top - YDE
High-waisted satin shorts - YDE
Suede Peep-toe heels - Prato @ Edgars

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events ~ the lot launch ~ canal walk

Last Thursday I went to the launch of The Lot at Canal Walk, and what a fantastic evening it was! Conveniently located opposite Honey Child and YDE, this is the place to be at Canal Walk. On arrival we were spoiled with champagne and red velvet cupcakes as well as a personal tour of the new store by owner, Ash Battle.

Beautiful black and white canvas prints adorned the walls and sets the scene for a retro shopping experience. And the clothes! What beautiful pieces there were, I simply did not know where to look first! There were maxi dresses, gorgeous jumpsuits, crop tops, high-waisted denim shorts and so much more.

Thank you to the lovely ladies for being so helpful!

Spilt Milk swimsuits, gorgeous!

The ladies could have their nails done by Nail Dresses; 'I <3 the Lot' Nail Dresses were made for the occasion. Too lovely!

Girls being girls, my friend Tara and I had about 15 pieces to try on; eventually we narrowed it down to two gorgeous pieces - Tara bought a gorgeous cardigan and I am absolutely in love with the polka dot vest I bought, lucky girls!

There was also a small section of Wardrobe pieces, a store which Ash also owns. I also was lucky enough to meet Jo Alexander who owns the clothing label Moth Clothing - also such beautiful pieces!

Jo Alexander and Ash Battle - was lovely to meet you both!

I <3 The Lot :)

All in all the shop looked aboslutely amazing, and there is no doubt that it will be hugely successful!
Congratulations Ash!

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What Shall I Wear Today? - a |retro|spective

This is another series of photos I took at the park. Yet again I am in leopard - my newest addition from YDE. And again - my favourite go-to velvet high-waisted shorts, also from YDE.
I love this shirt - its so comfortable and flowy and perfect for the crazy hot weather we're having :)

loving the summery vibes :)
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What Shall I Wear Today? - romance in the park

To everyone and anyone reading this - I have been absolutely terrible with my blog maintenance; I have been so out of touch it is ridiculous. However, I do have an excuse, whether it reasonable or not, here goes: After much deliberation I have been saving up for brand new camera, because after looking at the quality of my photos on my blog, I really wasn't happy with them, and I did not want to post further photos with such shocking quality. I finally have my beautiful little camera now - the Sony WX10 and she is beauuuutiful!
Thus I no longer have an excuse not to post on my blog!

The outfit in this post was taken in beautiful park I had no idea existed, even though I've driven past it hundreds of times in Claremont, Cape Town.
It makes fort the most beautiful setting for outfit posts, so I will definitely be using it more in the future!

This is currently one of my favourite in-between-spring-and-summer outfits, and its got such a romantic feel to it; so girly, which I love :)
The pleated midi skirt is from Mr Price, the white cropped shirt from YDE, bag from China Town and bracelet from Woolworths.


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we love ~ leopard print

We all know I have a love for anything leopard print - leggings, heels, headbands, anything!
Leopard print has slowly been coming back into the shops, and finally its here in a big way! Woolworth's has scarves, YDE has harem pants, Mr Price has blouses, and they are all too gorgeous for words.
Its not as outrageous as it seems - pairing a leopard print scarf with leggings and a leather jackets is a great winter outfit. Or leopard print heels with a simple outfit is so cute for a night out :)

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What Shall I Wear Today? - Midnight Velvet

Yesterday I bought the most amazing high-waisted navy velvet shirts from YDE. Oh my gosh, I am absolutely in love! I wasn't even planning on buying anything, let alone a pair of high-waisted shorts as its not generally a style that I wear, but when I saw them I just could not resist :)
I was actually looking for a blazer for winter, but I had no such luck in finding one, but... small price to pay for these darlings - what do you think?

I've got a really cute outfit planned for tomorrow (yay weekend), as I've got a very important seminar to attend - for me to potentially travel to Florida for 6 months, so I need to dress to impress! Keep your fingers crossed for me ladies :)

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CHALLENGE ... day 4 ... Classic White Shirt

Today I felt like putting in a little bit of effort....I generally hate wearing waist-high belts cos I find them so uncomfortable, but today was an exception :)

The white shirt is from Vertigo, my belt is vintage and my shoes are from YDE. It was clearly a windy day as can be seen from the messy hair! :)

What do you think ladies?

I am having a little weekend break and going home for the weekend, spend some time with my mom and old friends - lazy lunches, beaching etc. So I'll be sure to take some photos in a slightly more interesting setting!

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