Boyfriend jeans FEVER!!

BOYFRIEND JEANS FEVER!

 Boyfriend jeans are back in fashion yet again.These are a must have for all fashionistas. BF jeans are not necessarily straight out of your bf's woardrobe, these jeans are as comfortable as jeans woren by men,however, have a little feminine touch to them. It's amazing how women can make an item originally made for men look absolutely stunning e.g the boyfriend blazer, the power suit and the forever fashionable Converse All Star.

BF jeans can be paired with a blazer or a simple t-shirt and high heels.The above picture shows a lady wearing red court shoes and a scarf.

The likes of Kim K have been spotted wearing BF jeans and killer high heels.

The OH SO elegant LITTLE bLACK dRESS

Hombakazi Vintage Cabin

I absolutely love everything about LBD's in fact my favourite colour is black. Im going to an evening function tomorrow so I've been trying to think out of the box and not always go for the Little Black Dress I normally opt to wear.However, the LBD will always stay classic and every woman's bestfriend.

LBD's can be paired with either gold or silver jewellery. For the very sophisticated look then you will never go wrong with pearls. As for shoes, any colour goes with black so the brighter the better so that it brings your stunning dress.

It's in your JEANS!



Hombakazi Vintage Cabin


Jeans were originally made to be woren with a t-shirt. Things have changed, however, that sentiment has stayed the same.Printed tee's can pop up an outfit especially if you pair the tee with plain coloured jeans. I doubt that anyone can go wrong with jeans a tee im patiently waiting to see if I'll ever come across such an atrocity.



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 My favourite look is the one shown above.It's casual but yet trendy. Wen we talk about jeans we are not limited to pants only, anything made out of jean material is good enough. she paired her jean shorts with 'never-ever-out-of-fashion' all stars. Besides tees matching with everything All stars have been known for adding a spark in an outfit.

Trend update

My last blog entry was about lace and how much I adore it. A day after making that entry I received an invitation to attend SABC 3's private cocktail party at Hemmingways. I had to take my own advice and put together an outfit for the night.It wasn't difficult because my dear lace dress was ready to be woren.I thought I looked good and ofcourse, I felt great.Black lace can do wonders to your body shape.Here's what I wore last weekend....

Black lace peplum dress paired with a gold chain neckpiece and a pair of nude heels.

Now moving totally away from myself....

I love african prints and when I saw this picture I just fell in love with it over and over again.I've been searching around East london for something like this for a while but realised that authentic african prints are very costly. You buy around 6 metres of cloth which will cost you about R600 then you have to get a designer to design what you want.So in actual fact, you might spend aroung R1500 or R2000 for just a skirt or dress. I dont really resent the price because I support african 'labour' and designs so it makes me proud to say I bought something local.Here's the skirt I've been blabbing about...



 Im always falling head over heels with alot of trends but I normally go goo-goo-ga-ga to trends that will bring out my femininity or rather feminist side.This dress is sophisticated and absolutely gorgeous.It's the type of thing I'd wear. I'd rock this dress at garden wedding or some afternoon high tea event.



Dress by Style Alert


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For the LOVE of LACE

DARE TO LACE IT !

Picture courtesy of Style Alert

Lace is sensual,glamourous and adds a bit of mistery to your outfit. I swear, I have never seen anyone go wrong with lace.Black lace is good for the night paired with gold or silver jewellery or if you prefer a much sophisticated look pair it with a set of pearl earings and a neckpiece. For the day, cream coloured lace or any bright colour will most definitely give you that edge in your outfit. These days lace is not reserved for lingerie only.We've come out of our shelves in this century where we challenge fashion "rules and regulations" and creat a stir with trends.

Cream dress by Hombakazi Vintage Cabin

Lace is not limited to the "girly-girl" type of people but even those who have that rough edge to them can rock lace.However, having said that, I just think it would totally look weirdish to be entirely "laced up" in LACE. The material can be mixed with almost any type of material.Silk,cotton,wool,tweed, it blends well with all rags.

I love lace and it makes me feel absolutely gorgeous that's why I call myself a self-proclaimed lace addict.

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Stripes glorious stripes!

STRIPE ME BLACK & WHITE I DONT MIND

photo and clothes courtesy of Hombakazi Vintage Cabin

Stripes are back and they dangeriously entering the fashion scene this season.Stripes can be tricky to wear because there is no way that you can wear stripes with a TOO busy top with flowers and daisies and dots.It's just a bit weird and you're gonna look like  a 3 year olds painting dashed with colours that you never thought existed.It's frikkin weird and scary! Stripes are great with a plain top something minimal like a white tee matched with a black blazer and gold jewellery.



Hombakazi Vintage Cabin

  Now I said stripes go well with a plain top preferably a white tee but with a skirt like this you can definitely add some colour to your outfit and play with different textures.

When you decide to buy anything striped don't scare the daylights out of yourself by matching it with another striped item.The only person who could do that is fashion designer Versace and ofcourse you're not.Stripes should not intimidate you because they add an edge to your look and ofcourse you're gonna be the talk of the town (that's if you dont commit a fashion crime by matching stripes with some hideous shoe or top).

Stripes don't only come in black and white like black and red.

Look at the sexy and talented, Sinazo Yolwa who's rocking vertical and horizontal red and black strikes.This is a "Yes-Yes" type of outfit.You can find these leggings on her clothing line website Purfect8.

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Headwraps and turbans

TURBANS AND HEADWRAPS

It's heritage day, the celebration of  South africa's diverse cultures and tribes.Many will be rocking their traditional attires with colours ranging from res, green, yellow, black and anything that represents our rainbow nation.

Ofcourse there are those like me who don't own anything related to my culture,the Xhosa's.Instead of looking plain on this day or any other day,Im gonna try look tribal or ethnic by wrapping a headscarf on my head creating a turban-like look.Turbans and headscarfs are for the bold (and ofcourse for those who don't feel like combining their hair) and trendy because it is not easy to pull off that edgey,ethnic look.



Turbans and headscarfs can be bought at almost any shop. Headscarfs are obviously normal scarfs or you can go to shop that sells material and choose the type of material you'd like to use for your headwrap.

HEADWRAPPER



Siphe Mthi


Name: Siphe Mthi
Occupation: B Ed student at Unisa
Style: Anything vintage

TURBAN-ATOR




  

Siyasanga wearing her red turban

  
Name: Siyasanga Tusani
Occupation: IT student
Age:23
Style: Semi casual
Fashion advice: Turbans,headwraps,studded tank tops,leather,peplum and neckpieces are trending this summer.
Fashion No-No's: Colour blocking


For more information on how to wrap a headscarf visit youtube and get more on this trendy look.I'll be shopping around town this week to find the perfect headscarf for my lil cute head.I'll be making updates about how it went.

cheerios

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Gold chains and high waisted jeans

Model and clothing: Hombakazi Vintage Cabin

This summer is all about gold and pastel colours such as light peach,beige,light yellows and mild colours.Regardless of your skin tone gold brings out your outfit and enhances your features.This season is all about chunky gold chains matched with a simple plain coloured top together with highwaisted jeans and ofcourse a dash of bold lipstick. The one thing you should never be seen around wearing is a flowered two piece that looks like it was taken right from a botanical garden. Wear colours that enhance your features and bring out your figure regardless of your size. Gold chains can be purchased anywhere in Oxford Street between R45-R70

WORD FROM THE STREET

Name: Olwethu  Zoe Zodiac
Occupation: Musician, Founder of East London Trend Landing

"Uhm tribal looks are still in trend.Leather skirts and dresses,Gold Chains and Colour lipsticks,Bandage dresses with lace on,Clutch bags,Since its spring leather shorts with lose easy tops." Olwethu Zoe Diyak

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Leather pleather whatever!

The hottest trend this season is leather. It really doesnt matter if it's fake or real just as long as it looks like leather.This trend comes in pleated skirts,A-line skirts,highwaisted shorts and pants.The colours vary from the most common colour being black and tan; there is definitely no boundaries to the colour you should choose, the brighter the colour the more quirky and fashionable it will be.The only down-side of this trend is that it can get really hot and sweaty inside those pants or skirts but who cares if you're going to look gorgeous?!

This look is an absolute YES-YES,you can't go wrong with leather unless you're wearing it with a top made out of dirty baby nappies then that's another issue for another day. Leather is one of those items you should never throw away because it adds personality to an outfit and simply because it's as classic as the ever so popular,the LBD ( Little Black Dress).

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STREETSTYLE

image captured by: Wandiswa for The Black Mannequin

Name: Anathi Bhentwayo          

Age: 21 years old

Occupation: Student

City: East london

Style inspiration: Rihanna,Bonang Matheba

Favourite type of style: Anything that looks good and I feel comfortable in.

Welcome to my world of fashion

This blog will introduce you to the latest trends in East london