Jweats

Jeans + sweatpants = JWEATS!!
During NY Fashion week, jweats were introduced by designer Michael Kors. This is a new trend that will be huge in 2011.

It is a very casual, funky look.
Can't wait for the trend to start!!

Crimping

I am so excited that hair crimping is back! When I was about 9 years old, I had a crimping iron. I threw it away though once I got older, never thinking that I would be able to use it again. Crimping is huge on the fashion catwalks this season.

Crimping actually looks like a weave to me, so black ladies would pull this off easy.

If you don't have the guts to crimp your whole head, crimp sections and leave the rest straight.
You can even pull your fingers through your hair after crimping big sections to create a loose wavy effect that's more friendly if you're not as daring.

A crimping iron is key to create this effect, but if you don't have one, don't go running to the stores to buy one. Crimping will, like most hairstyles, disappear. Just make a few plaits in your hair and run your straightener over it, once hot leave it for a while to cool down and take the plaits out, you will have a crimping effect, but with a bit more wave.

Crimp away!

Suit Up Day

Thanks to How I met Your Mother, we now have International Suit Up Day.
According to the always on track Facebook page the next Suit Up day will be on the 13th of October 2010.

So what am I getting to? 'Suiting Up' is easy for the guys, most of them just throw on their Sunday best, or the brave ones will wear their old matric dance ensembles.

Some tips for the ladies.

Eccentric- wear a fitted tailored suit, it can be your own suit or even your guys suit. Leave the first 3 shirt buttons open for a sexy look. You can even try an all jeans 'suit up' look.

Pretty, fashion forward- wear a black pencil skirt with a crisp white tank and awesome heels.

Safe- pair of jeans with a tailored jacket, button shirt and long necklace that can work as a tie.

'Suit Up' day is fun, it is something to be apart of, take a million pictures and laugh at funny suits. Now you have an excuse to wear something fancy to the movies.

Just say that it is 'Suit Up' day!

Campus 'Suit up' pics will be coming soon.
xx

Softlips South Africa Stylista Search

Ladies this is a chance of a lifetime. Softlips South Africa has a nationwide competition going on.

They are looking for a fabulous, fashion forward lady who will represent Softlips as a fashion reporter at major fashion events in South Africa. This is a chance to get behind the scenes and interview fab celebs.

There are fantastic prizes up for grabs.

If you think that you have what it takes visit www.softlips.co.za to enter.
Entries close end of September!

I myself have entered, it is a really great opportunity! Seize it.

4 things every fashion forward lady should be able to do

I'm not talking about pulling off a pair of yellow heels with green make-up.
This is the 'Oh my crap, my button broke off' moment.
So what are the 4 things every lady should be able to do? (I don't mean do well, just do).

1. Sew a button

Right, so apparently there are a lot of tricks on getting this trick right. My opinion? Just get the yarn through the needle, make a knot at the end, and get that button sewed on. You'll need to impress your man one day, and buttons will fall of because of various reasons.

2. Fix a ripped seam

This happened to me last week. My attempt to patch my dress back up? Well, at least I could wear it. The trick is to turn the garment of clothing inside out and work on the inside. Keep the stitches small.

3. Iron clothes, without an iron
Thank you flat iron. I have ironed dresses and jeans with my flat iron. It really works, just don't burn your clothes.

4. Remove stains

My gran taught me this. If you have no time to wash something that has one measly stain, take a bar of sunlight soap (that green bar), rub a bit on the stain, leave it for a few minutes, and rinse off, dry the area with your hair dryer and there you go!


So go ask your mother to show you the sowing ropes. Imagine my embarrassment when my boyfriend ended up fixing my dress, and he did a pretty good job!