A couple weekends ago Sven and I were running around town getting some 'culture'. We popped into an art gallery on Kloof, and another couple also came in. As we left I looked at the woman and realised she was really stunning and I basically stalked her out the street.
They turned out to be Tanzanians and are based in Dar. ( I like to pretend I'm hip enough to have ever been there and can call Dar es Salaam just 'Dar' like my cousins do) Ayesha's simple khaki longer length shirt dress, gorgeous Indian-style thong sandals and orange and blue scarf are what I like to think of as everyday bling - items that work and show off the person's features and style. And what a smile!
I met Erica as we were going up to view the Spier Contemporary Art Exhibit at the City Hall later that day. I liked her shirt dress and corkscrew blonde curls. Shirt dresses are extremely popular in SA this year! I dont think they're going away any time soon. Yay!
I met these girls on Long Street yesterday after having a fabulous lunch with my gorgeous friend Nina, who I've talked about before. I really wasnt thinking 'blog subjects!' but something woke me up from my reverie and pointed out the cute and sweet students Linda and Chwayica (isnt that a beautiful name - pronounced 'tswy-dah') Linda also has the longest degree name I have ever heard of to study. BA Social Sciences and PPA, Film and Media and Industrial Soc. I mean what the? Her dress is from Mr Price (Linda, left, blonde braids) Simple.
Chwayica made her own t-shirt. Come on! She made it?? After all the slogans I've come up with and ways and fonts to write band names this girl didnt just think it she did it. Apparently there's an underground label called Intsangu that printed it for her. I should contact them...I have ideas. I'll bluntly ask them...;-)
I also met Mandy Bronner, who's a fashion designer. She does vintage-inspired clothing and accessories. Who doesnt love vintage? And check out that scarf. It kind of made me think of Alexander Mcqueen's skull print scarves. I photographed her just outside 15 on Orange, which I think is a gorgeous new addition to Cape Town's hotels. I dig her Gucci bag which she got on a trip.
