Style in the City - April Glamour

Welcome to another month - done and dusted! I can't believe April is finished and we are starting May tomorrow! I have been super busy and have done so much! We are in the process of launching our fashion agency Moda Africa, more on that later...I attended a great 4 day Styling workshop and met Roxy Jacenko from Sweaty Betty PR and Ministry of Talent among many other things...so lets get started and I will show you the best of the month.

Roxy and I - yes I took a selfie with her!

I wore my "christmas" dress for the event with a neckpiece made especially for me from an Irish designer called Marion Murphy-Cooney.

My name somewhere...

Love this cape dress I wore to Fashion Victims from Marion Murphy-Cooney again...with my Gucci clutch an Arabic lady gave me years ago (thats another story for another day).

Some wise word from Oscar de la Renta, at his exhibition at Harvey Nichols this month.

My lovely client - before and after...

Work...

Seminars, workshops and fashion shows...

Taibo Bacar - a fashion designer from Mozambique that Moda Africa is representing.

Me, my mommy and my gorgeous husband...

My beautiful angels...

Shoes, glorious shoes! All in a day's work...

Fashion, part of my closet and work...

My styling workshop with Kelly Lundberg.

Oscar de la Renta Exhibition at Harvey Nichols. Couture up close.

Shopping and fast cars...

Some of the outfits I wore this month...

Taibo on the runway...

Thanks for sharing in my month...a snippet of my life and what I love...

Weekly Fashion Trend - How to be in fashion now...

Dressing for in-between seasons can be difficult. It's not quite summer or winter...some days are hot or cold and some days just leave you confused...so what do you wear and still look stylish? How to be in fashion now...

I will show you 3 trans-seasonal trends that will take you through those in-between days and keep you looking stylish, glamorous and still fashionable without the confusion.

1. Leather

I love leather, a pair of leather leggings or a leather jacket can't take you through the seasons effortlessly. Leather leggings can be worn with a simple white t-shirt and wedges for summer or a fur vest and booties in the winter. A leather jacket can be draped over your shoulders in the cooler months or worn with your favourite winter outfit when its cold. Versatile, stylish and glamorous!

2. Tailored

Anything tailored will last season after season. Whether it be a great pair of pants or a suit jacket. A pair of tailored pants can be worn on the warmer days with a lightweight top and heels and on the cooler days with a light knit and boots. A tailored jacket with a pair of jeans summer or winter is a great option for in-between days.

3. Scarfs

A great accessory that can be worn at least 30 different ways! On the warmer days you can wear it to enhance your outfit by using it as an accessory while during the cooler days you can wear it as a shrug or light cover up. The options are endless! A great trans-sesonal piece!

(All images curtesy of Pinterest)

Style Tip - Great Style Rules

     What are great style rules to implement into your daily life?

By following these simple, but effective rules, you will look stylish everyday, without much effort.

(All images courtesy of Pinterest)

Weekly Fashion Trend - Coloured Jeans

This week we doing a little flashback...not that far though, as this trend has been around a few times. It seems to appear every so often...its colourful and fun.

    Coloured jeans are big for summer, add a classic top, great sandals or wedges, statement jewelry, a nice bag and you good to go! Want to stand out even more??? Why not wear 2 clashing colours or unusual combinations that are unexpected but totally on trend!

Below are some great examples of how to style them in lots of different ways...I love the yellow and coral ones!

Style Tip - Wear more colour...

10 Ways every woman can wear more colour

1. Bright nail polish in a shade that stands out

 2. A stack of bangles

3. Bold jeans in any colour of the rainbow

4. Girlie sunglasses in a fun colour and shape

5. A bold print

6. Bright lipstick

7. A fun and funky phone case

8. A glam clutch or handbag in a happy colour

9. A chunky necklace

10. Statement shoes

Weekly Fashion Trend - Multiple Fashion Personality Disorder

This weekend I attended a huge fashion event and managed to sign a new designer to our Fashion Agency - Moda Africa. While doing all of this I was in fashionista mode...by 7pm I was home and putting my kids to bed, in mommy mode!

I’m a fashionista and a business woman, I work but, I’m also a wife, a daughter and a friend, but most important I’m a mommy. I can go from playground to fashion event in 30 minutes, from Havianas to stilettos in a nanosecond and from casual to glam in a flash! I can transcend from mommy to glamorous with the swipe of a red lipstick…

I always find it quite funny and sometimes amazing how effortlessly I switch between “mommy” and “fashionista”...dealing with dirty little hands and faces, changing nappies, singing nursery rhymes, doing ABC’s and counting 1-20...to fashion styling, fashion blogging, putting trends together  organising and hosting fashion events and workshops, attending runway and fashion shows plus running a fashion business!

Juggling different roles and responsibilities with each “personality” has become second nature and I often chuckle to myself and think if the “fashion pack” could see me now... playing in the park with my son or sitting on the floor in his playroom playing cars or up with my daughter at 2 or 3 in the morning…not so glamorous then! But, always conscious of fashion…I might be in casual clothes and Havianas or even pyjamas but I will always be stylish and comfortably fashionable…

This made me think of multiple personality disorder but with fashion and fashion personas…so I came up with the term “multiple fashion personality disorder” where you change from one personality to another so effortlessly you don’t even know you doing it! Anna Wintour once said “you either get fashion or you don’t”…I get fashion, always have and hopefully always will, but to my children I will always be only Mommy and that is just perfect!

Style Tip - Glamourise

How to "glamourise" your look?

I always get asked how to bring glamour into your daily look the easy and inexpensive way? Here are my top style tips to bring glamour into your daily look without too much effort...

1. Start with a pair of killer heels...in a colour you love, with a heel hight you can manage. They key is to look and feel glamourise, and you won't if you are not comfortable and confident walking in heels...

2. Get yourself some perfectly fitted underwear in a style and print you love. If your underwear fits perfectly your clothes will look gorgeous and you will automatically feel glamourise...

3. A chic pair of sunglasses in a flattering shape and colour for your face instantly adds glamour...

4. A pair of leather pants...

5. A signature scent or fragrance that adds a touch of glamour and mystery when you spray it on and leaves a lingering trail...

6. Red lipstick and red nail polish is the easiest and most inexpensive way to instantly add glamour to your look...

7. Statement jewellery like a necklace, earrings or a cocktail ring will always take your outfit to the next glamorous level...

8. A gorgeous handbag is a great investment and a glamourise accessory to any look...

Quick, inexpensive and easy ways to add glamour to your look...