Once upon a time… polka dots were taboo. Without machines, polka dots were impossible to place evenly and uneven patterns reminded people of diseases such as leprosy, small pox and the plaque.
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It’s time to pull out those pretty white dresses.
Summer is officially upon us here in Cape Town – and we both know how good a white dress looks on anyone!
summer is coming… and Cape Town should be stressed.
I am having major mixed emotions towards this weather. On the one hand – I cannot wait for Summer: beaches, tans, smoothies, iced coffees and so on… but with the current dam level average across the province on 17 October being 35.9%, my current excitement comes with much stress.
gigi hadid for vogue eyewear.
Okay, let’s talk about the real eye-catcher in this outfit. These are the Gigi Hadid Vogue limited edition sunglasses… and I am in love.
zara haul.
So I have decided to do something a little different today. As the heading suggests… I made a Zara clothing haul!
the baseball cap.
The first baseball hats were made out of straw and were first worn by the New York Knickerbockers on the 24th of April 1849. After a few years of straw, the cap transformed and started being made out of merino wool. During the 1940’s, latex rubber was used to stiffen the material inside the hat. This was when the modern baseball cap was first born!
açaí bowl discovered in Cape Town! | Beet Box
For months I have been trying to find a place that makes açaí bowls… at long last – I have succeeded!
the orange maxi-dress.
Oscar de La Renta created the first maxi in 1968. It was made out of cotton lace and was for Elizabeth Arden Salon. I’ve written about the mini dress and so it’s only fitting that I write about the maxi dress.
20 one.
I had the best birthday last week. Yes, I got spoiled rotten, I ate some really good food and I even got a new do!
polka dots and the plague.
Once upon a time… polka dots were taboo. Polka dots were definitely not considered a pattern that made people happy.
the little black dress.
Everyone knows that “the little black dress (LBD)” is quintessential in a woman’s cupboard.
floral is back.
“Florals for Spring. Groundbreaking.” Miranda Priestly’s editorial staff was put in their place in The Devil Wears Prada but over time the world has come to disagree as floral and fauna seem to attack the runway.
