Another staple silhouette is my go to the body con. A basic versatile shape that allows me to feel comfortable and at my best. Again it works within you already established wardrobe as it is another buildable piece. In the video I show how to layer pieces and create different looks. Although covered this garment …
Style Tips for the Body Conscious – Part 5
I think by now it’s becoming easier or clearer to see my sense of style and how I navigate fashion. I love simple classic wearable pieces and incorporate more statement pieces into an outfit or as a separate look. This way I’m able to have a buildable capsule-like wardrobe. For this outfit, I opted for …
Style Tips for the Body Conscious – Part 4
So I’m back with another one. This week’s look is a pinafore style dress paired with a basic t-shirt. I have never paired a t-shirt with a dress before, though I’ve seen it many a time. I just felt it didn’t quite work with the personal polished and classic aesthetic I usually go for. However …
Style Tips for the Body Conscious – Part 3
Guess who’s black? Black again. That has to be one of my worst opening lines, but you get the point, I’m wearing black again. It’s a easy and fun way to add some dimension to an otherwise simple or more basic look. I’m not fond of the word basic as I feel it suggests low …
Style Tips for the Body Conscious – Part 2
Back with another one. I’m an advocate for simple body con dress. It will literally save your life. They suit everyone so well as the styles vary greatly from sleeve lengths to hem length and accommodate different body shapes. This particular style I’m wearing is one that can be dressed up or down. Style Tips …
Style Tips for the Body Conscious – Part 1
Pink Cardigan Outfit aka ‘Sweetie’ So it’s no surprise that pink is my favourite colour, I make it known whenever the possibility presents itself. When wearing pink, I can get carried away, and the expression less is more goes out the window. Contradictory to my usual more stripped back style. The way to wear one …
Body Positive Movement – The Truth & What It Means for Fashion
Body positive movement is nothing new… But I’ve decided to dedicate a space to styling tips for the body-conscious as I feel it is an ever-relevant topic. For anyone mildly interested in fashion or even those who aren’t, it is evident that fashion is very inclusive. Even at the height of the body positivity movement, …
Florals? For Spring. Groundbreaking.
Florals? For Spring. Groundbreaking. The days are finally longer, brighter, and getting warmer. The arrival of spring is sure. Although it’s still too cold to be ‘naked, naked naked’ (cue Rhianna’s famous line in ‘Wild Thoughts’). Nonetheless, the incentive is still there. Lockdown has eased significantly and the welcome of our newfound freedom is evident …
The Race Report – Ain’t Nothing But a G-thing
The recent release of the Race Report was nothing more than unsurprising. There is not an ounce of outrage within me. My energy and yours should be better spent elsewhere. The reason being that we live in a world founded on the genocide of people of colour. Whether it be in the context of America, …
Style – A Personal Affair: Fashion’s Evolution & Revolution
Do you have style? With the rise and dominance of digital platforms and social media, fashion’s steered quite far from its origins and has become easily accessible to most, in the Global North that is. There is a stark contrast to fashion’s elitist beginnings. Where only the rich aristocracies could enjoy, flaunting their wealth through …