Trend : Culottes

Hi Lovely Beauties

Lately I've been living in my culotte pants and my collection is kinda growing, they just too comfortable and I think I'm obsessed all over again.... let me give you a little back story going back to my childhood I remember owning a denim pair that I wore all the time I mean ALL the time with my ridiculous pink sneakers and colourful type jerseys haha... but as I got older I grew out of wide style  - palazzo , pajama pants as some call it and thought its not such a cool vibe and switched over to the SKINNY LEG , come on I know you did too. 

Anyway flash forward to 2018 the CULOTTE has become one of the most popular trends in my opinion seeing it at many fashion outlets and I must say I think it's here to stay throughout 2019 into our autumn/winter season back to spring/summer this year. 

Here is a look I wore to a wedding on how I styled my pleated culottes let me know what you think?

I'm excited to style my culotte pants for the upcoming autumn/winter season . If you would like a post on how to style culottes or just a general lookpost to see how else I styled it , let me know.

Are you a fan of the culotte trend? let me know in the comments below :)

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#OOTD - How I Styled my Paper Bag Pants

Hello Beauties !

Omg its been months , yes I am alive and I miss this little space of mine. I don't know why but I just could not get myself to sit by the computer and write something , one moment I'm feeling inspired one minute totally uninspired. Does this happen to you too?

Anyway ... I've come back with a OOTD for ya'll yay I know you like them. In today's post I will be showing you how I styled my paper-bag pants.

Firstly I love how comfortable these pants are, comfy and versatile which I think you can dress up and down. In the look below I dressed for a wedding so I styled it with a pair of block heels (yup comfort yo girl ain't got time for that stilettos) along with a cute light weight top from poetry which i tucked in my pants along with the straw woven bag which I found on the flea market for R40 can you believe it? I then put my hair in a top knot with some cool handmade beaded earrings.

No clue what to style your paper-bag pants with? Here are some tips

• Give some edge with a leather jacket.
• A white shirt , this will make you look chic as ever.
• Plain white tee and heels (plain but simple outgoing look agree?)
• Add funky accessories to your look.

Please show me how you styled you paper-bag pants . If you loved my look let me know via social media or comment below would love to hear your thoughts. 

What I'm Wearing

Top : Poetry(old)

Pants : Foschini

Shoes : Shado

Bag : Market

Earrings : Gift

Sunglasses : Market

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How To Style Your Red Boots

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Styling red boots can be tricky for some and I don't think one will purchase it that easily, but when I saw this particular pair which was also available in very basic colours I don''t know what persuaded me to take the red. I was just drawn to it and thought to myself I can make it work.

Posting about Red Boots have been on my mind far too long , funny thing is.. it's super trendy this year and have spotted in several stores. I've had this pair 3 years and never wore it because I was a bit too skeptical to wear them and thought it would be the perfect time to turn this into a post and showcase how I wore my Red Booties.

In my look below I played it very safe in my opinion keeping it simple with a stripe tee (which you can never go wrong with) along a basic blue jean, a cap all in similar colour tone and earrings with a pop of red to tie the look together but also think I wanted to make the boots the centre of attention.

                                         

So if you a bit skeptical like I was start matching your boots with the items above before you match with prints or more bold clothing. I'm very keen to experiment matching my boots with more prints and other fashion pieces although red boots are super statement enough already I think it can create a fun look.

On the verge of buying some red boots? Here are a few fashion items you can pair with your red boots to get you started:

• All denim 
• White shirt/tee with jean
• All Black  

but... if you are not scared of clashing colours and prints with your red boots go ahead because I think it will anyway bring your whole look together along with your great style. 

Did you like how I styled my Red Boots ? Let me know in the comment section below or comment on my social media posts or even tag me on twitter I would love to see.

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What I'm wearing:

Hat : Mr Price

Earrings : Chokers and Statements

Top : Edgars

Jean : Levis

Boots : China Town

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-N

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Summer Trends

Hi Lovelies.

Gosh..it feels good to be sitting behind the PC again just blogging because I have some free time , which is very rare these days because I'm constantly just caught up with day to day things, I hardly have time to sit and blog (sigh).

Anyway since I'm here I figured I compile a little What's Trending This Summer collage of what is in store at the moment and what I think is the HOT items for the summer season.

1. Earrings - H&M R149
These tassel earrings seem to be super popular lately , I've seen many bloggers and fashionistas rocking it. These earrings are a great statement to add to an outfit. I'm really contemplating on getting me a pair.

2. Sunglasses - Miss Maxi R229 (Can be purchased on Zando)
Im loving reflective lenses it updates your look instantly and gosh you guys know how much I love my sunglasses, I really need to start collecting them without one going missing or breaking before purchasing the next pair. You will find a range of colours available at most stores, girrl you gotta get you a pair you will not be sorry trust me.

3. Dress - Mr Price R159.99
The cold shoulder , bare shoulder trend is definatly the summer trend and this dress from Mr Price is soo cute I'm thinking of purchasing it myself. If you see yourself rocking this trend there are a variety of stores that you can spot bare shoulder tops/dresses.

4. Bag - Mr Price R159.99
Ok the bag may not be a trend but the colour Rose Gold and Mettallic feel is surely making a statement in fashion from jackets , sandals , jewls you name it, own anything in rose gold or mettallic you winning. I think this bag is actually cool for packing your belongings in for a day out.

5. Colourful necklaces and chokers
I'm really loving the jewellry this season soo many colours and funky designs and the brighter the better. Then... the choker trend which has been even bigger than before in my opinion and is not going anywhere soon , we did see it in winter but the trend is still going strong and think it will surely stick around for all seasons to come.

6. Shoes - Espadril R599
I NEED!!!! Ladies don't you think these shoes are amazing ? I really want to purchase every design from ESPADRIL each pair is hand made how awesome? I need to save ASAP I hope I own a pair soon. I see many stores stocking all kinds of espadrilles soo have a look around there are some affordable ones out there because the are super trendy this summer.

7. Shorts - Mr Price R159.99
Im really loving the lace detail that is being incorporated into clothing pieces lately I think it gives summer a fresh look. The boho trend seems to be dominating fashion lately I'm loving it.

There you have it my top trending pieces for the summer and where you can find them. What trends are you loving this summer?? :)

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-N

Pop Of Spring

Hey lovelies 

Cape Town is slowly showing signs of warmer weather but Sunday was just lovely, it was all sunshine in the Mother City and the day could not be wasted at home. It was a well spent afternoon having late lunch with the family in Hout Bay catching up and enjoying the scenery.

I'm so excited for the upcoming season as we see lots of lighter colour clothing in stores that just scream spring/summer which is super exciting. I seriously need a shopping spree, I'm already eyeing so many items in store from quirky shoes to beautiful dresses.

Having trouble transitioning from winter to spring? Here are some must haves just to get you started:

• White Jean
• Versitile Sandle / Shoe or Sneaker 
• White Shirt 
• Maxi Dress
• Sunglasses

then... obviously there are the trending items such as the off the shoulder tops , pajama like pants with the funky patterns which you can buy in between if its your style or if you have a little extra cash to splurge.

In my look below I'm wearing my super comfy white jegging , a white top and layered it with a super lightweight peach jersey paired with my new favourite tan sandle (did you notice? I'm not wearing sneakers lol) and a backpack to complete the look along with a bold statement to break the outfit a bit and duuhh cannot leave those sunnies behind. It was refreshing dressing in lighter colours and weird wearing sandles after a long long time...yay! bring on those summer days. 

Hope you enjoyed this post , thanks for reading and Have a lovely Tuesday :) 

What I'm Wearing 

Jersey : Woolworths

Jegging : PNP Clothing

Shoes : Foschini

Bag : The Fix

Sunnies : Edgars

White Top : Practical Gifts (old)

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-N

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Boot Crazy

Hi Lovelies...

I'm rather confused about the weather we've been experiencing lately, heat wave one moment then rain but nevertheless winter is creeping in slowly as there is a chill in the evening air.

As you all know I love sneakers but when it comes to winter you will most likely see me in boots all the time.

I've been scouting online again to see what awesome boots are in store and sold online at the moment. Here are the 6 Styles that I came across which I thought were very funky , cool and great for the a/w  season.

1. Luri (No Price Given) - Bronx Shoes for Women 

2. Madison Hamilton Ankle Boot R689.00 - Zando

3. Over The Knee Boot R349.99 - Mr Price

4. Block Heel Boot R229.99 - Mr Price

5. Utopia Lace Up Combat Boot Sand R399 - Zando

6. Awol Riding Boot R499 - Zando

Have you come across any great styles let me know :)

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-N

Varsity / College Shopping Guide

Happy Wednesday Beauties 

If I'm correct most students are back at varsity/college this week. For those that are clueless on what to buy to get your 'back to varsity/college' wardrobe freshened up I put together a few items I found online to get you started. I've heard some students say that at some point they don't really care what they wear to campus as it becomes too much of an effort to dress up and you will probably end up in sweat pants and a tee nevertheless I hope you like some of the items picked out as you do get those days you feel to dress up a bit, the items below in my opinion are super casual , versatile and fashionable at the same time. 

1. Stripe Muscle tank R59.99 - Mr Price

• What I love about this top is that its stripe and it is a top that you can pair up with your jean / sweats / shorts and basically whatever you wish . In my opinion a stripe tee is always a must have.

2. Quilted Backpack R149.99 - Mr Price

• Don't you love this super cute backpack? I love the funky quilted look with the gold detail which will spice up an outfit instantly.

3. Utility Shirt Dress R109.99 to R169.99 - Mr Price 

• These dress shirts are on trend at the moment and I think they will be big in autumn. I love the fact that you can pair it up with flats , sneakers or boots . What do you think?

4. Wide Dress R299 - H&M

• Perfect for layering and great for warm days I think the wide dress is versatile and the print is pretty if you feel to break away from basics

5. Boyfriend Jean R179.99 - Mr Price

• A comfortable jean is a must have especially if you going to be walking all day ect. ect. and this one from Mr Price is perfect . Guys can you believe that I have not found the perfect boyfriend jean as my waist is so tiny.  

6. Bad Girl Watch R249 - Zando

• I love how simple the design of the watch is , so to have a good watch on your arm will be a good fashion accessory to add to your outfit.

7. Soviet Viper High Sneaker R299 - Zando

• Having a black pair of takkies is never a waste you can wear it everyday with everything and it will probably be your fav shoe to wear to campus because its that comfy.

I hope this shopping guide helped you in some way and gave you some idea of what to purchase. I really enjoy putting together boards of what is currently in store. If you enjoy these type of posts pop me an email , tweet me if you enjoy this and if you maybe want me to do 'work wear' one too.

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Trend : 70's Fashion

Hello Lovelies



The trend which is strongly alive right now is the '70's Trend'. Every shop you walk into you bound to find some fringe , tassels , round sunnies, chokers and not forgetting those flare pants catching your eye. There are so many pieces you can add to the list that will give you that 70's feel.

My opinion about the whole 70's revival this season is that I absolutely LOVE it, the look is super laid back. I love the different textures , retro prints , layered jewelry and effortless hair.

What do you think of the 70's trend? Have you purchased any cool pieces let me know or tweet me some pics.

I spotted some awesome pieces at Mr Price , Fashion Express , H&M so go check it out.

Have a fab Tuesday.

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Review : Essence Beauty Products

Hi Beauties

On the blog today I talk some lipgloss, lipstick and eyeliner. About a few weeks ago TakeaLot had a hibernation sale and immediately I headed to the beauty section to see which Essence products were available(great bargains). I've been going essence crazy lately(expect more essence reviews), I think the products are amazing and super affordable and I love exposing such brands to my readers because it does not burn a hole in your wallet.

Everybody has been raving about Nude lipsticks, eye pallets ect ect so I thought lets try some nude products out, oh and to those who love the cat eye look there is such a fab eye-liner from ESSENCE that you must get.

My thoughts below...

Essence XXXL Long Lasting Lipgloss (06 Soft Nude): 

I love the fact that its nude but in my opinion it did not quite fit my complexion and feel that it would go better with someone who has a lighter complexion to me.I also didn't like the MATT effect that it gave but maybe another shade would do.

Essence long lasting Lipstick (06 Dark Nude):

I'm not really a lipstick person but this one sold me over compared to the lipgloss because it made my lips look natural just the way I like it. 

Essence 2-1 eyeliner pen:

In the pics below you will see the thick part of the pen looks almost like a highlighter tip 'flat based' which is more easier to apply which is great and the thin part of the pen is more 'koki like' also easy to apply. 

Thanks for reading, let me know if you love nude make-up products and also let me know which other cool essence products are great, Although I'm not an expert in make-up I enjoy learning about it and experimenting trying to find myself to adapt to beauty products its fun.

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-N

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These products are available at Dis-chem, Clicks and online stores such as Spree and Takealot.

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I've Got That Navy Feeling

Hello All

I hope you had a lovely long weekend and enjoyed every minute of it. 

About a month ago I purchased a Bodycon striped dress by Mr Price ,when I got to the till I was even more happy that it was marked down 'yay me'. I love the fact that it is so fitting for the weather because Cape Town seems to be only really having winter now. I also think its a great dress all year round. I paired a navy tights also from Mr P under the dress because it was a bit chilly and my jacket from Mango which I'm finally wearing(have it almost a year and only wearing it now, you must be thinking whaaaat?, I know right #hoardermuch)  I went all navy in this particular look I guess I was in the mood for the colour Navy as always. 

Tip: If you feel like dressing a bodycon dress up a pair of heels will look good with it or some funky boots and a leather jacket for a chilled look.

So what do you think of my look? How do you style your bodycon dress? let me know tweet me a pic, leave me a comment I want to know :) , oh before I forget to all you incredible women Happy Women's Month. 

I see that MR P Online has the same dress still in stock but in the colour black (click here) and its priced to go (yesss bonus for you too). They also have some other funky bodycon dresses available go have a look on their site.

What I'm wearing:
Dress : Mr Price
Tights: Mr Price
Jacket: Mango
Ring: Gifted
Bag : China Town
Sunnies: Market
Sneakers: Nike 

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OOTD : My EID look

Hello, its been awhile since my last blog post, hope you are well? 

Firstly to all my Muslim readers I hope you had a wonderful Ramadaan,for me it was sad because I lost my beloved grandma on the 1st of Ramadaan,but still a wonderful month of fasting.

In this post I share my EID outfit which my sister quickly snapped before heading out to greet family and friends. 

Maroon/burgundy seemed to be the 'it' colour this winter season, I suppose it just gives an instant warmth to an outfit.

I did not have the energy to shop and scout for EID clothing, after going to the shops for my sisters and seeing how long the queues was I changed my mind on looking for myself, luckily I could run to our lil shop and put something together phew! 

In the look below I'm wearing everything from our lil shop called "Practical Gifts"(which I might blog about in another post if you'd like #MomAndDaughterDuo) besides the shoes i purchased at HQ for only R99 before all their stores closed down and jegging which was gifted. 

I hope you like my look , let me know what you think :) 

ps- I know I'm delayed with this post but I hope you had a wonderful day with loved ones.

Happy Friday,Enjoy the weekend.

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Trend : Pastels

Hello Beauties

Mmm its been awhile since I sat down behind the computer and actually wrote a post, I just don't seem to find enough time in a day urghh.

I hope you all well :)

Anyway I want to speak about a trend that seems to be very popular this Autumn/Winter,
PASTELS.

No need for autumn/winter to be dull and boring, although these shades were popular during spring/summer it seems to make a big statement this season , I'm not complaining I think its great, it gives that lightness during the sometimes gloomy weather.

Over the last months I've collected some lovely pastel colour garments and accessories I'm glad I did ,perfect timing I must say.

What do you think of wearing pastels in a/w?? thoughts leave it in a comment below. Show me your outfits tweet me @thefabdiary I would love to see how you styled your pastel garments or even tweet me your pastel finds whether its shoes , earrings even socks haha.

Till next time..

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-N  

Denim On Denim DO's and DON'TS

Hey lovelies hope you all had a great week so far its almost weekend yay! just 2 days hang in there.

I've seen lately browsing through magazines and going through tweets to see that denim is going nowhere and seems to hit bigger for the autumn winter season coming up. Yes we all know we cannot go without our denims especially our jean right?? But lets face it denim is FOREVER.

In this post I'm going to focus more on the denim on denim aspect , as I actually love the 'look'.
I'm going to be discussing the do's and don'ts of wearing denim on denim from my point of view. So here it goes..

DO's

• Do break your denims with bright colour accessories (shoes,bag ect).
• Its always a good idea to break it with the colour tan.
• I feel that breaking denim with a nude shoe always does the trick and keeping accessories simple.
• I would also go with a dramatic print shoe(leopard print or so).
• Pairing a blazer with your denim-on-denim look will add more fun like a bright pink would be for fun or settle for white do keep it sophisticated. 

DON'TS

• NEVER wear the same denim tone together its a huge NO NO. 

So looking at my points above, I see my DO's seem to be greater than my DON'TS points, so for those that are too afraid of rocking this look why not give it a try? By following some of the points in the DO's I'm sure you'll be rocking the denim-on-denim look. 

Here is some images to get you started:

Denims are fun to play with,so have fun. What are your do's and don'ts of wearing denim?

Hope you enjoyed this post , thanks for reading.

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Trend : BOHO Marks

Its been the most HOT fashionable item recently and its going to remain so for the rest of the summer.

I like the fact that these 'Temporary tattoos' as they call it lasts about 4-7 days or so depending on how you maintain it. I think its fun and quirky because it comes in funky patterns that are silver and gold in colour and I see that it comes in a combination of blue and silver too which is different from the normal dull looking tattoos and the metallic factor just makes it more outstanding.

I haven't got my hands on these cool looking tattoos but by the looks of it everybody wants to get them and by the reviews I have read its certainly a summer MUST HAVE.

Would you wear these temporary tattoos? If so you can tweet me some pics @thefabdiary if you have your hands on them already.

I have come across a page on Facebook they are a South African Distributor selling these temporary tattoos visit their page - BOHO MARKS FACEBOOK PAGE.

MR Price are also stocking these for ONLY R29.99 defz a bargain.

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-N