Archive | July 2011

Friday Favorite

My two favorite things at the moment are Plum Shoes – WOWZA…they allllll so pretty! and Fergie Outspoken Perfume

Check out http://www.plum.com.es/ to see what I am talking about. I want lotsa pairs :)

OUTSPOKEN is the first of two of the Fergie fragrances – Intense is the second one, I’m yet to smell that one but Outspoken is Delish!!!!!!

INTENSE

Anybody smelt Intense? If so let me know what you think :)

Guess List – Natalie Roos

Most will remember her as the cool KTV presenter but nowdays she is so much more than that…

GUESS WHY

I dig Natalie… She was so my favorite KTV presenter, yes I admit that I watched KTV even in my older years ;) But besides KTV she is now a presenter on MK and a makeup & hair stylist and a model. She is the meaning of rad chick! I follow her on twitter @NatalieRoos and I check out her blog daily (always a good read) www.natalieroos.blogspot.com 

GUESS WHAT…

Natalie can’t live without? mmm…nothing really. I could probably live without most things. wait…, maybe my Blackberry

Natalie has in her handbag? Wallet, keys, Blackberry, 8 hour cream

Natalie’s 3 wishes are? Success, health and more wishes

Secret/unusual talent Natalie has? An incredibly, ridiculously long tongue

Natalie owns but should throw away? A pair of old, messed up brogues that I keep for Oppikoppi

Excuse Natalie has used to get out of trouble? My phone’s battery died

GUESS WHO…

Natalie would love to wear? ALDO

Natalie is listening to right now? Tallest Man on Earth – King Spain

Natalie’s idol is? Not really any one person. Certain traits about different people that inspire me

Natalie would like to apply makeup on? The Kardashians, I’m ashamed to say that…but they just have these amazing faces

Natalie’s favorite people to follow on Twitter are? Bangersandnash, Headlinepayoff, Janekwhite and NicciStBruce

GHD~Hair God, StyleScoop~Style Legend

In honour of my love for my hair and my Style addiction -  I have seven hair quotes and seven style quotes! Enjoy

The hair is the richest ornament of women.  ~Martin Luther

Life is an endless struggle full of frustrations and challenges, but eventually you find a hair stylist you like.  ~Author Unknown

I’m not offended by all the dumb-blonde jokes because I know that I’m not dumb.  I also know I’m not blonde.  ~Dolly Parton

Women…. Who made ‘em?  God must have been a… genius.  Their hair.  They say that the hair is everything, you know?  Have you ever buried your nose in a mountain of curls, and just wanted to go to sleep forever?  ~Bo Goldman

A celebrity is any well-known TV or movie star who looks like he spends more than two hours working on his hair.  ~Steve Martin

How can I control my life when I can’t control my hair?  ~Author Unknown

Hair is vitally personal to children.  They weep vigorously when it is cut for the first time; no matter how it grows, bushy, straight or curly, they feel they are being shorn of a part of their personality.  ~Charles Chaplin

“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” ~CocoChanel

fashions fade – style is eternal ~ Yves saint Laurent

“”Style” is an expression of individualism mixed with charisma. Fashion is something that comes after style.” ~John Fairchild

 dress for the image. Not for myself, not for the public, not for fashion, not for men.” ~Marlene Dietrich

 Above all, remember that the most important thing you can take anywhere is not a Gucci bag or French-cut jeans; it’s an open mind ~ Gail Rubin Bereny

“Please do not have a fit in the fitting room. Your fashion life begins there.”

~FlorenceEiseman

 The best color in the whole world, is the one that looks good, on you!” ~CocoChanel

DO NOT FORGET about the amazing Giveaway on StyleScoop (www.stylescoop.co.za)

You could win one of three GHDs, so do yourself a favour and check out the website for deets on how you can own one of the gorgeous iconic era stylers :)

Or check them out on facebook

www.facebook.com/StyleScoop

www.facebook.com/ghdsouthafrica

StyleScoop offers the best reads about whats hot, whats new and whats rad!

GHD will give you all the info on new stylers and products

So just dooooooit!

 

Where to go????

I have an urge to go on a road trip – not necessarily with a specific destination, just a route with awesome scenery and cool little pit stops with interesting things to look at and do. Any ideas?

 

 

To kerry, StyleScoop and GHD

If my hair could write, I imagine this is what it would say to me

Dear Kerry

I am sure you are aware that there is this amazing styler on the market and well we would like to request that you invest in one. You insist on straightening everyday so it would be preferred if you used a quality product! Not only will the strands on your head benefit if you owned a GHD but you would too! You willl be happy to know that this is the best styler on the market which means that once the strands have been styled – they will stay styled. We (the strands on your head) are your friend and would like you to look and feel good everyday which is exactly why a GHD is now in order. That cursing in the morning has got to stop, it is not good to get on your high horse so early in the morning. The harshness of that el cheapo you bought has to stop, and the trips to hairdresser just for a straighten has to stop – you could buy better shampoo for that money.

This is in your best interest and we are glad to be a part of your body but we would like to be treated like you treat your feet (with expensive shoes, don’t think we don’t know how much those froggie boots cost) a GHD would be like Froggie boots for your hair.

There is a competition to win of 3 so get cracking, check the competition out on www.stylescoop.co.za

Also seen that you are a facebook addict go ahead to their facebook pages and ‘like’ them (maybe they will like you back and let you win one) www.facebook.com/stylescoop and www.facebook.com/ghdsouthafrica

Now don’t say that we didn’t give you a heads up on better hair and ways to win it!

Yours Sincerely

Your plum hair strands

It would go something like that! What am I to do? there’s like thousands of them on my head – only option is to listen!

:)

Friday Favorite – The GHD giveaway on StyleScoop

In my opinion EVERY girl needs a GHD – Why wouldn’t you want to spoil your hair by getting a quality, amazing, even good looking styler? It does us favours after all, without hair I would look like an alien! what do you think you would look like without hair???? 

StyleScoop www.stylescoop.co.za  and GHD teamed up to provide girls with an unbelievable giveawand its not 1 but 3!!!

Here’s how you to get your hands on one of these hair Gods – but remember I shot gun one

On the Blog

Spread the love for StyleScoop and ghd on your blog and you could be one of the two lucky winners. All you have to do is blog anything and then comment on the post on  www.stylescoop.co.za  called win 3 ghds with the link so we can see it. Your blog must have the words “StyleScoop” and “ghd” written in the title. Like you’ll come up up with a million and one looks using your new ghd styler, we’ll let you be the master of creation when it comes to the content of your blog and what it will be all about. Go wild, go crazy, but remember to include the words StyleScoop and ghd in the title of your post to make it valid.

Include the facebook pages in your post www.facebook.com/StyleScoop and www.facebook.com/ghdsouthafrica

OR

If you don’t have a blog then ‘like’ the StyleScoop facebook page and interact with them, comment on posts, write on their wall – make an effort to show how much you want that GHD.

Go wild,go crazy, have fun and win that GHD.

Your hair will be happy with you :)

Guess List….Tamara dey (whoop whoop)

She needs absolutely no introduction…

GUESS WHY

I loooove Tamara… For reals what’s not to love – she is all round cool! Amazing voice, awesome style and sooo friendly.  I am a HUUUUUUGE fan of her music – seen her live and she is rocking! She is one of the reasons I am so proudly south african – she really kicks ass!

GUESS WHAT…

Tamara can’t live without? Perfume. Especially fragrances by Comme de Garcon

Tamara has in her handbag? Her Mac Ruby woo red lipstick, credit cards, Iphone 4, vintage round shape sunnies and a fragrance called Charogne (The beast)

Tamara’s 3 wishes are? To travel more, to attend more yoga classes and to launch a new solo project

Tamara’s craziest fan has done? stalked her

Secret/unusual talent Tamara has? She is an avid iPhonographer

Excuse Tamara has used to get her out of trouble? “my phone died”

GUESS WHO

Tamara would love to wear? More Avant apparel

Tamara is listening to and loving right now? Caribou, 2 door cinema club, Tuneyards and Anna Calvi

Tamara’s music idol is?Jim Morrison

Tamara’s secret crush is? The drummer of SA rock band Shadow Club (maybe not SO secret…)

GUESS WHERE

Tamara has just returned from playing at the World Culture festival in Berlin Germany and is set to play gigs with Flash Republic at Sushi Sunday on 31 July, Poch University on 12 August and The Vaal Spring Beer Fest on 27 August.

She’s SO cool right?? and if you haven’t seen her live then I suggest you get on it because she is flippen rad!

Spring Trends 2011

I’m not sure about you, but I am now officially over winter. In the beginning its ok because you get to bring out the coats and boots but then it reaches the stage where you want to see the sun and catch a tan. 

Well its not too long to go now till spring graces us with its presence.  Here is what will be trending this spring…

We welcome back the 70s as one of the key looks.

These are the clothing trends for spring 2011

Maxi dress goes sheer

Spring 2011 will see the staple in most women’s wardrobe : the maxi dress merge with another trend to give us the sheer maxi dress trend.

Lace

It’s not new but it has evolved.  Lace influences for Spring 2011 are more on the classic side with quality antique-style fabrics the key to the trend.

 

Crochet and macrame

The re-rise of 70s fashion; these two fabrics are making a comeback this spring.

Tassles

Sometimes a little detail is all it takes to transform an outfit/look.  Be on the lookout for everything with tassels from handbags to shoes to dresses and even hats.

Pleats

Pleats will dominate womens fashion for the season – able to be worn softly or with an edge.

 

Bell Bottoms

Its inevitable that a different style pants would emerge considering the skinny pants and jeans became so common.  With the come back of all things 70s we will be seeing alot more bell bottoms/ flared pants on the catwalks and in the shops

 

 

*Images courtesy of Google images and info from fashionising.com