//254/ Balmain Fall 2012 RTW

Balmain Fall 2012 Ready-to-wear

//I fell a little in love with these boxy-shoulder blazers at Balmain, a little like Prouenza Schouler here. Most of the dresses were the same as usual- tight, short, embroidered- but the jackets and vests are really special...most certainly a trend to watch for fall. Somehow they have that casual power-woman appeal. And then of course there is Karlie (top-middle) in the cashmere-and-wayy-too-cool-pants perfection. Woahh, I would love to make those an every-day staple.

//Peroxide Blonde

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Jameson Plaza, University Cape Town

//I love these super cool glasses. And the tattoo! Thanks for following me ;)

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//252/ Outfit 015

Top: Etro printed cotton-blend shirt

Bottoms: Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti Printed satin-twill pants

Jacket: T by Alexander Wang Sandwashed-jersey track jacket

Shoes: Jil Sander Patent-leather platform sandals

Sunglasses: Prism New York mirrored D-frame acetate sunglasses

//Here is my -slightly more subtle- version of the clashing all-prints outfits that are everywhere. For me this is the perfect combination of too-cool and bad-taste. The thing is, there is a very fine line between bad taste that looks good, and bad taste that is...well just bad taste. It's extremely difficult to explain, but if you see a person that can pull off bad taste, you will understand (I will look for some examples).

//The PB

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//250/ Prouenza Schouler Fall 2012 RTW

Prouenza Schouler Fall 2012 RTW

//Boxy jackets could be seen everywhere this fall, amongst others in Balmain (!- I will tell you more in a few days), Altuzarra, Alexander Wang and...Prouenza Schouler. I loved this show because it had a slavic sensibility about it without being too minimalist. It was clean, but there were still interesting colours, textures, cuts and shapes. Those big square jackets, for example, or the asymmetrical hems, the mesh, the layering and especially those boots all make for a super exciting but totally wearable collection.

//Peroxide Blonde

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Jammie Plaza, University of Cape Town, Cape Town

//The coral dress and fitted blazer...lovely. But more importantly she had a sophisticated elegance about her as a perfect finish (it doesn´t come accross so well in the photograph, she is also even more beautiful in real).

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//248/ Dress: French Riviera

Publication: Marie Claire Italia
Issue: March 2012
Photography: Thomas Krappitz
Styling: Monika Kropfitsch
Model: Truus Hooiveld

//To me, this editorial is perfect. Yes, it´s Marie Claire Italia but it was shot on the Côte d’Azur and it has such a distinctly French feel to it, which I adore. The photography is sublime of course, which would detract from the clothing if the styling wasn´t so perfect. And lastly the model is gorgeous and I love her simple, clean make-up.

//Peroxide Blonde

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