Versace Atelier haute couture Autumn 2012 runway collection

If there's one brand that pays more attention to detail than anybody else, its Versace! Donatella Versace led ersace in opening the Paris haute coutre ball recently. Donatella presented the Versace Atelier at the Ritz Hotel in Paris for the first time since her brother, Gianni's death in 1997. This runway collection is nothing short of spectacular. Check out the rest of the collection after the jump....

Marcin Tyszka for L'Officiel February '12

Egle Tvirbutaite by Marcin Tyszka for L'Officiel February 2012

Just coz I'm never going o jump on the print-on-print phenomenon doesn't mean I can't show other people how to do it ☺

CrazyBlackirgin 

When sisters get it right!

If I have to explain why this pic is a winner, then o dom and quite frankly, you shouldn't be reading this blog!
(Note how the lady in the centre and the one on the far right separated what could've been a disastrous snake-print suit. Love it)

A double thumbs-up from moi
CrazyBlackVirgin

The Knowles' (and a Carter)

While Blue Ivy gets busy growing up she can rest assured Aunty Solange is keeping her fashion seat very warm! She's rightfully become a stylista to be reckoned with! I stumbled on these pics of her at a Tiffany's event held in NYC recently and literally drooled at the effortless colour blocking going on here....

 

Nykhor Paul for Mara Hoffman

If you haven't hopped on to the tribal print speed train, it's late for you my friend!!

Alexa Chung for Superga SS2012

I'll be brave and offer this piece of useless information: I am a slave to this Italian brand's ad campaigns! Time and again they manage to woo my non-sneaker wearing self to Superga retailers with my plastic money in tow. It is also at this point my saner mind fails to kick in...rendering the war won: Superga 1- 0 Me

 



I'm ashamed to say they have me by my proverbial nuts once again...
*sigh*
CrazyBlackVirgin

Tres chic: The shop - Revu.

THERE'S MORE...

SA Style Awards

There are so many awards during this period that I feel like a hamster in one of those spinning wheel thingies simply by attempting to stay on top of my game. Last night saw "stylish" A-listers flock to Hyde Park (most in the hope to walk away with something other than a bruised ego) I put stylish in inverted commas because half the attendees are usually anything BUT stylish! Among the spotted were makeup artist @NthatoMashishi, @tamaradey, @lindiwesuttle and @BridgetMasinga. List of winners below...

Bridget Masinga

Former Miss SA Nicole Flint

 

New Release #BOOKS

Helen Jennings editor or Arise Magazine (love it!) has a new book New African Fashion which highlights contemporary African Fashion today, the book launched on the 7th of this month in the UK. 

First item on my Christmas wish list

CrazyBlackVirgin 

Very Versace

In the very likely event that you are wondering whether I'm really going to pretend like this Julius thing never happened, the answer is YES! I'm ignoring the drama, I'm moving on to happy things now...off to Italia ☺

My magazine debut

Vintage Lifestyle Magazine is exactly what it elludes to being: an online magazine which explores in great detail the vintage lifestyle. I was lucky enough to be featured on page 45 of their 5th issue which was a great honour! Make sure you have look at the rest of the mag by following the above link.



Just coz I like things!
CrazyBlackVirgin

What they wore #EMMYS

Lea Michele

Kerri Washington

Guiliana Rancik

Kate Winslet

Nina Dobrev

Amy Poehler wearing Peter Som Fall 2011

Emily Blunt in Ellie Saab



Jennifer Carpenter wore Tony Ward Couture Spring 2011



Julie Bowen in Oscar De La Renta

Needless to say these ladies heated up the red carpet last night at the 63rd annual Emmy Awards. A select few weren't so fortunate though. I'll deliver to you the worst dressed by the end of the day ☺ You WANT to see them!
CrazyBlackVirgin

Knot the Turban

I've been thinking about it for a while now and I've finally reached a decision: I'm prepared to go through (deliberate) monstrous hair days just so I can be justified in wearing a turban in 28C temperatures. I was a tad apprehensive at giving this trend a bash (scared my oval face will resemble that of a race horse) but I'm young and have my youth as an excuse for my somewhat experimental nature. These are simply beautiful

Nancy & Annika by Ivan Palenski

Teeny, weeny hurdle though: I have no idea how to tie it like our Asian brothers (I don't want to say Indian ---> but I think I just did). So I did the laziest thing since the rise of technology and Googled it baby!

Looks kinda right, RIGHT?

Expect snapshots of my first attempt soon ☺
CrazyBlackVirgin