After spending months in dresses and shorts I wasn’t looking forward to going back to boring old pants, but as you’ll see in this post, the selection of trendy and affordable bottoms at Woolworths this season are anything but boring!

Printed Leggings

Printed leggings are a huge trend and offer a great alternative to plain black leggings! Pair them with brights and you’ve really got a stand out outfit that makes a style statement!

Get it: These grey houndstooth printed leggings (R225) are great for winter and offer an alternative way to wear classic houndstooth, especially if the black and white graphic print of traditional houndstooth is too much for you. These have a supportive waistband and offer enough stretch to give your legs a streamlined look.

Wear it: I love how blogger Ewelyn from modishyou.blogspot.com has paired her stylish printed leggings with a bright red blazer, silky purple top and ankle boots! You can also tone down the look by wearing printed leggings with a plain white or grey longer length t-shirt, a black waterfall cardigan and finish off the look with a chunky, gret winter snood!

MAXI SKIRTS

I am obsessed with Maxi Skirts at the moment! There is no going wrong with a well fitted maxi, and the more colour options you have hanging in your closet, the more outfit choices you can make! These closet staples are a must for winter (or summer) and can be worn dressed up or down!

Get it:

1. This sheer maxi-length satin skirt with fold over waistband (R299) is a great piece for day or night!
2. This maroon studio.w skirt (R399), has a lovely waistband that will help you to create a flowing silhouette without making you look over-sized!
3. For something a little more striking, I’m loving this geometric panel maxi skirt from studio.w (R299) – great for casual days!

Wear it:

1. Wear your maxi with the band rolled up over a sexy satin top, cinched in high at the waist and finish with a belt and killer heels. Viola –  you’ve got your perfect little LBD! Try the same look with a button-up shirt for a serious office look (remember to tuck it in!). Or you can break up colours, incorporating similar styling methods like  Jany (via Chictopia)‘s Afternoon delight outfit!
2. A flowing skirt looks great and if it’s the right length, it can make you look inches taller! I love how blogger Erika from asuyeta.com is wearing her maxi skirt with a tucked in, over-sized button-up shirt.
3. Pair a cotton maxi skirt with a little white vest and denim shirt! Loving how blogger Elanie from clothedmuch.com styles her casual, yet chic look. Even her vintage bag worn across the body, gives this outfit that “oh so cool” look!

Tapered Trousers/ Harem Pants

Tapered trousers or harem pants are fab, especially for fuller bottomed figures. They fit loosely around the hips and taper downwards towards the ankle, hiding all those “trouble spots”. When worn high waisted, they can make your waist look super small – ala Rihanna!

Get it: These black, silky tapered pants (R299) are great for the office. They could even make a great weekend outfit with a fitted tank top and your flats. If you’re blessed with gorgeous ankles, show them off by rolling the pants up more at the bottom. One tip to keep in mind though, when wearing pants with “bulk” try keep it minimal on top. Look out for short jackets that will draw attention to your small waist.

Wear it: Rihanna nails this work-approved look, while Karla from karlascloset.com pairs her harem pants with a gorgeous, scalloped blazer! Check out more of this outfit in pics on her blog.

Palazzo Pants/ Flared Trousers

Do you remember the time when Palazzo pants were in? Well if you loved them then, great news… they’re back in! This time around they are more daring with wider flares and bolder prints! Palazzo pants are great for adding height – especially when worn with stacked heels, and like the harem/ tapered pants above, when worn high waisted and cinched in they can make you look skinny!

1. These paisley print palazzo pants from studio.w (R325) will definitely add a style statement to your outfit! Wear them with a plain black top to maximize the “wow” factor.
2. Plain black palazzo pants like these ones from studio.w (R325) have a gorgeous waistband that will show off your small midsection.
3. These geometric palazzo printed pants from studio.w (R325) are great worn with heels to the office, or flats for weekend dressing with style.

The GUESS Capsule Collection is beautiful and captures the brand’s industry changing creations over the past 30 years! Here are some images from the event together with some of the items in the GUESS Capsule Collection…

Enjoy

I don't own much GUESS clothing (poor me), so I celebrated their birthday with the GUESS Seductive fragrance

Good morning Mimosa's

Hello Cupcakes! Gorgeous red velvet GUESS cupcakes

Cutest muesli and yoghurt cups ever!

Loved this grey dress with corset style top

Gorgeous leopard jacket and "Marylin" jeans with zippers

The "Mary Dress" – gorgeous, classic and ladylike!

Waiting for the show…

With Durban designer Bianca Warren. Thanks to Chia, Editor of TheSocialite for the pic!

The "Claudia Corset" I friggin want it! So pretty! Love, Love, LOVE!!!!

Spoiled with GUESS 30th Anniversary Canvas Tote Bags! Thanks GUESS

Our pic made it to the Sunday Tribune Social pages.

Smokin hot Claudia!

To celebrate the exhibition, Prada are releasing their version of their greatest hits.

The Italian fashion house have reissued a collection of their most iconic and fabulous handbags from 1991 to 2005. This limited-edition collection is available exclusively at Prada stores in New York. Miuccia Prada has gone back through her designing history and chosen some of the brand’s most popular It bags. The bags including a velvet satin flap from 1991 and 2005 floral purse have all been remade exactly to the same specs from they were first produced.

1. Denim runway from the 2012 Woolworths Winter Launch. Worn with leather-look pants and slouchy ankle boots
2. Ray-Ban 3025 aviators with a gold frame and brown tinted lenses – prices start at R1670.00 and vary according to lenses
3. Dark wash denim shirt – R350 from Foschini
4. Ladies western style denim shirt – 799 from Levi’s
5. Leather slouch buckle boot in stone – R599 – from RE: at Woolworths
6. Bull Embroidery neck tie from ASOS
7. Fluro Sequin Collar from ASOS

1. Wear it with: A maxi skirt

Maxi skirts, like denim shirts are super versatile items! They never go out of style and can be worn in so many ways. Here are some ways to team your denim shirt with your maxi skirt…

1. Always the style icon, Drew Barrymore, rocks a denim shirt with a cream layered maxi skirt and wedges. She finishes off her fuss-free outfit with a pair of Ray-Ban aviators and a thick brown belt
2. Blogger StylePantry wears her denim shirt with a white maxi skirt. Check out more of her outfit pics in this collection on her blog here
3. Stylish and cool! Jenny from fashionablej.blogspot wears a high waisted grey maxi skirt with a simple white tee and an unbuttoned, two-toned denim shirt with the sleeves rolled up. Check out more of her outfit pics from in this collection on her blog here

Wear it with: Red Jeans

Yep, red jeans are still hot, hot, hot and look great with a denim shirt! Here’s how two stylish bloggers and a celeb styled this look to inspire a striking denim combo…

1. Khloe Kardashian pairs her denim shirt with bright red jeans and adds a pop of leopard with a cute belt and fabulous wedges
2. Local blogger from lucky-packet.blogspot pairs her denim shirt with robot red jeans, a leopard belt and simple nude flats! Notice the uber cool Ray-Ban aviators! Check out more of this outfit in pics on her blog here
3. Not quite bright red jeans, but blogger gypsygardens.blogspot looks cool in burgundy jeans with her denim shirt! She toughens up her look with a biker jacket and black ankle boots. Check out more of this outfit on her blog here

Wear it with: Chunky Jewellery

Go big on the neck bling, just like these stylish bloggers…

1. Jenny from fashionablej.blogspot again – I love this girl’s style! She nails this look and adds a pop of trendy neon with a girly skirt! Check out more of this outfit here
2. Thestyleblogger adds a ladylike touch to this menswear-inspired look with some uber sophisticated, girly pearls. To see more menswear inspired looks by Jenilee, click here
3. Australian blogger michellesstylefile.blogspot shows how easy it is to style up a denim shirt with an oversized necklace! Check out more outfit pics from this post here

So, how will you be wearing your denim shirt this season? Comment below, let us know your thoughts…

 Every blogger needs an outfit post and a jumping photo…

I hope you all had a fantastic holiday yesterday. I did a bit of work on my bloggy, but seeing as it was a holiday, I went for a laid-back casual outfit. Since I was feeling all relaxed and left my inbox unopened, I decided to take out my camera and do a li’l outfit post for ya, showing you my fab bubblegum pink Crocs!

These lace-up canvas Crocs are beyond cool and comfy too! The colour, well, it’s amazing and kinda makes an otherwise boyish shoe look very girly! I love the rounded toe detail on the front – so retro!. These look so much more stylish than plain old sneakers, and the Croslite™ material midsole offers great lightweight cushioning for your feet – perfect for shopping! They are made of a lightweight, breathable canvas and also come in black, oyster, raspberry and navy.

I’m usually a size 6/ US8/ EUR 39 and the six fits me perfectly. You can find these at Crocs authorized retailers, or buy them online via the Crocs SA website, www.mycrocs.co.za – they retail at R499.95 a pair!

I’m wearing: White Top – Meltz, Boyfriend Jeans – Diesel, Scarf – Jay-Jays, Shoes – Crocs Hover Lace-up Canvas, Pink Ring – Sass Diva, with my Roberto Cavalli sunnies my hubz bought me for our anniversary! Spoilt!

Oh, ps! Don’t forget that Crocs are offering a MAKE OVER to one lucky woman. The grand prize, a trip for two to any city in the world valued at USD $8000. The first round of winners will be drawn on the 15th May and the Final winners will be chosen on the 1st June 2012, so you still have time to enter! Check out the fabulous styles on their website and click the competition link! You can also find Crocs South Africa on Facebook

He said: “I have been so lucky to have crossed paths with Cinderella, an icon who is so emblematic to the shoe world as well as the dream world.”
Cinderella wore the glass slippers to the ball, where she met Prince Charming. However, when she had to run home at midnight, she lost one and the prince found it and went searching for the owner. When he found out the glass slipper belonged to her, he proposed straight away.

As well as making a shoe fit for a princess, Christian recently revealed he wants to create footwear for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth.
Christina – who is famed for his trademark red soles – said the 85-year-old monarch is his dream client and he would love to make something for her.
He said: “If I could do shoes for anyone it would be a special project for the queen of England. She is the ultimate client.”

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Has winter got you feeling dull? Then this exclusive StyleScoop feature will surely brighten your mood!

Carolina Herrera’s Fall 2012 collection is focused on saturated colour with a wonderful mix of textured fabrics in both soft and heavy textiles. Beautifully tailored, seductive and made for the modern woman of today, Herrera pays attention to bold colour and body conscious silhouettes…

Great news for the Italian fashion house, Versace who is making a comeback on the Couture Catwalk!

Set to stage two shows at the Ritz Hotel Paris in July this year, the Italian mega fashion brand is making it’s couture catwalk comeback. The hotel holds a special place in Donatella Versace’s heart, as it was there that her late brother Gianni, had his last runway show in 1997 before his death.

Following the show on July 1st 2012, the hotel also plans on closing for an extensive renovation and Donatella is pleased that she can show there before it closes. “It is with tremendous emotion that I return to the Ritz where I shared so many special moments with my brother” Donatella told WWD. “The closing of the Ritz Paris for two years represents the end of an era but also the beginning of a new one, so to be able to show Atelier Versace there one last time will be a memorable milestone” she added

Dree Hemingway

Big sightings include Katy Perry, Rihanna, Fergie and Florence Welch who were spotted wearing: floaty dresses, florals, fedoras and fringing. Cut off daisy dukes, and bare midriffs were also big trends amongst teen festival goers.

Emma Watson and Lily Collins

Mulberry had their own pool party at The Parker Hotel, hosting some of Hollywood’s hottest babes. Actress Emma Watson sported a tiger-print playsuit, with animal-inspired accessories, and model Dree Hemingway wore a chilli-print Dolce & Gabbanna bustier top with a matching full skirt. My favourite festival look goes to Kate Bosworth who looked effortless cool in a Mulberry tiger-tee, black shorts and high tops.

Kate Bosworth

images via blog.mulberry.com

Gone are the days of the plastic-not-so-fantastic Crocs clog! Crocs are actually starting to look pretty cool. They’ve introduced a whole wack of new styles, some of them in canvas and leather options!

I have never owned a pair of Crocs before. For me, I didn’t care how comfortable the Croc Clogs were, there was no way I’d wear them. But now, since Crocs have introduced so many fab new styles (you can view them all here), I’m actually quite excited about Crocs. Besides them being totally cute, they are comfy, excellent quality and trendy too!

Don’t believe me? Just check out these gorgeous Croc’s Winter Boots

They come in black, brown (espresso) and white (oyster). While I’ve never been a fan of white shoe anything, a pair of plush booties like these in white actually look rather cute and oh so wintery!

As I mentioned, these boots are super comfy and fabulous for a casual winter day. They cost R649.95 and are available online as well as at the following retailers nationwide: Crocs stores, selected Cape Union Mart stores, Old Khaki stores, selected Sportsmans Warehouse and more. For stockists in your area you can call 021 856 8460.

PSSST! In keeping with CROCS’ new, stylish brand overhaul, they are offering a MAKE OVER to one lucky woman. The grand prize, a trip for two to any city in the world valued at USD $8000. The competition has already launched and the first round of winners will be chosen on May the 15th, with the Final winners being chosen on June the 1st. This means you still have time to enter, so go check out the fabulous styles on their website and click the competition link! You can also find Crocs South Africa on Facebook

Stay tuned for parts two and three of Rocking my Crocs!

What do you think of these? What are your opinions on the original Crocs vs the new styles on their website?