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Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve with these Super Cute Tees

With V-Day around the corner you can’t help but feel a little lovey-dovey! These cute heart motif tees are the perfect way to get you in the loving mood whether you celebrate valentines day or not. Boxy high low crop top with crew sleeve and massive heart print – Mr Price Fred Tsuya mettalic stretch hearts cuff {buy online now} Pink and purple leopard print heart tank – Mr Price SASS Lulu heart tank {buy online now} Vero Moda sequin heart top {buy online now] Levi’s Pink heart smart analogue watch {buy it online now} Linx Lion Heart Tee {buy it online now} Heart tank top – Mr Price

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January 30, 2013

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Stretch Your Wardrobe! Get More Outfit Choices With The Essential Skater Skirt Trend

If you’re a child of the nineties, you probably remember baby-doll dresses, right? Those suit-just-about-any-shape cute dresses, that had a fitted bodice and just the right amount of “flare” at the bottom? Ringing any bells yet? Well the skater style skirt (and dress) is very similar, just an updated version. What we love most about this style is how perfect it is for summer, but because it’s so versatile, it can be dressed up for autumn, winter or spring. And you know what that means… investment, investment, investment! Best Part? You can style it up with items you’ve already got in your wardrobe! A little black vest, white tank top, cute t-shirt, graphic print jersey tops and tees, that sexy corset or bodysuit, denim or biker jacket, and all those shirts… the possibilities are endless. Look how cute it looks with a denim shirt (above), To help you put some cute skater girl outfits together, we picked out some stylish way to wear your skater skirt. Remember you can shop the look directly on ASOS! Just click the link to go to the item, and if you’re shopping online from South Africa, make sure you read this first so that you know what to expect from customs! Casual Style…

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January 27, 2013

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Shopping Scoop – Candy Crush

Oh la la, we’re loving the new Candy Crush collection from Forever New that launches in store this week! I popped into store yesterday and saw some of the beautiful items already on display. It’s a collection featuring soft, pretty and sugary sweet colors with ornamental details. It’s a swirl of candy floss! Think blush pink, mint green and powder blue shades in luxe, textured fabrics that finish off this mouth watering collection. I must have the Annie Printed Shift Dress – R1199, as worn here by the model. What’s your favourite item from this collection?

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January 15, 2013

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Topshop Opens at Gateway Durban

We’re so excited to finally welcome one of London’s trend setting clothing brands, Topshop and Topman to South Africa! They’ve recently opened a store in Sandton and now, Durban’s Gateway Theater of Shopping plays home to the second TOPSHOP store in South Africa. Always first with the trends and shopping scoop, StyleScoop was there to bring you an inside look at this amazing new chain. It opened officially on Saturday, 14th December at 10am, but the media got to enjoy a sneak peek one hour before the official launch, complete with yummy muffins, coffee and early morning treats from another Gateway hotspot, Tasha’s! Take a look a some stylish pieces we scooped… As you can see, lots and lots of trendy studs and leopard prints! I actually need to make a second trip to TopShop to see what else there is on offer. I was most impressed with the selection and found myself running around from section to section snapping up all the exciting pieces. The store itself is surprisingly quite large and also hosts TOPMAN, which (guys) I’m afraid, I didn’t get a chance to check out! When the store was still being renovated, judging by the entrance…

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December 18, 2012

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Hugh Hefner Style – The Slipper

Hugh Hefner is famous for a few things, obviously one of them being that he’s the world’s oldest playboy. But on the fashion front, Hugh Hefner is also famous for lounging around in slik gowns and slippers – all day long! Slippers, with studs and cute details are a great way to jazz up any outfit, and you’ll see these popping up all over the place. We’ve picked four of our favourite studded slippers that you can get your hands on right now… Animal print slippers with gold studs from Zoom Footwear Suede look slippers with star cut-outs from Mr Price Mint slippers with gold studs from Mr Price Studlyy! Gold sparkly slippers with bold, gold studs from Steve Madden How would you style these slippers? What would you wear them with? Comment below and let us know…

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November 1, 2012

Dresses That Impress

We’re getting closer and closer to warmer weather, and it’s nearly time to pack away your layers and re-stock your wardrobe with beautiful, trendy summer pieces! Show off a killer summer tan in a dress that makes you want to sing. We’re all about the bold, bright, tropical prints this season and as always, Woolies is fashionably on-trend with stylish dresses that will brighten up your summer wardrobe. Some of the key trends for dresses this season include bold tropical prints, skater dresses, neon and prints … Take a look at some of our favourite outfits Woolies have just launched in store, as well as inspiration from some stylish fashion bloggers. And because we know how much you want to wear your new dresses right now, check out our tips on how to style our outfit for Spring into Summer and wear it right now! Tropical Florals It just wouldn’t be summer without floral prints! This season floral gets fabulous and infuses with tropical prints in bold, bright colours. One of the most flattering styles of dresses to don this summer is the 50’s skater dress. It’s kind of like an update to the traditional, suits-everyone a-line style, but with…

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October 25, 2012

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What to Wear to The Polo

It’s that time of year again, when SA’s fashion forward crowd come together to celebrate fashion, style and of course, the horses. So what do you wear to the Polo? Cute prom dress – check, wide brim hat – check, stylish accessories – check. And as much as we love our sky high heels, ladies, it’s best to don your wedges to the Polo to ensure that you stay stylish all day, because, lets face it, sinking into the grass whilst sipping on champers and having your picture taken with Ryk Neethling is so not a good look! If you need a little style motivation, check out these three looks we created that we think would make perfect Polo outfits… PRETTY LADY: Nude accessories give this coral prom dress an elegant finish, while the ladylike stud earrings and delicate flower necklace add that extra feminine touch. GET THE LOOK: Wide brim straw hat from Accessorize, cascading flower necklace from Accessorize, pretty prom dress from Forever New, nude wedges by Raphaella Booz for Lilikoi Design, nude clutch from Bloss&Co, studded earrings from Accessorize. PINK BLUSH: We love this super cute, versatile nude dress with its low back and tie detail. A dress like this…

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September 24, 2012

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Shop of the Week; Mr Price Mint Jeans

Beat the midweek blues with our awesome new weekly Wednesday feature… Shop of the Week! These gorgeous mint, pigment wash hipster jeans from RT at Mr Price are so on trend right now and what we love most about them is the price! R129.99 Young, hip and on-trend they feature 5-pockets and a skinny fit. They are the perfect addition to your summer wardrobe. How to wear mint jeans We love mint jeans especially when paired with sheer white button up blouses and cute cream tops. They also look amazing with tangerine and watermelon tops, fitted white blazers (ala Kim Kardashian), cute black tees and nude biker-style jackets. How would you style these mint jeans?

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September 12, 2012

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Ring Ring, Bling Bling

I’m a sucker for bling rings! Big, bold and beautiful statement rings are my thing – I’ve even found a really great way to store my rings. So, naturally when I saw how some of my fave fashion bloggers; Sydne, Folake and Maria were wearing their rings, it really caught my eye. While keeping their statement rings in place, all these girls did was add another ring halfway on their finger (instead of all the way) giving it a really nice effect. Take a look… Sydne from Sydnestyle.com – view the full outfit post here Folake from StylePantry.com – view the full outfit post here Maria from KittiesandCouture.com – view the full outfit post here I was so thrilled when I popped into Lovisa over the weekend and discovered that they already had little “ring packs” with all sorts of designs and in a great selection of colours. So, what do you think of wearing your rings this way? Do you like it? Comment below, I’d love to hear your thoughts…

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September 3, 2012

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The Anklet is Back

Heya fabulous gals! I just returned from a glorious summer holiday in Europe and Dubai and one thing that really caught my eye, especially with the European girls on the beach was ankle bracelets. Judging by the number of girls wearing these, I’d say they are definitely back in fashion for summer. For me, I don’t know how I feel about this trend – I remember trying it back in school, when it was still cool, but now that I’m an adult I just don’t know… All anklets from ASOS. Click image to view details and purchase online How do you feel about ankle bracelets? Would you wear them? Comment below and be sure to vote in our quickie poll… [poll id=”18″]

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August 21, 2012

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Trend Alert: Scarf Prints and A Tribute to Madiba

Today is Nelson Mandela’s Birthday… Visionary, leader and fashion icon! Yes you heard me, fashion Icon! Scarf printed dresses, tops, trousers and tunics are hot fashion items right now. Many say this trend was inspired by Versace, which may be somewhat true, but I think the visionary behind this trend has got to be Nelson Mandela with his iconic, multi coloured Madiba Shirts… In celebration of Madiba’s birthday (he was born 94 years ago today on the 18th July 1918), we scoured the web to find scarf print pieces that we’re loving right now. Take a look… River Island Scarf Print dress, available here Lipsy Scarf Print Dress, available here Blue Scarf Print Dress, available here Scarf Print Blouse from ZARA Eliza Floral A-Line Skirt (R599) from Forever New Loin Cloth & Ashes Afro top from 36 Boutiques PS! I spotted some awesome scarf print pieces at Forever New last week, so be sure to swing by and take a look!

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July 18, 2012

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Gallery: Durban July 2012 Fashion Challenge & Young Designer Winners

Congratulations to third year DUT student, Tammy Sturrock who stole the limelight at this year’s Vodacom Durban July, taking home the prestigious Vodacom Durban July Young Designer Award brought to you by Canon. Tammy follows in the footsteps of her brother, Brendan Sturrock. Bloemfontein designer, Mmuso Moilopai scooped the hotly contested Fashion Challenge title in her elegant hessian and checked ensemble that was beautifully finished with splashes of colour in the embroidery. Second place went to Cape Town’s Teresa Joubert with an intricately quilted cream dress that was finished with a cropped red bolero and cute apple hat, and third place went to Bloemfontein’s Pierre Fourie in his aqua and blue, low back dress infused with black embellishments and burnt edges. Gallery Click on the image below to view it in full size Images by Anthony Grote, courtesy Gameplan Media

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July 12, 2012

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