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Festive Fashion Passport – Your Ticket to Massive Festive Savings

Ho Ho Ho! The holidays are knocking on our door, and what better way to get in the festive spirit than with fashion vouchers and amazing discount offers for all! This holiday season, Edcon is spoiling customers with mega choice and an opportunity to score big with their amazing Festive Fashion Passport. A free booklet loaded with vouchers and huge discount offers that can be used to splurge on international brands including; River Island, Jigsaw, T.M. Lewin, Salsa, Vince Camuto, Lipsy, Dune London, Lucky Brand, Tom Tailor, Calvin Klein, Dr Martens and Express. From shoes to handbags, party dresses to tailored suits, basic wardrobe staples to the widest selection of the hottest denims and apparel; The Fashion Passport is your ticket to festive savings and holiday smiles. From the 1st November 2015 until the 24th December 2015, you could save between R150 and R2000 when you shop using your Festive Fashion Passport! The more you spend, the more you save, so why not give the gift of fashion to all your friends and loved ones this festive season? Get your hands on your very own Festive Fashion Passport available and exclusively redeemable at: Calvin Klein flagship store in V & A Waterfront. Dr. Martens flagship store in…

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November 10, 2015

Dr Martens South African Store Launch

I used to live, and I mean LIVE in my Docs! Back in “the day” (and in SA) the style options were limited. You either had black or oxblood or you wanted them, and bad! But now, the variety of styles are endless. And (almost) all of them are available to us right here in South Africa! Woo HOO! I snapped up some some of my faves at the launch of the first flagship Dr Martens South African store in the Mall of Rosebank last week. A fab event, where we were treated to beer, burgers and OMG, Corndogs! From the original “ox blood” 14-ups to brighter coloured options, to some edgy clothing as well! Then there are these! Seriously loud styles in animal print, polka dots and floral prints. Black and white polka dots, rubber Docs, more animal print (I want to go back for these as the soles are slightly more “updated” from the original styles and I like that) and even a pair of Union Jack Docs. They also have only T-H-E most amazing satchels, made from leather and they look and feel just like Docs! So cute in fact that I bought the baby one, because I mean,…

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November 3, 2014

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Winter Boots – All The Trends, All The Brands at Edgars

Every winter I try to invest in at least one pair of boots! This year however, I’m having a bit of difficulty trying to decide, since there are many great options out there! Combat boots, Docs (yeah baby), Over-The-Knee, Ankle Boots… The styles are just endless! I might have to re-think my one-pair-a-year to at least two or three! I popped into Edgars the other day and was overwhelmed with the selection. No matter what your style or budget, if you’re looking for hot new boots this season, then make sure you check them out! The in house brands, Kelso and Free2BU have some great, inexpensive boots that are right on trend! I’m totally digging the Large Zip Combat Boots, and the trendy ox-blood options that are a hot trend for our winter season! Obsessed with these Jessica Simpson “Audrey” over-the-knee boots. There are a couple of colour options and I just can’t pick a favourite! Get them in brown, Tan, Black or Black with Faux Fur for R1999 each – All available exclusively at Edgars. Then there’s Vince! Love the suede and leather paneling on these Vince Camuto Kaliah” boots (R2499). The short wedge heel means I can trot around in these beauts all day long! They come in two colour…

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June 19, 2014

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Nostalgia

So, I’m giving away my age here, but anyway… About 17 or so years ago (eek), I used to rock one pair of shoes and one pair only. Can you guess? Dr Martens! Back in the day, we used to call them “Docs”, and I’m pretty sure that nickname still applies! We also used to refer to the styles as “eight ups”, “ten ups” or “fourteen ups” – do you remember that? It was a loooong time ago, but I can also remember that you had very few options (in SA at least); black or oxblood. My first pair of Docs (thinking about them saddens me), was a beautiful pair of black ten ups that were a rare find. I absolutely lived in these shoes, and despite wearing them like every day, they still looked pretty cool. I wore them with everything! I loaned them to a friend, who decided to keep them and insisted that I had never loaned them to her. Well, I might have been young and stupid, but not stupid enough to not notice them on her feet a few days later. Beee-aaaa-ch! This taught me two things! 1) Never, ever lend something to anyone, unless…

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March 27, 2014

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Somebody Call A Doctor…

I think I’m getting a fever! Dr Martens… are back in! Doc’s are just one of those items that will keep coming back in fashion – kinda like bell bottoms, bad eighties hairstyles and plastic fantastic accessories. Makes me regret lending my pair of 10 ups (yes they were quite rare) to a “friend” who never returned them! Grrr! If you’re reading this, I want my friggin shoes back! I lived in my Doc’s – I seriously remember wearing them every single day for about two years solid, and they never came apart. I was so hooked on them that I bought another pair in oxblood – remember those? – despite them being two sizes too big. Needless to say I was young and stupid and I wore them. Those buggers I do still have, but I doub’t I’ll be rocking boat feet anytime soon! What do you think? Would you wear them? Take our poll below or add your comments at the end. For now, here are some cool styles of Doc’s and how fashion bloggers are rocking them… White Docs? Ruby Red anyone? Classic Black? [poll id=”59″]

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March 14, 2012

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