Schoolgirl Chic!

Trend Alert - Red Pants

Red pants are in fashion. They look very fashionable and  I like them because the red color expresses passion.

                                                           I Can Do Anything In My Fancy Pants.

Look of the Day!

I'm sorry I've been so quiet....

Things are super busy at work, will post a weekend blog later or tomorrow

Happy Tuesday!

Transparent Plastic - fashion fall / winter.

The plastic shoes are gorgeous and perfect for rainy days this fall / winter.

 Plastic fantastic

 Bags are made from thick transparent vinyl and practicality trimmed the edges of the silver skin.

Boots for winter 2010-2011

1) Din sko 2) Mini for Many/Nelly 3) Asos 4) Kavat/Nilson 5) Palladium/Nelly 6) Jeffrey Campbell 7) Jeffrey Campbell

Lanvin for H&M

This are the first two  image released by the H&M with the collaboration of Lanvin's Alber Baez. 

ZARA TRF OCTOBER 10' LOOKBOOK

Zara TRF has updated their lookbook! Here you have  the new  fashion trends 10'October.

Nightmare

Last night I had a crazy and very scary nightmare. I was on a mission and it involved catching up to someone (unknown) that was for some or other reason ‘bad’. But then when I caught up to them it turned out they were good and I had to help them with something (it’s all very vague as dreams are wont to be).

I ended up with this person at a poolside and saw my friend lovely Se and her new boyfriend. I realised that the person I was with was attempting to seduce her boyfriend and I was the one who brought them together. I was shocked and as I moved towards them I knocked a cat into the water of the pool. He sank to the bottom and me being the animal-lover I am dived in after the fur-ball. Only thing was that as I reached the bottom I realised I was too drunk to swim and ended up almost drowning with the cat in my arms. Slowly (painstakingly slowly) I walked my way to the shallow end of the pool and could eventually climb out – the cat was limp and lifeless and my heart dropped. I lay it down and tried to revive it. I then realised it wasn’t a cat at all but lovely Se’s boyfriend!

Boy did I panic. I started giving him mouth-to-mouth and frantically pushing down on his chest and when he eventually coughed up the liquids in his lungs it was blood. It went everywhere – all over him and me. And then I woke up…

I went to see Machete last night so that kinda explains the gruesiddity of my dream but man oh man was it yuck.

Have you had any nightmares lately?

Trends fall/winter 2010-2011!

Reading  issue's fashion magazine I found some  trends for cold  season. You can start to add to your wardrobe : lace, print animal, military coats, leather bikers and pants, moccasins, capes.

                                      

And we'll wear a color: camel.

Skirt: Paul & Joe (£370)
Top: New Look (£19,99)
Bag: Church's
Hat: Topshop
Coat: Topshop (£80)
Dress: One vintage (1.534 €)
Hells: Louboutin
Leather biker: Topshop (£150)
Boats: Louboutin
Military coat: Balmain (4.455 €)
Mocassins: Zadig & Voltaire
Leather satchel: TopShop (£38)
Blouse: Topshop (£32)
Parka: Topshop (£85)

Today's inspiration!

Some autumn inspiration by Assos!

Busy busy busy

Tonight I’m going to the Sketch Assembly exhibition in town at the Michaelis School of Fine Art. Am super excited.

If you’re in and around Cape Town you should come too! Check out the event details on the Between10and5 website here.

Also, a friend of mine is doing his final year at the Silwood Kitchen School of Cookery and he has invited the lovely drummer and I to his final exam. It’s a semi-formal sit-down lunch, and he told me that it’s going to be a psychedelic culinary experience. Erhm, very excited and only a little nervous – as the lovely Se has said before, I’m not the most adventurous palate.

And then it’s off to the Labia on Wednesday night with the lovely Se and the wonderful Meh for our fix of Horrorfest…we’re going to watch MACHETE. I’m the biggest scaredy cat so I hope it’s not too bad…

Are you doing anything interesting this week?

Ps it’s the lovely drummer boy’s birthday this Sunday, I can wait to spoil him with breakfast in bed, kisses and just all-round pampering. Love you drummer boy!

The weekend that was

I love weekends. That’s all I’m going to say. Other than this weekend I…


+ Helped the lovely drummer with his sound project
+ Went to the Lightly Salted exhibition
+ Had a really big and really late night on Friday (we got home at 5am!)
+ Bought the lovely drummer his birthday present
+ Went to a hot tip galvanising plant and had a personal tour
+ Remembered how much I love Maroon 5’s first album
+ Went clothes shopping and bought a pair of sunnies, tights, a plain white shirt, an awesome loose-fitting jersey and a pretty top
+ Said a sad goodbye to my aunt
+ Chilled with THE prettiest Guinea Pig
+ Hurt my back (again) and cried (again)
+ Had my Marja look after me just like when I was six and sick (thanks mom)
+ Helped lovely drummer clean his room (BIG job)
+ Met the fattest most fattest cat ever!
+ Had tequilas.

What did you do this weekend?

Look of the Day!

Zara AW 2010 for Men

Here is a look at what Zara has to offer all the fashionable men in the world!

lookbook: Allsaints

New Look Book  Autumn/Winter  2010 from Allsaints it is amazing. They always have fashion cardigans and knitwear though, pretty tops and dresses too. Their collections are so unique and I love how each piece looks individual, normally with pieces of fabric hanging off in random places.

I like the jackets and the loose tops. ♥♥♥

Hot Trends ♥♥♥ !

My  favourite street-style looks from Milan Fashion Week.

♥♥♥

Playing at the Castle

So my friend Boomslang got the keys to the castle last week. Literally. He got the keys to the Cape Town castle and we (and by we I actually mean you and me – it was a public event) were invited to attend the exhibition of their work.

Boomslang works for the Zamani Project…and if you don’t know about this project and are an indigenous African then I super suggest you go check out their website here.

They create the data for the African Cultural Heritage and Landscape Database… the team go on these exciting expeditions to all the unknown heritage sites in Africa where they measure, photograph and do all sorts of other things to collect data about the specific site. Then, once they have all the necessary data they create an exact 3D image of the site as a referral to whomever will be maintaining the site in the years to come.

What. An. Amazing. Job. Right?

Anyways seeing as we were going to le castle I decided to wear one of my violently-loved seaquin dress/tops…yay! Here are a few fun pics of our evening spent at le castle (I just had to say it again).

The best part is that Boomslang has agreed to do an interview about the Zamani project for my blog (yay me!) It will (hopefully) be up soon soon (read: next year week).

Enjoy!

ps i love seaquins *squeals*

Biscuit Mill Saturday Market

So my aunt is down (or up...or sideways) from San Francisco and we all decided to go to the Biscuit Mill for a chilled morning browse through the shops, stalls and (most importantly) the foooooood.

It was my first time ever and I had an...interesting experience. First off everyone, and i mean EVERyone, there is dressed to kill in their leather-like boots, indie hats and vintage dresses but jeesh the overall attitude of the place played havoc with my hippy-go-lucky vibe.

But also, by the time I got there I really need to use the ladies and after spending 20 headless-chicken mniutes trying to figure out just where these are I slipped into the first (and only) open stall I could, unbuttoned my jeans and plonked my self down. It was at this moment or pure joy that I realised that the door didn't have a latch and someone very abruptly disrupted my relief of finding a bathroom by charging right in.

You can imagine the situation - me, sitting there, my jeans around my ankles trying desperately to cover up any piece of skin i thought would be inappropriate to share (i realised once she had left that the skin i chose to cover up were my knees - um, huh?).

It didn't stop there, i was just recovering from my embarrassing uncovering when another woman brazenly shoved the door open to find me wide-eyed and very much exposed staring back at her.

Sigh. The rest of the day was lovely. We ambled along, checking out the (expensive) beautiful things for sale, reached the food tent/area and forgot all about "that stunning dress" or "those perfect-for-my-feet-shoes) and eagerly ordered some nourishment. Afterwards my two cousins and I found the beer tent where we sat, drinknig beer and mojitos It was lovely.

At this point I realised that Francois van Coke was sitting behind me (from Fokofpolisiekar) and I made the mistake of telling the Marja (she had previously watched their DVD with the lovely drummer and I). She promptyl tapped him on the shoulder, introduced me to him and carried on telling him how much she doesn't "really like your band name" but the DVD was very well-made and how she also came from an afrikaans background so she "can relate".


Me = stunned. Oh heavens.To be fair he was really chilled and actually chatted to me about Rocking the Daisies and their next gig.

We also met a staffy (spelling?) called 'Pablo'. Anyways here are some pics of the day:

I scribbled

I have a slow internet connection at home, so last night while I was waiting for my Gmail to open i started to scribble and was pretty chuffed with the result.

It's the lovely drummer boy's birthday soon so I want to make him a birthday card and thought a big gorilla would look cool. The other guy was just a doodle. Thanks slow internet!

Obviously it still needs some work and will be on way better birthday-card-paper, but what do you think?

Ps I'm relying on the lovely drummer's lazy online habits so that he doesn't actually see this. Knowing my luck (Murphy LOVEs me even though I've tried to end it with him countless times) the lovely drummer will check today.

Oh well. "Hi lovely drummer boy" ;)

Street Style for inspiration!

Treats for a Fabulously Sweet October Day

On a beautiful October day such as today, we can’t help but think about those delicious seasonal treats that are only available during the fall season! With dreams of candy apples, pumpkin pies, and cranberry nut tarts dancing in our heads, we can’t help but share and indulge in some of our favorites!

Pumpkin Cupcakes at Sugar Sweet Sunshine - Can a bakery have a better name that sounds so delicious? Topped with cream cheese icing, this delight will definitely get you excited about the fall! If that’s not up your alley, there are a variety of cupcakes that is sure to please. Not a cupcake fan? There’s the seasonal pumpkin eggnog pudding!

Located at 126 Rivington Street (between Essex and Norfolk St)

Ice-Lolly at Popbar - Gelato on a stick! How fab is that? Popbar also offers froyo and sorbetto for healthier sweet indulgences. Ingredients comes directly from Italy and no artificial ingredients are used. You can even customize and create your own pop!

Located at 5 Carmine St and 6th avenue

Fruit Pies at Clinton Street Baking Company - Home sweet home! Nothing beats that feeling! But, the fruit pies might give mom’s secret recipe a run for her money! Made with a lattice crust and from scratch, they will certainly comfort you!

Located at 4 Clinton Street and Houston

Pumpkin Muffins at Bagel Works - Contrary to the name of the establishment, this place does not just sell bagels! This Upper East Side shop has some of the best muffins straight out of the oven! Grab a coffee or tea and enjoy the fall foliage at Central Park!

Located at 1229 1st Avenue (between 66th and 67th street)

Pumpkin Custard at Shake Shack - Just one more reason to visit one of NYC’s best burger places! Offered on Mondays for the month of October, this creamy treat is a delight! Other flavors for October include pancake (Thursdays), chocolate candied corn (Friday), and cinnamon roasted fig (Saturday). What better way to finish off a delicious burger?

Located at Madison Square Park (Madison Ave & E 23rd st; also at multiple NY locations, Miami, FL and Saratoga Springs)

Nina by Nina Ricci - Not an edible treat, but still just as sweet! This fragrance is a fruity floral inspired by Paris with notes of peony, moonflower, and vanilla-laced toffee apple. The bottle is shaped like an apple. How cute and pretty is that?

Don’t forget to share!

xoxo,

The Fein Girls