What's in a name

Why do people do this?

I like your wood

Lately I have been thinking about my blasé attitude towards sunglasses - I don't care for big brands, fashionable styles or whatever else goes into the selection and self expression process for shades. I guess the important part is protecting my eyes, right?. That's it. 

So I discovered the trick to get me excited  - Wooden sunglasses!


Wood is one of those things that with anything created using it will be as unique as a fingerprint.
In wood you can see a lifetime of stories. It's just beautiful.


Three brands, two international and one local - all in the craft and art of making wooden sunglass frames. Very awesome. Very very.

SHWOOD - http://www.shwoodshop.com/

Started as an experiment with nature, or as they call in - "a curios endeavour" - either way, they make beautiful eyewear. Starting price - about $175

PROOF - http://iwantproof.com

Proof sunnies I saw at The Space in Rosebank recently retailing around the R1500 mark. Really beautiful cases too.

Online purchase price starts around $90 mark.


Finally, our very own, from Cape Town, South Africa

HOUT COUTURE - http://www.houtcouture.com/
Love the clever name association - Hout is Afrikaans for wood.
Locally created, with a plant a tree programme in place for every pair sold.
I believe they are available at MEMEME stores both in Cape Town (Long Street) and Johannesburg (Parkhurst).

Mary Jane by Amanda Laird Cherry

Finally found the perfect colour. Have been looking for cute leather Mary Jane's for a while now, and finally found the perfect pair. from Amanda Laird Cherry @ The Space.

Comfortable and beautiful.

Hello Headwrap / Turban

I used to wrap my head in scarves and shawls many many moons ago and have recently started trying it out again. It is fun, adds some element that stops young men from hollering 'hey shortie' when they "greet", and a spot of colour when needed.

Steph O'Conner  - of Conner Varin Photography - and I were chatting about styling hair and head-wraps and how there are minimal examples out there of how to style braided or natural hair, and how to tie different head-wraps.
I'm properly struggling a) Finding interesting ways to style my long braids and b) tie 4 metres worth of beautiful fabric around my head.

Need to practice more.

These pictures of my latest try were taken by Anthony Bila. 

I was thoroughly bored with my outfit on this day, so the turban totally helped

With the lady who has inspired the recent head wrapping  - Lethabo Boogy Maboi

Me, Steph and Boogy. - Image by StrussBob

Frank Ocean - Letter of Love

Dear Frank Ocean  - Thank you for sharing. http://frankocean.tumblr.com

The way Frank Ocean has opened my heart up. I could explode. The fact that we humans are so capable of love, that let go love, is amazing! Love

Humans are beautiful complex beings. I think it's wonderful. 

Now go out there and love who you want, when& where ever you want. Be LOVE

Let's be Frank, Let go and Let Love

I like

found on the web

I fux with Arnreuby

My awesomely talented designer / stylist  / creative friend Odysseus makes wonderful clothes through his label Arnreuby. He's been sending me pictures from his new range and I am tres excited to see and wear finished product

Here is my favourite skirt ever that he made for me once upon a time. It has a gorgoeus slit detail at the back, pockets, red lining, and this amazing raw silk feel. Love it.

Recently he did the wardrobe for Zaki Ibrahim's The Do music video - have you seen it? Gorgeous look and sound. She channels her own kind of Black Swan through the beautifully shot video. It's lovely and goosebump inducing.

Facebook: Arnreuby by Odysseus
Email: Shirindzaster@gmail.com

King Tha! wants YOU

Women's month coming up, and Thandiswa Mazwai is on a mission to start all women band!
Open Auditions 1-3 August, so bring yourself, your instrument and your heart.

Check out the Facebook page for more info.

Sisters empowering sistrens.

REGISTRATION
Email kingthawantsyou@gmail.com with the following details:
Name:
Telephone:
Email:
Age:
Place of Residence:
Instrument(s):
Relevant performance experience, if any:

What Akona wore today

Trying the naughty school girl thing

Disappointingly, every single item was bought from a shop in a mall. No unique items.(Except the Bag) All available countrywide.
Shirt - Woolies
Neck Piece - Sass Diva
Cardigan - Mr Price
Belt - Can't remember
Skirt - Jay Jays (love that it has pockets_
Polkadot stockings - Mr Price
Shoes - Nine West.

The thing is...

“It was true that I didn’t have much ambition, but there ought to be a place for people without ambition, I mean a better place than the one usually reserved. How in the hell could a man enjoy being awakened at 6:30 a.m. by an alarm clock, leap out of bed, dress, force-feed, shit, piss, brush teeth and hair, and fight traffic to get to a place where essentially you made lots of money for somebody else and were asked to be grateful for the opportunity to do so?” 

― Charles Bukowski, Factotum