PINK OCTOBER
If you could have asked the then ten year old Roshie if she could wear a dress over pink sweater, you would have probably been stared at……in utter distaste. Dresses??
I was more concerned with scaling up walls like spiderman and running around barefoot, dresses were reserved for Sunday school. I remember this particular sunday afternoon, visiting my grandmother’s and ruining my favorite Sunday dress by climbing up a guava tree. I had assumed a particular branch could hold my weight but what resulted was an affirmation to Newton's law of gravity. The dress was hideously ripped by a branch that even my mother’s perfect stitches would not have saved it!
Flash back to the present day and I am all about dresses and skirts. Pants are occasionally thrown here and there. Whatever happened to me?? LOL
I am wearing a chestnut brown dress over a pink sweater, and I know somewhere, mum is very proud. It’ s Breast Cancer awareness month, hence the pink sweater. I decided to layer it over the long-sleeved pleated dress then added a subtle hint of a print with the shoes. You can rock this look anywhere, just not up a tree!! :)
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FALL TRENDS (PART 3)
PRETTY PRINTS
I have the perfect relationship with prints. Geometric, polka, paisley, florals, I can go on for days. In short I am eternally obsessed. Designers this season displayed gorgeous matching prints to the nth degree. From Prada, MiuMiu, Prabal Gurung, Roberto Cavalli, to name but a few. Prints are fabulous but the key to rocking them with confidence is moderation.
Fashion images courtesy of Style.com
Early this past spring I made a sleeveless Pucci print dress to wear for my brother’s pre-wedding party, I decided to put a little spin on the dress for a fall look. I love layering up for fall, it enables me to experiment with prints, textures and color. October is Breast Cancer awareness month, so in honor of this cause, I layered my dress with a pink sweater and a black blazer. Accessorizing with a navy belt balances the print and the vibrant color of the sweater while the tweed print shoes adds some texture to the overall look.
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