SALES !

Short and sweet. There are sales at Factorie and JayJays. I'm very broke, so because I can't buy anything, someone else has to take full advantage of this opportunity for me!

The knitwear at Factorie is on sale for under R130, as well as pants for under R200, and t-shirts and tanks for cheap as well. There are some long sleeve tops great for spring because they're thin but still long. The high-waisted skirts are R80 (not on sale) and they have really pretty patterns on. If you didn't know, a Factorie opened literally next door to JayJays in the Somerset Mall recently. 

JayJays has sale on almost everything, and at Stellies you get student discount if you show your student card! The sales are crazy with really pretty blouses for under R100!

I definitely recommend going to check it out, to keep updated like their Facebook pages here: JayJays and Factorie. 

If you buy anything, let me know so I can be jealous!
Roxy X

Plan Ahead for Summer

From looking at online bloggers' fashion trends, headgear seems to be big this season. Blommies are great right now seen as that it's spring, but handkerchief headwraps and headbands in general are sprouting up everywhere as well.

I know that bandannas are being sold at The Lot in Stellenbosch, but the variety is very small. If you have any inside scoop on where nice bandannas or flower crowns are available, please let me know!

I put together a few pics as ideas, feel free to use them as inspiration. 

These pics I got off a site called Urban Outfits.

These pics are from one of my favourite blogs, She Wears Fashion.

These pics are from weheartit.

These pics are from LookBook.

Here you can see that celebrities such as Rihanna and 

Lana Del Rey are also wearing bandannas and flower crowns.

If one doesn't work, try the other. If you don't like either, start your own new trend! Don't be afraid to go big this summer. 

If you're studying, enjoy your holiday! If you're still at school, don't worry yours is around the corner! :)

Roxy X

Fashion Lookbook : Day 9 - The Inspiration of the Granny Boots + Wearing a Dress as a Top

As I said in a previous post, my famous Gangsta boots have been sent in for repairs. I got 2 pairs of Tommy takkies in compensation to wear to varsity seen as that I have no other 'winter' shoes - and didn't want to spend a lot of money. Of course both pairs' size 8 is too small for this giant over here. For short spans of time I can live, but after a 4 hour mall sesh my feet were broken! What's a girl to do? Why, go visit Granny, of course.

My dearest Granny lent me her brown ugg boots that have a proper thick sole and white woolly stuff on the inside. Perfect for rainy varsity days! Unfortunately the boots are a size 7 so my feet STILL break, but hey at least they warm! Only when I had to plan my outfit for the next day did I realize what the REAL problem was ... I own nothing brown!

Whilst searching high and low through my (and my mom's) cupboard, I came across the leopard print dress I wore to my matric dance after party. My stocking are laddered, so that was a no-go. I decided that this was my best option, and that I'd just have to make it work.

I first tried tucking the skirt in to my jeans, but it was too long. Then I tried pulling the skirt up and laying it flat over my tummy with the top part over, but that was awkward. Eventually I found the solution. I pulled the skirt part properly over my jeans and then folded it over twice. The end product looked like I was just wearing a longer-length black top underneath! Result! 

I ended up happy with the result, and hey, I found a new top! Even though sending my boots in forced me to make this discovery, I got them back yesterday and am VERY happy that my babies have come home.

Have a great week

Roxy X