Trends #1

Lost in a world of ice-cream parlor colours

After a really chilly winter I had had enough of being engulfed in my over-sized printed jerseys. Don't get me wrong that was indeed a trend to be reckoned with! The perfect piece for those cold varsity mornings or just fashionably lounging on the couch, fingers wrapped around a tea cup and eyes racing across the page of an ELLE magazine. But the dull shades of winter have happily been replaced by the soft pastels and bright neons of a long awaited spring. I don't care if I'm a million years too late but I am obsessed with Louis Vuitton's S/S 2012 collection which brought back memories of the days when I'd have my R2 at the ready waiting for that ice-cream van's melody to signal it's arrival - a memory most of us here in Gauteng can relate too.

One of my current subjects at varsity is all about choosing or designing clothes that fit different body shapes and sizes and so I firmly believe that following the trends should not lead to making bad styling decisions. One way to always keep trendy is to stock up on accessories in those candy floss shades. My  favorite pieces for this season are my DIY tassel earrings which you can customize for any trend actually and my wrap bustier crop top. This is a neat piece for those blistering hot summer days and gives you the added advantage of grabbing a quick tan. I love pairing my pastel palette inspired outfits with a bold red lip as this really makes the colours pop. Oh! and let's not forget the accessory tucked under my arm - the envelope clutch.

Digging through my pandora's box of bits and bobs I came across a little vintage embellishment with an image of a beautifully hand painted windmill. The funny thing about vintage pieces are the natural pastel colours they already exhibit. The soft creams, pinks and powder blues remind me of the old treasures that may be found in the pandora boxes of our mothers and grandmothers. 

Every fashion student has his or her muse for an upcoming trend be it a designer's collection, a celebrity or even an inspiring photograph. I have, without a doubt, been inspired by images of street style not only on the net but on campus too. I think each person brings something incredibly unique to a trend which I love to capture and keep to inspire my own style and designs:

Sofie
Tuks campus

Tuks Campus

      Photographer: Skye Pienaar (me)