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A few South Africans in Paris

By Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly | 11 hours, 12 minutes ago

Didier Grumbach and team SA
Juanita Daniel and David Tlale
Didier Grumbach, Jan Malan and Clive Rundle
Arise magazine took a few South African designers to Paris last weekend to exhibit at Paris Fashion Week. Team SA consisted of Clive Rundle, Karen Ter Morshuizen from Lunar, David Tlale and Malcolm Kluk and Christiaan Gabriel du Toit from Kluk CGDT – and Jan Malan and Juanita Daniel who put the show together.
We’ve yet to get news of any major deals going down, but they were definitely hob-nobbing with the best.
Pictured above are (top) David Tlale, Jan Malan and Juanita Daniel with the godfather of French fashion Didier Grumbach and (bottom), Jan introduces him to Clive Rundle.
As head of the French Fashion Federation M. Grumbach can make or break your career in that town.
I hope to post some pictures of their fashion soon.

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Glamorous but boyish

By Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly | 1 day, 12 hours ago

from Style.com
from Style.com
from Style.com
I loved these looks from the Balmain show in Paris this week. Really wearable smart casual looks that most of us could recreate with what we have in our wardrobe – or can at least with smart finds from vintage shops.

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The serious fashion crowd

By Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly | 1 day, 12 hours ago

pic from Vogue.com
from Vogue.com
There are some who say that Carine Roitfeld, editor of French Vogue, is about to seize power from Anna Wintour. Here she is pictured with Conde Nast boss Jonathan Newhouse (top picture) at the annual Vogue dinner held during Paris Fashion Week. Some also say she’s the most stylish woman alive – I find her look a bit “dark” and those eyes too forbidding.
I loved this pic of Scott Schuman (aka The Sartorialist) and his blogger girlfriend Garance Dore at the same dinner (bottom pic) – he’s so petite!

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My best and worst dressed at the Oscars

By Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly | 3 days, 3 hours ago

Charlize Theron at Oscars
Miley Cyrus at Oscars
Sadly Charlize Theron gets my worst-dressed award at this year’s Oscars. Dior’s lilac creation with chelsea bun breast rosettes and a train is just horrible. The red carpet was full of trains this year – much too bridal for an awards ceremony, in my opinion.
I love Miley Cyrus’ burnished sequins and tulle. Cool, understated and sexy – exactly what a red carpet requires.
Of course Tom Ford was the best-dressed man. I don’t even need to post a pic, you know exactly what he looked like and will always look like – classy and gorgeous in his own tuxedo. Now can he start dressing the ladies please!

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All that gleams

By Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly | 1 week ago

Lowluv gold ring
Erin Wasson
Texan model Erin Wasson is not only stylist and muse for Alexander Wang, she has her own jewellery line called Low Luv. I simply love this gold ring – in fact all gold jewellery at the moment, especially the chunky, crudely hewn stuff like this. My friend has an engagement ring that was made to look like it had been excavated out of a mayan crypt – it’s dull, yellow gold that. Beautiful.

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Get out your woollies

By Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly | 1 week ago

from Style.com
from Streetstylelondon blog
I’ve got away with not wearing a jersey for the past few winters because a jersey is simply a frumpy, floppy thing that cannot look stylish whatever you do. Okay, a black polo neck looks chic, but that’s it. Layering underneath shirts, with a jacket on top is simply sharper and sexier. But it looks like this next winter (not the one about to start) is definitely going to be the year of the knit. Prada was doing it in Milan earlier this week, although this blue jersey is most certainly not on my must-have list.
The scarf from Streetstylelondon, on the other hand, is, and I’m almost inspired to take up knitting or crocheting myself to create something along this line. The black leather bomber is also another must-get.

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Love the lips

By Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly | 1 week ago

from Facehunter.com
Neutrals may come and go; we’ve all flirted with shimmer. But there is really nothing to beat a strong ruby lip, a flawless skin and no other make-up. It’s rather and arty, edgy look which some of the most stylish women I know wear and it never seems to date. MAC has been my beloved lipstick brand for years and years and many of my favourite colours have come and gone (Vista, Underground). But there’s still Viva Glam III – the best, longest-lasting deep ruby colour for lips you’ll find. Just please never wear these lips with any eyeshadow or blusher unless you want to look like a doll. Just serious eyebrows and a dash of mascara if you must.

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Style crush

By Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly | 1 week, 1 day ago

Kate Lanphear
If you haven’t discovered the unbelievably stylish Style Director of US ELLE, Kate Lanphear, then I can only suggest you google her now. I couldn’t put it better than Adrian Corsin of jackandjil.com: “She has the Billy Idol peroxide blond hair and the devil-may-care style to match. But Kate Lanphear is no ephemeral star. The American-born Lanphear has held posts at both Vogue Australia and Harper’s Bazaar; most recently, she’s been appointed Senior Style Director at US Elle. Favouring inky hues and mannish-cuts, she’s America’s answer to la garconne. But her teetering, fetishtic shoes are far from the epicene separates she favours. This androgynous mix seems to be gaining favour across the globe. She’s attained near-cult status in Japan, spawned a few Parisian copyKates, and is currently revamping US Elle alongside Joe Zee in New York. It’s fair to say she’s hot in the cities.”
Here’s a pic of her wearing that blue and white striped T-shirt I covet – I’ll post a few more pics of her in days to come.

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Brogues again

By Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly | 1 week, 1 day ago

from my-wardrobe.com
There is simply nothing sexier than a lace-up shoe, particularly a brogue worn with a short skirt or shorts and tanned legs – no socks or stockings. Dazed Digital directed me to these drop dead ones at www.my-wardrobe.com. I wasn’t able to download the pic of the other side where there are red and blue panels. Don’t even ask about the price and the site said they’re sold out anyway – I’m just blown away at the great idea of a multi-coloured, multi-leathered brogue. Dream on…

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The great fashion mystery

By Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly | 1 week, 1 day ago

from Style.com
Don’t ever feel intimidated by the fashion crowd, because even the most influential ones have the oddest personal style. This pic is of two of the most powerful women in fashion: On the left is Italian fashion writer Anna Piaggi and on the right is Suzy Menkes of the International Herald Tribune and New York Times. Their words can cause quakes in the fashion world – their style sends shivers down my spine!

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