Fashion: One dress - three looks

 

 

Hi Beauties,

I hope you enjoying the little break as much as I am.

In todays blogpost I'll be showing you how to wear this stripe dress three different ways depending on the weather. When I saw this stripe dress on Diyana's instagram account I immediately sent her a DM but she replied that they were sold out and promised to have more available by the end of January. Like a small child I couldn't wait for the dress. When I received it I loved how it was the perfect fit, not too long or too short and also not thight and showing curves, I love the flowiness of the dress.



The dress is very versatile. It can be worn with heels for a formal look or dressed down with sneakers or like I'm wearing it with espadrilles for a more casual look. If it's a hot day you don't have to wear anything else with the dress except your shoes and accessories offcourse.

 As we transitioning into more chilled weather I can already feel the breeze some days, there's always a light throw to add another layer to keep warm but not too excessively because we don't want to get too hot though because there's still plenty of sun. This mellow throw just adds a pop of colour and makes it look effortlessly chic don't you think?
 

 

 

A leather jacket always adds that edge to any outfit. No matter what time of the year, winter or summer you can wear it with anything you want whole year through. For winter I can see myself just adding a scarf around my neck with a nice boot.

Three looks with one dress, let me know what you think and which look you like best.
Outfit details:

Dress and Throwby : Diyana RTWC

Necklace & Earings: Lovisa

Bag: Aldo |  Espadrilles: Yde

Jacket: Thruworths (old)

Scarf: rae_scarves

 

 Pictures by Angela Rea Photography

Stripe shirt

Hi there ladies, how's it going?

I know I've been awfully quiet on my blog lately and not posting as much as I'd like, I apologise. Last month myself and my little one went to Namibia to visit family and I really wanted to blog about our trip but just never got the time. 

My thoughts lately

I aways think about how blessed I am to have such a great family, they don't realise it but it's all the little things that count. My daddy (dad inlaw) goes and fetch my daughter everyday from creche, by the time we go fetch her she already ate and most times went to mosque with him to make Maghrib, and she loves going to mosque with him. Sometimes I fetch her before they leave for Magrib and she cries to go with to go make salaah, how cute. My mommy on the other hand cooks for us every other night and that really helps when we get home late and hungry, she'll decide to do our washing just because, and all these little things really help in our busy lives and I appreciate it so. But besides all the great stuff and knowing my baby is safe I can't seem to shake the weird scary feeling that I've been having lately. I have thoughts like "What will I do if anyone tried or did something to my family but mostly my baby". I guess it's all the horrible things happening in Cape Town / SA lately, it's not only happening to babies/ young children but also to adults. What goes on in the people's minds raping and murdering? Are more and more people becoming mentally ill? I mean no person in his/her right mind will do such things to a baby. Just the thought of it makes me sick, sometimes the headlines alone are so bad that I can't even read futher. I'm so worried when my child's not with me and constantly phoning and wanting to talk to her. I pray each and everyday to the Almighty to guide and protect our children. 

On a more positive note in less than a week the holy month of Ramadaan will start, I'm so excited. Not only a time to cleanse our bodies but also our minds and uplift our spirits, do good and give more, more than we do in the rest of the year. In Sha Allah. Wishing you a beautiful month and may you reap the rewards of this beautiful month and may your fast be accepted In Sha Allah, Ameen. Ramadaan Kareem to you and your family. 

About the look:

 I went to an event and decided to wear the stripe shirt. Who doesn't love a stripe shirt? especially one with bell sleeves huh. This kind of shirt has been trending on Instagram/ Pinterest for a while and I've been loving it. This particular one I'm wearing I bought from online shop @phashionista, found them via instagram (like I find most of the online shops)Their service is amazing ladies, you can inbox her and withing minutes she will respond back with price, size or availability or what ever you want to know. I've had instances where I inbox or even comment on a pic to ask about a price or something and they just don't bother to reply or they reply after a week. I just went and matched the rest with my top and jeans, the bag, chocker, boots and jacket goes together and I added gold accesories.

Outfit details:

Stripe shirt : Phasionista_sa

 MRP Jeans & chocker

Forever New watch

 YDE sunglasses and Earings (4Flavour )

Sissy Boy Bag and bangles from Edgars &

Charles and Keith Boots (bought last winter)

These pictures were shot by my colleague JP (instagram:ctthe_life_photographer/)

 

Thank you for reading and always keep Shining!

xoxo

Nadia SS

Lookpost: Navy High_low jersey



Hi there, Happy Monday lovelies.

How was your weekend? Saturday I had my last coffee date with my little family before Ramadaan and yesterday I spent my whole Sunday prepping, cooking and making samosas,  mom helped with baking the muffins, so it was a busy day for me.
Can you believe it's June month again, geez half of the year already gone, I really can't believe how the time is flying. It's also that time of the year where we as Muslims keep our fast on a daily bases for a month, it's not just fasting and abstaining from food but also cleansing of the soul, leaving behind bad habits, bettering ourselves on a more spiritual level. Also on entering this holy month we should do it with a clean heart and ask forgiveness, so please forgive me if I did or said something knowingly or unknowingly and hurt you in any way, I ask maaf.

 

About this look:
It all started with this navy highlow top, when I saw it at YDE's sale in February I immediately loved it. I tried it with different tops underneath but decided to wear it with a longer length top because it's quite short infront. I love the long length at the back though. I styled it with a black leather skinny, black boot and black bag with gold accessories. I decided to go with a more natural kind of makeup look and a lipstick from Catrice that I love, the name is Teddy Brown.

Outfit details YDE Top & earings/ Edgars Skinny & sunglasses/ Bronx Bonny Boot/ Zuri armband/ Foschini chain & scarf / Luella Bag: Mother's day gift from my husband.

Photos taken by  Nazeem Flowers Photography ,  if you would like to get in contact with him just follow the link it goes to his Facebook page, he will reply instantly.

In ending I would like to wish all my Muslim followers a Ramadaan Kareem, may you have a blessed month and may your fast,dua's and all good deeds be accepted by Allah SWT , In Sha Allah.

Wslm Nadia SS

Always keep Shining!