Lovely Links | 21.09.13

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• I am literally obsessed with these suede and rubber wedges (above) used in the gorgeous Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2014 runway show at New York Fashion Week. Colour-blocking, eat your heart out!

• The newest addition to my iTunes playlist is Lorde, a 16 year old Kiwi singer whose music is a sort of electronic take on Lana Del Rey. She's becoming pretty popular right now with her incredibly fresh, electro-pop music. You can listen to her first EP, The Love Club, here.

• Tyra Banks has taken the challenge upon herself to transform into some of the most elite supermodels, including Iman, Cindy Crawford, Twiggy, Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne to name a few. The photographs (taken over the course of a YEAR) are just mind-blowing!

• I recently downloaded the most fantastical overlay design application which has had me hooked for a good couple of hours over the past few days. It's very versatile, professional-looking, and so much fun! Download the Studio Design app here.

• Typography a day keeps the creativity block away... Well, that's what comes to my mind, at least, when seeing the 365 Days of Type by Sabrina Smelko. Check it out and be inspired by typography, 365 days of the year, or what's left of it.

• I'm in love with this bright and colourful brand identity and package design for Trig jewellery by designer, Olivia King. She's created the Trig application, which is used by customers to design their own trigonometric jewellery (custom shapes, colours and materials), which is then packaged in the loveliest boxes and shipped off. I love love love it!

The internet is such a brilliant place filled with such brilliant things that sometimes I just wonder, what would we do without it?

Anyway, I wish you all a great weekend.

xo,

Lovely Links | 31.09.13

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• Lady Gaga and Katy Perry have both released (well, the songs were leaked, but anyway) new singles that I've listened to more than what could be regarded as a healthy amount! Take a listen to Gaga's Applause and Katy's Roar.

• Victor Hertz has recreated some popular logos in a very amusing, and insanely accurate series called If Corporate Logos Were Honest.

• I was recently introduced to a brilliant film maker by the name of Casey Neistat. The first video of his that I watched was this one, which was commissioned by Nike, with the aim of illustrating the words "Make It Count." Neistat has done the job so creatively, it just fills me with all sorts of inspiration.

• It's been said that people will do crazy things for love, and that's never been more true than in the case of Jessica Walsh and Timothy Goodman, and their 40 Days of Dating.

• Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town took place a few weeks ago, with more fashion and flair than ever before. Check out some highlights of the event here.

• I absolutely love short films. They're like little slices of video heaven. I came across this short film titled Beyond The City, and created for Stills' Fall Collection 2013 (Dutch fashion brand). It was shot and directed by Annemarieke van Drimmelen, and stars Dutch model, Kim Noorda.

• I've had a link to Taibo Bacar's collection opened in my Safari tabs for a straight week now. It's just so so stunning! Bacar is a Mozambican designer who has drawn inspiration from traditional capulana sarongs to create his gorgeous Autumn/Winter 2013 collection. Pssst... Can I have it?

• I think it's pretty evident when watching Justin Timberlake's brilliant VMA performance that he is back in the music scene with a vengeance! This past Sunday, he performed a medley of his greatest hits, as well as a surprise performance with 'N Sync! Watch it here.

(Gee, I hadn't realised how many videos this post consists of... Oh well, they're all great, and all worth watching!)

So, yet again, I've missed a Lovely Links fortnightly deadline. I think that from now on, instead of pressuring myself into searching every surface of the web to reach the deadline with truly mediocre links, I'll scrap the deadline entirely and wait for truly LOVELY links to find their way to me in due time. It only makes sense, right?

In other news, here in sunny South Africa, it's a wee-bit on the chilly side... As a result, I'll be spending my weekend re-reading The Outsiders (I'm obsessed) and watching the new season of Suits (Eeeeek!), while sipping on oceans of tea. Sounds like a plan!

xo,

Trend Alert: Denim on Denim

The fashion industry has time-traveled to the 80s & 90s, and brought back the double denim trend to the present day. I always find fashion time travel a little amusing, especially seeing that over the last decade, the majority of us have sworn off Denim on Denim as a complete and utter no-no...

For today's post, I've collaborated with the Megan, Christine and Mzcocoh who are all really great fashion bloggers. They've each styled a denim on denim look in their own way and added a little creative blogger flair, so as to show you how easy it is to wear double denim without looking like you've literally stepped out of the 80s.

Megan - The Thread Affect

Christine - Petite Hues

Mzcocoh - Mzcocoh (Blog)

Accessorizing is key when wearing denim on denim. As you can see in the first picture, Megan's clutch is the only factor of the outfit apart from the denim. It's one simple piece, but the pop of colour totally ties the look together. Neutral, strappy sandals are a great addition too!

To tone down the trend, wearing a blazer like Christine has done in the second picture will draw away attention from the denim. You barely notice that she's wearing double denim, and yet the little peaks of blue keep you on trend. The scarf if the main accessory which kicks the outfit up a notch!

It's often said that when wearing double denim, you should wear a different wash from the top to the bottom, and yet Mzcocoh gives a flawless example of how to break that rule. The look is casual but sophisticated, and the bright red pumps give a cute twist to the whole outfit.

Here's my take on the look:

Denim on Denim by kenzolm

I think it's refreshing to see new faces on the blog, so here's a HUGE thanks to the three lovely ladies and their sense of style for helping me out! Make sure to check out all of their blogs, because, evidently, they all know their stuff! ;)

xo,