Musings of an Inconsistent Blogger

Let me start by saying I don't deserve your attention at all. I could say a thousand apologies  for being such a terrible blogger but I'd rather show you by a bunch of pictures that I hope will make up for my long hiatus.

Thank you to my lovely new followers, I promise to visit your blogs soon and it is the greatest flattery to know that you would be interested in reading my unimportant rumblings. I hope the New Year is treating you well and that you have not yet given up on all those resolutions you so passionately made. Hope you enjoy my little summary of my 2012!

Last year going short with my hair was one of the best things I tried. I felt like the third world version of Halle Berry.lol. Below are two looks I especially loved in my short hair.

The first look was centred on my oversized orange blazer which I got in Mr. Price. I have a thing for orange blazers apparently as I now have three in my closet!
 

 My second favourite look in short hair was this mint blouse I styled over white skinnies. I threw over a red sling bag which I thought was extra cute:) plus a pair of floral wedges I got in a sale in Mr. Price (I love Mr. Price!)

 I don't think I'm the only one who was drooling last year over Beyonce's bun and fringe! It's so stylish and sweet! I have to admit my attempt to pull it off was a little bit off the mark but non the less I still liked it. Wearing a flowery shirt dress I got while thrifting. I'm not really this kind of dress girl but I think I still looked decent.

And to sum up my 2012 misadventures I must say I partied quite a bit! One of the highlight parties last year was the R&G underground themed party. I went with my two housemates at the time who have since moved out so it's quiet a good memory and I bumped into my lovely friend Mkhudzo. I wore aztec printed leggings, one of my favourite prints at the moment. I absolutely love printed pants!

 

Notice how the little red bag featured in almost all my outfits?! lol. Thank you for reading!

Zambian Fashion Week ~ Part 1

Is it just me or has this year just woozed by in a flash?  The days just seem to be flying past at an incredible pace and it actually makes me a little uncomfortable because I don't want time to pass me by without having a chance to really enjoy it.

Two weeks ago I attended the Zambian Fashion Week and I promise I meant to share the pictures earlier than this but like I said time has not been waiting around for anybody lately, not even me! I took over 400 pictures and it was such a pain to try and decide what to show you because obviously I don't want to upload 400 pictures, so in the end I settled  for about 20 or 30 pictures which I will share in two parts.

There is some amazing talent in Zambia and some of the outfits literally made gasp out loud! I love how African fabric is being represented in a modern way, I'm proudly African but I always dreaded having to wear a chitenge outfit as I felt it was not flattering to me and made me feel so grown up but now the fabric is being played with and the results are incredible.

 Enough talking! Enjoy the pictures!

NOTE: Kindly credit all pictures to Joan Kats should you wish to use them.

 

MandaHill Night of Fashion

Is it too late to say happy November? I hope not!

I love new months as it is always a chance to start afresh and so far I can say November has been fabulous. This past weekend I was running from one fashion show to another as it was the Zambian Fashion Week and I must say I felt every bit the fashionista with all the glam around me..lol..

My first event was The Mandahill Night of Fashion on Friday. I happened to see it posted on facebook and they had only a few tickets to give out if you called, I took a chance and called and got a ticket and convinced most of my friends to call too. One of my bestfriend's Eta got a ticket too and I wouldn't have spent such a night with anyone better:)

We were given the top notch VIP treatment with free food and free wine and entertainment by one of the best violinists in the country, Caitlin. I've wanted to watch her shows for years so this was a real treat! She is so talented and such a lovely person!

 

 I wore a scarf print bodycon dress I got in a sale in Mr. Price, I love bodycon dresses as they give my body such a nice shape (apart from the tummy flab..lol..) and I am with the whole print revolution at the moment!

Unfortunately I left my cannon behind and had to use my iPhone so the pictures are not that great but hope you have fun flicking through:)

By the way I didn't get a chance to tell you but I went short with my hair and I absolutely love how bold and sexy it makes me feel. It's also perfect as it's summer here and super hot. What do you think?

Date Night

I had a day off yesterday as my feet have been in a bit of pain since I started jogging (Yes, shocking but true, I now jog!)

I stayed home and got some much needed rest. In the evening my housemate Carol and I decided to go see a movie. I thought it would be good to drag my best friend along as she has been a little down in the dumps this week and later on we invited one more friend who is really like my little brother and before we knew it we were having a date night!

We saw Taken 2. I don’t want to spoil it for anyone so I will only say that it did not disappoint. It’s not as good as the first one though (is any sequel ever better than 1?) but it still has that action to make you jump on your seat every few minutes. We goofed around a lot which made it a terrific night; I would recommend that you take your craziest friends along to the movies if you want guaranteed fun!

Also I finally got a pair of boyfriend jeans from Mr. Price! I have wanted to own a pair since forever so I was really excited to find these, plus, I got them in a SALE *winning* Paired them with a mint blouse and some wedges and was good to go! Enjoy the pics:-)

 

 

 

Thank you for reading, be sure to check out other posts:)