Red Carpet Ready

Happy New Year everyone! I know I've neglected you, I even wonder to myself how you've been fairing without your usual fashion manna. It's alright, I have returned after a long hiatus that consisted of preparing for exams, holidaying and general rigma-rolling.

I have a lot to catch up with fashion wise, I didnt even know till Monday morning that the Golden Globes was on Sunday. I missed E!'s red carpet show.... *sigh*. At leats I have the SAGs and the Oscars to look forward to. Here's a piece I did for HauTe Fashion Africa, in time for the award season. Read all about it here

In the mean time, anyone with new year fashion resolutions they'd like to share. I have one, to be more adventurous with my style, unafriad of a fashion faux pas or two... xx

Red Carpet Ready by andiva featuring leather sandals

Lanvin long dress
$4,990 - ssense.com

Balmain evening dresses ball gown
$5,050 - net-a-porter.com

Yves Saint Laurent evening dress
£1,128 - net-a-porter.com

Lanvin long dress
$4,990 - ssense.com

Yves Saint Laurent evening dress
£1,128 - net-a-porter.com

Miu Miu leather sandals
$695 - mytheresa.com

Christian Louboutin leather sandals
$1,795 - net-a-porter.com

Alexander McQueen gray clutch
£1,495 - matchesfashion.com

Forzieri glitter clutch
$630 - forzieri.com

Tasha crystal jewelry
$32 - nordstrom.com

Amrita Singh 18k earrings
$100 - amritasingh.com

Philippe Audibert crystal bangle
$885 - stylebop.com

Maxine Dress by Christiane King | Christiane King
$2,995 - christianeking.com

Anita Quansah - Oceania by Anita Quansah London
fashion.1stdibs.com

Trendy Me!

This is a collage I created for a magazine. I'm not sure when it's going to be featured or if it will be. But here's to hoping...

Trendy Me by andiva featuring turquoise jewelry

One shoulder maxi dress
100 GBP - warehouse.co.uk

Dress
149 EUR - myself.gr

Paul Smith knee length dress
379 GBP - paulsmith.co.uk

Paul Smith knit cardigan
135 GBP - paulsmith.co.uk

Elle top
11,550 JPY - hfm.co.jp

Pleasure Doing Business bandage skirt
189 EUR - jades24.com

FAIR true cotton skirt
49 GBP - fashion-conscience.com

Sandro mid rise skinny jeans
$280 - net-a-porter.com

Jil Sander wedge sandal
445 EUR - shopmrsh.com

Casadei wedge high heels
$890 - thecorner.com

Box clutch
45 GBP - debenhams.com

Flap handbag
$149 - zara.com

House of Harlow 1960 turquoise jewelry
375 EUR - stylebop.com

Maria Francesca Pepe brass jewelry
$120 - thecorner.com

Gold bracelet
$864 - satyajewelry.com

Dorothy Perkins beaded earring
5 GBP - dorothyperkins.com

Alex and Chloe pyramid ring
$180 - alexandchloe.com

River Island printed hat
15 GBP - riverisland.com

Amazon.com: OPI Brights Collection 6pc Nail Lacquer Hot Pink Green...
$40 - amazon.com

Maximise This

Ever faithful, ever fashionable, maxi dresses always flatter, whatever figure, whatever style, it brings out true elegance in every woman. A maxi dress is as important as the LBD (little black dress) in the wardrobe of every woman that regards herself fashionable:

Maximise This by andiva featuring Diane Von Furstenberg dresses

Items in this set:
Tiger-print backless maxi dress, $1,240
Mary Katrantzou Silk Print Maxi Dress, 650 GBP
Diane von Furstenberg | Darina macrame chiffon maxi dress |..., $795
Lucretia silk maxi dress, $695
Zahiab printed jersey maxi dress, $345

Summer is always a good excuse to buy more and more maxi dresses to flaunt your femininity. Pair them with jewelled flat sandals or strappy sandals and a gorgeous clutch. There not much need for jewellery as the dresses are jewels on their own. I would recommend a cuff and chandelier earrings.