For HFA: Shop the Trends

I know it's been a minute but I'm y'all remember I write for the online fashion magazine, HauTe Fashion Africa. While things haven't been busy for a while now, things have picked up with the relaunching of HFA's new and beta site. Make sure to have a look. In the mean time, these are some of the collages I prepared for the trend reports for Cape Town Fashion Week and a couple more:

All African by andiva featuring a ruched skirt

 

HFA Shop the Trend by andiva featuring a blue dress

 

HFA's STT by andiva featuring maxi dresses

 

All Africa by andiva featuring bustier shirts

Get the Look: Champagne Brunch

This is a delayed post for what I wore to the Champagne Brunch back in June:

Brunch by andiva featuring a pencil skirt

A Few of My Favourite Things

I know I'm kinda late on this one, but I sure do love Aqua's Electric Dreams SS12 collection. From the pastel pallettes to the silhouettes and inspiration from nature's very own (the sting belt looks very much like a sting ray). There is a refreshing pop of colour and a certain breeziness to the collection. I want everything in this look book! Enough blabbing, here's Electric Dreams:

Art Project: DIY Picture Frame

Aztec print or tribal print as some choose to call it, is a major trend this year in fashion and has been replicated over and over again in many ways and multicolours. Of course I had to do my adaption of the print at some point. Thus, the artist in me manifested (yeah, manifested).

Inspired by the DIY iphone case on Unexpected Expectations, I decided to get arty with a wooden frame I got in the goodie bag from the champagne brunch.

My canvas of choice, this plain picture frame:

Look at me, boring and... wooden :-/

What you need:

• Multicolour Tulip Slick fabric paints
• White work top (it doesn't have to be white)
• Q-tips/ear buds (for cleaning little messes)
• Tissue

Meet my coloured friends, ready to jazz up my life

Monsoon Accessorize Sample Sale

A great way to start the wonderful month of July!

I am a bargain hunter. That said, when I was in London I obviously never missed Monsoon's sample sale. You can't begin to imagine the lovely stuff they have for grabs at ridiculous prices. From jewelled trinket boxes to embellished cocktail dresses *sigh*. Sadly, I won't be there to attend this year. So why don't some of you in London check it out on my behalf. That way I know all is not lost. Yeah. :-)

Bisous,

Andiva

London Readers: You are Cordially Invited

No need to thank me :-P

Narnia Events Presents: The Ages of Fashion

On Saturday 7th July 2012, the nation’s capital city Abuja will experience a one of a kind fashion show The Ages of Fashion at the Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.

Late Lunch and Champagne Brunch

I was cordially invited to a champagne brunch hosted by The Wedding Guru, an events planner in Abuja. Not knowing what to the expect of the event, I was looking forward to it especially because on the stylish invitation cards sealed in a canary yellow envelope with gold embossed writing. Shame I didn't take a photo of it. But here's what the invite looked like:

It was on a Friday during work hours so I chose to have a late lunch, of course. I had to put my best fashionable foot forward and still be work compliant given the dress code restrictions at my work place.

Blouse - Next

Skirt - Mango

Shoes and Necklace - Zara

Bag - Cromia