Did Some Say All Rounder?

At the moment I'm mildly obsessed with keeping my skin as hydrated as soon possible, finding the perfect pair of sandals and getting my hands on a cuff from Ndau Jewelry. 'Mildly obsessed' is an understatement when it comes to this Zimbabwean brand's crocodile cuffs which I've begun to visualise on my wrists at next April's South African Fashion Week (SAFW). Yes I'm hoping to attend SAFW wearing a piece from Ndau Jewelry which accessorised a number of Zimbabwean designers who showed at last month's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Africa in Johannesburg. Came hail or high water, I must be there flexing a Ndau cuff on my wrist.

I have a confession dearest friends and followers. I might be 'into' all these things but I'm currently harbouring a more-than-mild obsession for dresses. I've always liked wearing them but something happened to me after re-reading Nina Garcia's The One Hundred, a book that I often refer to as one of my fashion bibles. In it Garcia shares famous quotes by some of the world's greatest fashion influencers including Coco Chanel who said,

 "Look for the woman in the dress. If there is no woman, there is no dress"

I'm not one to read too deeply into what other mere mortals before me have said but this quote has had a profound effect on me since last Saturday. I read it, wrote it on a Post-It note which I stuck onto my inspiration board and first thing Sunday morning ironed an All Rounder Dress, I affectionately refer to as my Take-No-Prisoners-Poolside Caftan.

"An All Rounder Dress is a dress that you wear to brunch or late lunch with your girlfriends at Miller's or Tasha's or that hidden gem on Victoria Island. It's a dress you wear on a first date that's comfortable and that shows enough skin to pique someone's interest. Grown Woman it's that dress that sets you apart from the youngins with curfews and chipped nails.

Thought I'd share the All Rounder Dress that never fails me with a quick change of footwear 'working' with cobblestone friendly flats and cramp inducing heels.Thought I'd also share two other All Rounders that I've worn over the last dresses-only eight day period. 

Sunday - Take No Prisoners Poolside

    Caftan - Phyllis Boho

Flats - Gucci

Tote - Oxfam

Sunglasses - House of Harlow

Jewellery - Vincci earrings + BVLGARI rings 

+ Swatch watch

Lipgloss - MAC Underage Lipglass 

Thursday - Work Then Meeting the Obamas 

  Dress - Prada

Shoes - Vivienne Westwood Melissa

Basket - HIFA vendor

Scarf - Hermes (George Lilanga)

Sunglasses - House of Harlow

Jewellery - BVLGARI ring + Hikari earrings +

Makers Mark necklace + Swatch watch 

 Friday - Summer Ready

  Caftan - Phyllis Boho

Sling - Louis Vuitton

Shoes - Gianvito Rossi

Jewellery - Chanel vintage earrings +

Georg Jensen watch + BVLGARI 

and EA Drew rings

Hope you've all had a great start to the week!

Photos by my friend Erika and a troupe of random street photographers who weren't easily charmed.

xxx