JESSICA CHASTAIN x BRITISH GQ

She first caught my eye in 'Tree of Life' where she starred alongside Brad Pitt. Her performance in 'The Help' sealed the deal for me and made Jessica Chastain one of my favourite actresses. I quite simply love her! Now all I have to do is to get my hands on a copy of the January 2013 issue of British GQ in which she is looking hella hot!

PICS: GQ.CO.UK

MR PRICE GOES 'GALACTIC'

'Galactic'- the new limited edition range from Mr Price- is now available in stores and over at Mrp.co.za

THIS FRIDAY AT THE PUMA SOCIAL CLUB

Go to PUMAsocialjozi.com for details

ARE THESE AWARDS REALLY ABOUT STYLE?

Every year Joburg's fashion elite get all excited about dressing up and going to the annual SA Style Awards, where- as the title suggests- the country's most stylish are supposedly honoured. Let me not be completely negative, there are some categories where I think the honourees are well deserving, but more often than not I find myself just a little annoyed. In the years that I have paid any attention to what goes on at these awards the following people have been named winners in the overall category of Style Icon- Ryk Neethling in 2010, Pabi Moloi in 2011 and this year our Olympic golden boy Cameron van der Burgh took the honours. Somebody, please slit my wrists for me! These South Africans are deserving of honour in a variety of ways but I doubt their style qualifies them for this type of accolade. Ask me for one memorable outfit I have ever seen any of them in and I can tell you right now I don't remember anything Pabi has ever worn and all I have ever seen Ryk and Cameron in are speedos and the ever-so-safe black or navy suit. Life changing, innit? What do YOU find memorable in the countless red carpet shots of the three that you've seen in the years they were honoured?

AT THE ELLE #BLOGPARTY

TOP: DOREEN SOUTHWOOD AT MEMEME
LEGGINGS: GIFT FROM MAHLATSE
SHOES: KELLY ESTERHUYSE AT MR PRICE
 

FRANK OCEAN SPEAKS TO GQ ABOUT "THAT" LETTER

This is just an extract of GQ's Frank Ocean interview I've just read.

MR OCEAN WITH MEMBERS OF ODD FUTURE

GQ: You'd written the letter back in December, for inclusion in the liner notes. Were you afraid of the aftermath when you finally posted it in July?
Frank Ocean: The night I posted it, I cried like a fucking baby. It was like all the frequency just clicked to a change in my head. All the receptors were now receiving a different signal, and I was happy. I hadn't been happy in so long. I've been sad again since, but it's a totally different take on sad. There's just some magic in truth and honesty and openness.
GQ: Exactly how did your perspective change?
Frank Ocean: Whatever I said in that letter, before I posted it, seemed so huge. But when you come out the other side, now your brain—instead of receiving fear—sees "Oh, shit happened and nothing happened." Brain says, "Self, I'm fine." I look around, and I'm touching my fucking limbs, and I'm good. Before anybody called me and said congratulations or anything nice, it had already changed. It wasn't from outside. It was completely in here, in my head.
GQ: Did you worry it would derail your career?
Frank Ocean: I had those fears. In black music, we've got so many leaps and bounds to make with acceptance and tolerance in regard to that issue. It reflects something just ingrained, you know. When I was growing up, there was nobody in my family—not even my mother—who I could look to and be like, "I know you've never said anything homophobic." So, you know, you worry about people in the business who you've heard talk that way. Some of my heroes coming up talk recklessly like that. It's tempting to give those views and words—that ignorance—more attention than they deserve. Very tempting.
Some people said, "He's saying he fell in love with a guy for hype." As if that's the best hype you can get in hip-hop or black music. So I knew that if I was going to say what I said, it had to be in concert with one of the most brilliant pieces of art that has come out in my generation. And that's what I did. Why can I say that? Why I don't have to affect all this humility and shit is because I worked my ass off. I worked my face off. And the part that you love the most is the easiest part for me. So I'll do it again.
GQ: I'm sure if you'd wanted an excuse not to reveal the relationship, you could have found ten people in the industry who would have said, "Wait."
Frank Ocean: The pitch is, "You'll encounter less resistance in life if you say, 'No, I'm going to just keep dating girls.' " But then you're minimizing the resistance that you're feeling from yourself on the inside. There's so much upkeep on that shit. So much upkeep on a lie. But at least everybody else is cool with how you carry on with your life. That's what they say. But know what fear does to your strength. You don't even feel smart or capable. You just feel broken—and not just your heart. Just a broken person.

Read More http://www.gq.com/entertainment/music/201212/frank-ocean-interview-gq-december-2012#ixzz2Crxo74QX

CONGRATS TREVOR!

TREVOR STUURMAN WITH FELLOW BLOGGER
SIKI MSUSENI

I remember some four years ago when I first started blogging. It was a scary time, trying to penetrate this fashion industry. I remember going to fashion week the first time and seeing all the "intimidating" fashion figures I looked up to. Dion Chang, Aspasia Karras, Jackie Burger, Felipe Mazibuko, just to name a few- they were all there. I did not know how to approach anyone but eventually thought to myself; screw it, let's do it! A few years later, I find myself on a first name basis with most of them and it's a position I appreciate. I also hope the work I have done in this industry has earned me at least two sentences in the pages of South African fashion history. I was taken back to these moment last night when Trevor Stuurman was named ELLE Magazine's first ever Style Reporter (in association with Blackberry). Trevor will now be working at the magazine as their official style reporter, which is something that even the most experienced among us would kill to do. I was taken back to my early blogging days especially when he was handed the microphone to speak about how he feels. I saw him holding back tears of joy and being the softie that I am, I had to look away or else I would have also cried. If you ever read this Trevor, I would like you to know that you are now in a special position and must work hard to make your mark in what is more often than not a tough industry. Keep viewing fashion as a labour of love and you are bound to succeed. Congratulations and I wish you only the best as you embark on this new journey!
Visit Trevor's blog here. 

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ME x MR PRICE (VIDEO)

I am totally in love with Mr Price. Yesterday, SA's most fashion forward retailer launched it's #denimandtees summer campaign, which includes t-shirts designed by Henry Holland (yes, the one from Britain). The campaign also includes 6 bloggers who were flown to Durban (Mr Price HQ) several weeks ago to style some looks for the same campaign. I was one one of them and we all got to shoot videos with Mr P. This is mine and I am crazy about it! Hope you are too!

SUNGLASS HUT VIP PARTY GIVEAWAY

As per my previous post only 300 VIPs will be on the guest list for Sunglass Hut's upcoming Out of the Box party to be held both in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Fortunately for you I may just be able to save you from #FOMO come the day of what is set to be the most glamourous, coolest and most exclusive party hosted by everyone's favourite luxury eyewear shopping destination. Well, it's mine anyway. I have one double ticket for the Jozi leg of the event to give away, so get down to twitter and tweet me @Sandiso_N, include the hashtag #SunglassOTB Tell us what #FOMO is doing to you. Better yet, send a twitpic of yourself in shades you bought from Sunglass Hut. I don't know, just do something and these double tickets might just be yours!
Please do not enter if you can't get yourself to Melrose Arch on the evening of the 22nd of November. Just admit to yourself that you can't and let other kids win, please! I will demand to see you and your date there!

YAZIN' JOE. NGIYAY'NCANYWA I-BLOG YENU!

 

South Africa's very own homegrown Street Ettiquette! But, no really! These guys really have an awesome blog. If you haven't heard of 'I See A Different You' then maybe your head is in the sand a lot of the time. Get it out and check out their visual wonderland! They've even been listed by British newspaper The Guardian in its list of Top 10 African Blogs. Not that I take "blog lists" very seriously, but I can definitely see why anyone would put these guys on their list. They're on mine, mos def!

 

FASHION'S HOT TICKET, THE ELLE #BLOGPARTY

ELLE.CO.ZA

ELLE Magazine has been running the ELLE Style Reporter competition in association with Blackberry and is finally ready to announce the winner after receiving 296 entries. These were shortlisted to 18 and now only 7 remain. The winner will be announced at a party to be held in Jozi's Maboneng Precinct (in the CBD) on the 20th of November. DJ Zinhle will be on hand to keep you (and the finalists) on your toes. Tickets cost R 180 and include food, drinks and a free copy of the latest issue of ELLE Magazine. You can get your tickets by following this link. But because you are a loyal follower of this blog, I may just be kind to you by giving you a free double ticket. All you have to do is tweet me with the hashtag #TrendsBT, tag @EllemagazineSA and tell us why you love ELLE Magazine. Capisce? Okay. Competition closes Sunday, so get on it!
Please note: Do not enter if you are not able to get yourself and your date to the event on the evening of the 20th (Tuesday next week).

TELL ME I'M INSANE FOR LOVING RIHANNA...

Come rain, shine, hailstorms or Sandy... I'm so getting my hands on a copy of this GQ!

SUNGLASS HUT GOES OUT OF THE BOX

I'm totally excited about Sunglass Hut's plans for this summer. Unfortunately I am not yet in a position to share the details with you but all will be revealed at two exclusive events to be hosted by Sunglass Hut in both Johannesburg and Cape Town on the 22nd and 30th of November, respectively. Of course, as you know, the brand is all about glamour and there will be no shortage of this at both these parties. Only 300 VIPs will be invited and I'm quite sure you want to be one of them, rubbing shoulders with celebrities and bloggers (like moi). To stand a chance at scoring an invitation, get down to the Inner Circle blog, share and you may just win a place on the exclusive list! Click here, or on the Sunglass Hut banner on the right pane for more details.

RIHANNA'S "DIAMONDS" MUSIC VIDEO

It is probably the most anticipated music video of the year and it dropped on VEVO just eight hours ago. Yes! Rihanna's "Diamonds" video is out at last and it's "beautiful like diamonds in th sky!!!"

KEEPING UP WITH QUEEN B*

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Bonang Matheba done did it again. This time in an orange neon peplum dress by Gert-Johan Coetzee which she rocked at last night's Feather Awards held in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg.

MY HALLOWEEN PARTY TRICK...

I never celebrate Halloween for one simple reason... I know nothing about it except what I see in Hollywood movies. This year was much of the same. I was just going to go have a drink at Kitchener's with friends when one of them whipped out an Amy Winehouse-style wig. I just had to put it on!

MARIE CLAIRE x GIVENCHY

This is quite delayed, but anyway...
Just last week Marie Claire South Africa hosted an evening with Givenchy to launch the luxury brand's latest version of its Dahlia Noir fragrance. I am enjoying the citrusy aroma of this fragrance and even though I was late for the event itself- which was a very intimate gathering at the David Krut gallery in Rosebank- I'm happy that I made it there eventually. And, yes! I WILL be wearing the fragrance even though it is targeted at the ladies...