Where's my sun?

The sun has disappeared. It's cold. I'm sad. In addition to sad, I also have an, er, erm..."condition". This is a "condition" that plagues me at the start of winter each and every year, without fail. I develop clothes dyslexia. Yes. Clothes Dyslexia. I am unable to figure out what matches with what as I haul all of my winter clothes from the back of the closet to the front, and bid farewell to my summer stock. After 7 months of easy warm weather wear, I simply cannot figure out how the winter layering works and what goes with what. This "condition" can be tricky to manage and leaves me looking as though I have dressed myself in the dark. It is hazardous to my buoyancy and makes me want to hide out until winter is over, with my duvet cover over my head, and by bedroom door locked, for good measure. Luckily it only takes me about a week or two to develop full winter wear fluency...until the next time. Since I am still dealing with my "condition", I share with you some before pics of an outfit I wore over the December holidays. It’s actually a top but since I am also vertically challenged, I can get away with wearing it as a dress.

Is it just me? Anyone else have clothes dyslexia?

Sparkly ring and a happy heart

My apologies for my blogging hiatus, but I have been too busy basking in post proposal glory. The Boyf, who is now the fiancé, finally popped the question just before Christmas, while we were holidaying in San Lameer. I am completely over the moon and can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with MY one! Okay, for fear of losing my loyal readers due to the sappy soppy content of this post, I will stop right here and share a few pics with you. Ooh I must just mention that after the engagement we spent 4 magical days at the Oyster box in Umhlanga, it was like a mini engagement honeymoon. When the staff at the oyster box heard we had just gotten engaged they promptly upgraded our garden facing room to a luxury sea facing room, the view was spectacular! A full length post just for the oyster box to follow shortly, because they are just such dolls.

{This bright umbrella makes my heart so happy, hee!}

{Country Road towels kept the sand off our butts, Hah!}

{The view from our room at the Oyster box}

{My ring, I love it, it's totally handmade and unique, it makes my heart even happier than my umbrella.}

My Bucket List

The gorgeously fantastical and talented Janine from Being Brazen has featured little old me on her Bucket List series, go HERE to check it out! Come on...you know you wanna!

A present...for me...how nice!

This weekend I, though I would get ahead of the game and set out to do some early Christmas shopping, it was not a success. I got totally distracted when I spotted this dress and scooped it up as a Christmas present for myself instead! I will wrap it and put it under our Christmas tree, the note on the present will read:

"Dear Chantel,
You are have such great taste, Merry Christmas
From Chantel!"

Hah!

I was so excited with my purchase and immediately hauled it out of its bag to showed my mom, the minute I arrived home...she laughed! Yes. She laughed. Apparently to her eye, my purchase resembles a nightie more than it does the ubber stylish dress that my eye sees! The nerve! Lucky for me, people’s opinions never really deter me from what I like. And I really like this one. She soon changed her tune when she saw these pics. She now approves.

I need me a Price & Kensington...or 5

Don't these just make you want to have a girly tea party and feed you face some cake? They do. Don't they? Especially the part about feeding your face some cake, the face can never get enough cake. Hee. These cutie pies are the creation of  UK based Price & Kensington, and this company has been making them since 1896. How rad is that?! Seriously, I want one in every single colour! 

I'm inspired to have a colourful tea party, where i would serve this...

oooh and these...



[images courtesy of freshbump, onedaywhenihavetime, Gilt Groupe]

You are all invited!

Love, Me

xxx

Blissful Bathers

I am a huge fan of summer and all the things that come with it, like eating ice cream, wearing fun little sundresses...and of course, trips to the beach. As much as I adore the beach, I must be honest and admit that the thought of sqeeshing my wobbly bits into a teeny weeny bikini does make me want to run back to winter and hide myself under an oversized coat. That was until I discovered the cute little bikini's that are on offer this season. Armed with these babies, no one will even notice the jingly jangly bits, they will be way too distracted by the awesomeness that the bits are covered in. These are my fave pics from the interweb. What will you guys be wearing to the beach this summer?

1,3 and 5 swimweargalore, 2 lovewaterlove, 4 Zimmerman

 I'm also in luurve with  vintage inspired swimwear, and this high waisted bikini from swimweargalore is  just the epitome of perfection...and the fact that it is perfect for hiding a post christmas paunch, has nothing to do with...well maybe just a little!

 

Love, me
xx 

Gift Girls Goodies

I have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of my parcel from Gift Girls ever since Janine from Being Brazen announced that I was the winner of their fabulous give away! I received this gorgeous purple flower ring as well as three cute pairs of earrings in varying shades of pinkish coral, all lovingly wrapped up in this pretty little blue box! How perfect is that shade of blue?! Gift Girls is based in Malta, so I felt super special to be receiving a parcel labelled Malta on the back of it. It felt like I was in my own version of “The Sisterhood of the travelling pants”, except this would be the sisterhood of the travelling...erm...accessories?!

This weekend I wore the ring and the pinkest of the pair of earrings, the boyf got the camera out and did his thing, and Le voila!



{How awesome is the detail on these leggings! I got them from Woolies!}

Do yourself a favour and go check out Being Brazen as well as the Gift Girls website and blog, you will not be disappointed, these ladies are absolutely fabulous and stylish!

Love, Me

xx