ERRE Fashion Online Store

Yesterday the ERRE Fashion Online Store went live!

ERRE is one of South Africas exciting new signatures which launched at the A/W SA Fashion Week collections in October 2013. ERRE is all about power dressing and quality staples that every woman needs in her closet. Take a look at a few of the pieces available online.

Shop their limited edition runway pieces now, and it gets better. There is a 25% discount on selected items purchased until 12 am today(20 June).

I cannot wait to make a purchase, the problem is where to draw the line? I absolutely love every piece of the collection. Go on hurry, make a purchase, what will you be adding to your basket?

SCOUTED- SISTERS IN HIJAB

"This is the perfect outfit for today, but I don't have a scarf to match!!!!" This my dear readers is a common cry among sisters who don the hijab(headscarf). Looking for scarves is another nightmare! To make our lives easier we have online stores, but online hijab stores in South Africa aren't plentiful. Sigh..

Through scouring the internet I have found one store that I particularly love. "Sisters in Hijab". Today on the blog we have one of the beautiful and successful sisters, Fatima Peck, of the sister duo behind the Sisters in Hijab store.

Please tell us a bit about yourselves and "Sisters in Hijab":
I, Fatima, work in a very fast paced tourism and events industry whilst
my younger sister, Nurunisa, studies Film & Media at UCT. We both lead quite busy lives, but felt that we needed a hobby we were both passionate about. This is how Sisters in Hijab came to life,, an online scarf and hijab accessories retailer.

How did Sisters in Hijab begin?
"Sisters in Hijab" was originally created when my sister and I began to wear hijab and began to look for scarves that really spoke to our style. Since we are of the generation that goes to the internet first for ideas, we noticed that all the online scarf stores were located outside of South Africa. So we thought, why not start one ourselves? The online store also doubles up as a blog, on which we showcase how one may
style the scarf with a particular outfit. The website has really grown since 2012, we have now partnered up with "Aashiqah G Collections" headbands and "Bespoke Hijabi by WH" to sell their offerings on our site. We believe that the only way to grow in this industry is to collaborate with ambitious Muslimahs that share our passion and values, and this is why we continue to open our doors to new entrepreneurs.

What a lovely initiative by these young entrepreneurs! 

How and where can you be contacted?

http://www.sistersinhijab.com/
https://www.facebook.com/sistersinhijabSA?ref=hl
https://twitter.com/SisterInHijabSA
http://www.pinterest.com/sistersinh/
http://instagram.com/fatima_sih

These lovely sisters where recently part of a fashion show where parts of the profits were donated to Gift of the Givers. Not only do they provide such an excellent service to the South African community, they are also making a difference!

Please show them some love.

COLOUR CLASH

Say hello to Spring with this two tone sleeveless cardi. 

The colour clash cardi made from orange and cerise chiffon is perfect over an abaya, maxi dress, jeans & t, or even over a swimsuit.

Purchase from our Hello Pretty Store or email us at thehoneybirdchild@hotmail.com with the keywords "Farm Towns And Ball Gowns" and receive a 10% discount. Available in small medium and large.

SPRING THEME EID

The fragrant spring breeze gets me excited. The startlingly beautiful scents, sounds and sights that spring brings forth remind us of new beginnings and new life. 


The air is delicious with the scent of flowers all around.

OUTFIT OF THE DAY-EID LOOK

Being in October and during the most beautiful season, this year's eid ul adha theme had to be just that; Spring.

 
A simple royal blue abaya from here. The neck piece was gifted.

 
Dull gold glitter loafer from Call it Spring. Arm candy from Mr Price. The flowers on my wrist is actually a headband, ssshhh don't tell anyone.

Blue and white pashmina scarf.

 
I'd rather have flowers on my head than diamonds around my neck. Kidding!! Could I please have them both? 

The headband is a neck-piece-turned-headband. Talk about versatility!

A belated Eid Mubarak to all those that celebrated.

Scouted- Lego Minifigures

Johannesburg based photographer Yusuf Dajee gives us a Lego perspective of the world. 

He takes us on a Lego adventure with his Lego Minifigure series. From getting out of bed to climbing mountains there's nothing that these Lego figures do not do. Dajee has has with a unique perspective captured the everyday creatively.





Hi Mr Dajee, please tell us a bit about yourself. 
I am a self taught graphic designer and photographer. After having some exposure to the advertising industry, my passion for design was ignited. A few years later, I stumbled upon photography as a hobby. The Lego Minifigure photos were my way of differentiating myself from other photographers, thus the Lego Minifigure photo series was ‘built’.





I can not wait to see the next installments of the Lego Minifigure photo series from this young promising photographer! 

 Contact Dajee on the following social media platforms: 
 Twitter: @yusufdajee / @eightee8 
 Facebook: facebook.com/eightee8photography / facebook.com/eightee8customtees 
Instagram: @yusufdajee 
Email: info@eightee8.com 
Web: www.eightee8.com / 
Blog: http://photoblog.eightee8.com / 
Store: http://store.eightee8.com 
Tumblr: http://eightee8.tumblr.com/

Scouted- Sloppy Seconds Clothing

Today a new feature will be added on Farm Towns And Ball Gowns namely "Scouted"

Scouted will feature an interesting individual/individuals or project that is South African.

First up, meet Leigh-Anne Liebenberg from Sloppy Seconds. She is a 24 year old earth child that's doing her share to make our planet a little more green.

City: Port Elizabeth

Please tell us more about sloppy seconds. (What is it about and how did it start?)

Sloppy Seconds is a collection of previously loved second hand clothing, accessories and miscellaneous treasures. This transient collection of second hand garments is hand-picked, altered or reworked to ensure each garment is repaired or altered to a more modern fit. I shorten dresses, blouse sleeves, shorts and over-sized shirts to crop tops. I do custom alterations on any Sloppy Seconds purchases, such as shortening or taking in garments that are too big. I hope to offer a product which emphasizes the idea of recycling by reworking old garments and scrap fabrics I find in the second hand shop to create new designs from “waste”.

I started Sloppy Seconds on my gap year in 2009 because I‘ve always loved the idea of owning something that someone else has worn in an entirely different era and wanted to share that concept. I personally wear a lot of second hand clothing and received interest in my own second hand “vintage” clothing so I decided to sell a few of my extra garments and from there it grew to Facebook!

That's so cool!  How and where can we purchase these treasures from?

I’m based in Port Elizabeth and sell at two markets a month in Port Elizabeth.

The Granary Market, the first Wednesday of every month from 4pm-9pm at The Granary in Stanley street Richmond Hill Port Elizabeth. 

The Back to Earth Organic Market, the last Sunday of every month from 10am-3pm at The Cash store Sardinia Bay road, Sardinia Bay Port Elizabeth.

I do post anywhere in South Africa for an additional R30 so anyone is able to order the items they’re interested in!

Also, can someone owning vintage material contact you for resale?

Yes sure, I do sometimes buy from customers or sell for them so anyone wanting to sell goods can contact me via the Facebook page.

Contact details and social media platform usernames:

Facebook: sloppy.seconds.clothing
Instagram:  @sloppy_seconds_clothing

Visit Sloppy Seconds facebook page or instagram profile and browse through the charming pieces.