scarlet love

yesterday was such an amazing day weather-wise in grahamstown. the perfect day to wear this dress i stole from my mom's closet! i wore flats on campus *insert sad face* i actually can't wait till the day i get to wear heels everyday! that day will be ah-mah-zing (my current obsession is 'happy endings', i have a girl crush on penny). my dear friend marge took these pictures of me.

(dress- my mom's closet, crop top - diy, shoes - legit)

happy tuesday!

blue fringe

these are my new party shoes. i'm in-lovezells with them. they're pretty and elegant in the front, but at the back - it's a party. these babies are esdra and are super comfy. also - i graduated this past weekend (yay!). i'll be sharing some of the pictures with you as soon as i'm done editing. 

have a blue-tiful day! 

xxx

berry bold

(shirt - my mom's closet, jeans - edgars, black wedges - legit 'the minnie series')

the weather yesterday was a little gray (aka non stop rain) and i kind of went with the color of the day - but of course i had to have a berry lip to brighten me up a little. i've been so swamped with work since the start of this semester that i literally have to schedule loving my lovers. "ill have to check my schedule" has become my motto lately - and it's not entirely as fabulous as it seems in the movies. because of this, i really haven't had time to take any street style pictures. even with that, i can't abandon my blog, it really is my dose of candy (sweet fun) and champagne (energy). so i've decided to switch things up a little by having my style diaries. i'll take a picture of what i'm wearing on campus some mornings (well, everything except the heels) and share those with you until things slow down and i can share some of the best in rhodes fashion - which is beyond awesome.

do expect a few changes in the posts coming up, i will still keep is sweet and fun!

have a lovely day :)

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my style - why blend in?

(yellow jumpsuit - my mom's closet, white top - atmosphere, print clutch from market in mozambique, bracelet - sass diva, bow ring - legit, pearl thin ring - mr price, rage shoes)

wearing this jumpsuit puts me in such a good mood. also another item from my mom's closet. if you'd like to see some of my mom's fashionista pictures from back in the day, please tell her so (help me convince her) by going to this post, and leaving a comment.

xx

my style - bubblegum

 

(pink sunnies - mr price, vintage lace crop top, woven belt - woolworths, printed skirt -jay jays, woven shoes - prato (edgars), black satchel - my mom's closet, all jewellery - sass diva)

 

i've been getting a few emails from candy lover's (you) asking me to share fashionista pictures of my mom from back in the day. i've been trying to convince her to let me post them but she doesn't want her pictures on the internet. i'm trying really hard to convince her that nobody is going to take her pictures and assume her identity - but so far i'm not faring well. if you'd like to see some of her pictures and also help me convince her, please tell her so by commenting on this post. help me rub Mama Mash up the right way.

xxx

my style -box braids

this is what i wore to church yesterday...and i also got me some braids:) would you believe me if i told you that i did my hair myself?! the only hair i've ever braided is my barbie dolls (back in the day) but i was seriously bored at home last week, and my mom being the hoarder that she is (our garage is literally like a wholesale), i found fibre in the garage, and just started braiding.

(silk shirt - my mom's closet, black slacks- jumbo (for 15!), platforms - rage, black patent leather bag - my mom's closet, turquoise ring - forever new)

can you tell that i'm really liking my rage platforms. beeen wearing them!

happy monday!

wet kisses*

new kid on the old block

 

(turban, black crop top, white pencil skirt - my mom's closet, black platforms - rage, ring - mr price)

*kiss to you*

hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! it feels so good to be back! i hope the first week of this year has been kind to you :) i got back from mozambique a couple days ago. it was my first time visiting another african country, ever. i'm a little ashamed to say so but better late than never right?! it was spectacular and i'll tell you all about it when i post some of the mozam pictures i took :)

it was my mom's birthday yesterday - happy birthday mama mash!

xxx

my style- country strong

yesterday at my grans, my cousins and i decided to dress up and have a fancy lunch. lol. being in the country, sometimes one has to get creative with their time. this is what i wore :)

the backdrop is the kraal at my grans place. it will be  quite difficult to post for about two weeks after today, i'm going on holiday with the family. if i don't get to squeeze one more post in, i wish you and yours a delicious new year!

thank you for all your support of candychampagne. it really means so much to me and words can't even describe how much i appreciate it! see you in the new year for more sweetness and fun!

all my love,

khanya

i wore:

black felt floppy hat - yde

black & white striped top - zara (organic cotton)

burnt orange shorts - mr price

black platforms - rage

photo diary - ntombi yom'xhosa (xhosa girl)

december is always a busy month filled with family gatherings and traditional ceremonies. this december was a month of weddings and imigidi (initiation ceremonies for young men). my family knows i am quite camera crazy and normally i have two camera's with me at every function. here a few of my favorite pictures :)

perhaps one my my favorite images. an abandoned hut in our village

the view i see everyday. picturesque beauty

my grandma...94 years young and blessed

what i wore to my cousin's traditional wedding

the skirt i wore. made from material we call ijeriman or shweshwe

traditional dancers. i love what she is wearing

recycled material has never looked so chic

i wore:

leopard print sunnies- mr price

coral blazer - carducci

crop top - hand made

skirt - hand made

pumps - mr price

my cousin's wedding was so much fun. his bride wandile (the name given to her by my family) is from namibia and speaks damara/nama. it was such a interesting merger of cultures. the language she speaks is strangely cool and i'm sure isixhosa sounded the same to her family! i had originally wanted to wear a turban to the wedding, but my gran told me that it would be inappropriate for me to wear a turban to a traditional ceremony because they are reserved for married women. so since i'm unmarried, my head must be bare so that any potential suitors can know that i'm not taken! haha!

i hope you have had an amazing december so far!

xxx

my style: tangerine turban

last week i spent the day at my mom's office. this is what i wore :)

(tangerine turban - from scrap material, elephant earrings - accessorize, white tank top-atmosphere, maxi skirt - mom's closet, shoes-rage)

inside story world premier

last week thursday (world aids day), my mom and i went to the inside story world premier at killarney mall in johannesburg. i know when people hear of a movie about hiv/aids they tend to switch off, but this movie is really different! i'd considered myself pretty educated when it came to hiv/aids, but this movie showed me how ignorant i was but also taught me so much. it focuses on the science of hiv in the body - i'm talking about atoms and everything- from the date of infection to living with the virus and how your body works to fight it. the story line is also amazing, with a proudly african cast. the movie is directed by south african rolie nikiwe. inside story comes out in february 2012 in theatres across the world and i really encourage everyone to watch it when it comes out! but for now, you can check out the inside story website for more information 

i tried to snap a photo of some of the cast, director and producers but there was such pandemonium after we'd all seen the movie

producer aric noboa, actor seth zimu, director rolie nikiwe, producer harriet gavshon, actress kendra etufunywa and actor kevin ndege mamboleo

my mom and i after the movie, on our way to the after party at hush!

have a magical monday! 

xxx