bloggirl no. 2

Angie is an art director from Johannesburg who likes pancakes and anything else with lots of sugar in it. She is married to Shane and wishes she had a cat. Her blog is also the first one I check every morning!

THE CLOTHES ON YOUR BACK

Describe your personal style:  Non-fussy and comfortable.
One thing in your wardrobe you can’t live without: My black skinny jeans.
Favourite designer: Coppelia
Favourite brand: Country Road
Signature staple: Pants, pants and more pants.
Favourite accessory: My engagement ring J
Last purchase: Navy chunky knit jersey

LIFE AS YOU KNOW IT

What inspires you:  Prettiness of every kind - photographs, people, music, art.
Must-haves: Anything made of chocolate.

Influences: There are so many – my friends, other people’s blogs, my Shane.
Favourite thing about your job: I get to be creative every day of my life and I can wear pyjamas to work, if I want. For real.
Hardest thing about your job: Being creative and on brief all the time.
Biggest indulgence: Chocolate
Guilty pleasures: Chocolate

FOR YOUR AMUSEMENT

Book you’re currently reading:  The Catcher in the Rye
Items you keep purchasing over and over: High-wasted and pleated trousers, I have enough, but I can’t help myself every time I see a nice pair. Hee
Favourite magazine: Frankie
CD on repeat: I listen to a mixture of music. I often make mix CDs that I listen to – The National, Tallest Man Alive, Tennis, Bon Iver, The Black Keys, Rod Stewart, Rambling Bones. The list can go on and on.

Bloggers you follow: Wow, there are so many cool blogs to mention: Button Candy, Hello Mr Fox, superduperthings.blogspot.com, Joy the baker, It’s That Nice.

Web sites you always check: I have a Goole reader that I visit it every day without fail. It has all my favourite sites and blogs that I like going to.

STOMPING GROUNDS

Favourite store: The Space
Favourite restaurant: Pimentos
Best place to hear music: Wolves (Angie co-owns this awesome coffee shop cum music venue)
Favourite domestic travel spot: Mozambique
Favourite international travel spot: Spain
Places you love to go in your city: I have a bunch of cool restaurants I like to frequent, Queen Street, Newlands and Parys for antiques, Cira Gallery, The Biscuit Mill, which is coming here. I predict that I will go there a lot.

Go-to shopping destination: Second-hand stores and Country Road.
Favourite online retail shop: Asos and Etsy (does that count as one store? Ha!)

bloggirl no. 1

Hello. I'm Lauren and I live in Glenwood, Durban with my mister. I work as a copywriter and creative co-ordinator. It's nice to meet ya!

THE CLOTHES ON YOUR BACK
Describe your personal style: By day: Thrifted and vintage mixed with everyday basics. By night: Granny meets kid in a dress-up store.
One thing in your wardrobe you can’t live without: A pleated black skirt
Favourite designer: Miu Miu
Favourite brand: Topshop
Signature staple: A cardi, tank, and A-line skirt
Favourite accessory: My pocketwatch pearly necklace
Last purchase: A black maxi skirt - it's so comfy

LIFE AS YOU KNOW IT
What inspires you: Happy people who follow their hearts, songs, movies, blogs... Inspiration is everywhere
Must-haves: Cozy pyjamas and a cuppa tea
Influences: Too many to mention - bloggers, bands, photographers...
Favourite thing about your job: Everyday brings something new and fun
Hardest thing about your job: Can't complain at all. I'm lucky to have a job that I love so much
Biggest indulgence: Can't even think of one! Maybe my camera?
Guilty pleasures: Chocolate and South Park

FOR YOUR AMUSEMENT
Book you’re currently reading: About to start The Carrie Diaries, which a friend bought for me. Nice friend, eh?
Last movie you loved: Crumbs, can't even remember. 2 Days in Paris, perhaps
Items you keep purchasing over and over: Ivory foundation from Woolies
Favourite magazine:Lula
CD on repeat: The Kills
Bloggers you follow: Niotillfem, Elsa Billgren, The Day Book, and A Beautiful Mess

STOMPING GROUNDS
Favourite store: The Space
Favourite restaurant: Market
Best place to hear music: Camden Town
Favourite domestic travel spot: Cape Town
Favourite international travel spot: London
Places you love to go in your city: The I Heart Market, Antiques Cafe, and a couple of random thrift stores
Go-to shopping destination: Thrift stores
Favourite online retail shop: Asos

Thanks Lauren for being the first bloggirl to take part in my series! It was so fun hearing more about you. Now I wanna hear from all of you out there! Just send me a mail or comment... Do it now!

brrrr, backpacks & blogger series

Hmmm. It's kinda difficult writing a blog post in bed because it is freezing cold and windy outside and the thought of getting out of bed is just laughable. It's also pretty tricky writing a blog post when a kitty has decided she wants to sit on your lap, blocking the laptop screen, because she is cold...

Anyway. According to Refinery 29, backpacks are back!

"Even if you've graduated from college, aren't a tourist, or are more apt to carry a spare pair of flats in your bag than granola and a canteen, fashionable backpacks for women are still a fine bag option. There's something so pleasantly insouciant about a sweet, feminine dress paired with a tough little backpack. Besides, it frees up your hands, keeps your shoulders balanced, and comes in a slew of fun patterns and shapes to keep things interesting."

Good thing I found these ones on Between 10 and 5's online shop. They are by Church, a local design company. I think I like the green one the most.

P.S. I am currently working on a blogger series that I hope to unveil/launch soonest. If any of you awesome blog girls and woman out there wanna be part of the series (it's about fashion, shopping, etc.), please send me a mail or comment below. Thanks!

Images: Between 10 and 5, Church