Special occasion

It’s Day-3 and the final day of my prints challenge, I had so much fun doing this & collaborating with Burgundy fly & their amazing South African designers. I kept this look simple & really made the print the hero of the outfit. It’s vibrant & classy, perfect for a wedding & special occasions. I’m a short girl & don’t really wear long dresses in fear that I look shorter & wider but this skirt is high waisted & actually made me look taller & flattered my figure.

Photographed by: Alicia Thompson
Skirt & headwrap: Burgundy fly

Contact Burgundyfly:

082 903 7570
http://www.burgundyfly.co.za
Stores: Maponya mall, Soweto
The Zone @ Rosebank

Loxion

Day 2 of my prints challenge
I was raised in a ‘township’ in the west part of Johannesburg growing up the style of the youth was very distinct and to some degree it set them apart & gave them a sense of belonging. I’m part of what the call the ‘Born Free Generation’ it represents true freedom of expression with a highly colourful personality. It’s punk meets African high street. It is continentally inspired and makes reference to numerous African tribes for key inspiration. This shift dress is an easy everyday dress mostly used for workwear but I styled it to be a casual easy to wear outfit.

Photographed by: Alicia Thompson
Dress: Mustardseed at Burgundy fly

Contact Burgundyfly:

082 903 7570
http://www.burgundyfly.co.za
Stores: Maponya mall, Soweto
The Zone @ Rosebank

Streetstyle

Fashion forward

How I styled my turban

The turban is known as a very religious millinery hat. Though turbans have been around for thousands of years, the first mentioning of them was in the fourteenth century at the end of the Moorish occupation in Spain. The Prophet Muhammad is believed to have worn a turban in white, the most holy colour. Many Muslim men choose to wear green, because it represents paradise, especially among followers of Sufism. In parts of North Africa, where blue is common, the shade of a turban can signify the tribe of the wearer. There have been over sixty-six types of Turbans. Hindus tend to reserve their turbans for ceremonies and significant occasions, whereas Sikh men wear them all the time. In Islamic countries, the headgear is regarded as Sunnah Mu’akkadah (Confirmed Tradition).
The origins of the turban is uncertain. Early Persians wore a conical cap encircled by bands of cloth, which historians have suggested was developed to become the modern turban, but other theories suggest it was first widely worn in Egypt. Sikh men commonly wear a peaked turban that serves for the purpose of covering their long hair, which in respect for God’s creation is never cut. Devout Sikhs do not cut their beards either, so many instead twist them and tuck them up into their turbans. A style of turban called a phakeolis was also worn by soldiers of the Byzantine army.

The turbanator

A turban, is a kind of headwear based on cloth winding. Featuring many variations, it is worn as customary headwear, usually by men. Communities with prominent turban-wearing traditions can be found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Near East, the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and parts of the Swahili Coast. Turbans worn in South Asia are known as Pagri.
Wearing turbans is common among Sikhs, who refer to it as a Dastar. In certain other faith communities, the headgear also serves as a religious observance, including among Muslims, who regard turban-wearing as Sunnah Mu’akkadah.
Additionally, turbans have often been worn by nobility, regardless of religious background.

Turbans have since 2009 after being donned by Kate Moss fast become a very fashionable accessory to hide those bad hair days or add a touch of regality to an outfit. Turbans are versatile and can be worn with a plain tee and jeans or dressed up with a floor-length gown.