Skelkid Winner

Congrats Dhesh! You won the Skelkid giveaway.
Please email me your postal addy so we can get that tee shipped to you right away.
Happy Youth Day to my fellow Saffers for tomorrow. x

Mulberry Alexa Knock-Offs spotted!

Remember when the Mulberry Alexa was launched and bloggers/handbag lovers the worldwide went nuts for it? That was at least a year ago, if not longer. I'm not a big 'bag person' but that bag - 'Now that is a fine piece of handbagery,' I thought. I've been keeping my eye out for local knock-offs all this time and FINALLY they have arrived. My friend, Lauren, even called me the other day to say, 'Lauren - I have seen 'the bag.' What a pal. Woolies and The Hub both have 'replicas' in store at the mo but funnily enough, the Woolies version (R199) is cheaper than the Hub's (R219). I'm surprised it took so long for the knock-offs to appear after the original became such a cult hit over night. And as for boater hats, they'll probably only arrive in SA in 2022! Speaking of clothes and the like, Milady's currently have a black pleated skirt in store. It's such a mission to find non pencil/fishtail skirts in this country so I thought I'd share that little nugget with you. These aren't sponsored mentions (lols at the thought) - I just believe in shopping karma!

Carrie, Sandra, Alix and Elsa with their Mulberrys. Ah, to behold the real deal. If Google is to be trusted, the top pic is also the real deal. My eyes are untrained in the ways of designer fashion.

Vodacom Durban July Outfit Inspiration

A punter, I am not. A lover of fancy dress, I am! And the Vodacom Durban July is the mother of all dress-up parties. At least in Durbs it is! This year's theme is a Right Royal Affair which lends itself to soooo many outfit choices. From Westwood-inspired tartan getups and Mary Antoinette corsets to Royal Wedding frocks and Queen of Hearts bustiers, there is so much you can do with this theme. It's topical and practical! Last year, I wore a simple floral frock but this year, my mom's sewing me a little something to indulge my five-year-old-tutu-loving self! There's a bunch of fashiony do's taking place at Greyville this week to get you in the erm, royal mood: tonight's Young Designer Award is free and open to the public. On Wednesday, there's a Cheese and Wine shindig which I'm heading to and Friday features fashion and racing. More deets here. Onto outfit ideas!

Top pic: Elsa Billgren Girl with Hearts and Glitter Shoes: Red Velvet Blonde Bloggers: Elinkan and Sandra Beijer Red Dress: Carrie Harwood Additional pics found via Google.

You can read my posts on the 2010 July here, here and here. x

Best brekkie ever!

A quick note before I dive into today's ramblings: I duffed the link to Skelkids Facebook Page yesterday. To 'like' 'em on the book of faces - click here!

Sweet, sweet delight, look what's opened up in Durbs! For the past few weeks, I have been drooling over the frozen yoghurt posts that have been popping up on the American and British blogs. Everytime I saw a creamy punnet stuffed with jelly babies, I would wince at the screen, thinking 'Why can't we get some of that sugary goodness here in Durban?' I even went as far as to create my own with shop-bought stuff but it wasn't the same. Then lo and behold, I was driving down Florida Road and saw that a Frozen Yoghurt bar called Wakaberry had sprung up in our very own town!! So that was it - Sunday brekkie was Frozen Yoghurt although I went a bit nuts with the flavours and toppings - I think I was just excited to use the self-serve machine. There's also a playroom for kiddies, or adults in our case. So if you live in Durbs, and fancy something different, head on down to Wakaberry and give it a swirl! Ha, I am cheese personified sometimesall the time.

Win a tee for a lil' rocker!

Ah. Baby clothes. Aren't they the best?
I melt at the sight of mini Converse or a slammin' pair of baby cords.
And as for baby girls' clothes - please can we get them all in adult sizes!?
Well, I have some friends in the UK who are quite the rocking couple.
They are now with rocking child. Said child is SUPER cute.
In a quest to dress their lil' rocker in some stylin' threads, they decided to start a kiddies' apparel company called Skelid Clothing. And they have a tee to give to one of you!

Don't have a tot? Not a problemo.
The prize will make a great birthday/baby shower prez.

To enter:
Leave a comment telling me what you think is a great name for a band of babies!
The Rolling Babies? Baby Zeppelin? These could get weird.

For additional entries
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The winner will be drawn at random a week from now and he/she is welcome to choose a design and size of their choice. This giveaway is open internationally - wahey!

I wanted to photograph a toddler wearing the above tee but I don't know any toddlers personally. I did know some but the have since grown up. The youth, eh! And yes, I still say 'No Problemo.' The slang of the naughties features too many acronyms for my taste. 'Lol' is as good/bad as it gets!