Dressing Up

5 SIMPLE ITEMS YOUR WARDROBE COULD USE

You know how when you’re a student, it almost feels like a crime to say you do not have a writing pen? It was an unspoken rule, but it was an important one, still is. A student must have a pen! Well, everyone has at least one item they tend to carry around as a ‘must have’. For many people, it’s the wallet or purse, some women just love their shades and some, scarves amongst …

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Dressing Up

3 ‘Not So Secret’ Style Tricks

My fellow style queens, I can’t tell you how strange it is, to live in a country where you don’t have to dress for different seasons. Here, it’s either hot and dry or hot and wet; and I for one miss the excitement of rocking out in a ‘fly’ new season look. I am not sure I’ll ever come to terms with the fact that I won’t need some ‘killer’ winter boots or a snug …

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Enhance Your Style with Ankara

Dear hearts,  It feels like ages since we’ve ‘met’. Never mind, reunions are always lovely. This month I have a bit of a confession to make (drums please): I have a serious girl crush on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I’ve read all her books- some of them, more than once. I don’t know her, never met her, but I’m fanning her from afar. Apart from her talents as a writer, I admire her style. She rocks …

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Jeans

Jeans? Don’t mind if I do…

Hola style queens, I’m sure some of you are wondering “why are we having another article on jeans”. Never fear, we haven’t lost the plot. We just wanted to remind you how versatile jeans are. The funny thing is, I never used to be a fan of jeans. I remember someone saying that only skinny girls should wear jeans. Since I was on the heavy side then, I thought that the ship had sailed. I …

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