Sostanza

Last weekend, the man-friend and i were feeling a bit lazy, so we took a quick trip up the road to Sostanza in Lakeside.  Its a sweet little bakery, turned cafe, turned Internet hot spot - i mean what more could you need?

Its a fantastic place, great atmosphere, tasty coffee's & awesome baked goods.  I little bit of a recipe for disaster in terms of the size of my bum.  But I'll risk it.  Another great thing about Sostanza is the service, the people are friendly, helpful and prompt.  We didn't wait an hour or even half an hour for our food, which we seem to encounter at every restaurant we go to.  This was nothing like that!

I was pleasantly surprised by their Eggs Benedict, just the right amount of hollendaise, not too overpowering, poached eggs were smooth and with out any white runny stuff, always good right, and it was served on a Rosti - like the Eggs Benedict you can get at the biscuit mill.

Sean scoffed down a very manly breakfast with fried eggs, bacon, sausage, tomato, mushrooms and toast.  He was as happy as a clam when he finished up.  Commented that it was filling, which in his mind is great.

A great experience, its on my top 10 list. 

Its the perfect morning to pop by and have a nice relaxing breakfast.

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Somebody that i used to know

From the first time i heard this song on the radio, i loved it. And i thought this version by Gotye was amazing, until i heard the cover by Walk off the Earth.  So listen to the original and then the cover, and you can decide for yourself which you think is better.

Crazy, amazing harmonies in the cover version make it a clear win for me.  And those guitar skills, hello! 

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Say Hello: i love bokkie

Ive been thinking about doing a DIY project for a while, and i think this would be perfect! The minute i saw this over at i love bokkie i knew it would be perfect for a wall clock. When i buy it, you can expect to see a DIY on clock making!  ps. Its going to be awesome. just in case that wasn't obvious!

Top 5: Blogs

In The Fashion Loop - Great source for local trends

Lucky Pony - All round blog. with everything you could ever want written in a fun & interesting way

Kiss, Blush & Tell - best local source for beauty products and other lovely nick knacks

Waiting/ Fatal-e - a fantastic source of fashion & food pictures

A Beautiful Mess - a lovely all round blog with plenty DIY posts


These are a few of my personal favourites. Hope you enjoy them as much as i do.

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Behind the Blog: Le'Chelle Taylor

Hello Kling's, come & live in my closet

Hello awesome clothing, would you mind just hoping over to my closet and staying in there, its comfy :) i promise.  I can not get over how refreshing the new Kling's Spring 2012 collection is.  Really, its amazing!  Best part is that they deliver to South Africa!! Happy dance!

How sweet are those long braids, not that i could ever handle them. But they look cool on her.

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Current/elliot: Spring 2012 collection

The beautiful new Spring collection at Current/elliot.  Loving the setting for the shoot as well as the models expressions - it all just fits.

Only thing if i was sitting around all day in a beautiful old house wearing this clothing i would be alot happier.
Go and see the rest of the collection here.

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TANK Magazine: Kim Noorda

Came across these pictures of Kim Noorda and how amazing are they?

Kim's natural beauty, quirky backdrop and fun fashion make for a refreshing shoot.

Excuse me, I'm just going to stalk all of her work now.

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Say hello: Life of Lombard

 Say hello to Kim Lombard, she is one of my dear friends and she has just started a saucey new blog go and check it out here.

 Kim is a fashion design student at Cape Town College of Fashion Design, currently in her second year.  Ofcourse she has great style, the kind that i i really admire - different & quirky. 

These pictures were taken by Aiden Tobias from Vagabond Youth Club - he has some mad skills i tell you. Definitely the man to watch.

Heres to local love & inspirational talents

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100 posts

Lets all get excited about this.  I hit the 100 post mark recently which calls for a bit of celebration.  I am glad to have gotten this far and excited for the next hundred posts.

YAY !!
And thank you for the support
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On my playlist: The Staves

The Staves

I am in absolute awe these beautiful voices.  Their songs are on constant repeat in my mind.

My new favourite for the rest of my life.  Soft and real is the only way i could describe them.

Soon you'll love them too

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DIY: confetti tassels

DIY idea: A cool new twist on buntings. They add a whimsical feel to any room. I'm about to follow this tutorial and make them.  Yay for sparkly colourful things.

What do you think?
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Blue Bird Pantry

Last week a friend and i decided that we needed to go for lunch to catch up and immediately the Blue Bird Pantry popped into my mind. I have been wanting to go since it opened up and now that I've gone, well ill be recommending this sweet place to every tom, dick & harry.

To start with the food & service was fanominal.  Really top notch. I had bacon, brie, onion marmalade & rocket on toasted croissant and boy was it good.  Dear god dear lord, i sound just like my mother.  But in all seriousness get yourself to this lovely place.

The decor is exactly how i want my house to be, mismatched quirky furniture, long wooden tables & best of all awesome kink knacks that are on sale. Like that super cool tin with the girl holding the kitten. I was so tempted to buy it and use it as a lunch box, it just reminds me of those old school lunch boxes, the ones your grandparents had.

I have only good things to say about this place.  If you cant get there during the day, don't despair, they also hold a weekly night market every Friday.  Its just behind the restaurant. Ive been and its lovely, a really neighbourhood feel, very homey.  When i went it kind of reminded me of walking into my grannies kitchen, smelling of real home cooked comfort food.  H ow can that not make you happy.

Go check it out, you can only love it.

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New nails, hello

If you read my blog regularly you will know that i am loving anything glittery or sequins. Well the other day i decided to do something that the old me who loved, greys, black, white, beige would never do.

Ive seen one or two pictures where people have painted their ring finger nail in a silver glitter  and the rest in a sort of plain, strawberries & cream colour.  So the other day i was feeling adventurous and i tried it. I was pleasantly surprise by the fact that i and many others, liked it. I received many compliments and am loving the idea.  Definitely doing this more often.

Both the nail varnishes i used are Woolworths. Try it out.

What are your thought on this?

Skinny laMinx

Itswhatiminto

Heather Moore over at Skinny la Minx has opened up this awesome new shop & studio at 201 Bree Street.  I am dying to go and check it out.  Her patterns bring a fresh quirky feel to any home or on your arm.  Make a stop over at her studio and check everything out, but make sure your day is completely clear, because i could see it being a long visit. 

See more of Heathers work here

On my wish list - the beautiful bird cage.

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make a change

Something i surely thought would never appear on this blog. a post on sequins. pro sequins.
Recently I've found a liking to sequins. Its all about the dose.  I find myself pining over that beautiful sequin dress.

What are your feelings on sequin items?

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Dakota all grown up

Check out the cover of Elle UK for February. Dakota looking stunning with her beautifully pale skin & kissable red lips gracing the cover.  This lady is no longer a little girl, she looks poised and ultra feminine.  Cant wait to see her pop up in some interesting new roles.