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COLOUR BLOCK CAPSULE COLLECTION Warm up this winter with a touch of sixties nostalgia, Cape Town, June 2014 - Missibaba designer Chloe Townsend and creative partner Lizel Strydom launch a capsule collection using autumnal inspired leathers sourced on South American travels.A true celebration of sixties inspired colour, the COLOUR BLOCK collection adds a pop of retro glamour to the dreary winter months. The use of on-trend dark navy leather to frame contrasting colours allows them to shine individually with a gold geometric edge. The introduction of exotic textures including patent, sheepskin, snake and crackled leather give the collection's clean aesthetic an alluring edge. The collection boasts two new bag styles and a new jewellery piece alongside iconic Missibaba styles. Pieces within the collection are in keeping with the COLOUR BLOCK theme – single colour panes broken into interesting shapes and framed in matte navy.The San Te...

Missibaba Colour Block Collection Launch This is a sneak pick of what I will be wearing this week at the Missibaba Colour Block Collection Launch. I am so excited for this launch for 2 reasons. I have been following the Missibaba brand for some time as their bags are always a breath of fresh air. Genuine leather with create designs. Lately I've had the urge to draw or recreate fashion illustration of what I and Anam have worn to events. A few of you know that I have tried my fair share being a fashion designer and launched my fashion label in 2010/11 if I am not mistaken at a Cape Peninsula PR Fashion show. It was the most horrific, tiring, scary and the most hard labour I had ever done in my life but lately I've been missing it. Every young designer out there knows that the best way to put your name out effectively is to wear your own design. It is the most nerve wracking decision one can take as you will be judged for your own creation. I have been ...

Recreating a moment in life through Illustration.

Top Billing covers The Peace Table. * Check it out and see me and my co-partner on the insert.

It has been such a busy week for POSE and firstly I would like to apologize for writing this post a bit late. Nonetheless, POSE was invited to the Sea Point store launch for ERKE, which has become the NEW, INNOVATIVE and YOUNG sportswear, summer and winter essentials that everyone is talking about. With their successful flagship store opening at the Garden Shopping Center last year December, they decided to open the second store in Sea Point.  Established in 2000, ERKE is a leading apparel brand with either casual or sporting traits based in China and spread across over 40 territories, specializing in manufacture, R&D, marketing and sales of apparel, shoes and accessories. High quality at competitive prices is one of the very best branding edges of ERKE, with an official certificated testing center and international standardized quality control system. ERKE has sponsored a series of world-class tennis tournaments, such as Australian Open, WTA, ...