Sassy Silje

there are definitely plus sides to having crazy friends, the one is that they generally dress quite nicely. on a cheeky coffee date at SALT DELI in Bantry Bay, my sassy friend Silje arrived hung over, but stylish. 

coral trousers: country road
chunky knit jumper: forever new
loafers: Bianca, Norweigen
sling purse: ZARA

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Bashful Bastille Festivities

anyone living in the Western Cape at this time of the year knows of the great wine festivities that goes on. This last weekend it was the Franschhoek Bastille Day. it runs for the course of the weekend and brings all sorts of people to the lovely mountains of Franschhoek.

originating with a French origin, it is only natural to dress accordingly. as i live with some extremely trendy people, i thought i should share their Bastille-style.

Sarah Jane wore : grey top from Oasis and an ever-so vintage red beret from East-End Thrift Store, a Vintage store in London. 

Hayley wore: grey tweed dress with lovely detail and a sewn-on silk flower. 

She paired the dress with patterned tights from Truworths and boots from Woolworths. 

The brown red-indian themed shoulder bag is from Forever21. 

favourite part of the day? 

Sarah Jane: “I can’t say that there was a best part of my day, the day itself was the best.”

Hayley:  “I loved the atmosphere of Bastille day in general. As well as the beautiful red and blue décor.”

Thanks to my lovely friends for sharing their day with Kelsey’s Closet.

Keepthrift Clothing

today a friend of mine sent me this picture by mistake. because it was a pretty picture i didn't mind. meanwhile it was actually a dress/top that was on a beautiful girls blog: Keepthrift. as i know one of the lasses and the blog/store, i was more then happy to share my friends good fortune with you too.

Keepthrift clothing is the re-selling of beautiful, vintage, new, whimsical, and unique clothes and accessories. clothes that you do not find on a rail in a store or in any fast-fashion shop like Zara or Mr Price.

these clothes hold a story.

i am all for the Upcycling of clothes.

as Victoria Beckham writes in her book "That extra half an inch" :
Second-hand does not mean second class, as anyone who  has discovered vintage shops will know.

anyway, i wanted to show you the dress/top, so here it is. we love.

all images taken from the Keepthrift blog

the deets: party dress/top.
size: medium
price: R70
shoulder pads included? YES

for more beautiful and one of a kind garments, find Keepthrift on their blog, or Facebook page.