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To anyone who may have followed this blog (unlikely) or visited it every now and then, I have started a new, more art orientated blog (this is because I am now a first year Graphic Design student at Stellenbosch University) which you can visit here if that kind of thing interests you. I have high hopes for this new blog since I am more passionate about art that I was about stuff I posted on here. There might even be a bit of music thrown in on this new blog every now and then, cause anyone who knows me will know that I really, really love music.....really. The point of this new blog, which is very simply called "P I P" (art by pip), is really just to give my art an audience of sorts so that I can get my name out there. I would really appreciate it if you checked it out - in fact, I would love you forever.

And so, as weird as this is....this is my last post on Kaleidoscope Eyes.
Bye world.
- Pip xx

I think I want to change the look of this blog. And make it a bit more artsy. But I have to remember how to make up my own header first. And finish finals.

NYFW Favourites (Part 1).

Since I haven't posted anything in ages (matric has been a little crazy in terms of work and applying for varsities and stuff), this is a quick (or maybe not so quick) update on my main source of procrastination during mocks: New York, London, Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks. Starting off with NY as part 1.

ALICE & OLIVIA Spring 2014

TOMMY HILFIGER Spring 2014 (my ultimate favourite)

OSCAR DE LA RENTA Spring 2014

NAEEM KHAN Spring 2014

J. MENDEL Spring 2014

MARCHESA Spring 2014

Pips x

Something to think about.

Please be warned that this is a rant. I have never ranted on here about anything before, but I think this is quite relevant. However, if you are not in the mood for reading someone's angry blogpost, leave now. Thank you kindly.

It's nothing unusual that school girls borrow clothes and other items from each other all the time; no one really bats an eyelid at that fact any more. Why shouldn't we? Borrowing saves us from having to buy a new dress every time we go to a dance, or new shoes every time we go to someone's birthday tea (especially on our limited budgets).
It has recently come to my attention though, that whenever one girl brings a bag of clothes or shoes to school to give to another, a Pick 'n Pay or Woolworths bag won't suffice; the goods have to come in a Country Road, La Senza or Zara shopping bag (etc, etc). And I have picked this up on multiple occasions; it is a pattern. It's as though friends try to subconsciously outdo or one-up each other every time they bring a new shopping bag of an even more prolific brand to school.
Why? Why is that necessary? I quite honestly could not care less about how fancy you think you are with your little bag. I'll compliment you on your clothes if I like them, but there is not a chance in hell that you bringing your fancy shopping bag to school will make me think more of you, make me envy you, or even make me think about complimenting you on your superior taste in brands. Clothes are clothes. If they're nice, they just are and it doesn't matter WHERE they come from...cause if there's one thing I hate, it has to be snobs.
There we go. You don't have to agree with me, just something to think about.

On a lighter note, here's some good old King Charles to hopefully put a smile on some faces in this awful exam-time weather.

- Pips x

Cause South Africa is awesome #4.

#5: Desmond and the Tutus

 

Would upload 'Car Guard Tan' cause it's my favourite, but I can't seem to find it.

Aaaaand it's just 5 DAYS until England :D

 

- Pips xx





Cause South Africa is awesome #3.

#3: Holiday Murray

#4: Jeremy Loops

AND because I leave for England in 6 DAYS, I thought I'd better start a countdown.

- Pips xx

Cause South Africa is awesome #2.

#2: The Plastics

- Pips x

Cause South Africa is awesome.

My next few posts are going to be featuring up and coming South African musicians who I think are super cool.

#1: Al Bairre
Basically - my favourites. They're from CT as well, which is fantastic.

- Pips x

Why in the night sky are the lights hung?

Why in the night sky are the lights hung?
Why is the earth moving round the sun?
Floating in the vacuum with no purpose, not a one
Why in the night sky are the lights hung?

Why is life made only for to end?
Why do I do all this waiting then?
Why this frightened part of me that's fated to pretend?
Why is life made only for to end?

In the city only for a while
Here to face the fortune and the bile
I heard you on the radio, I couldn't help but smile
In the city only for a while

Why in the night sky are the lights hung?
Why is the earth moving round the sun?
Floating in the vacuum with no purpose, not a one
Why in the night sky are the lights hung?

Valentino S/S 2013

Ok so my next few posts are going to be about Spring collections of 2013 that I've really enjoyed.
Yay for actually having time to post again!

Pretty and girly.

- Pips xx

Flaws.

Now THIS is music.

Give it a listen, guaranteed you'll love it. This version is miles better than the studio version (no electronics and whatnot).

- Pips xx

Tuula.

Jessica Stein has thee best sense of style.
If you don't know who she is, go and have a look on her blog 'Tuula' here.
And she's from Australia and gets to travel all around the world, attending international fashion weeks and blogging all the while. Dream life much?

Please note that this is a DOLCE & GABBANA dress.

Plus: she has the best accessories. The delicate gold rings and cuffs are beaut. (Mostly from Gorjana.)

And a tattoo of 'happiness'. I mean.

SHOES.

SKIRT.

And my favourite EVER outfit on her. Absolute perfection!

All I can say is that I could honestly go on and on with these photos, cause every single one of her outfits are so perfectly put together. If you like her style though, go onto the Zimmermann and Gorjana websites, cause all her coolest clothes and accessories come from those two stores.

She dresses with such class, and genuinely has thee most amazing taste without being too generic on the way she dresses - everything is unique!