Food For Thought

Hello lovely readers

I trust you all had a wonderful Valentine's day! I know I did...

I, along with a few of my other Aquarian friends, celebrated our birthdays in the Mother City. I have developed a special fondness for the city, as well as it's people. Everything about the place is so beautiful but I'm sure many of you already know this. The celebrations lasted a week - which really felt like a month due to the long summer days. I did engage in a few more 'firsts' which I can't exactly call inspiring, but they were new nonetheless. Another 'first' for me was swimming with the penguins at Boulders Bay - I visited Cape Town plenty times but never ventured to that side of the peninsula. The drive there was scenic to say the least! I loved the quaint little coffee shops that line the streets!

Back the topic at hand -  going gluten and carb-free. I've been researching it recently (I know it's been out for ages but clearly I've been living under a rock) and had the pleasure of tasting a few carb - free meals during my holiday. I was really impressed with the taste! I tried a pizza made with cauliflower for the base, which got me interested in changing my diet. I am not a real dieter per se... I try to eat salad so I can eat dessert - I figured it's kind of a balanced diet. However, recently my skin has been going all sorts of crazy on me and I'm not happy. This evidently means my "diet" isn't working well for my skin. I've been doing a lot of research on the Banting diet as well but I don't know if I totally agree with the diet. I just need a diet that's going to give me perfect skin (and induce a bit of weight loss)! 

Until I find the diet that's going to work for my skin I'll just stick to my salad - a - day theory and introduce more fresh greens into my diet until I've made a decision. What diets do you follow and do you see results?

Also, if you have any information (or recipes) on vegan, gluten-free diets please share it with me. You may find my email address in the Contacts Page.

What I wore:

 I put this look together on the plane ride over. I wanted to do a sporty glam look as I've never photographed this look before. The sequined top is from Cotton On which is so versatile. I've worn it so many different ways already (but failed to get a decent snap). The ripped Boyfriend denim is from Zara. Shoes from Steve Madden - I'm still enjoying the block heel trend. The aviators are from Ray Ban and the peak cap, you can find it online from Zando.co.za 

Weekend Getaway

Black and Gold Slippers - Charles and Keith/ Brown Boots - TopShop

This past weekend my sister and I went for a mini-vacation to Johannesburg, now and again we need a small break from the daily pressures of work and life. The trip started off on a not-so-good foot as our flight was delayed by an hour, we boarded only at 11 pm and by the time we reached out hotel we were exhausted, so much for a relaxed start! For my wardrobe, I packed warm. Every time I visit Jo'burg it's cold and miserable and this time was no different! Jo'burg to me is the New York of South Africa. Everything is much more serious and corporate and the same goes for the fashion. High-tops and hoodies aren't ideal choices when covering up, instead, fur coats and knee-length boots are a preferred option. Everyone's always dressed to the nines so I carried slim-fit jackets, my trusted Zara pointies, and my new favourite - my Topshop boots ( I had to bring a little piece of Durban with). Another trend I tried was the pyjama trend however I wasn't entirely happy with the way I styled it. I would have preferred to wear the shirt without a jacket and with barely-there heels instead of boots but there's always next time. I didn't get many snaps of what I wore and had to resort to selfies but here are the few I did manage to take.

Navy Top - River Island/Jacket - Zara

Top - Miss Selfridge/Jacket - Zara/Jeans - Guess/Pumps - Zara/Bag - Furla

T-Shirt - Aeropostale/ Denims - Forever 21/ Blazer - Zara/ Shoes - Steve Madden

Doctor's Orders

This weekend my friends and I went to the Riad Moosa show, Doctor's Orders, I didn't know what to expect because I have been to a few of his previous shows and I felt he repeated a lot of his material. Last night, however, was refreshing. He didn't repeat any jokes (or maybe I didn't recall) and spoke about many relative issues in the community. Thats what I think makes for good comedy. Stand - up is about  current affairs told in a light - hearted way, not about telling jokes hoping the audience will find you funny. I laughed from beginning to end, a definite must - see.

My look - I was out all day and needed to wear something comfortable which transitioned easily from day to night. My first choice naturally, was denim. I'm a jeans girl. I decided to do full denim and jazz it up with a pop of orange.

Shirt: Jo Borket

Jeans: Guess

Shoes: Zara

Bag: Aldo

Necklace: Sass Diva

Belt: Forever New