Allure

It's the first of December! I can't believe I made it through this year. So much has happened and changed for me. I still remember talking about my objectives for the year on New Years Day with my friends. It's comforting to reflect on this year as I have accomplished most of my goals. This year was a year dedicated to work and nothing else and exhausting as it has been, that is all I have been doing thus far. I still have a long road ahead in terms of my career but I'm proud of the progress I've made. I literally had to put family, friends, and my social life aside! I think the most frequent question I got asked was "where are you?" and "why are you so lost?". 

Next year has already got me thinking about what I wish to achieve and in which direction I want my life to go in. It's so surprising to me that my aims for next year are so different to this year! It's bizarre how we change in the short space of a year! Next year is going to be more balanced. Family is of utmost importance to me, I feel like I missed out on so much this year and I know I will never get back the lost time but I can make the most of the time I do have with my loved ones. 

This week's look was shot at the Botanic Gardens for Allure Couture. This gorgeous cobalt Jumpsuit immediately attracted me when I previewed the collection. I was commissioned as the makeup artist and stylist however, this beauty caught my eye so I modelled it for the brand. I think it was the simplicity and 'cleanness' of the garment that attracted me. As you know, I like a clean look with a hint of drama therefore I incorporated a little sparkle and glam with midi sequinned blazer which I purchased some time back from Lipsy. The heels are from Zara which I impulsively purchased. I grew tired of looking at the shoes in my cupboard...

Cobalt Blue Jumpsuit - Allure Couture // Sequinned Blazer - Lipsy London // Heels - Zara

Allure Couture: Instagram - @allurecoutureza Moonira Joosab 0837865439

Images by Pagiel Chetty. www.pagielchetty.co.za Instagram: @pagielchetty 

Basic

I collaborated with an awesome photographer, Pagiel Chetty, for this shoot. We met through a mutual friend and hit it off ever since. I was super keen to work with him and finally, after weeks of rearranging our schedules, got the chance to work together. We did a couple shots in his studio which is situated at 21 Churchill Road and then took to the streets for another look. It was my first opportunity to shoot in studio for the blog and I'm glad to say I thoroughly enjoyed working with him, for the most part, because he makes the client feel so comfortable in front of the camera. Before we commenced I warned him that I am camera shy and have no model - like instincts, however, much to my surprise - he brought out my inner Tyra Banks. 

I have been meaning to do a shoot like this forever! My blogger inspirations have all done a shot like this and as much as I prefer to do my own thing and create my own looks, I really wanted a couple shots like these. I kept the clothes simple to match the style of the shoot.

What Im Wearing: Since the look of this shoot is basic, I kept the clothes basic as well. I'm sure you must have seen various versions of these shots on all the other blogger's Instagram accounts. Most of them do a plain white over-sized shirt which looks like they've raided their boyfriend's closet. I chose a pastel pink shirt as we are on the cusp of Spring and pastels are all the rage right now. All of the items chosen for this look have a slight androgynous feel to them. I prefer masculine cuts as I think it better suits my personality. The leather studded biker jacket is from Mango which I purchased overseas and the snakeskin skaters are from Zara. The pink shirt is actually a man's shirt from Topman.

Pastel Shirt - Topman // Leather Jacket - Mango // Black Tights - Woolworths // Snakeskin Skater Shoes - Zara //

Hair by Sawleha Hansa - Instagram: @sawlehahansa

Photography by Pagiel Chetty - www.pagielchetty.co.za - Instagram: @pagielchetty