Style Profile - Eric Daman for Carrie Diaries

Eric Daman, for those of you who don't know is the costume designer for my favourite show, The Carrie Diaries. Daman was the obvious choice for the job for several reasons, he was assistant stylist to Patricia Fields on The Carrie Diaries precursor, Sex And The City, and he tackled the role of Stylist on the ever-popular Gossip Girl series which shared the same co-creators as TCD. Lastly, he is just brilliant at what he does. I love how he gives each character a unique look while still complementing the lead, AnnaSophia Robb's character, Carrie's Style. The outfits are always cohesive and still very contemporary and I like the fact that he uses smaller brands like TopShop and H&M as opposed to the bigger fashion houses, making emulating Carrie's style easier for the average teen. 

Eric Daman

It's all about scrunchies, clashing prints and icons of the 80's in this show which is probably the reason I love this show. I love how Carrie is portrayed as a demure teenager with her longer length skirts and polka dots at school but in New York she's a sexy working girl showing just the right amount of skin.

My favourite character though is Larissa. She reminds me a lot of myself with her boldness and 'I don't care' attitude, her wardrobe speaks for itself. It is said that Larissa is the exclamation point to Carrie's style while still complementing it at the same time. Carrie's style is amazing but Larissa just ups the ante. I love her bold prints and designs and eccentricity to match. She flaunts what she has but not to the point where she cannot still be regarded as classy. 

  

 

                                                                                         

         

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