while i'm here...

listening to blame it on my youth by jamie cullum
wanting to fall in love, a little, for now

while i am here,i thought i should share this bit of information.

with davey♥ coming along, all photos will be placed on my blog,with details and prices for online shoppers...these will also be able on my facebook group and fanpage.

until tomorrow...

p.s: no need to rise an hour earlier, i already have an outfit in mind! but oh this hair.

"i'll hold your hand, you'll hold my hand, then we'll say things we never had planned"

♥

ten days of personal style starts tomorrow

listening to andrew garcia singing sunday morning
working on my timeline for davey♥s first range
wondering if love really is just around the corner

bonjour mes cheries!

so after what seems like an eternity i am back in action! april promises to be a busy month, with davey♥ being in it's final stages my stress levels have sky-rocketed, but i am alive i assure you! architecture work hits the forefront full swing mid-april and i am nothing but scared of being back in it. fingers crossed it goes well! ALL of it! my other commitments too are piling on the pressure, the madressah i teach at and am on the committee for are having their fundraiser in may, and meetings every week mean that work HAS to be done. my family come first though, and there's loads happening there too!

i amworking on making at least two posts a week on this blog though, and a photo every day for the next ten days will inspire me, not only to wittily blog, but to also wake up an hour earlier to put an outfit together!

with all my love♥

"thinking about thinking of you, summertime wish it was june."

doing the durban thing on a public holiday

listening to billionaire by travis mccoy and bruno mars
waiting to go the chemist(pharmacy...what's the difference?)



the best thing to do in sunny, humid durban on a public holiday is hitthe beach! and that's exactly what i did with some beautiful friends. relaxing on the sand, facing the chilly water, sing-a-longs-laughs and plenty love was the order of the day.i hope my smiling, wayfarer framed face keeps you company until my next post!

ciao♥

living life for my being

listening to lover you should have come over by jamie cullum
looking out across my panoramic view of durban
missing games nights.where are you?

you'll be pleased to know that i have found a balance between the crazy cleanse i (tried) to put myself through, and my love for baked goods. this balance includes green mint tea first thing in the morning, a lovely breakfast of eggs and toast and grilled tomato, oh how i love you breakfast!, water with lemon and honey at random times, salad lunches, and well rounded dinner plates - with my own add-ons to my family's normal dinner, making sure i have something hot, something cold, something colourful, and something crunchy. and of course dessert when i can, although i must be honest and say most days i'm full enough after my daily water intake and those beautiful breakfasts (i love you breakfast...again).

the finding of balance has not stopped at my eating habits though, i am pacing myself through the day, cooler and more put together. i babysit my little nephew every alternate day, prepare myself for office work at seedat and seedat architects as of april, and oh, did i mention work on davey♥? it's brought me so much satisfaction...and makes me think of a little stevie wonder song that sings, "...i'm more than happy, i'm satisfied..." now what else could i possibly need?

from the start of this year, i have been spending my saturday mornings teaching young underprivileged girls at an islamic school, and to be totally honest, i enjoy it so much, it fills my day, makes me feel as though i've done something worthwhile for another human being. and that's part of my "living life for my being" plan. my new approach has me honest, thankful, and determined to stay in this place.

somewhereup there i mentioned davey♥...and i owe it to you all to shed some light. davey♥ started off as a jewellery house, but over the past few weeks, while i've been busy doing samples of the wrap bracelets and necklaces, it's evolved into something wonderful! davey♥ now houses jewellery, belts, bags, and a range of darling dresses for the launch in april!

and speaking of the launch (with fingers crossed that everything runs smoothly), i have booked the pretty, intimate,st.clements garden cafe for a weekend evening to launch davey♥, share some cuppin♥s and snacks and drinks with family and good friends...who will hopefully become good buyers!

here are some sneak peek photos of what toexpect from davey♥ jewellery...i promise to post more soon!




adieu mes cheries!
♥

s'il vous plaît et merci

listening to yellow by coldplay
finding it increasingly difficult NOT to get ahead of myself with the excitement for davey♥
considering cheese fries for lunch despite my "cleanse" talk of a fortnight passed

in light of my new jewellery line, i have been spending alot more time than usual scanning blogs and the streets for inspiration. this inspiration resulted in me reworking one of the ranges for davey♥, and i say that with a happy heart, because i am now far happier with it and the way it gels with the rest of the pieces. i never knew that my second sabbatical would result in anopther business venture, but i couldn't be happier. next week is supply shopping(thank you end of the month!)and i am so thrilled to get dying yarns and buying trimmings and spending hours with my grandmother's thimble (my humble inheritance) and a full worktable in front of me. as i get the sample pieces done and dusted, i will post item photos for you all to get an ideaof what to expect from the photo shoot. which is another thing i need to plan...oh durban skies grace me with beautiful outdoor light for my garden and lunch photoshoot at st.clements nursery and outdoor cafe!

after all that typing i'm now listening to fat freddy's drop

i had promised some of my personal style...but with my camera battery being dead...and me forgetting to sort it out, i am going to push my "personal style week posted" by a week, and instead offer you some street chic images. do enjoy!










and finally, i love these burberry shoes.




so, til next time then (my cheese fries are a-calling!)

ciao miei belle!
♥

i ♥ alexa chung

listening to chillin' by wale and lady gaga
thinking of what to wear with my high waisted cheap monday jeans



if you've seen this blue-eyed girl's killer personal style, you'd probably dedicate an entire post to her as well. gracing the cover of vogue's march 2010 edition, alexa was voted in vogue's 20 best dressed for 2009. with her gorgeous features and quirky dress sense it's no wonder why she's fashion's favourite girl.




the brit born mtv star has become a style sensation with her unique ensembles...and as seen in NYLON's fashion feature, alexa showed madewell by alexa chung at fashion week in new york. need more reason to love her?








with jewellery designs in mind, i have to dash off and put pen to paper before i forget these!

adieu mes cheries
♥

i promised you more

listening to an unknown, but catchy song on an advert
feeling nostalgic

earlier i promised to spill the beans on what's new...so let me introduce you all to the railroad jean. what is the railroad jean you ask? they're the sort of casual, i jus rolled out of bed but still look amazing type of denim that plans on sticking to this season's hot list.

the railroad jean is based on utility pants from the 20's and 30's, has a slouchy, pleated front, with cropped ankles, room at the thighs, and has a fine pinstripe or ridge woven into the fabric.



this one's tricky, and i'm yet to try them out myself...but am thinking of pairing a light wash railroad, with a peach gap t shirt ( to match the gap brand pleated railroad jeans above), and some pumps...will keep you posted.

♥

**thank you shop gap online for the image**

"i don't remember you looking any better, but then again i don't remember you"
who says by john mayer

almost at 100

listening to john mayer's edge of desire
wondering why i have shakey hands
crafting for glitter♥cupcake

in my excitement, i decided to run a giveaway of sorts for davey♥ accessories, with the 100th member to join the group receiving a 20% off voucher to use at the high tea and sale at the end of next month. because of this, i am literally checking the group every few minutes, am jus saw the count change from 97 to...wait for it...98! am really so pleased with the positive response, and jus hoping that the feedback and support keeps rolling in. it's really such a boost knowing that people are interested in my line.

as you read above, i am busy crafting for glitter♥cupcake, jus finished off two of the sample embellished brooches, and getting started on the headbands. tomorrow is necklace day and next week is crochet week!

because i have realised that i am only human, and life happens while we're busy making other plans (grazie john lennon), i have pushed the dates of thelaunch and high tea sale by two weeks. i promise this will not be postponed any further and that the postponement was purely so that i can breathe and get some sleep, and look fab for the launch and photos!



i promised more on the NYLON february fashion feature, and coming up this afternoon you will get a bit more of new york fashion week, railroad jeans in what's new...as well as a how and where to get those looks locally. (a brand new segment i realised we need as most posts are based on interenational fashion).



until then, i leave you all with this from john lennon...

"you say you're not getting enough, that i remind you of all that bad stuff, well tell me what am i supposed to do? i jus put a band-aid on it and stop the bleeding now, stop the bleeding now"
i'm losing you

ciao♥

NYLON's marc by marc jacob's february fashion feature

listening to jamie cullum's amazing jazz cover of please don't stop the music
staring at the rare cloud-covered durban sky
planning a brunch-time menu while sipping on my morning green tea




i've said before how i love NYLON's online magazine and the amzing features it always delivers. so my decision to share the february fashion feature from the magazine should come as no surprise. february graces us with new york fashion week, and NYLON brings us all the happenings from the frontlines!

i adore marc jacobs, especially his gorgeous perfume lola, which is sort of like daisy's older, vampy-er sister.with sparkling fruity top notes of pink peppercorn, pear and ruby grapefruit, ultra feminine heart notes with rose, geranium, and fuschia peony, and warm and seductive base notes of vanilla, creamy musk and warm tonka bean. what's not to love?



apart from his frangrances, his marc by marc jacobs line, and his fall 2010 collection shown at fashion week-and featured in NYLON is really quite something. marc jacobs knows exactly how to deliver for the casual cool clan, from striped sweater dresses to cinched metallic cocktail frocks and quirks as only he can. the fall range does not disappoint. i assure you. don't believe me? well, then. see for yourself.









p.s: had i seen that white lace dress, i would've dreamt of that for valentine's day!

i promise to deliver more from bryant park later on today...my brunch-time hunger pangs are clearly getting the better of me!


**images from google image search, and NYLON magazine**

adieu mes cheries,
♥

"oh, i wonder when did it all stop making sense?i don't understand. i remember we were so sure, so innocent. oh but that was then. can we ever go back, again?"
speaking a dead language by joy williams

davey♥accessories

listening to gravity byjohn mayer
sketching up a storm

if you're on facebook, please do take the time to join the group davey♥ accessories.

davey♥ houses three accessory lines, namely davey♥ timeless, glitter♥cupcake and oh♥boho. each line finds it's basis in my own love for accessories, and the simple way you can re-create your look with a different piece, and traces along this basis with slight difference.

davey♥ timeless will consist of a few delicate gold pieces, a long pendant chain, as well as a charm bracelet, towhich you can add on in each new season. davey♥ timeless is as it's name describes, a classic range of staple items that i hope to expand with gold bands and bangles.

glitter♥cupcake is a range of bib necklaces, bracelets, brooches and hair accessories, inspired in it's first season by the frangipani flower. here, you will find darling motifs in dove grey and cream crochet and ribbon, with surprise bursts of bubblegum pink, lace and gold chain. glitter♥ cupcake is a range of soft, floral inspired accessories targeted at a more feminine, preppy look.

oh♥boho's first range is inspired by a stylised peacock feather, and features necklaces, bracelets, strand headbands and a range of stencilled brooches, stacking rings and belts. expect to find leather, ribbon and crochet inserts with perspex and gold quirks. with it's name and the materials listed, it's easy to tell that oh♥boho is a more bohemian range that encourages layering and confident mix and match.



davey♥ accessories first range launches at high tea and sale on the last sunday of march 2010.

davey♥ accessories photos of the first range (available for viewing and sale at the high tea) will be up mid march 2010.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=304850722708&ref=mf



just to keep you all up-to-date, the gorgeous, fresh face you see here, is my dear friend laila baderoon who will be gracing davey♥ as the first face! when looking for a model, she was the first (and only) person that came to mind,a beautiful, funny girl that epitomises boho chic. so excited to working with her for davey♥

more info and photos coming soon!


adieu cheries!
♥

bonne saint valentin

listening to ever changing times by aretha franklin and michael mcdonald
spending the day in pyjama's...not what i originally promised but what's a girl to do?



with an overcast and humid durban day, i wish you all the sweetest of love for today and every other.

♥

**image courtesy of google image search**

"if allowed, may i touch your hand"
ribbon in the sky by stevie wonder

the vampire diaries (yes, i am a HUGE fan)

listening to the cars whizzing by on musgrave road
having a little snack of fresh pomegranate rubies, orange juice and good old aqcua



anyone who's been watching tv here in south africa (and wordlwide for that matter) will by now have heard of, or watched at least an episode of the CW's vampire diaries. screened in south africa on channel 123 on DSTV on monday nights at 8:30 watching the first episode for me got a little tricky with the clash between it, and my mum's favourite drama. so, to stay in the good books, i opted to watch the repeat (tuesdays at 2:30 on the same channel). and boy oh boy OH BOY did i love it!



here's the just of it...the series (based on a novel series by l.j. smith) focuses on a sad, beautiful teenage girl (nina dobrev)that's stuck in a love triangle with two vampire brothers, one (paul wesley)a good hearted deer-sucking, dark haired, green eyed beau, and the other(ian somerhalder of lost fame), far more evil and twisted but equally good looking. there's a quiet town, a host of mysterious events, awkward moments, and teenage love...the kind of entertainment that has given the show DOUBLE the ratings of gossip girl.




**all images courtesy of nylon magazine feb 2010 love sucks feature**


"i can't be her angel now, you know it's not my place to hold her down."
neon by john mayer

detox yay or nay?

listening to lately by stevie wonder
looking out across the panoramic view i am blessed with
thinking about how many there are in the war of their lives



aren't these hydrangeas to die for? they're one of my favourite flowers..the way their hue is determined by what's in the soil they grow in amazes me and leaves me in awe of God's brilliant design.

i've been awol these days...and this can only be blamed on my summer vices-namely hayfever, flu, and too much sun. i do apologise! but while i've been away, my mind has been working in overdrive (as i explained it always does)and i promise i have few posts ready!

also, i have been doing a sort of cleansing thing for the past two weeks-you know, making sure i drink enough water, green tea, no caffeine or junk food (the no chocolate part has been incredibly difficult and i must be honest i have caved in a few times...i am only human after all). and the strange thing isas soon as i mention it to someone their immediate reaction is "why are you doing it? to lose weight?if you tell me it's because you're fat i'll slap you!". while really, i am doing it because it's one of the things in this world that i can control, and being healthy, and doing the occassional bit of exercise is GOOD FOR YOU.

with that being said, i am about ready to go for a jog, with baby weights in hand for some toning. let's hope it works!

in the meantime, here's a bit of what you can epxect in the next three days of blogging:

1. nylon magazine's february fashion feature
2. a week of my personal style
3. did someone say broody green eyed, dark haired vampire?
4. to know him, is to love him...and i do...i mean did...i mean i will.
5. i like street style

"baby you took me riding in your rocket, gave me a star, but then a half a mile from heaven you dropped me back down to this cold, cold world"
rocket love by stevie wonder

ray la montagne

listening to hold you in my arms by ray la montange
wondering if it's a good idea to be doing this with the electrical storm brewing?



i have said before that i love music, and one of the artists i adore is ray la montagne. he's an amazing american singer songwriter that i first heard on the late show with david letterman and instantly fell in love with his soulful folk/rock sound and honest lyrics.

my favourite song of his is well, all of his songs...the most popular being trouble, shelter, hold you in my arms, and bittersweet memory. if you do get the chance, do take some time out to google the guy, youtube his music...just make sure you listen, and i mean listen good love. it's the kind of music that you can feel.







♥


**images courtesy of google images**


"when you kissed my lips with my mouth so full of questions, my worried mind you
quiet. place your hands on my face, close my eyes and say, that love is a poor man's food, don't prophesize."
hold you in my arms byray la montagne

all i want for er..valentines day?

listening to i poke her face by kid cudi, lady gaga, kanye west and common
thinking about what i love, what i want, and what I NEED to have...in my heart and closet


numero uno: more livemocha language lessons on arabic and italian (so that i don't lose the year of knowledge i have on the language already)
numero due: a pair of dove grey soft sole converse plimsolls
numero tre: perfectly waistlength wavy boho bedhead nicole richie hair (in my natural colour mind)
numero quattro: more more more music
numero cinque: my driver's licence
numero sei: a little bit of loving...just a little bit

most people my age are heading back to university around this time, but i am on a sabbatical and waiting to hear back from an architecture firm, babysitting my two year old nephew, keeping my fingers crossed on opening my very own cupcakery and coffee shoppe by the end of the year, blogging, doing a hundred million things at once as only i know how.

i haven't had much luck in the department of love over the few years i've realised there is such a thing, but perhaps my april trip to cape town (my favourite place) might bring something good...by saying april, yes, i have accepted that i will probably be spending valentines day with my other single girl friends watching valentines day and hoping for similar movie moments. only now that i've accepted it, i am excited and considering a faintly love inspired ensemble in honour of the day.


"i am here as you are here as you are me and we are all together" i am the walrus, the beatles

cuppin♥cakes anyone?

listening to change by daniel merriweather and wale
feeling a little happier after breakfast
considering a run before lunch to shake the gulit of fry-ups at the start of the day

after a full breakfast i felt fueled enough for another post! now, i promised that this blog ould be about everything that i love, and hopefully that you love too! most people know about my cupcake love and just in case you don't...here's my cuppin♥cake story.

i've been running my specialised cupcake business for just shy of two years and am always working hard at finding new flavours to add to cuppin♥cakes' already amazing list of flavours...and yes i do say amazing, i have after all sampled each and every one. my list of flavours range from classic vanilla and chocolate to wild berries and lemon meringue...i promise, there's bound to be a flavour for you. you can pick and choose from classic "luff-me-do's" to "delux", "cocktail", " dessert" as well as season promotions and limited editions.



these are little miss sunshines, a fluffy vanilla cupcake topped with sunshine yellow buttercream frosting and nicoletta colour drops.

just for interest's sake, am currently working on a honey and horlicks cuppin for my winter warmth collection and will report back on it's success.

in peace, love, (and this time) cuppin♥cakes.


"i want to be the girl with the most cake, i love him so much he just turns to hate"
doll parts by courtney love...dedicated to me by a dear friend.

house of harlow 1960

listening to this room by fat freddy's drop
planning, dreaming and scheming as always



as you all would probably have guessed by my previous post, i do love and admire nicole richie's ab-fab style. her house of harlow 1960 range was launched back in 2008 as a collabaritive with mouawad and stocked at american boutique kitson. together, they created 50 pieces of costume jewellery to start off the brand that would later comprise of a full clothing line, sunglasses, shoes, bags and everything that embodied and radiated nicole richie's personal style.



although it is yet to grace south african shores, using this as canvas for yourself...i assure you, you cannot go wrong. with gold plated pieces, feathers, fabric, leather and bold coloured enamel inserts, the range oozes femininity and boho appeal. so,adorn yourself with stacked bangles, gold rings and delicate pendant necklaces.



in peace and love.♥.

ode to nicole richie

this woman epitomises bohemian chic...from her loose wavy tresses to every piece of gold accessory. what's not to love?

i can't help but countdown

listening to sugar, we're going down swinging
reading elle february 2010
wondering how on earth i can tone sans exercise?

so, it dawned on me that valentine's day was around the corner when i almos DROWNED in the sea of red hearts at the news agent a little while ago. now, i am a romantic and defnos not of the school who believe that valentine's day is merely a commercial stint, it is honestly my bitterness that makes me dread the day-along with the rest of the borken-hearted-not dread love, dread the DAY.

i embrace romance and love with open arms, well i WOULD embrace it...if it ever showed it's face at my door, or my facebook profile. come, it is 2010 and i am clearly far from tired of using technology with my blogging confessional.

with only a couple of days left for the big day, i encourage love of all sorts.


"february won't you be my valentine...and we'll both be safe 'til st.patrick's day"-john mayer, st.patrick's day

these are a few of my favourite things

music sweet music...i sometimes sit and float away wondering how my life would be without it. music transcends every man-made boundary, tugs at the heart strings, fills you with sorrow, joy, love, has the amazing ability to take you back to a particular time and place locked in memory...it's audible beauty like nothing else on earth. (clearly by now you have gathered i LOVE music and would never turn up the opportunity to break into song...in the car, shower, kitchen, everywhere...).

liquid liner and gel eyeliner(applied with a watercolour paintbrush for perfection).

i love secret shopping, fashion, flowing fabric, vintage belts, boho bags, gladiators, jewels and other accessories.

cape town with it's cold wind, beautiful mountain, ice cold sea, gorgeous artsy types and boho vibe that i feel so attached to.

my fringe changes my mood with each path i take, it deserves a place here.

i love baking, and the smell of baked goods...the way the vanilla gets into your pores and for a good few hours, that sweet smell clings you to like nothing else.

john mayer...and the striking resemblance to jason patric wearing shades in the lost boys.

hats to hide my mop of wavy hair when it refuses to work...god bless the panama hat, the poor boy, the beanie, the beach straw hat, the tribly and the bowler.love you all.

ice cream, the cheap R2.50 water orange flavoured ice lollies are amazing on humid durban afternoons (today's lollie count:3).

i love playing games, 30 seconds, singstar, pictionary, monopoly, cards, poker, wii, scrabble.

post-it's, notes, doodling on the side of notes.


and lastly, i love my family friends dearly, and love people who understand this.

the first one

so it's not my first blogging attempt i must be honest here...my first was all smooth sailing until i lost interest and updated alot less. i realised jus last week that it was because i wasn't sharing all of my love...so fingers crossed that this time all works out.

this will be like my online moleskine, filled with little bits of everything that appeals to me...music, fashion, languages, cupcakes, trends, society, matters of the heart...i hope you'll find it all somehow useful. expect to find quirky commentary, my favourite peaks from lookbook and polyvore, new little sentences from my livemocha language studies, scanned in sketches of mine in my quest of architecture, along with a monthly round up post reporting on everything that matters to me.

welcome, and until we meet again...
adieu mon cheries♥

p.s: right now listening to duffy-breaking my own heart