Sock bun tutorial

This week my blog has seen a number of buns and, with Allison's request, I thought I'd share a tutorial on how to do my favourite, the sock bun.  This tutorial is from Wendy's Lookbook.  I absolutely love her and her blog. She explains how to do the bun really well.  I don't use any hair products when I do this style, but play around and let me me know what end result you achieve.

Have a wonderful weekend!

On the next train

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Tuesday's Top Picks

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This Tuesday I've gathered a couple of my favourite buns to share with you.  My hair is often in one.  I love perfect sock buns but today I wanted to show a couple messy ones that are easier to live with on a less than perfect day.  A little height, perhaps a flower and you look great!  What do you think?

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Change of Season

These autumn leaves are just so beautiful.  Everytime I get in my car to go somewhere, I'm captivated by the beautiful colours on the trees and falling to the ground.  Only in the last few days have the leaves turned a deep red and gold.  Don't you love this change of season?

YDE dress, Levi shirt, Forever21 top, Forever New bag.

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Just Peachy

Peach and choral colours put a smile on my face.  I love these pants and I was so excited to find a quilted clutch in the same colour.  What do you think?

Woolworths blazer, Chinese top, Mr Price pants, Mr Price clutch, mixed jewellery and Aldo shoes.
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Blogger Award

I am delighted to have been lucky enough to be nominated by Cupcakes & Couture for this very sweet blogger award. Thank you!

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La Fleur

I see no reason why work clothes should be boring.  I like the look of pale pink and purple together so I paired my Mr Price shirt with a pink cardigan, a pencil skirt, Sass Diva necklace, Aldo shoes and Forever new bag and off I went.  I only recently learnt to do a fishbone plait (thanks Kelsey), so you will be seeing them quite often I'm sure.

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Tuesday Top Picks

This week's Tuesday Top Pick are images from Red Valentino.  This line continuously captures my attention and imagination.  I love these clothes but the images are so incredible.

Happy Tuesday!

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Olive

I really like collars.  I think they make your outfit look a little bit more sophisticated no matter what you are wearing.  This necklace is probably my favourite.

my sister's shirt, Woolworths pants, Zoom shoes, Sass Diva necklace, Michael Kors watch.

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Macaroons in Central Park

I thought I'd share a few images of my favourite day in New York.  It was so warm and sunny, so I decided to buy macaroons from the Plaza Hotel (highly recommended!!) and eat them while absorbing the sunshine in Central Park.  Definitely a moment in time that I will never forget.

Have a wonderful weekend!!

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Tuesday's Top Picks

Introducing, at the request of my wonderful friends Kelsey and Morgan, Tuesdays Top Picks.  Each Tuesday I will post something inspiring, breathtaking, fascinating or dream worthy.  I'll be on the lookout for anything precious to share with you.  If you have any suggestions or see something fabulous, let me know and I'll give you a special mention.

The first Tuesday's Top Picks are images of the wisteria creeper.  I find these to be magical.  I would love to have a romantic walk through that tunnel of blossoms.  Can you imagine a wedding under a natural marquee like this?  I could stare at these images for hours.

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On a day like this

I hope everyone is having a great long weekend!  Yesterday Grant and I went to lunch at Vovo Telo in Parkhurst.  The food was delicious!  The chocolate cake below was the best chocolate cake I have ever tried, perhaps because it was made with buttermilk?  Yesterday evening we went to watch the Johannesburg Symphony choir and orchestra perform Bach's St Matthews Passion.  It was beautiful!

Dress from YDE, Blazer from Woolworths, Shoes from Europa Art Shoes, Bag from Forever New, Watch by Michael Kors.

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Cool and casual

A really casual outfit on a hot day.  Top from JayJays, shoes from Zoom.

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Arum Lilea is a Blog Crush

I have been featured as Love2StyleBeauty's Blog Crush!!!  What a surprise!  Thank you, Monie, for the support and encouragement.  Your words are so touching.  You can read this very special post here.  Her blog is beautiful  so stop by and have a look!

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Firenze

Some of my pictures of Florence, Italy.  One of the richest cities in terms of art, history and architecture and I lapped up every second.  Have you been to Florence?  More pictures after the jump.

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Change of season

This weekend was incredible.  It was one of those that will be hard to top.  Despite the wonderful sunny weather, the change of season is now obvious.  We're getting a bite of chill and it has be excited for the winter to come.  Grant spoilt me rotten this weekend and one of the beautiful items I came home with was a Forever New coat from the Northern Lights collection.  All these clothes are so feminine and beautiful that it's hard to find something you dislike in the shop.  I love these images for the collection.

Have a good week!

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