Neon Yellow Mango Dress

Mango dress ~ Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses via Sunglass Hut ~ Boutique bag ~ Zuri accessories ~ Woolworths heels

A neon pop of colour instantly brightens up my day.  I feel so cheerful in yellow so you can imagine my excitement when I found this yellow dress from Mango.  I knew I wanted to pair this dress with my yellow Woolworths heels for a head to toe yellow look.  To break it up a bit I used my pink bag and my favourite Electric Pink lipstick by Elizabeth Arden.  What do you think?

Bronx Shoes For Women Giveaway

Bronx Shoes for Woman have the most gorgeous summer stock at the moment.  They have everything from great pumps, gorgeous flat sandals, wedges and stunning heels.  I chose to add these black wedges to my summer wardrobe because I've actually never owned black wedges as I always go for lighter shades in summer.  I'm so glad I went with the black ones though because I realised that I have so many outfits that I can wear them with!  

Bronx Woman want to have all stylish ladies enjoy their city this summer.  They want to know where your shoes take you this season.  As you know I've been loving the way Johannesburg has lilac flowers everywhere at the moment thanks to the jacaranda trees that are lining our streets.  It's definitely something that I look forward to in summer.  I decided to wear this outfit paired with my gorgeous new Bronx wedges for a date night with le bf where we enjoyed a rooftop dinner overlooking our city.  We had such a wonderful time!

Now for some excitement:

We want to see where your Bronx Woman shoes will be taking you this summer.  To win yourself a stunning pair of shoes, all you need to do is visit the Bronx Woman website and find the pair of shoes you would like to win and tell us where you would wear them to.  

To enter:

1.  Follow Arum Lilea and Bronx Woman on either Twitter or Facebook; AND

2.  Tweet OR write on the Arum Lilea Facebook page:

   "Hey, @ArumLilea and @BronxWoman_SA I would take __(shoe style)___ to _______ this                summer #BWSUMMERINTHECITY http://bit.ly/1u5neVf "

A winner will be drawn next week Friday :)  Good Luck!

Floral Print Summer Style

Forever New dress, bag & heels, Zuri accessories

The print on this dress has me all set and ready for a holiday.  It's such a vibrant print and I can't help but feel so happy when I wear it.  The floral is just so summery and gorgeous.  I decided to pair this dress with gold accessories so these accessories with pastels on a gold chain, gold bag and glittery gold heels were naturally what I gravitated towards.

What do you think?

Arum Lilies

YDE shirt and belt | Mr Price skirt | Witchery shoes | Blackcherry bag

As if you couldn't guess, Arum lilies are my absolute favourite flowers and when I found a bunch of them at the florist on Friday, couldn't help but make a bee-line for them.  I thought I would take advantage of the beautiful jacaranda trees lining my street to complement my favourite flower. The Jacaranda trees are all in full bloom at the moment and the streets are carpeted in lilac.  It's so beautiful!  The flowers also inspired me to wear a classic outfit paired with a red lip to keep the emphasis on the natural beauty around me.

What's your favourite flower?

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Believe in your #Selfie

Free To Be You t-shirt, Kelso jeans (both from Edgars), Woolworths heels, Foschini hat, Black Cherry bag

I could only laugh when I found this t-shirt.  It's so funny how selfies have become a global phenomenon and now form part of our culture.  I knew I had to have this t-shirt the moment I saw it and naturally the first thing I did when I put it on was take a selfie!  You can find that selfie on my Instagram @ArumLilea if you're curious.  Any way, it's always important to believe in yourself.  And I also think it's really important to laugh at yourself and not take things to seriously.  To me this t-shirt is a subtle reminder of that and it's the reason that I absolutely love it.

Fitness Post - How To Stay Motivated

Lulu Lemon top (USA), Cotton On Body tights, Nike running shoes

Today is the first day of Stroke Awareness Week in South Africa.  While nothing could have prevented my stroke, the fact that I lead a healthy lifestyle has been one of the reasons that I have recovered so well.  Keeping fit and taking care of your nutrition is so important for everyone to do, not only stroke patients.  Many religions state that your body is a temple and I believe this to be true.  It is worth looking after.  Your health is an investment in your future.

I know that health and fitness is something that not everyone is crazy about and that's okay.  The aim of this post is simply to encourage you to incorporate some small change into your daily life for the purpose of looking after yourself.  I, personally, think that diets are a horrible idea.  I'm also pretty much certain that I will never run a marathon.  If anything, I just hope that after reading this post you are more inclined to make sure that you take interest in whether you and those closest to you have had a good daily dose of fruits and vegetables, water and perhaps a little amount of exercise today.  I hope that today slowly becomes twice a week, gradually three times a week and, if we can be extremely hopeful, every day.  I have come up with a few tips for keeping you motivated to stay healthy because we can all be lazy creatures sometimes and, when health is an issue, laziness simply isn't good enough.

Let's Do It:

1.  Grab a friend:

Start with a walk in the evenings with your mom, sister or a friend.  You will naturally end up chatting for the duration of the walk and it will feel like its over before it even began.  It's such a lovely way to catch up with loved ones and also to encourage them to lead a healthier lifestyle too.  

2.  Sound the alarm:

If you know that you don't drink enough water during the day, set yourself alarms on your phone for every 3 hours.  Have a glass of water at every alarm.  This way you won't forget to drink water.  There are also many water-drinking apps that you can download that will do exactly the same thing for you.

3.  Dress to impress:

I have always worn such ugly gym gear.  This past year, though, I decided to treat myself to some fun, vibrant workout wear and it has completely changed my mind set.  Having bright sports bras, printed tights and bold coloured tops has had me feeling excited for a great workout and make me feeling instantly motivated.  It's so incredible to find what a difference this makes.

4.  Smoothies anyone?

Ensuring that you have the right amount of fruits and vegetables in a day can be quite a daunting task but a smoothie in the morning is an easy solution to the problem.  Throw in 2 bananas, strawberries and mixed berries into a blender in the mornings along with some coconut milk and you've already had a huge amount of vitamins into a single quick drink... and it's delicious which is an added bonus.

These are just four simple tips to encourage you to lead a healthier lifestyle.  I know that there are many of us that are constantly juggling a family life with appointments, studies and careers and as a result we are dealing with a tremendous amount of stress.  All the more reason why you should treat your body as a temple and look after yourself.  Make time for that yoga class/spinning session/ glass of water.  No one can look after your health other than you.

To learn more about Stroke Awareness Week you can visit the Heart and Stroke Foundation by clicking here.

Date Night look

Mr Price t-shirt, Topshop skirt, Zuri necklace, Black cherry bag, Woolworths heels

Just a quick look at an outfit a wore one evening last week.  Hope you're having a great day so far!  Thank you so much for reading xxx

Tiki Pattern Dress

Forever New dress | Mr Price clutch | Woolworths heels

I'm all for summer patterns and bright colours.  This tiki print dress is just perfect for getting me into a holiday mood.  It's a pity I live so far from the beach because this outfit made me want to sip a glass of wine on a balcony with a view of the sea.  It's not too long though until I'll be in Cape Town and I'll definitely be packing this dress!

I hope you like this look!  Please comment below and share it with your friends on Facebook or Twitter if you do :) xxx