Vintaligious-Chic: 2012

Friday, 5 October 2012

Style is a Lifestyle - Thato "Tido" Tsagae

I am a religious lover of vintage. I love all things unique and eccentric, from 1960s cars to old radios, from sunglasses to my grandmother's skirts. I appreciate fashion. I'm a people watcher and appreciate those who step out of the house with confidence of making the world their catwalk.

It is, therefore, not surprising to have been intrigued by Thato's fashion sense. He's one of those people who stick out in a crowd and you can't ignore him. The world is his catwalk and he walks that ramp alright!!!

One of the looks which captured me...

Thato "Tido" Tsagae is a young fashionista born in Potchestroom, South Africa.

By looking at him I'd say that the South African heritage of Sophia Town inspire some of his look, though it was way before his time. He'd fit very well in that era, which I also appreciate and wish I had lived in.

He is also a modern kind of guy, who is well aware of the trend of the season and customises it to suit his style.

Tido's love for uniqueness and wanting to be the best shaped his look from an early age.

He discovered that he was a fashionista while in High School where his peers used to complained about how they couldn't keep up with his eccentric sense of style. "This is when I realised that 'style' is more than we think. It is, in fact, a lifestyle", he says. I couldn't agree with him more.

Thato acknowledges his parent's counsel of saying "look good all the time because you never know who you will meet one day...". He says, "when I wake up getting ready for the day, looking & gazing into my closet, those words linger on my mind.

Thato and his lady friend, Bonolo Mosimege, who is always always by his side

Thato also a firm believer of fitness. To look good you have to have a body to compliment the look in order to ensure that your style is sleek.

He's against looking like he has been cling-wrapped!!! Yes, yes, you've seen a few cling-wrapped folk out there **hiding face**.

In his earlier years, he was afforded an opportunity to play for the Development wing of my favourite football club in the entire universe, Kaizer Chiefs Football Club. This opportunity influenced his fitness obsession, which boosts his confidence.

Some of his friends call him naughty... Some call him charming, especially when trying to get out of a beating... I call him one of my Style Princes.

There you have it - My Style Prince of the week.

Yours in Style,

Nyaxsta your Vintaligious-Chic

Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Denzel Washington - I'm in love with the photoshoot set

Denzel Washington looking fresh - GQ October 2012

Denzel Washington in a double-breast suit - Vintage touch ... I'm in love

Yours in Style,

Nyaxsta your Vintaligious Chic

Wednesday, 5 September 2012

Tamu and Her Camera - Picture Perfect

Yours in Style,

Nyaxsta your Vintaligious-Chic

The Wheat from the Chaff - Tamu McPherson

Tamu McPherson is a creative blogger and street-style photographer. What drew me to her is her eccentric sense of fashion style - which I believe separates the wheat from the chaff.

Tamu was born and raised in Jamaica. At age 6 she moved to Nyack, New York. She currently has a blog called All the Pretty Birds and is the Fashion Director at Grazia.it (source: StyleLikeu)

Shoes by Celine

Yours in style,

Nyaxsta your Vintaligious-Chic

Tamu McPherson - A dose of honey for the day

So apparently I'm a difficult person to impress when it comes to a number of significant things in my life. Things that make my world go round on a daily basis such as, but not limited to, fashion and photography. My brother is a photographer and so I have a good eye for good images. Fashion, well it's my first love - you know how a first love makes your tummy go round and your knees weak and you feel nervous but happy... Yeah, that's what fashion does to me.

Tamu McPherson is one of those people who add honey to my life. She definately does not know who I am but gives me a good dose for the day. She's one of my Style Princesses

Yours in Style,

Nyaxsta your Vintaligious-Chic

Friday, 17 August 2012

Ulyana Sergeenko - I adore this new Russian designer

If I believed in reincarnation, I would come back as Ulyana Sergeenko! That being out of the question, I'll settle for being the "#1 Fan". I can live with that...

So who is this Elegant, Young Woman?

Ulyana is a young designer from Russia who made her debut at the Paris Fashion Week this July 2012. It was love at first glance for me. There was some elegance that I couldn't ignore about her.

She's not new on the fashion scene though, being a former model, a star of street-style photographers and photographer herself. She is married to a Russian insurance billionaire and still is one of the best customers to big designers she rubbed shoulders with.

I will share a bit more of her and her designs in the near future. Please excuse me in advance for being slightly obsessed with her.

Yours in Style,

Nyaxsta your Vintaligious-Chic

Thursday, 16 August 2012

The Roaring 1920s - Fashion goes Sexy

I enjoy the Victorian era movies mainly because of the castles and fashion - corsets and huge skirts. That era gave women an elegant look and feel, even the peasants looked good.

The look was, however, restrictive to the women. It restricted them do certain things such as house keeping and raising kids, which was part of the custom back then.
As you know, time waits for no one, meaning that as time evolved, so did the roles of women in society as a whole.

The 1920s is said to be the decade where fashion entered the modern era. With the end of World War 1 and a rebellious liberal mentality, it was a time of celebration. And with celebration comes dancing. Dancing became a huge part of 1920s culture. It made women feel sexy, which made them want to look sexy. Women were showing their legs for the first time. Pleats, ruffles, furs, feathers, jewels and makeup were popular too. Women were really getting their footing in the 20s. Voting, smoking, dressing up, throwing out the girdle. It was all part of the revolution.

Now that I've given a bit of history, I can now share the looks. YaY.

low-waisted or straight dress such as a "tank" style or "slip" dresses characterised the style of that decade.

The 1920s were also called the Jazz Age

Actors Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford

Karolina Kurkova Met-Gala-2012

Winter in the 20s

1920s inspired wedding dresses

Octavia Spencer

J-Lo

1920s inspired look

In doing my research I also learnt about the term "Flappers", which I honestly did not know of. Okay so I learnt that "Flapper" in the 20s is a term for a young woman from the west whose appearance has a bob hair, wearing short skirts and liked jazz music.Â Flapper in the 1920s known for their behaviour that is not acceptable to society at that time because flapper like to get drunk, smoke, have sex casually, and flapper is considered to have violated the norms of social and sexual norms.

Kim "Flapper" inspired outfit

This is the "Flapper" traditional look - heavy make-up and short curly hair

This era also introduced the shorter hair. The birth of the "bob-cut" and "red-lips". I would have loved to be part of the revolutionary ladies. It must have taken guts to introduce something new, which was perceived as bad at the time.

20's inspired head gear

the bob cut

bob cut and red lips

Women started smoking publicly

Flappers feeling their mojo

So there you have it, the introduction of modern era fashion. I'll follow up with the 1930s, 40s and 50s.

Yours in Style,

Nyaxsta, your Vintaligious-Chic

sources: wikipedia, retrosowingnet, thank you google... :)

Tuesday, 7 August 2012

You sexy old things - Vintage Cars...

Who said "old" can't be sexy? Okay, so I'm a lover of old items such as clip-on earrings to 1950s swim suits, hats and clothing, which I have in my collection. There is something very appealing about the designs of that era.
One day when I have loads and loads of money I will add cars to my vintage collection. I think the vintage cars look absolutely sexy and curvaceous. I particularly love the Coupé models. They have an aggressive yet graceful look, validating the phrase "aging gracefully". You get me right?