Just another day at the office

Hey people. Wow can you believe 2011 is nearly over! It’s getting really cold now as we draw deeper into winter. So I decided to do a quick entry of me dressed down for work. Literally just rolled out of bed . I was also having a bad hair day…lol. Disguising a bad hair day with an elaborately tied scarf always works well for me. The day went well…no drama, so I can't complain. 

Oh by the way, you may not see many Ankara creation entries until it warms up again, so for now my entries will mostly be about my personal A/W style. Anyway I hope you are all cool…Not long till Christmas. Thank you for reading x

                                             

                                             

Ohhh la la! Autumn/Winter trends (2011)

Chanel A/W 2011

Here are a few snippets from two of my favourite contemporary designers for Autumn/Winter. Key materials this season are Leathers, Velvets, Tweeds, Lace, Wool and Sheerling . Sheer fabrics that can be layered. Opulent colours of Emerald Green’s, Topaz blues and other brilliant hues of semi precious stone. The lusciousness of Silk’s and Taffeta’s. Heavy embellishments, dull or glittering like the armour of some rare and forgotten sea creature.  Gosh I love fashion x

Chanel A/W 2011

Chanel A/W 2011

Gucci A/W 2011

Gucci A/W 2011

Gucci A/W 2011

Gucci A/W 2011

Gucci A/W 2011

Inspirational Ankara Autumnal Hues

Hey beautiful people…It’s been a long time. I have missed this space. I know this may be a little late but, better late than never. Well I thought I would start by doing an entry on some inspirational Ankara designs in the key colours for Autumn/Winter. So statement colours that are trending this season are earth tones and opulent colours of semi-precious stones for example ruby red, emerald green, canary yellow and sapphire blue etc. Here are some examples of these statement colours in some lovely wax print fabrics.

                                                      

                                                         (Images courtesy of Valisco)

Red shell's and the blue sands of time

 Hey beautiful people. First of all I would like to apologise for my tardiness. I bin mad busy, working on some very important projects. I've missed you guys. In this entry I am wearing my latest Ankara creation, the high waisted Ankara trouser. Made and styled by moi. I hope you like it. Please feel free to let me know what you think. Until next time xxxx

Blazer: Zara
Vest: Primark
High waisted trouser: made by Autumn's Closet 'Ankara creations'
Shoes: Next
Satchel: EBay
Bow head wrap: made by Autumn's Closet 'Ankara creations'

Little red riding hood

Hey fellow readers……how are you all? I hope you enjoyed my last blog entry.  It was definitely a pleasure to wear. Well today is the birthday of a very dear friend of mine. To celebrate her earth day she having a BBQ (I hope the weather holds up. For today’s look I wanted to look kitch but cute……Kind of a modern day little red riding hood look. So I teamed a navy blue tea dress with some red ballerina pumps and a red cardigan. I went for vintage gold accessories with a navy bag and belt. I hope you enjoy the look. Please feel free to leave your comments. I will let you know how the BBQ went. Oh and I’m supposed to be going to TOGETHER today so if I do go I might have another outfit to post. Thanks again for reading oxoxox.

                                                                   Dress: New Look

                                                                 Cardigan: Matalan

                                                               Ballerina pumps: Oasis

                                                                      Belt: Primark

                                                        Bag: United colours of Benetton

Patient Mama Africa

Hey people. I am excited to present to you my newest addition to my collection. This look I call ‘Patient mama Africa’. This look consists of a playsuit designed and made by me. I teamed this playsuit with patient black heels, bag and obi belt.  With a bow wrappa to adorn the head that matches the material of the playsuit. I accessorised this outfit with plain black jewellery.  I hope you like it xoxox.

                                      Playsuit:  made by Autumn’s closet ‘Ankara creations’

                                                                Shoes: River Island

                                                                     Bag: Primark

                                                           Obi belt: Vintage Boutique

                                 Bow head wrap: made by Autumn’s closet ‘Ankara creations’

Monochrome, pleated pleasures and the meeting of great minds

Hey guys, sorry I have not blogged in a while. But I have been working on some new Ankara creations and some other new and exciting projects. On Monday I had to head up to Shoreditch for a round table brain storming session. The topic is strictly classified information ……but all will be revealed eventually. I can honestly say I was rubbing minds with some fantastic people. For my look today I wanted to exude professional playfulness, so I teamed a black vest top with a monochrome blocked pleated skirt, staple black cardigan, faithful black leather ballet pumps with a fem black satchel.

                                                        Cardigan: Marks & Spencer

                                                                   Vest: Primark

                                                             Pleated skirt: Primark

                                                                     Belt: H&M

                                                                 Shoes: Primark

                                                            Satchel bag: Warehouse