The 411

I'm not dead, I'm not missing - things have just been particularly hectic.
I'm back in Lesotho (yay!) which means my lovely limitless internet connection gleaned from my varsity tuition is officially unavailable (boo!), thus, posts may seem random and sporadic for the next few weeks - but not to worry!Nothing a Vodafone modem can't fix (:
The other thing is my dear sister got herself a DOUBLE fracture on her ankle last week so I've actually just been chilling at the Morningside Medi-Clinic in Joburg for the past five days...hectic.
I hope everyone is doing well, it's almost Christmas and despite my sister's sad injury I am still pretty excited - I plan on buying red party hats for everyone, including my dad - I've officially stolen my mother's camera so hopefully I can start posting more pictures of my life and 10 week holiday in Maseru, Lesotho.

Love, Light and Blessings!
Sabu

Freedom!

Exams are over!I can't believe it, really. Words cannot describe how happy I am, I think a vintage Madonna song and music video will suffice here (: (: (:

The dance moves they're pulling in this video I would pull too (if I had the flexibility and energy).
But its such a jam!

Watch the Throne.

Dakota and Elle Fanning for Vogue US (August 2011). I know Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are the baddest sisters in the fashion game right now, but I feel like these two are closely eyeing that chair of royalty, waiting for the perfect time to strike.
It's just a thought though.

One exam left. Then I hit the pub.

Peeped At: http://dustjacketattic.blogspot.com

Awe-Struck.

I'm almost done with exams, and they are just not ending -- I don't think you understand ,they Do Not Want To End. Two exams and it seems like its taking two light-years for them to pass.
So when I'm in the throngs of academic Armageddon, pictures like this get me a little emotional. The word 'beautiful' is an offensive understatement, I'm not sure where this dress is from but I'll find out and you better believe that this dress (and the grace of God himself) will be the only thing keeping me motivated.
Until next time - gotta get back to the books (gag).

Word.

Laughing really is a cure to a corpus of sins and sorrows, I like to think of myself as a deep and slightly philosophical person - hence - laughter doesn't come as often as it should [though I feel many of my close friend would beg to differ]. My goal this week? Laugh as much I can, make others laugh, laugh at myself - just laugh!

Join me please? (:

I still want them.

Its been a while since they hit the streets, but I pine after them.
And not just some cheap rendition - the real thing.
<sigh>

2 BOP

A few months ago I went to lunch with a friend of mine (S/O to Phekz!lol), he had on this very nice sweatshirt, it was grey, with a "2 bop" coin graphic in the front, it was different, it was urban, it was cool ...I liked it but - like a fool - I let it slide and didn't give the shirt any attention, all I thought was "he's from Cape Town, he's probably surrounded by cool stuff like that all the time".

  Little did I know that this sweatshirt belonged to one of the hippest South African labels around, ladies and gentlemen... 2 -freakin - bop!
With hella creative graphics and logos inspired by home-town corner shop arcade games "2bop" (which is an Afrikaans term for twenty cents, the amount you'd put into an arcade game back in the day) has actually just blown my freakin' mind away, its not just the amazing clothes though - its the sheer creativity! The thing is right...clothes are supposed to tell a story, they're supposed to prompt a dialogue between the item and the potential buyer and when it comes to this label - it speaks volumes to me. That, and I love whoever is behind the current lookbooks and campaigns because they are also properly African, and they represent a generation of South Africans and Africans who have a fetish for skinny jeans, gold emblazoned 90's inspired accessories, flat caps, high tops and urban gear endemic to their hoods and arcade games ... and boy, do I like that.

Here are some of my favourite items:

Now you know what I want for Christmas (:

Peeped At: 2BOP Site (Go check it out now)