Glamour Blogger Starter Challenge | Pouty Boutique Review

Pouty, a women's clothing boutique in the heart of Maseru Lesotho that caters to women of all ages. The first impression I received when I walked into the boutique is that it aims to cater for the fashionable woman who has grown tired of the local, generic clothing stores. This is the place to go to in Maseru if you are looking for modern, urban items that still possess a sophisticated feel.

This is the second Pouty boutique to open in Maseru; it is small yet cosy and eclectic and one is instantly drawn to it's on-trend, highly fashionable items.
Prices in the boutique are higher than local clothing stores but are still very affordable, ranging from R80 to R600.
Pouty Boutique also has lovely events such Friday Wine Specials whereby shoppers are provided with their wine of choice while browsing through clothing items; a wonderful initiative if I do say so myself.

If you are ever in Maseru and you need a quick fashion fix, don't hesitate to contact Pouty Boutique  on this number: (+266) 22311032 or (+266) 22322527

A huge thanks to Zinhle Lenala who volunteered to model some of Pouty's items for me.

Nykhor in Bloom

How beautiful? Nykhor Paul for Lab Magazine. 

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More resort stuff

I am finally done with my exams for this semester, however, in this new Post-Graduate life there is always something to be done; something to research or some semblance of a research project to be handed in thus I always seem to be blogging (or sleeping, or watching Girls and The Mindy Project) on stolen time. This afternoon's stole time was dedicated to pretty resort collections and these are my favourite so far.
By the time you read this, I should be working again - hopefully.

Derek Lam: 

The Row: 

Chloe: 

and my personal favourite:

Stella McCartney: 

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Literary Must-Haves

If it wasn't for the pervasive financial hole in my pocket.

DKNY Resort 2014

Thank you Donna Karan, thank you. 

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Random Access Memories | This is not a music review

The last time this band released an album I was a skinny (insert deep nostalgic sigh) thirteen year old, interested in nothing and no one but Beyonce (but round about this time Destiny’s Child had re-united and I was avidly memorising the dance moves to “Lose My Breath”) never mind two French men in robot suits making disco inspired dance music.

Fast forward to eight years later.

2013: Obama starts his second term, Beyonce performs at the Superbowl, John Galliano re-appears from his hiatus and Random Access Memories. 
Random Access Memories is not only the name of Daft Punk’s new album but it denotes a specific period in time when the world (well at least my world and the world’s of others who have any good taste in music) was treated to the musical return of one of the most enigmatic duos music has come across (I mean, we don’t even know what these guys look like).  This album is fun and groovy (really there’s no other word) but also somber and introspective;  when I listen to it I vacillate between an aching heart and an enthusiastic two step. I know there have been very mixed reviews about Random Access Memories but in my humble opinion,  I felt it was honest,  intimate and deeply moving.

If I have to wait another eight years for such then, hell, so be it! 

Highly recommended tracks: Give Life Back to Music, The Game of Love, Within, Lose Yourself to Dance, Get Lucky, Beyond. 

This Measure of Cool

Somewhere, in a parallel universe I am Solange Knowles' close friend and confidant; we sit in quirky Soho restaurants and get drunk on Fridays from my infamous gin and juice mixes (because in this parallel universe I would have infamous gin and juice mixes) and sometimes, only sometimes she lets me borrow her fancy clothes.

But here in this so-boring-its-almost-two-dimensional-world I am sitting at my computer staring at Solange's recent Complex Magazine feature and wondering why we couldn't have all been bestowed with the same measure of cool as this girl.