Monday 29 September 2014

Bay Harbour market


 
Ever wondered where you could get good food, Great affordable fashion and brilliant hand crafted leather pieces all in one place?  Well then you probably haven’t been introduced to the ever vibing Harbour bay Market in Hout Bay, Cape Town. 

I was invited to attend a tourism event at the market a few weeks back and I honestly don’t regret taking the breezy drive through the senic route to the great harbour location in Hout Bay.  On Arrival we were greeted by the friendly staff and immediately wondered off into the fashion side of things first ofcourse!  Everything from vintage pieces to cute statement crops and basically everything else you’d want to wear to any upcoming music festivals.  Each vender bringing its own kind of freshness to the space and the prices are really worth your find.  Some goods are even hand made.  I know right!?  Fresh, affordable and Hand Crafted!  What more do you need in a good days shopping?  FOOD obviously! The market serves up quite a number of good food choices where you can get anything from light finger foods like sushi, Chilly poppers and many other assorted savouries to the most delicious Chicken Wraps and Pizza! The market even has several tables in and around the market where you can eat your food and enjoy live entertainment from local musicians and artists.  And if you’re a Sweet lover like most of us, you’re gonna love the sweet treats on sale.  Assorted Fudge, Caramel Pancakes, organic waffles and even the best gluten , sugar and wheat free cakes. 
With that said, I think the Harbour bay market is definitely one of the best markets in town and you all should check it out sooner or later.

Follow the market on FACEBOOK to get more details
 
Below are a few pictures we snapped at the market and DO keep an eye out for our YOUTUBE video, coming soon.
 
Have a great week you all.
 
T H A B I E T    A M A R D I E N


 
 
 
 
 
 

Tuesday 23 September 2014

Spree Spring/Summer 2014




Last week South Africa’s leading online retailer ‘Spree.co.za’ hosted their infamous seasonal lookboard event and this time it was to bring in their latest Spring Summer 2014 collection called “Spree Boutique”.

The fast growing online store has been around a while now and every season they come forth with an even better installation than the last.   More intense, but also just the right amount of fun to keep it playful and leave us all in ooohs and aaahhhhs.  Being in this industry, most of the ‘Fashion ‘events we attend are similar.  A brand trying to do the same kind of different as everyone else.  However Spree never fails to tell us some kind of story through what they send out on the models, walking the show.   I unfortunately wasn’t able to attend the press briefing before the actual event to hear what exactly Creative Director ‘Chris Viljoen’ and Fashion Producer 'Deon Redman' were trying to bring across to guests, although I’m pretty sure everybody took something good and inspiring from it.  I find that having a creative process, finding inspiration and then processing that into art is so much more than just throwing good fashion together. For me Spring should be fun, Colourful and light weight.  Exactly what Local Designers Thula Sindi, Gert Johan Coetzee, Kluk CGDT, Marianne Fassier and Clive Rundle of the "Spree Boutique" collection , showcased on the night.  Good Quality garments for men & women and also from well-established SA designers now brought to you on SA’s fast growing online space Spree.co.za.  I really admire the brand and what they’re doing to change and continuously evolve fashion into what we as fashion enthusiasts enjoy every season as well as their fast delivery service everybody is raving about.   
 

Spree hosted us at the perfectly located Brydun Gallery on Buitengracht street in Boo Kaap.  The all white Gallery was set with accents of spring and pinths which models rotated on as guests and photographers formed a paparazzi crowd and started snapping pictures of the beautiful installation.   It’s been a while seeing everyone, so it kind of turned into the night out someone else had planned for us.  Drinks on tap as well as finger foods to keep us happy, not to mention the obsession that is social printing genius, Nifty250 (gotta love those guys).
Below are a few sourced pictures from SDR Photography
 we are currently experiencing some faults with uploading our event video but will post a link as soon as possible.

 In the mean time, enjoy spring and take care!

T H A B I E T    A M A R D I E N

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


     

Monday 1 September 2014

Giveaway | The On Fashion Street Store

Hi Everyone,

It's been a crazy long time since I've posted anything on the blog as I've decided to take a short break from it all and focus on the things that need my full attention more urgently.  In the meantime I have teamed up with Siyaam Ally as Videographer for the SimplySiyaam blog and we have been shooting some cool videos for her YouTube channel Here, so do check those out.

What else have I been doing you might ask?  Well besides my 9 to 5 Grizzy, I've been working on manufacturing some apparel and realised it would be a great idea if I brought it to the blog and started my own little online store.

So to kick things off I have decided to launch my first (ever) Give Away here at OFS and what better than to give one lucky reader something we have worked on ourselves, 

How to Enter

(you may enter on either one of our social platforms)


1. Like our  FACEBOOK page 
 *Comment on the picture below we have posted to our page and tell us what you would wear this outfit with.

or

2. Follow us on TWITTER
*Tweet us with the hashtag #OnfashionstreetSummer
and tell us why you would like to win this awesome prize.

or

3. Follow us on INSTAGRAM 
Leave a comment with the hashtag #OnfashionstreetSummer on the give-away  picture (from below) we have posted to our instagram page.



The Prize


Our two piece quilted, flair skirt & Crop top in Size: Small or Medium.  

Valued at R450.00
colour: cream



This is the Give-Away picture we will post to our social media platforms

T&C's

1. The competition will run from Monday 1st -10th September.
2. There can only be one winner.
3. The competition is only open to South African Residents.
4. Winner will be notified after the 10th.
5. All garments are made to standard sizes, if the garment does not fit you perfectly the winner would have to make further arrangements to alter it themselves.

Good Luck!

T H A B I E T | A M A R D I E N