tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36098922344468538942024-03-06T01:10:32.826+03:00Joan L'lanzivaJoan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-33242824355013345182015-10-17T16:42:00.001+03:002015-10-17T16:42:49.999+03:00ON SUNDAYS WE WEAR WHITEToday's post is a hit and run, I am in the middle of preparing for crucial exams so am literary burning the midnight oil studying like crazy. A girl has got to grow her career so some sacrifices on leisure and finances have to be made.<br />
So this is not really a whole white outfit, but most urban myths believe that plus size cannot do white or low back. Well this is an out inspo that you really can.<br />
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low back top is actually peplum bought on sale from HnM</div>
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Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-53436988686330930022015-10-05T22:01:00.001+03:002015-10-05T22:06:15.255+03:00PLEATED SKIRTCan a plus size girl wear pleated high waste skirts? Oh yes you can. I have worn this skirt previously on this blog and its clear its a favourite item of mine. I honestly think pleated skirts are timeless items and they are always stylish and on trend. I wore this recently at an out of town work retreat; decent enough to wear in front of the boss but still comfortable enough. For some reason I have been loving shades of orange and peach recently, so you will be seeing more of that in future. Tell me what do think you think of this look?<br />
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T-Shirt-Mr. Price Nairobi</div>
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Skirt very very old- Primark UK</div>
Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-54209122401102145032015-10-03T11:19:00.001+03:002015-10-03T15:24:45.195+03:00A BLACK DRESS AND CONFIDENCEI have been thinking a lot about how to make this blog more meaningful. It's easy for me to write about clothes because I love fashion. But at the same time I have so much else going on in my life which mirrors similar experiences and life challenges that other women go through. So I have decided to start a black dress series, for various reasons one is I where lots of black (obviously) but black is such a timeless, ageless and trend surpassing colour and I think women are the same. I will be having black dress series just to share life and encouragement.<br />
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Today I start the black dress series with confidence as my conversation piece today and because this is something that affects us women so much. I have gone through quite severe low self esteem especially when I was younger I was a geek (still am) severely shy and am sure it's a challenge that so many of us go through. We are usually our worst enemies; critiquing our bodies and trying to achieve beauty standards that are so unachievable. I have been there too. Its interesting I have actually never been slim and of course the never ending struggle for weight loss and self acceptance. I am not sure what works for people but for me fashion is actually what made my confidence start growing. I discovered I had a natural knack for style. Eventually I was the go to person all my friends went to for style advice.<br />
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But the advice I would give my younger sisters, is don't sweat the small stuff. I promise it get's easier as you grow older. I love myself so much now with all my flaws curves and bumps. I think I AM PERFECT. I AM THE BEST VERSION OF ME. So live my life to the full and try to enjoy every minute of it. But if losing weight, or dressing up or hanging with friends is what makes you feel better about yourself do it. Just remember you are perfect and there will be no better version of you ever<br />
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Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-75293298977946956192015-09-22T17:54:00.005+03:002015-09-22T18:29:35.674+03:00RELAXED SUNDAYS<br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I love chilled and relaxed Sundays where I
vegetate in the house the whole day and just as the sun is setting get out of
the house to look for a sundowner and psyche myself for the week ahead. As you
will probably notice my style is generally quite simple. With time, and as I
have grown older my style has become more minimalist don't get me wrong I still
love me some colour Am an African woman after all, but I find I need clothes
which transcend trends and therefore stay in my wardrobe for a while. Black,
grey beige, denims and whites basically neutral colours have the magic staying
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I always feel for a plus size girl you always
need to be careful about the proportions of the clothes you wear. For example
this t-shirt dress is quite short but because it is loose with a high-low style
it flatters without being to risqué</span><br />
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<em>Dress Woolworths, Bag-Mango, Shoes- Zara</em></div>
Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-75533975136640544032015-09-21T10:02:00.005+03:002015-09-22T18:05:29.167+03:00PLUS SIZE SHOPPING IN KENYA<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Does Kenya have a plus size industry you
would ask? And I would say yes and no. Yes because most African women tend to be
on the curvier side with the vast majority being between size 12 –size 16. As result
you have (and this is where my no comes in) an accidental plus size fashion
industry because most Kenyan girls are generally curvy. So the plus size fashion industry in Kenya is not an
industry per se, but it’s just how we are anatomically built and as a result
almost everyone will buy plus size clothes seeing as plus size is any size from
12 and above. So how about the fewer number of women who are sizes 18 above,
where would you go to buy clothes that suit your style and size:<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Well for cheap clothes, you can look no further
than your nearest second hand stall. The most common second hand markets are <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Toi and Adams arcarde </b>just off Ngong
road. Here you will find lots of vendors with lots of cheap variety of second
hand clothes many from various international brands and many quite new. You
could also go to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gikomba</b> where all
the bales are opened; but this needs stamina and grit. When I was younger these
were my usual haunts for cheap clothes and one of the best ways to spend an
afternoon with girlfriends. Of course there are several second hand retailors
dotted in various markets all over Nairobi and in Kenya. So put on your flat
shoes and go grab a bargain</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Cheap to Average</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Your good ol' tailor. I think this is the most fun for me because I get into the creative process of designing what I want to wear, fabric choice, colour and style. My tailor Maurice is probably one of the best tailors I have ever met, constant fights on delays not withstanding. Tailors in Nairobi/Kenya tend to vary in price. If you are big girl and you see something in a shop not your size, don't despair, just look for a good tailor. The fabric shops I highly recommend are Memsaab in Westland's Nairobi (a bit pricey but a huge selection of the best fabrics you can imagine) and Nairobi textiles within City center down town.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"></span></b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the middle on Nairobi town are what are
called <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">exhibition stalls</b>. With individual
vendors renting small 6 by 6 glass stalls which are crammed with cheap Chinese imported
clothes and shoes. I have to confess I am not a fan of exhibition stalls. I
find they do not make for an enjoyable shopping experience what with vendors haggling for you, the excessive bargaining for over priced clothes and the quality of
clothes is usually questionable (I stand corrected) however you could find some
fashionable clothes here; I see many stylish women in beautiful body con dresses
bought from exhibition stalls.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The other average shops are <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mr. Price</b> shops a South African brand
located in most major malls in Nairobi. They carry quite a variety of trendy
and hip clothes at surprisingly low prices. Up till recently they had a
dedicated area for plus size shopping, however this was stopped as they felt
that they were not getting as many plus size clients. I used to get my denim
from here but not anymore which is disappointing<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Expensive<o:p></o:p></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Woolworths</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> is another South African brand that is quite popular in Kenya. It has
good quality clothes hence the higher prices. The other advantage with Woolworth’s
is they have regular end of season sales with pretty low prices so look out for
those. Woolworth’s is actually my favorite store in Kenya and this is because
the clothes they stock appeal to my minimalist style. They have a wide variety
of basics and beautiful denim. They do have a wide variety of plus size clothes
and you will likely get good variety of plus size clothes in stock<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Truworths</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> is part of the same South African brand as Woolworth’s and Mr.
Price is way more expensive for its sister store brand but with good reason.
The clothes are really well made and the quality of fabric is superior. Sales
unfortunately are not that often. But I love the Truworths store for various reasons.
It is the one store that really has a good selection of plus size clothes. As opposed
to many stall that will have a separate plus size section, Truworths will have
same outfit from regular size to as large as size 24-26 which is amazing. I
have without fail found my favorite denim pieces from this store<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Dichotomy</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> I must confess is a store I discovered very recently on my first visit
to the newly opened Garden city mall. the store is beautifully and simply designed similar to luxury store you would find in fashion capitals of the world. I have not bought anything here yet, but I
was pleasantly surprised to discover that this high end retail store has
beautiful clothes in store up to size 20 and they can have your clothes made
to order if the sizes are too small for you. How amazing is that. I will do a
review of their clothes once I get something. The fabric used here is rich and
luxurious. What makes me love this store so much is that it’s a Kenyan luxury
store with clothes made locally in Kenya. If you of the buy Kenya build Kenya
mentality, then this is the store for you</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-US">These are current shopping favourites. Tell me below if there is any place I should try looking for plus size clothes</span></span></div>
Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-9203752819193042812015-09-20T13:59:00.000+03:002015-09-20T13:59:39.915+03:00BARCELONAI was in Europe in the summer for work in Barcelona and I took advantage of my proximity to England to visit family and friends. Spain is so beautiful, Barcelona blew my mind away and the people are equally nice. Just watch out for the pick pockets. I was pick pocketed at the airport immediately after arriving, which made the start and the rest of my trip really challenging. But thanks to technology my family were able to send me money ASAP. So all was not entirely lost.<br />
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I took this photos on the bridge while walking to the Maremagnum mall <a href="http://es.club-onlyou.com/Maremagnum">found here</a>in Barcelona city. It's a beautiful mall built on the Mediterranean and accessible via an opening bridge. So every so often pedestrian's have to wait on either side of the bridge to allow yachts to cross under the opening bridge. Barcelona is a shopping Mecca and Spanish brands like Zara, Mango and Stradivarius are found cheaper here. However since I was going to England after this I didn't do much shopping because I had luggage weight restrictions on the flight from Barcelona to England<br />
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My style in this post is simple and basic, summer in Spain is quite hot and humid so piling on the layers is really not advisable. Tell me what you think of this look.<br />
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Flying over Cairo with a stunning sunrise younder<br />
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<em>What am wearing: Boyfriend jeans and shoes- Truworths Kenya (old), White Tee-Mr. Price Kenya, Bag Woolworth's Kenya</em>Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-18705647130848311762015-09-14T11:16:00.000+03:002015-09-14T17:31:44.015+03:00NAIROBI WINTERS<br />
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<em>Poncho-Primark (UK), Boots Woolworths (currently on sale) Bag-Mango, Floppy hat-H&M, Long sleeved t-shirts- Mr. Price</em></div>
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Nairobi winters are a bit schizophrenic if you ask me, it will be freezing cold one minute and hot in the next. I wore this beautiful poncho (blanket....) that I bought in Primark on a recent trip to Europe for work. Its perfectly heavy for the cold but easy to shrug off or just drape on my shoulder when the temperatures warm up.<br />
Happy Monday and the week aheadJoan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-38877306589239495742013-10-18T16:51:00.001+03:002013-10-18T16:56:25.011+03:00TRAVEL DIARIESSo last week I did one of the craziest things. I work in a rural area and I just got a crazy craving for the big city (read Nairobi). I literally got into my vehicle and drove ALONE for 345km of horrible Kenyan roads to Nairobi. It was one of the most daring and best things I have ever done. My parents were not amused, honestly when do we stop being our parents' babies LOL. I did my Solo road trip with a beautiful music playlist and singing out loud most of the journey.<br />
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TRAVEL ESSENTIALS: I made a quick stop In Kericho (most beautiful place in Kenya) for a quick snack and a break from the drive. My cat eye sunglasses are from Zara. I got them in July on sale while on a trip to China.I checked online but they are sold out <br />
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WHAT I SAW: I love the tea plantations in Kericho. When I was a kid it would remind me of tennis lawn. I think it still does. This photo does not do justice the beauty of this place. Miles of green tea plantation as far as the eye can see <br />
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WHAT I WORE: Flat sandals with a golden band. I bought in woolworths in Yaya centre about a month ago. I checked last weekend and it was sold out but just check in the other branches in the malls in Nairobi and you might still find them in stock. I am in old tights I bought in primark a loooog time ago and a long loose HnM t-shirt that I got at HnM during my China trip in july <br />
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WHAT I BOUGHT: I bought some curios from a nice gentleman along the way. Would you believe there is a pizza inn at one of the view points facing mount longonot. I highly reccomend a drive out there. its about 60 km from Nairobi towards Nakuru. The air is crisp and its such a nice way to spend a beautiful day with your loved ones <br />
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If you remember a few weeks ago I had a major rant about the state of retail fashion in Kenya. Well I decided to start doing something about the lack of clothes that I love or i can afford in the shops in Kenya.<br />
I bought this beautiful striped fabric to make a skirt after obsessing about this skirt on blog <a href="http://www.garnerstyle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b>Styled with a denim shirt and belt with high brown wedges </b></div>
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<b> Red Kitten heels, statement neck lace i got from Woolworth's, red kitten heels from Angelo's</b><br />
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I will be redoing my apartment starting 2014. Its an old flat that was built in the 1970s or earlier so it has a lot of quirky details which I love. The main challenge with my flat is that the rooms are pretty small, so it will take a lot of creativity to make it stylish and livable for someone like me who tends to accumulate stuff.<br />
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I am bookworm and a compulsive book buyer. Books are my one absolutely totally guilt free purchase. I don't think there is a bookshop that I can pass by without entering and buying a book. I buy about 4 to 6 books every month so by the end of the year i have anything from 50 to 60 books. Also I never give away my books. For me books are like my best friends. Weird thing about me I sleep with about two books on my bed every night and if I am stressed the number of books on my bed increase ;-///. So basically my house must have adequate shelf space to accommodate lots of books.<br />
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So I have been looking for some inspiration for my house and how to redo it. Its going to be a long term project probably a year or more<br />
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Here is some of my inspiration<br />
This is my ideal room; quirky, eclectic and cosy <br />
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I see me in a corner of my bedroom with a cosy am chair and lots of books around me <br />
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My room is pretty small so I Love how this room has been designed <br />
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sigghhhhh!!!!!!! dont you just love this room. Isn't it beautiful?<br />
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This is just so beautiful; I can see my guest room looking like this<br />
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I got this tips for a small bedroom from pinterest<br />
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I will keep looking for more ideas over the next few months before i start my project<br />
<br />Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-36802352573786230462013-09-26T13:31:00.001+03:002013-09-26T13:31:40.288+03:00MY FRUSTRATION WITH THE KENYAN FASHION RETAIL SCENE: A RANTAlmost anyone who knows me even for a week knows I love clothes. I love the fashion industry I love fabric. I read about fashion every day almost throughout the day. I read fashion blogs both Kenyan and Internationally. I read about fabric design. Last week i went to woolworths to see what they have in store. I
usually wait for sales so that i can be able to afford the clothes they
stock. Unluckily for me there was no sale on this particular occasion. I
just got so frustrated and annoyed at the prices of the clothes. Some of the prices in this shop are completely unaffordable for
most people. It would be so much easier for them to reduce the prices
and have more clients that have this ridiculous prices that keep away a
big percentage of would be customers.<br />
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Then yesterday while walking in town with a friend of mine I saw a street hawker selling shoes
on the streets. One of the shoes that he was selling were the exact
same shoe that i had bought from Primark at dirt cheap price on sale but
the original price was still quite cheap. For those who might be have been to the UK, Primark sells ATMOSPHERE branded clothes at the cheapest price you can imagine. But this bugger was selling
the ratty second hand shoe for a higher price than its original retail
price. I happened to have the shoe in my vehicle and it had the price
sticker still on the bottom of the shoe and i showed him the original
price and the sale price that were on the shoe. Man!!!!! I was so
annoyed. It is so frustrating getting good quality well priced and
affordable clothes in this country.<br />
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It is also so annoying that we have destroyed our cotton industry and as a result we have had to move on to second hand clothes as a staple. Infact Kenya has the largest second hand clothes market in sub-saharan Africa, heck probably the whole of the global south. Because second hand clothes have become such a staple, it has developed a whole multi-million industry market that is actually fuelling economic growth. But at what expense. There is a farmer in Nyanza who cannot feed and educate his children because the cotton industry died. On my way to work every morning I pass by the shell of the once vibrant KICOMI fabric company. I think it is time we made a conscious effort to start reviving our fabric industry. This are the things that will help build our fashion industry in a sustainable manner.Create jobs not just for farmers but for fabric factories, designers, models, tailors and so many other side industries that develop from this. and the beauty of this is that it is sustainable and long lasting and actually a benefit to the economy of our country<br />
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NB: If you go buy second hand clothes and the brand reads atmosphere please make sure you bargain like your life depends on it because anything over kshs 500 is probably double its original costJoan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-37721036346135485312013-08-22T17:39:00.000+03:002013-08-22T17:39:04.369+03:00ANKARA WAISTBANDHey Everyone,<br />
So if you if you read my last post i uploaded a photo of a skirt that i had modified by putting and Ankara print waist band. Tell me what you think of the final out come. I quite like it and I think its a simple and timeless look. Its amazing the things you can do with an old skirt that is hanging around the house. You will be seeing a lot more of this- me modifying clothes and giving them an african touch or just wearing more Ankara but in a way that reflects a modern African woman.<br />
Have a lovely weekend<br />
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Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-43958213574019922112013-08-16T19:59:00.000+03:002013-08-16T19:59:03.052+03:00WHY I FEAR BLOGGING
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<span lang="EN-US">I have to confess I loved the idea of
starting a blog but truth be told taking photos of myself and uploading them on
my blog really takes me out of my comfort zone. I am such a private person and
I am so uncomfortable with putting myself out there. And having a fashion blog
is definitely a big way of putting myself out there. In addition my job is crazy busy, I am a doctor
and I work in research so am constantly on the road to rural areas so sometimes
it can get a bit difficult to get time or opportunities to take photos of
outfits but this not withstanding I am determined to make it work this time. I
always feel its a waste to put on something crazy interesting and unique and
not chronicle it or share with people. I have been receiving constant
encouragement from some of my dear friends to restart my blog makes me feel
kind of guilty about not making my blog active.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Of late I have been reading many blogs on
women who are plus size like me and I feel am getting confidence and motivation
to start uploading and posting photos. Please check out blogs like<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://kenyalfashionblog.com/">http://kenyalfashionblog.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">For me this girls are so amazing and so inspirational. They definitely challenge me to try to new things and to be more daring in my style. I will be highlighting others with time. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">With those few(ish) words, here are a few things that I have been upto and wearing over the last few
weeks (the ones that I managed to take photos of.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">You will notice my style has taken quite a
turn. I am now wearing more vintage and I scour flea markets looking for skirts
that old lady would envy long and conservative looking but I try to give them
an edge and I always love the final results (more photos soon).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I love this look I think its so simple and elegant. The red belt gives the look a pop of colour</span></div>
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<b>Brogues at the rugby game</b><br />
I went for a rugby match a few weeks ago and it rained like crazy and was so muddy luckily i had my faithful oxford brogues to save the day<br />
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Here I am with a few girl friends at the games. wearing a simple black dress and a cropped denim jacket<br />
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African print comes full circle, there is definitely increased prominence of African print in mainstream fashion. I have always loved African fabric but with this new phenomenon, I have started incooperating African print pieces in my closet. What I particularly love about this trend is that African Fabric never really goes out of fashion, just like Denim and Khaki, its just a matter of updating designs with changing fashion trends. I love what I am wearing today; I paired an african print skirt with a denim shirt. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that denim and African print had been done and looked amazing. I also discovered an amazing Italian-Hatian designer called Stella Jean who designs amazing African print clothes and gives them a very modern twist. I have to confess that this is a look I really love and I will be doing more off in my wardrobe<br />
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<em>The beautiful and amazing Stella Jean wearing her designs</em></div>
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<em>More Stella Jean (I think I am in Love)</em></div>
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<em>And yet more Stella Jean (Definitely true Love)</em></div>
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Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-67559048740874815582013-02-01T12:44:00.000+03:002013-02-01T12:44:44.768+03:00The Khaki Bomber JacketWhen you live in a hot part of Kenya like I do, the rare day it decides to rain; lets just say big smiles. All the cute jackets and blazers that had been put away come out. I love that my work place does not have a strict dress code and since i travel to remote health facilities doing research I try to dress in clothes that are on trend but are culturally appropriate for the rural folk that I have to meet. I have had this Khaki Bomber Jacket for about four months now, but I have never had an opportunity to wear it until now. The stripped T-shirt is from New Look and the jeggings are thrifted and flat pointed shoes I got on a trip to China. Just noticed my dreads are sticking out :-)))<br />
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Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-72819542019905684512013-01-29T21:35:00.002+03:002013-01-29T21:35:32.613+03:00Casual weekend in TanksHey everyone, I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. I live in a very hot town so weekends are a good way to dress down. On saturday I wore skinny white jeans which I got on sale at Debenham's, thrifted yellow tank and leather flats from Mr. Price<br />
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On Sunday I wore flared wide leg linen pants I bought in Peacock, thrifted tank, belt from New Look and wedges i bought on sale from Debenham's. Tell me what you think of this two looks.<br />
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Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-35607309143908889882013-01-25T14:16:00.000+03:002013-01-25T14:45:55.034+03:00The Pleated Skirt<span style="color: black;">Happy New Year 2013</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">I am so excited about the start of this year. I don't have any actual New Year resolutions but there is so much I want to achieve this year. I will be updating you all as time goes. In other news notice my new dreadlocks. I am going through alot of transition and this was just a way signifying amazing new beginnings in my life. Thank you for reading</span><br />
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Red Kitten Heels <a href="http://hnm/" target="_blank">HnM</a>; T-Shirt <a href="http://dorothy%20perkins/" target="_blank">Dorothy Perkins</a>; Belt <a href="http://new%20look/" target="_blank">New look</a> Skirt <a href="http://forever21/" target="_blank">Forever21</a>Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-22950168953183715752012-11-19T12:30:00.002+03:002013-02-02T12:15:10.320+03:00French Chic- Nautical striped topI love fashion but what is even more fascinating for me is that fashion never just happens, it is inspired by major events that have shaped history. The nautical stripped shirt is a very french and minimalist look that has stood the test of time. It was interesting to discover that the stripped shirt has history in the French Naval Army. The stripped short was commissioned as Act of France in 1858 as a uniform for all French Sea men, that way if a navy man fell into the sea he would be easily spotted. Years later Coco Chanel introduced the Bretton Nautical stripes into main stream fashion.<br />
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<em>The French Sea men dressed in the trademark stripped shirt</em><br />
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<em>The ever amazing Coco Chanel in a Stripped shirt in 1930</em><br />
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So to pay homage to the great Coco Chanel and also just for how amazing I think stripped tops look I decided to put together this simple and amazing ensemble on.<br />
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<br />Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-91365906284225641192012-10-19T18:39:00.003+03:002012-10-19T18:39:52.478+03:00PEPLUM LOVE<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Happy Friday to everyone. I am so excited about the weekend. I am not planning to do much. My job is pretty intense with a lot of road travel so by the time the weekend rolls around I am completely beat. So basically my Fridayevening plan is a date with James Bond and the sofa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In this blog I am in in peplum top that i really love. I have always been really cautious about the peplum trend just cause I worry about my body type. I try to avoid anything that adds bulk around the hips and thighs. I got this Peplum top in Zara and was pleasantly surprised by how good it looked on me. Tell me what you think about this look. I find that the top is quite slimming and flattering on my frame. As usual I take my photos in one of the rural health facilities that I work in.</span></div>
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Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-68850241830382700652012-10-18T19:14:00.001+03:002012-10-18T19:17:03.133+03:00Style in the VillageHey everyone<br />
the last few months have been extremely eventful. I moved from England back to Kenya where i got a job in health research. My jobs takes to some of the most remote areas of Kenya where I am working in health research and its very involving and demanding. Since coming home and facing the realities of working in rural areas my new challenge has been to remain true to my fashion loving self while at the same time being culturally sensitive to the rural communities that I work in, which is not a mean feat. In this blog I am wearing a simple black dress that i got on sale at HnM with flat pointed shoes and fake mulberrybag that I got during my trip to China. The necklace is a clay beaded necklace i got from kazuri you can check out there stuff from this website <a href="http://www.kazuri.com/" target="_blank">www.kazuri.com</a>. I like how it looks like pearls makes the whole outfit really classy dont you think?<br />
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<br />Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-26367934020348985512012-06-11T13:05:00.001+03:002012-06-11T13:05:13.035+03:00Simple white tee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey everyone am so sorry for not being regular uploading my blog recently. Doing research on my thesis has kept me so busy with barely any breathing space and worse than that is the constant rain in the UK. This being my first year abroad I was not prepared for the schizophrenic weather in Europe. its quite strange for me to be in a place where it rains constantly and days with sunny being far less than rainy days. Having said that, i happened to get lucky a few days ago on the one day it didn't rain and decided to dress down in a simple white tee, jeans and wedge heels for dinner with my friends. I am so lucky because about ten metres from my house are lots of amazing restaurants so its easy to dress in heels without worrying about cab fare and walking miles in heels. thanks for viewing my blog. tell me what you think of my look</div>
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<br />Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-8570134296344614102012-05-21T21:19:00.000+03:002012-05-21T21:19:28.088+03:00Oxford Preppy chic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey everyone, how has your week started. Mine has started with a bang lots of school work. If you saw my previous post, the blazer and sweater am wearing today are the same only I decided to change the look just a little bit to make it more preppy and more "Oxford academic appropriate". I have such tight deadlines for my thesis this week with my supervisor expecting a 4000 word thesis background by friday this week so i decided to dress the part of a serious student to start of my week. I put on a simple white shirt under the sweater, skinny jeans, pointed flats (easier to cycle in) and topped of with a strand of pearls. I love pearls fake or real they add such a touch of glamour and class to any look. Tell me what you think of my look as compared to the previous post</div>
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<br />Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609892234446853894.post-5306466919346327322012-05-20T01:24:00.000+03:002012-05-20T01:29:02.375+03:00Gate crashingIts been a long but fruitful day. I spent most of my day today in the library. I have given myself a tight deadline to finish my thesis so i really don't have a choice but to put in some long hours. Anyway as my life always goes (read previous post) i was invited for a cocktail in honour of a prestigious conference of some of the brightest scholars from Oxford and Cambridge Universities. So i gladly picked myself from the library and followed my friends for a lovely evening (that i had no official invite to) and a catch up with some friends i had not seen for a while. I also took the opportunity to take photos of what i was wearing today. I think I look quite like the serious Oxford Scholar that I am supposed to be except for the towering wedges. I am standing outside one of the most prestigious academic houses in the world. Its called the Rhodes House which hosts the Rhodes Scholarship scholars. Very bright students from africa and around the world are interviewed and accepted into University of Oxford on full scholarship.<br />
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Its been a while since my last post. The weather has really not been on my side of late with constant daily rain making it impossible to dress up or take good photos. I had an opportunity to dress up recently. It was on a friday the sun had been out the whole day and my friend invited me for a semiformal dinner in honour of a conference she was organising. Here are a few pics of what i was wearing. Photo credits go to my amazing friend Jojo (her photography skills are amazing)</div>
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I love the tie and dye feature on the fabric of this shoes (Shoes stolen from my sister who i think got them on sale at Dorothy Perkins)</div>
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In the gardens of the place I call home while in oxford (we eat in that big tower block behind me) and look at that brilliant blue sky<br />
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Its been a while since my last post. The weather has really not been on my side of late with constant rain making it impossible to dress or take photos. I had a photo opportunity recently when we had a whole day of sun. It was on a friday and my friend invited me for a semiformal dinner for a conference she was organising. Here are a few pics of what i was wearing.Joan L'lanzivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795296589098791219noreply@blogger.com4