I thought I'd wrap up my fashion week experience by sharing some backstage snaps and social pics. I had a great time working at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week this year taking in the collections, reuniting with media pals and snapping a frow selfie or two...ok it was more like six, let's be real. Only six, you ask? Well I can usually take like 25 selfies but that's when I'm alone and no one is watching because otherwise #SelfieSelfConsciousness ;) 

My 90s witch vibe outfits were pretty much all bought from Brandy Melville because their clothing is life-changing. Almost every item is one-size, the prices are reasonable and they ship to SA - only downside is that customs duties on clothing is 45%, grrr! By the way I don't get paid to recommend them or anything, they're just my new obsession and I'm currently dreaming about my next shopping spree, not that you can tell.

I want to thank Mercedes-Benz and The Macallan for my VIP treatment as well as Celeb SA and SDR Photo for all their hard work. Until next year fash pack, keep it chic! xx

I really enjoyed Craig Port's collection, so much so, I had to share his menswear separately. The comfy knits, cool prints and pastel colours were a thrill, not to mention those lust-worthy satchels. I really admire how Port makes menswear interesting by inserting feminine touches in ways that don't steer the entire look completely away from its masculine foundation, at least not to me. I want to see more men dressing like this! Very nicely done indeed.

Marianne Fassler




Craig Port




Shana




Stefania Morland


Lazuli




Lo




Gavin Rajah

Here's a look at some of the collections from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town 2014. I absolutely loved the Marianne Fassler bodysuit with a sheer pink triangle-print overlay. Those white chain sunnies are the perfect accessory - that look is everything! Craig Port's ladieswear was light, sweet and a little bit 20s featuring Neapolitan ice cream skirts, flower crowns and piled-on pearls. I'm really loving the dusty pink colour ways this season.

Shana brought us some glitzy pieces fit for parties with a generous helping of sparkles and quirky multicoloured spiked hair bands which I would have saved up for at Space Station circa early 2000s. Stefania Morland took us to Tokyo while keeping her signature dressy aesthetic and Lazuli kept things fresh with a sportswear-luxe attitude; they're shaping up to be a brand I love to look out for. Lo was interesting with scalloped dresses and helpings of texture here and there. Now we get to a little bit of controversy...

Gavin Rajah gets a lot of hate but he puts on a beautiful show. I recognised some of the designs as being similar to international collections but that didn't stop me from enjoying the show, I don't think it stopped many people actually - at one point, the entire room was so fixated and hushed that you could hear the models walking. The girls behind me were certainly enraptured.

'Copying' is a more difficult topic than you'd think and there's a hell of a lot to talk about before picking up a pitchfork while wearing a knock-off you might be unaware you've purchased. In a nutshell, I find it humorous that people profess to be on one side of an argument when they are courting the blurred lines themselves. Of course there are differences between wearing something from Zara and designers sending identical dresses down the runway but there's still a bit to discuss. If anyone wants to read more about what I think of fashion copyrights, let me know and I'll share my thoughts. For now, what I can say with confidence is that the technical work that goes into Rajah's outfits is astounding so he's definitely doing something right.