Safashiongirl: film

Disposable Camera Diary - Spin spin sugar

Choker - Sass Diva

Blouse - YDE

Pencil skirt - Woolworths

Kitten heels - Zoom

This weekend Cape Town got a taste of one hot, hot summer to come. On Saturday I walked out into the September night in nothing but a Topshop LBD and did a little twirl then mid-spin, I surrendered to a super giddy smile. Is this the kind of thing they refer to as "high on life"? Well, it is time to let your freak flag fly - as usual I'm already looking forward to Halloween. I'm torn up between zombie bride and sugar skull. A zombie bride is scary for two reasons, a sugar skull well, it's just festive...we shall see. Photos to follow of course. I still have to find my latest disposables, I stashed them in one of my bags. Gonna go hunt them down and finish the suckers. Have a great week!

80s

Fashion in Film: Troop Beverly Hills

Phyllis Nefler is the archetypal Bevery Hills Socialite so she's not taken seriously when she steps up to manage a Girl Scout troop of affluent California girls. Despite critics who poke fun at her outrageous fashion sense and different ideas about how to live in the wild of Beverly Hills, she perseveres while staying true to herself. Any fashion girl will love her exploits, such as binge drinking Evian and inventing her own Girl Scout patches to award the girls (shopping, jewelry appraisal and gardening with glamour). Phyllis has a heart of gold and a wardrobe packed with bold 80s garments. With memorable lines and colourful characters, this feel-good 80s flick is a fashion cult classic. It's one of my all-time favorites!

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Inspiration - Marla Singer

You know how much I love this grunge and glam loving support group tourist. She's messy and erratic but is prone to enchantment via $1 bridesmaid dresses gathering dust in thrift stores. No matter how apathetic, every girl makes their own fashion decisions and Marla wears her damaged heart on her ripped sleeves.

Be my Marla by safashiongirl featuring Acne tops

500 days of summer

Fashion in Film - 500 Days of Summer

So apparently the jury's out on this one, some of my friends love it, others are over the indie "I'm quirky and I like The Smiths" vibe but I loved this movie and I've been having some fun with Polyvore so I did a Summer inspired look. Summer's style is a little vintage and sweet, with tons of blue tones to pick up her eyes. I loved the expectations vs reality scene and the soundtrack is amazing. This was the film debut of music video director Marc Webb, he did some memorable videos including Regina Spektor's cute "Fidelity".

Possible spoiler- highlight text to see: A lot of people disliked Summer's character but I have to say I really identified with her, she needed to be with Tom so that she could learn from him and vice versa and after that, fate just instilled those lessons.

I'm so excited for Summer to come, I feel like I'm entering a new chapter in life. I bought the sweetest vintage lacy white dress for graduation and I'm excited to pair it with black accessories, especially the graduation cap!

What did you think of 500 Days of Summer, into it or over it?

500 Days Of Summer by safashiongirl

Thank you to http://fuckyeah500daysofsummer.tumblr.com for images!

90s

Fashion in Film - Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

I love this chick flick, it's a real cheesy 90s girl power treat. I adore movies that capture a moment in fashion and go all out with wardrobe. Romy and Michele taught us to be ourselves in all our (sometimes embarrassing) glory because no matter what people think, if you're happy with yourself then everything else will fall into place. The ditzy blondes were ferociously into fashion, devouring trends of the moment. The 90s was all about growing out of the 80s, slowly letting go of all the funky colours ending with a metallic and fluffy swan song before the beginning of the millennium. Romy and Michele may have thought they needed more impressive lives to wow their old classmates but being confident in following their hearts was all that they ever needed.

Romy and Michele lessons

Dress for yourself instead of trying to fit in
It's better to have no job at all than to be selling ban-lon smocks at Bargain Mart
There's no businesswomen special at fast food joints
The mean people from high school end up with babies that look like monkeys
Don't be afraid of wearing bright colours
You can be matchy-matchy
Have fun!

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Romy and Michele by safashiongirl

Thank you http://l-kudrow.com/for Romy & Michele images!

Fashion Storyboard - Movie Machine

It's been so long, too long (dare I appreciate more work on my plate) since I've posted a fashion storyboard. These boards were to be made entirely on Photoshop. While my figures are a bit 2D, I was going for a boxy feel. I am in love with this method of doing boards as I found it very quick and fun. Here is my moodboard and subsequent storyboards.

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