fashionistas: CTG needs YOUR help

14 Sep 2010, Posted by Cape Town Girl in CTG, bloggers, cape town, fashion, lifestyle, sa blog awards, sponsors, 24 Comments

With the SA Blog Awards barely 2 weeks away I must appeal to you all for your help URGENTLY with a very pressing issue. Pepe Jeans have kindly offered me a dress for the awards show, and we narrowed down the options to the following three, but I love all three so would like your opinion on which one to wear. These are the dresses:

The Gisella

Option 1 is the Gisella, which I love because it’s a one-shoulder and you know how I feel about those. I also love the colour, it’ll work with my hair and my skin tone and purple leopard print is super on trend at the moment. The frill is fun too and reminds me of this dress I wore for another shoot, and absolutely adore. I’d wear it with a pair of super high snakeskin platforms or a nude cuffed heel or other suitably neutral shoes and either pour on the gold accessories, or wear a simple gold bangle with Russian Red lips.

Red Lips

Gold accessories

Nude heels

Option 2 is a strong contender. I love the colours, it’s fun, it’s sexy, it’s summery (hope it’s warm on the night), and it’s got a slight exotic feel to it. It can be dressed up and down – I love dressing up casual dresses for glam events since am never a fan of looking like I tried too hard.

Option 2: The Rita

I’d probably go for shaggy big hair and some leather platforms, and either a white or gold clutch purse. It probably will be a little cold so I’d take a glittery shrug or shawl. Earrings would be big and gold with a bit of colour – possibly orange. Bronzed cheeks and smokey eyes for makeup. What do you think?

Leather gladiator heels

Gold & orange earrings

And then Option 3 is a Goddess / Maxidress, another style I love love love. You know you’ll have a good night in a Goddess dress because it’s comfortable and flattering and sexy all at once – it’s basically a sure thing.

Option 3: The Sabine

Unlike the model I would definitely use the opportunity to party in flats (I mean come on! It almost never arises) and I’d go for some simple gold gladiator-inspired sandals, with a dark red pedicure. I’d also go for a chunky ’statement necklace’, and it would probably also be gold. I’d take the top of my hair up and muss up whatever’s down so it’s casual but still quite pretty. I might even trim a cute bouncy fringe. I might throw in a wooden bangle as well, but would keep makeup quite light and summery. Just some bronzer and neutral lips.

Gold strappy sandals

Chunky wooden bracelet

Big chunky necklace

What do you guys think? Which dress – 1, 2 or 3? Would appreciate any and all input – any suggestions you have about how to wear them would be great too. Gosh – decisions!

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