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ALL ABOUT TRADITIONAL WEAR (XHOSA)

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Xhosa men & women attire  Women Incebetha is a well prepared small blanket that is used as a bra. It is pinned or adorned with beads. The process of making incebetha is called uRhaswa. Ifulu is a garment that is worn underneath, below the belt.  Ifulu is covered by the isikhakha or umbhaco and is made of a blanket. It is also adorned with with beads through urhaswa. On the head, women wear the iqhiya, which is adorned with beautiful beads. Iqhiya is a cloth that is fitted to the head. Women then wear a small and light weight blanket on the waist called uxakatha. Women make bracelets with beads, called intsimbi or amaso, which they wear on their feet. Intsimbi or amaso is also worn around the waist. Intsimbi or amaso is made with small wires or flexible material, enough to hold beads. Imitsheke is worn on the wrist. A small hand bag is worn called ingxowa. Men Men wear ingcawa a white and black blanket, adorned with ukurhaswa. Men wear beads around their nec...

MAN'S SUMMER SHOE GUIDE...

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There are various types of shoes for men that they can wear on summer: For example Loafers The best thing about the loafer is that it provides a cool summer look that can work with both casual and business-appropriate apparel. This makes it one of the most versatile shoes in the summer collection and a must-have shoe for men. Available in both leather and in suede, there are a variety of styles such as the penny loafer, the Gucci loafer, and the tassel loafer, which is perfect for business attire. A tassel or penny loafer pairs elegantly with a seersucker blazer and linen trousers, whereas a suede one will work marvelously with a pair of shorts and a polo shirt at the beach. Regardless of what you decide to wear with them, they always remain dashingly cool and sophisticated nonchalant as one struts around. Unlike the boat shoe or driving mock, wearing socks with loafers is standard practice so it is a perfect choice of footwear if you’ll be attending someone’s home where they enco...

HIGH HEELS

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High heels are a type of shoe in which the heel, compared to the toe, is significantly higher off of the ground. These shoes go beyond simply protecting the foot from the ground or improve efficiency of walking. High heels make the wearer taller, accentuating the calf muscle and the length of the leg overall. There are many types of high heels, which come in different styles, colors, and materials, and can be found all over the world. They have significant cultural and fashionable meanings attached to them, which have been largely shaped by historical contexts over the past 1000 years. Here are some different type of heels: 1.     1.    Peep-toes are one of sexiest kind of heels. The heels come in all lengths, but the higher the heel, the hotter this style looks. They come with an opening at the front, making the toes look like they are peeping, hence the name. Wear them with ankle length trousers, short dresses or anything that is fitted and figure hug...

ACCESSORIES!!!...

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Accessories are the difference that make the difference. Accessories have the power to turn an okay outfit into an outstanding one, to from “yeah” to “yeah baby!” Accessories provide interest to your outfit.   Without them, it’s too easy to become bored with your wardrobe. Your outfits, even those you love, can become boring to you, because they’re always the same. Accessories add a flavour and zest to even the most casual of ensembles.   You often don’t need more than one accessory to upstyle an outfit. The key to successful accessorizing is to find and wear accessories in your style.   There is a style that suits every woman and every style. Successful accessorising is wearing only those accessories that work for you. Adding accessories isn’t something to be done Just For Good – accessorising is for Every Day.   When you get into the swing of it, adding an accessory, or two, or three, will feel like a natural way to complete an outfit, even if yo...

WHAT'S TRENDING ON THIS UPCOMING SPRING?

Spring is the season of new beginnings. Fresh buds bloom, animals awaken, and the Earth seems to come to life again. Farmers and gardeners plant their seeds and temperatures slowly rise. People are excited, because they are going to wear light and bright clothes..   Now coming to fashion...  Spring is about colors that attract another person's eye at a distant and flowers are starting to grow, bright yellow petals, pink or even red. When its a sunny day you feel like wearing sunglasses that are going to reflect the sun for you. There's a trend of designed sunglasses, some are designed in a way that they look like cat eyes, there's a reason why cat eye sunglasses are such classic; because they flatter just about every face shape. Some are heart shaped, no matter what you choose, but just make sure that at some point you tilt your frames downward with a knowing gaze, its standard fare when wearing such designed sunglasses. In spring you can still wear ...

FASHION FOR MEN...

Men like to wear T-shirts and jeans with sneakers on.  Now are you looking to upgrade your casual look? You're tired in wearing your sweater with jeans?  You're tired of looking clumsy and looking the same way when wearing your clothes, like you don't see change and you don't feel different in the way you're dressing? You can try for a different look, for instance you want thicker fabrics, darker colors, and subtle patterns. For this up coming spring and summer it's all about light fabrics, bold patterns and bold patterns, and bright colors. Regardless of whether it's summer or you're going to work, and you have to wear a suit, stick with something in a light fabric- like summer-weight wool, cotton, or linen.   Spring occupies that middle ground as we're about to get into spring next month, where in spring it is not cold enough to wear your fall stuff, but not hot enough to lounge around in a t-shirt and shorts. first of all in spring you...

IT'S ALL ABOUT SNEAKERS!!!...

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     Sneakers, also known as athletic shoes or sport shoes.  Designed in a way that you can only wear them in sport or in any other form of physical exercise, but which now are also used for everyday wear. Sneakers have become an important part of hip hop, of which many youngsters nowadays love and listen to it, so most of them like the same brands of their celebrity choice. Sneaker boots are a type of shoe that mimics the visual appearance of traditional sneaker, but it is equipped with a high heel.Where the heel makes it impossible to use them as anything but dress shoes. A lot people choose to wear sneakers because they feel comfortable in wearing them, some cannot stand all day wearing heels so they prefer sneakers. If you look at fashion magazine street blogs these days you probably would agree with me on two thing : the first smooth ones, green and white in color are easy to clean and they are more comfortable, you can even wear them with your dress. ...