Style Crush - Zoe Kravitz

With musician Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonnet as her parents, raven haired Zoe Kravitz was born with rock n’ roll and effortless fashion sense flowing through her veins. With a mix of grungy rocker chic style and a hint of fairytale boho, this chick makes fashion fun and feisty- yet still refreshingly understated and chic.

The 23 year old is currently the lead vocalist for her band Elevator Fight which was formed 2 summers ago. As I said before, Zoe has a great everyday look; she always looks cool as a cucumber, whether she’s rocking a flannel button-up, leather jacket, headband or a pair of fashion-forward sunnies. Her outfits always have a breezy, “just-rolled-out-of-bed” vibe, yet she still looks very put-together and thoughtful. She always stays true to herself & doesn't subscribe to trends, not even afraid to try out different things. Zoe is a breath of fresh air & a step apart from all the fashion clones in the business, i die hard for her style :)

Stay stylish & true to your self followers :)  ♥

Style Icon - Solange Knowles

After years of being credited as the "other" Knowles' sister, she has blossomed into an independent fire cracker known for her newly found daring fashion sense, music and all round coolness.

Affordability, accessibility, and a team of people are void in the realm of personal expressions vicariously through well-thought out pieces created for a look. Having a knack for panache is an innate sense of being that plays throughout ones choices of clothing, making an unthinkable get-up a notable outfit that somehow works. Yet, as complex as that can be for someone who righteously doesn’t possess such flair, on the right person, even a grey tee and a pair of jeans could make the cut for Fashion Week and well be received Solange Knowles has this thing.

Besides being a mother to Daniel Julez Smith, 7, the younger in-vogue Knowles, 25, sings, deejays, models, and was last month’s British Vogue choice to grace us with her daily ensemble offerings. And I must have drooled from the over-excitement her taste in clothing evoked in me! I'm just obsessed as anyone else when it comes to her sense of style which leans more on her African side....

Solange has also lent her face & body to campaigns such as Rimmel, Armani Jeans & Carol's Daughter, i seriously die for her below is a video of my fave track from her - I Decided.... Stay soulful, stylish & following ♥

Model Crush - River Viiperi

Well im 110% sure that you lot done seen the Dolce & Gabbana F/W 2013 runway show already & you couldn't have missed this brunette. River Deflin Viiperi born August 1991 to a Spanish father & a Finnish mother is my definite *beep at the moment, he's just too hot to handle plus we have a lot in common cos we both hate everything else but fashion (everything being school in this context *wink*). River was introduced to the modelling world my his mother, Riitta Viiperi. His modelling career took off very quickly and he became popular in a very short time: doing countless editorials; gracing the covers of Winq, Surface, Guapo and Coitus. He's also been on several advertising campaigns including those for American Eagle, Bershka, Calvin Klein, Amarni Exchange & Versace for H&M.
He has his own blog called Never Back Down in which he denies common myths about the world of the male model and describes his experiences living with his roommates in their models' flat.

 I just love me some Viiperi that's all there is to it... stay stylish #TeamSkinne ♥

Look Of The Day - Blog Me Some Cardi

Okay, of course those are the same Chino's you saw on my last two updates but it might as well cross your mind that i said this an I am going to say it once again....

"Fashion is not about utility, a clothing is merely a piece of ichonography used to express individual identity!"

With that being said i decided to throw in my lovely cardigan to complement the chino look just for the last time [you all know i cant resist them right?] i hope you ignore the Chino & focus on the cardigan now lol! One of the items that recently joined my closet as a present from my cousin in Joburg.... i do have a reason to fall in love with it now don't i?

Stay stylish, stay true to fashion, stay true to Thread Skinne & keep following :) i promise another surprise update featuring me real soon... & this one might take more than just three days [who knows] ♥

Trend Alert - Denim Shirt + Chino [DeChino]

It's not about history of the Petrova's in Lockwood, destroying the Moon Stone or killing "sacrificing" the Dopple Ganger to break a century year old curse... [of course i watch The Vampire Diaries + the wardrobe for the cast is hardly a disappointment] .... this is about the "DeChino"... yes i have managed to come up with a corny name for it even. The Denim Shirt + Chinos needs no introduction do they? Well unless of course you are a fashion illiterate *finger down throat* but any waaaaaaayyyy let me school your soul a little.....

CHINO TRANSLATION:
Trousers are now not just confined to the office. With the major trend of the moment being the resurgence of Chinos, men all over the world now have an option to consider when creating the casual outfits.Towards the end of 2010 the chino began to creep into the collections of some of the young fashion designer clothing brands, pre-empting what was set to occur this year [2012]. More mature brands like Ralph Lauren, Ted Baker and Hackett have offered a chino for quite some time now, they come in beige, cream or light brown traditionally with the odd black or navy pair making an appearance in some of the collections.

DENIM TRANSLATON:
History is repetitive. Fashion is recycled. It is never about utility but rather noticing mere pieces of iconography to express individual identity. As such the 70's are making a come back (with a slight shout out to the 90's). Denim has earned it's place as a staple through out the whole world, no matter what the current trends call for, denim shirts will never go out of style... we can even sleep in them now *wink* :)

RECESS:
nOw gooo out & add some Denim SHirt to the Chino ,as you might have realized i managed to make a little combo of my own, stay stylish & let Thread Skinne know about the DeChinos you worked out :) ♥

Street Style: Skinne Ultimatum

Looking a little deeper into my sartorial choices & finding the complexity that lies behind it, you realize that a person doesn't necessarily have to be a "showstopper" with their outfit to be just as complex & breathtaking. Daring,creative and subtle as fashion enthusiasts can get we all know sometimes we just have to be simple & original but not Bye-Bye Birdying the style in it.... No matter how simple it is though, it has to bleed style when i knife it. Cheap is even allowed in this context, we don't even have to bring Freddy Kruger for the endless style bleed... stay simple & true to the fashion religion & you can never get lost in the labyrinth of street style but if you do Thread Skinne shall GPS you before you even realize you are lost ♥

Stay stylish Skinne Nation + Team Thread Skinne till the death of us ♥♥♥