thenewsindisosdiary: March 2017

My Personal Style

By sindisosdiary.com - 11:00

Over the last couple of years I have been trying to define my personal style and how I would like that to mould the way the world sees me. It has been a journey of many misses and of hits too to be quite honest. Now I think I am at a point where I can say I have found my personal style. One’s style is not necessarily what looks good on everyone or what is currently in fashion/trending; but what works for the individual. Fashion and style is not the same thing but they are in the same family and they complement each other. Through fashion you can find your own style. Style is when you take a piece of clothing (fashion) and you make it your own. How you wear it and it brings out your best features, now that is style.

I personally feel comfortable in dresses and skirts, they are what I believe look great on my body type. I am a modest person in general and my style reflects that. My personality is a combination of my character and how I present myself on the outside. I gravitate towards items that are easy breezy, timeless and can be paired with almost anything in my wardrobe. If I cannot think of 3 ways I would wear the item, then I do not buy it. Unless it is a bizarre and one of a kind piece that I cannot for the life of me not have it, then I do not bother myself with buying it. I am of the view that one has to wear the items in their wardrobe multiple times without looking like you are repeating the clothing pieces. The clothing piece must look totally different everytime you wear it.

So how did I finally get it right in finding my style? Those that know me know that I like writing and putting together collages. So I used some of my solitude time to define the Sindy I want to see and do pictorials of what I want her to look like. I also found my style icons and looked at how they put together their outfits. From there I separated basic pieces to classic to trendy pieces that I would need to complete my wardrobe. In doing this, it allowed me to narrow down if not recognise the things I do not like or would not want to see in my wardrobe. The last thing was me finding the colour patterns that I like and completed my look with that. Nothing we do is new or miraculous, it has been done before. So why not make use of trusted formulas to your advantage. Try it and you will thank me later.

Thanks for stopping as always. Also find me on social media for more of Sindy

Outfit Details

Dress: Fashion World

Watch: American Swiss

Wooden Bangles: Got in Maputo Mozambique (2012)

Shoes: Zara

Handbag: Ruby @Cotton On

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Officially In The 30s

By sindisosdiary.com - 23:15

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Reinventing Oneself

By sindisosdiary.com - 13:30

As I write this post, I reflect on my quest to being a well rounded woman. A woman after her own dreams and aspirations; a home maker; a partner and all that God desires me to be. Change is something that I often preach about but when the time comes to act on it, I am reluctant to act. I have been thinking long and hard that I am not happy about certain things in my life. I am learning more and more, especially now as an adult that reinventing oneself should be a norm. It should live in me, it should be a part of my everyday, and it should be something I never forget to do because I would have forgotten who I am. So how am I going to see this change through? How are we going to see this change through?

Herewith is the 3 things that I believe will help you and I on this journey to reinvention

· Vision – We must look within and at our current situation and then envision our future without the things we no longer need in our lives. It could be work, friendships, living conditions, relationships etc. Things that are toxic deserve no place in our lives to dwell on. To allow them to continue polluting the little positive things we have going on would be doing a disservice to one’s life. If you want a new car, have a strategy and a plan to attain it. If it means finding a better job, do it. Work at it, work towards your dreams without waiting for someone to change your situation. Never wait for hand me downs, you will never be independent. You will never be successful!

· Surrounding oneself with like minded people – You cannot be on a journey to positivity and hang around negative people and expect them to share your vision. One needs to be equally yoked with their friends and other relations. When you are down, they would know how to encourage and pull you up. They would hold your hand or better yet, lend you a helping hand. Example: When you are trying to lose weight, you cannot stick around people who are telling you that trying to lose weight is a waste of time and resources. Even when you make headway, they would still say that you are killing yourself over nothing. These type of people are toxic and will always hold you back. You must share a vision with your support team; then you will make it

· Plan and work towards the change you want to see – This year I decided to write down my vision. It affords me the opportunity to remind myself now and again of the end goal. I add tasks about how I am going to change the situation. Example: I am on a debt free journey. It will never happen that I will go to bed and wake up to being debt free without putting in the work; i.e. paying it off slowly or by being fortunate to find a large amount of money from winnings or family. That is how it is, an event has to happen and then the situation will be better. Nothing is for mahala (free). Economics has taught me that there is nothing for free. Even in a buy 1 get 1 deal, the “free” item is not really free because you are paying for it in other ways. I am of the belief that things that often come easy will not last. If you are not willing to put in the work to get to your vision, you are not ready for change. You are not ready to own the change. I hope I have inspired someone to make some necessary changes in their lives.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed this post as much as I did writing it. Have a wonderful week ahead. I centered today's look around this beautiful off-shoulder top pulled high up to the neck. I got it from SheIn sometime last year and I am only getting to wear it now for this post. The red flowers on the top where enhanced by the red cardigan and the handbag. Then to finish it off the yellow shoes just bring balance to the whole look

Outfit Details

Shades: Rubi Shoes

Top: SheIn

Skirt: Jet Store

Shoes: Zara

Belt: Poetry

Watch: Fossil

Handbag: David Jones

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A Day In My Office Wear! Post 6

By sindisosdiary.com - 01:00

Good day loves. I have been thinking long and hard about publishing consistently. Now that the blog is growing and has a steady and consistent following, I think it is time that I have a set date for publishing posts. Last year sometime I mentioned that I would like to publish every 3 to 4 days but the challenge with that is it ends up becoming random dates and I cannot keep up with it. So now the new publishing days will be every Tuesday and Saturday and bonus post to be on some Thursdays. This translates to a guaranteed 7 minimum number posts in a month; and I am working towards that. Should there be a change in the schedule for that week, I will let you know on my social media as life is life and anything can happen. I hope you welcome this new change.

Office wear is changing from the standard black and white suit and now one can play around with different colour combinations that work for the office. Not only colour, but the silhouettes and cuts that were allowed in the office are also evolving with the times. Today’s style is more smart casual that can transcend from an office wear to dinner or catch up with the girls without feeling like you are overdressed or the look is confined to a particular place. I have been wearing anything and everything that meets the afore-mentioned. I do not like sticking out like a thorn when I am out because I am wearing the wrong type of clothes. I would rather stick out because of how the outfit looks on me (hopefully good) or the cuts are flattering.

I have been pairing cheap but of good quality pieces with affordable premium brands to complete my wardrobe. I am not about to break the bank on items that I will only use for a season or two. To those in the UK and further north in America, these are very cheap items when converted to your currency. Besides style is not about the price tag but how you can take a clothing piece and make it your own. I am also aware that my style may not be everyone’s cup of tea but I am hoping that everyone following this blog and its content; you like similar items or have a similar style.

I wore this Studio.W skirt in a post published about a year ago here and it is disappointing that it has taken me a year to wear the skirt again. I do not know why because I love it so much. It is light and airy and the fabric is the softest and feels like air on the skin. I paired it with a blazer from Zara, pointed heels from Jet Store and a tank from H&M. Can I just say that Jet Store footwear is up there competing against your Woolworths and Aldo ones. The comfort is just on the same level and one can run a marathon in them. Please do not sleep on Jet Store shoes as they are a fraction of Aldo and Woolworths but with almost the same quality. They cost R169 when Aldo courts can cost anywhere from R899 to R1299 whilst Woolworths ones can run between R599 and R1899 if not more depending on the brand for the same style shoes.