Showing posts with label Bata Kenya. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bata Kenya. Show all posts
Good friday boys and girls. Lets just get to that picture up there. Now you know the way 
I get excited excited every time our TOI here gets a nod from important persons? 
YES! Bata gave us a nod, how cool is that, its not that it was a certificate or a medal, 
but a small comment on that Converse post I had done previously. 
If you do not remember read something HERE.
So I was not lying about getting my Northstar. Just wanted to get that off my chest. 
Okay I wanted to thump my chest.

There is a universal code somewhere out there, that a chucks shot must be 
accompanied by beer. I follow rules.

So I was browsing the net the other day when I came across something that is worth 
mentioning. Women take clothes seriously. Really if we did not, do you think I would 
be here. Kate Moss is back at TOPSHOP, I really do love this Kate and her cheap high 
end stuff. Affordable and great.

Yaani this is how the humans came out to meet Ms. Moss' new collection. I know I love
clothes but surely, this is a bit too much.
But that aside, Ms. Moss showed up and showed out!!

I await for next season so I can look like that. It is only time then all these will be at Gikosh 
and Toi. Patience pays. I read that somewhere and I am very sure the person who came 
up with this phrase is a poor person.

I have picked out some pieces from the collection I liked for your consideration enjoyment. 
Be inspired and if you have relas huko London, ask them to send you something. 
Otherwise be inspired.


You know how I love leather and leather like small jackets? well here is my favourite!!!

And what would the world be without sequins? Somebody should volunteer to reward 
me for the thankless payless job and I am doing over at TOI and just buy me this 
jacket and the sequinned top.

Last but not least for the bohemian chic. There you go! I want to strongly suggest this 
look to the corporate girl, you know on weekends and girls night out? there is a look 
your people are expecting sindio, there is a way people expect you to look as a corporate 
woman, go full throttle   ethnic. Then walk into the room and be very stern like main 
British and say "The Queen has a arrived" You will thank me for the look on their faces.



BIG PANTIES

Ya'll know big panties are good. They are comfortable and...... well comfortable. But I have 
noticed the girls want to have their cake and eat it  (I have never understood that phrase) 
I am sure it is not appropriate here but just roll with it. I was saying you cannot wear big panty and want to wear a tight dress or trouser.

Do you see the problem? I thought so. Seriously what could possible be nice about this? 
I think women should have double mirrors in the house, so you can see your front and back 
before you leave the house. Or real friends, every woman should have real girlfriends who tell 
you about your backside. 

Okay those ones are just wearing very very small panties. Did you know undies also have sizes? why the hell would you want to buy a child's panties? and the other one is thinking white panties are okay with a white see through dress.

Anyway there is no problem regarding clothing that cannot be fixed. If you cannot do thongs or 
go full commando, think SPANXS.

Ladies and gentlemen this is a spanxs
It might not be the sexiest underwear on the planet, but that I cant deal with right now. 
The good thing about this clothing is that it also puts everything in place. Being together is key, you cannot be all over the place. Things just hanging left and right.

Have you ever wondered (and really you should only have wondered if you are very young) 
why those hollywood celebrities you like to stalk always look flawless on the red carpet in tight dresses and you are just think oh my God! they are so flawless and smooth on the backside like their asses are ironed every morning before they leave the house?, mh!

SPANX! Look closer...... Take all the time you need.

Not close enough?
Alafu ku kaa vizuri and getting out of  a car like a lady ndio utajifunza. They come in all shapes, colours and sizes so, just get your favourite. And do not forget that size is important. I do not know why women always buy a size smaller, like you are a size 14 and you are buying a 12, you do realise it is not going to make you smaller, its like in our heads we think when you undress the body will see the new small size piece and shrink to fit.


And then walk like a lady, tu small small steps, one foot infront of the other. I am positive 
you will thank me later.

Just so you do not feel bad, I am also on my way to get several as my ass is beginning 
to jiggle when I walk. Nothing to be ashamed of, happens to the best of us lazy people 
who do not take working out seriously.

TOI BOOKS

I have been reading but, not sharing. This is bad, very bad. I had started this segment 
but the devil came between us.
If you are a book lover then you have heard of this stunning woman. If you have not heard 
of her you might want to reconsider the space on earth you are you are occupying because 
it is going to waste.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

And isn't she loooovelyy?? (insert Stevie Wonder's Song here)
What you want to know is that Ngozi's books are published by Kwani Trust.
Kwani Trust is a Kenyan based literary network dedicated to developing quality creative 
writing and committed to the growth of the creative industry through the publishing and distribution of contemporary African writing, offering training opportunities, producing literary events and establishing and maintaining global literary networks. Our vision is to create a 
society that uses its stories to see itself more coherently.

Ebu stand up so we can all clap for ourselves. Enyewe this our country is going places. 
Anyway Chimamanda is very very smart. 
And since I am a person who can never be left behind in that bandwagon.
I started off with  Half of a Yellow Sun.
Unaona hapo juu wameandika "Heartbreaking, funny, exquisitely written and without a doubt, 
a literary master piece and a classic"? All true oo. This is a very good book. But Pantu 
Nollywood iliaribu kila kitu in my brain, I finished that book and murmured a curse of acute diarrhoea to the person who brought Nollywood to Kenya and his offsprings to the end of 
life------I stole that curse from this book. 

I hear Half of a Yellow Sun is going Hollywood and we thank God because Nollywood would 
have killed us with Half of A Yellow Sun part 7, Half of Yellow Beyonce, Half of a Yellow Yellow
part 3. etc etc until I don't know when.
And because I was very impressed I am onto AMERIKANAH!!!

Eh this one is a favourite, I am feeling it because I was once in ze diaspora. If you are in the diaspora toka kwa nyumba saa hii huu go get this book. BRILLIANT!!! 


There is another storo I am going to piga for you in my next post, it is of that man I almost 
killed. If I had killed him, I would have gone back and killled him again. But I need further consultation with the girls.


It is FRIIDAAYYYY! and it has just rained!!! Watu wakamatane!!!! And do not forget to celebrate us, we are at 12,801 likes on FACEBOOOOOK!!!


 
Do you know the way the women have been fanning themselves furiously while watching this video? Including yours truly? They have just done a small video thanking the fans on facebook, alafu I go to the comment section another mama there has gone on and on and one about how she liked Sauti Sol and now they are being cheap they are talented and they do not need to do this bla bla bla - Shenzi type. Bure kabisa, she has annoyed me with her useless preaching.

Anyway I really do not feel the Friday hype, you know being unemployed and stuff. But do have a good one, a gud one, a gudu wan!


You know I have been talking talking here about dresses and girly all the time and am really a casual
smart person, is in the DNA. Anyway jana as I was going through my newsfeed I saw my man Gitahi 
had posted that picture of Rihana. He was actually talking to somebody else so I went and jipoxed in
that conversation, though my opinion was not required. But its facebook, if it was real life it would be
like you are walking in your hood, you see a door open, people are in there talking, you, you just walk 
in and ingilia the convo, like you had been in that house and dashed out for a beer.

I have not deleted the names as I am required to, now do not ati go to facebook and start sending
friends' requests all over the place, find your own friends.

Jon is a smart human, and I agree completely on the fashion is only opinions. This blog contains my opinions on fashion; (just a small reminder to that person who said I was not professional eehh sija
sahau.)

That aside, I have decided to put the dresses and skirts on hold. I am going to start posting my casual 
looks. Full throttle ahead!! (I really do tend to abuse phrases) Anyway, the moment I get a smart phone 
and the chip to my camera thats it! am turning into a real fashion blogger. 
Mtaona sura yangu hapa everyday, front - left - back,  feet, neck, just me me, you are going to miss these damaris free days.

I have picked my favourite looks. Be inspired.

Converse Classic Look: 

When it comes to chucks, I am all jeans and pants and leather and some more jeans. The classic look, 
how it was intended. Sometimes I can be so rigid. This is exactly how I wear my chucks, but not white, 
I have red ones, which I lost one side at a shoot and the tired black ones.

I bought some a while back in Kisumu, I was with small bro, and I was telling him there is no way these things are real, first they were brand new but we were buying from ana guy selling mtumba.
Bro insisted. So I bought. My friend! 2 weeks later the shoe and complete sole parted ways. As in I made
a step and the sole bakid nyuma. Aki these chinese.

I was at Bata the other day, shopping for the show am working on/at. I saw these black Tomys and fell in love. By the way you know North Star?. It is the kenyan reply to All Stars. Aki we are so clever.


You will not find them in the women's section as they are for Men. I tried them on and I completely love them. While at Bata check out the cow shoes in the ladies section. They are not called Cow shoes,- I just baptised them, but you will see what I am talking about. I really liked them, but they are a bit uncomfy, hard on the inside, I am still thinking of ways to go about that. Bata has some great casual shoes this 
season and they have a free delivery option!!! Go visit BATA KENYA.
And look properly, it helps to OPEN your mind, you know most people have a very bad attitude towards Bata. Shame on you. By the way this is a new arrival so hurry, better get this than fake chinese converse.


Converse and Shorts: 

For some strange reasons the women on the net blogging and wearing all stars love them in white,
I do not know why. Am okay with shorts and chucks, I especially love the first look, of girl in a hat.
She is me. But still I would not have gone with the high tops.

Chucks and A Dress: 

Aki am not feeling this look kabisa kabisa. BLEH!! But this week am going to be professional and
give all looks, if your friends give you a funny look, do not point at me.

Chucks and a Maxi: 

Am struggling with this look, it is here because of my acceptance mode today. trust me, am trying. 
The woman in the middle, I love the jacket and dress. Dress is H&M and jacket is ZARA!! aki I love 
that jacket to death. If you meet me wearing chucks and a dress know that my open shoes lost their 
sole or the sandles katikad somewhere on the way.

Chucks and the Office: 

Since I am in creative this look works for me all the time. I pull it off to meetings, and am self
employed too, that helps.  Do not try this if you work for a Bank, unless you want the day off permanently.

Chucks and a WEDDING:

Cute, especially for those of us who were not blessed with walking in heels skills, and excellento 
for garden weddings.
Everybody is comfy, everybody is happy, way better than walking like a drunk grasshopper on your wedding day because you had to go wear towering hooker heels.


You can let your men wear them too. If you are a rock star this is what you want to go for. When done 
well and the wearers look the part, everything goes.

So be you the dress and comfort kinda girl or classic jeans and chucks girl, go for it. As long as you are wearing the outfit and its not wearing you. Be a rock star!
And remember what Jon said "That's the beauty of fashion, it's an opinion never a fact!"

Talking of Rock stars I bought some bling, that I believe has put me up there with akina Florence 
and The Machine.



Aaand thats a wrap on fashion now lets move on to other fashionable things that are not wearable. 
But edible.


TOI WINE AND DINE

So, there is this place at the Junction Mall that I totally love. WWW SHOP and BAR.
Their wine is excellent, they have wine library really, the collection is impressive; the Whiskys- superb
and the food ga ga gai!! Sinful! Did I mention their champagne list?

The service is very good, and when I say very good, it is the good of not kenyan kind of good.
I am so used to bad service that the first time I went there I thought Arnold was confusing me with somebody else (Arnold left but not with the service) they are very nice to black folks, not like some of their neighbours!!
I want to highly recommend it, I was there with the girls for my last birthday, and they let us stay till late.
They usually close at 11pm. When I can I go, it is not often, but if the wallet allows I will go twice a week.

I know the prices are not exactly Toi, but treat yourself yawa, si ati everyday local local loco loco, once in a while dress up and go out. The nice clothes I keep talking about here need to be taken for a walk. And for the quality of what they offer it is quite within the price range.

Thursdays they have a live Jazz Evening, the last time I was there with Angelina, the band that played brought tears to the eyes, aki this City of ours has telent, ile mbaya mbovu!

Yeah I have bad habits too, do not remind me, I know. Look at that Mojito!!! Sheesh! And my friend that wine. The other reason I go there is real wine glasses!! Most restaurants in Nairobi dont know about that shit; They give you wine in this tiny depressing glass.

I call WWW The Wine/Whisky bar, its not easy telling someone on the phone "WE ARE AT WWW! Anyway they have all these kinds of interactive stuff going too, not ati just eating and drinking ndeeeee!! Wine tasting, Whisky Tasting, Cheese Tasting, na ukienda uko, aki usini embarrass, kama ni tasting, onja!

Christine swears by this steak, and I tell you she has sampled steaks in this city. So that should tell you something.


No need for me to add anything go find out.

You can find them HERE on Facebook.

Have a good one Folks!