Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2013

Many people hate the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show for obvious reasons. 

Skinny girls parading in barely there lingerie? I get it. It stands for all that is wrong with society's perception of beauty, and most definitely places a great deal of unwanted pressure on women, especially in terms of keeping up with photoshopped perfection. 

Degrading? Maybe. Let's parade in our underwear like pretty little objects, and let viewers own us for a bit. Hyper-sexualised creatures of the runway? Probably. 

But, it's fashion - don't take it so seriously! I love watching the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show - fashion, beauty, music - it's completely theatrical and fun. It's a parade of 67 beautiful outfits, 40 pairs of the longest legs, 28 pairs of wings, and a $10 million dollar fantasy bra!

Personally, I treat it like Alice in Wonderland. You idolise the stage that their world is built on, you get lost in the glitter, and you're even charmed by the lace. But, you know that it's not real. 

Dip through the fantasy of Victoria's Secret and fall in lust. I certainly have.

Fashion Forward: My fave looks this week!

It's only Tuesday, and I feel as though I'm already on a fashion high from this week's best dressed celebrities. 

Nicole Richie stole my soul in a gorgeous ensemble from Alberta Ferretti - the demure crop top and bold, striped maxi skirt completely blew me away! 

Then there was Jessica Alba in a fuschia strapless gown from Reem Acra, which she looked amazing in. I love the "barely there" makeup and minimal accessories, which tied the whole look together - a dress like this can either kill it or be senseless overkill! 

Also, Miley Cyrus had my tongue wagging, with her rapper inspired dress at the EMA's. Tupac and Biggie. On her ass. I can only imagine that somewhere out there, the rappers are turning in their graves!

Thank you Miley for the camel toe. No, not actually.

COSMO Summer Party with JimmiJagga!

Summer soirees are in full swing right now! I officially started off my silly season at the COSMOPOLITAN Summer Party at Shimmy Beach Club last Friday. 

The invite had me pretty excited - JimmiJagga and Pascal & Pearce always know how to get a party started!

I took advantage of Cape Town's Summer sunshine, and threw on a pair of black shorts from Cotton On and a turquoise blouse that I got from Australia. Both on sale by the way! 

My pal Charlene and I were greeted to a complimentary bottle of refreshing JimmiJagga on arrival. If you're not in the mood to wake up and not remember who you are, where you are and what you did last night, then JimmiJagga is probably for you. 

It's a light wine spritzer in retro-inspired packaging, so of course I loved it! I had the lemon flavour, which was crisp enough to have me sashaying in a single line, but still had me on a bit of a buzz.

Revlon was also on hand to do our nails and make-up - COSMO really did pull out all the stops. I decided on going for Revlon Nail Enamel in Fuschia Fever 901, which I would definitely recommend. 

I'm notorious for chipped nail polish (straight out of a movie set in the South), but this went on smoothly and dried super fast! 

We danced the night away next to a gorgeous indoor pool at Shimmy, along to tunes by Pascale & Pearce, Crazy White Boy and DJ Sox. Yes, we even took of our shoes and danced on the sand. 

Thank you to COSMOPOLITAN for a fabulous night out! 

If you're not sure of what to do this Summer, then I suggest you pay a visit to Shimmy Beach Club - they just announced that they'll be launching a host of dangle-your-toes-in-the-pool parties this season. 

Yes, the GOLDFISH Submerged Sunday events are back!

Gisele and Daft Punk: A Sexy Wall Street Collaboration.

The boys of Daft Punk certainly got lucky on the cover of the latest issue of the Wall Street Journal. 

Daft Punk in their signature headgear and Gisele Bundchen in some seriously sexy metallic bling? This might be one of the hottest threesomes I've ever seen!

Wearing a gorgeous Atelier Versace jumpsuit, the Brazilian model seems to be in her absolute element, alongside the mysterious French duo. I'm not a fan of photographer Terry Richardson and his usual brand of sexed up photography, but he really has won me over with this stunning spread! 

The sexy allure of Daft Punk. Gisele's beautiful everything. This is way too cool for me! Yes, you can't sit with us, so deal with it. We're sexy and we know it. And, we're adorned in metallic love.

Jennifer Lopez, where has your derriere disappeared to?

There's nothing straight-cut about Jennifer Lopez. 

24/7 bed hair, a booty to envy and the sexiest curves in La La Land! She's carved out a lustrous career based on being proud of what your Momma gave you.

One look at her new Barbie doll, and I feel like I'm staring at a White woman from Kansas. Zero curves. Zero booty. And, completely devoid of her voluptuous chest. I hate it.

Why spend the better part of your career as an advocate for bootylicious women, if you're just going to streamline your "juice" with an as-fake-as-plastic Mattel "replica"?

#SMH.

Xmas Wish List: CR7 by Christiano Ronaldo underwear!

It's not unusual for footballers to eventually go play the big bad game of fashion. Whether they intend to or not, most sportsmen become high-fashion male icons, who have an incredible amount of influence in the well-fitted world of menswear. 

The latest star to launch his own brand of suave seems to be Christiano Ronaldo! 

His new range of underwear and socks, is simply called CR7, and has already generated a large amount of publicity for it's rather oversized ads. Of course Christiano wasn't going to play the game quietly. Just look. 

I like to wear my boyfriend's clothes.

There's nothing sexier than a girl in her boyfriends clothing.  Button down shirts, over-sized sweaters, blazers, loafers and boyfriend jeans - the list is endless when it comes to faking your way about town in guy's clothing.

The trick to wearing your guy's clothing is to simply let it inspire you! Incorporate soft, feminine pieces from your own wardrobe, and layer them with loose menswear trends. Pair something harsh with something soft and you have instant sex appeal!

You're almost completely covered up, yet confident enough to know that you have the power to choose what you want to wear. That's the innate beauty of menswear on a lady! It's an undeniably sexy mind f**k.