Red is a feeling

Red. My favourite colour in the world. A colour that demands to be seen. It attracts attention and gets me excited.

On one end, red can mean anger and danger, but on the other end, red represents passion. Such a beautiful colour.

My love for red came about in my late teens after a session of looking at interior designs on tumblr (and day dreaming about my future house when I get ridiculously rich). Red attracted my attention. The best ones just had hints of red. But it is only recently that I started loving red clothing too. I try to avoid wearing too much of it by mixing it with black, white or both. Too much red can be overwhelming. Which is something I really struggle with because loving in moderation is such a hard task. Anyone feel me? No? OK moving on…

Dress and jacket: thrifted

At this point, you must know I am a Thrift Queen and I explained why before and how I go about thrifting.

I bought this dress at Chinamwali Market about a year ago but every time I tried it on, I hated it. It’s been sitting in my closet for months and I never once wore it. I just felt like trying it this day and if I didn’t like it, I would give it away. I loooved it. The dress felt so great and I kept thinking, “wow sis, you slept on such a gorgeous dress.” Turns out, all it needed was this jacket.

I am such a pocket lover, I’m probably gonna search for a wedding dress with pockets when the time comes 😂

Shoes: Legit

At this point in my life, I am over thrifted shoes. I know I’m such a thrifter, but I refrain from buying thrifted shoes. It’s rare to find a good shoe from kaunjika. They are not worth the disappointment. If you want shoes that will last you, consider buying something brand new.

Top and skirt: thrifted

This was after church, when I had to walk in the rain and I didn’t want something floor sweeping, because mud. I also don’t like to ruin my shoes, so plastic shoes and flip flops are definitely abused during the rainy season.

Oh red, you beautiful colour!

A big shout out to Eddah for making me that red bow that is such a great icing to the red cake! Bows are one of my favourite accessories because they come in so handy. They are easy to make, here’s a little tutorial. I’m not a very big fan of sewing or handicrafts really. I have attempted crafts before but it was such a disaster. I like to save myself from heartache by accepting when something isn’t my forte. But you can always try it (or have friends like Eddah).

Flip Flops: Pa Ziboliboli in Zomba

I found these flip flops the other day and they were so cute but really cheap. These ones are made from old tyres, and are soooo comfy. I thought I would wear them for a week and the little beads would fall out, but they have stood the test of time.

Do yourself a favour and try on any clothes you wrote off by pairing them with something different. They may surprise you! X