Diesel Time Travelers watch

Business these days can require a lot of traveling. After all, it's a lot easier and in some cases cheaper than it used to be. Although come World-cup, good luck getting into South Africa! If you're one of the many who travel on the regular this watch is for you. The timepiece has both analog and digital displays which boasts not one but four different time zones. Ideal if you're jumping from one country to the next.

The Diesel Time-zone watch is available in blue and black at Nordstroms for $295.

What I wore... last night

JEANS - DSQUARED
SHIRT - PAUL SMITH
BELT - DIESEL
BOW TIE - ROBERT DANIEL
BLAZER - THRIFTED
WAISTCOAT - MARKHAMS

Fashion Flashback pt. 3

At Diesel I had the freedom (and resources) to experiment with my style without any judging eyes. People generally understood us to be so fashion forward that they didn't question our choices. It was such a fantastic phase for me because I was experiencing so much and studying every look book to understand why things were put together the way they were.

My first expensive purchase was a pair of tapered Dsquared jeans. The type with a lot of extra denim in the rear. I was so transformed by them that I was literally searching everyday for more. Markhams was the only store at the time to stock somewhat trendy items for a lot less. I bought the waistcoat for R100 which is nothing! It still fits and hangs in my cupboard but I don't wear it anymore... for now anyway. I'll wait till less people are wearing them again. The top was an Abercrombie Grandad shirt I got from the states, the belt is (still) my favorite black braided basic.

Fashion Flashback pt. 2

When I worked for Diesel we would have these very glamorous fashion shows twice a year. So with the big day coming up we would sit around at work and discuss what outfits we were going to put together. The staff after all, had to portray the Diesel Fashion Lifestyle (and we never disappointed). This outfit came about when skinny ties were starting to surface as the new "It" item. Paired with this verrry Lagerfeld collar and Diesel Leather jacket. The tie, once again was from Markhams. I got so excited because I felt like suddenly the state of basic mens fashion was changing drastically for South Africa. I guess it was, but just on a smaller scale. Look I'm wearing BOOTLEGS for goodness sake. You can tell it was a few years ago.

Fashion Flashback

I thought you readers might get a chuckle from this. It's from two years ago when I was so heavily into fashion I couldn't contain myself. Every day was a reason to get dressed up, even this particular night when we were just going to Beaulah in GreenPoint (My best friend wore a ball-gown-esque dress from Diesel for an event earlier that night so at least we looked matched).

At this point waistcoats had just come back into style and I was one of the first few brave fashionisto's to try it out. I was trying to bring Sexy back! The jeans are Dsquared, the waistcoat was from Markhams (a sad, sad version of H&M if you will) and the jacket was a gift from a friend who made it himself. Will wear the coat again and take a shot for you guys. The whole look made me look ready for a Western flick. Ah and the Bandana I turned into a Neckerchief! Good times.

Have you met my new Jacket?

I am so in love. I bought the perfect brown leather aviator jacket today! It's a Diesel creation, who I haven't bought from for some time. I won't bore you with the story of how I got it but I finally did! Look at the deatailing, oh how I wish you could smell this leather!

Meet my friend...

Nicolette (of Paul Smith)and Riaan (Visual Merchandiser for Diesel)

Double Breasted Jackets

A while ago I missed the opportunity to own a grey cashmere double breasted jacket from Paul Smith. Horror stories of hungry moths scared me enough to put it back on the hanger for a short while longer and before I knew it, all that was left was the faint smell of pure luxury lingering in the air. Since then I have vowed to a) never listen to my friends opinions and b) buy something you want because not only is life too short, but next time you go for that item it's gone! I have worked in retail for many years and this statement is so true.




The Dbl Breasted has also re-appeared in suiting, even Tom Ford features it in his new range. With it's new stylised fit we don't have fear looking like Dick Tracy or similar. Everyone from Banana Republic to Diesel are in on the action.





With the Double Breasted Jacket having it's big return I thought it only appropriate to include this hilarious commercial that aired in South Africa for Nando's recently.


YOU MUST WATCH THIS! :)