BEEF? WHAT BEEF?!

Football legends Roger Milla and Samuel Eto'o Fils showed that there is no "beef" between them despite all the rumours of a rift by posing together last week in Yaounde at the jubilee for brothers Kana and Omam Biyik who played significant roles at the 1990 World Cup in Italy.

Image by Wilfrid Eteki

So there you have it, "beef"? What "beef"?!!
Stay sweet
Dulce
xxx

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Peony

Peony Lim, before Issey Miyake, Paris, March 2012.

This is my favourite outfit that Peony wore during the fashion weeks.....chic, masculine, girl meets boy styling. My favourite part? Her hair. It reminds me of a photo I love from one of Mario Testino's books ( I think it might have been taken in Argentina or Spain).

Recreate Peony's look (kind of):

Suit up: Stella McCartney Iris tailored wool blazer + trousers, Maison Martin Margiela blazer + trousers, Thakoon suiting blazer + trousers

Theory Larissa shirt, Reiss Franny fitted white shirt, ASOS white shirt 

Leather neck tie from Peony Lim store (Peony has just added a load more products to her store....this leather neck tie being one of them. Head on over and check it out!)

Hare + Hart Selby Brief oversized clutch, Claire Vivier oversized clutch, 3.1 Phillip Lim 31 Second tri-tone clutch, Valentino Rockstud oversized clutch

Gucci fedora, Helene Berman wool felt fedora or Steven Alan Janis wool felt fedora

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012

Summer weekend hair inspiration.....a garland of tiny flowers.

Recreate her Look (kind of):

Tibi mint green sleeveless maxi dress , Raoul belted green dress, Madison Marcus halter maxi dress, Vince maxi dress or Maison Scotch washed silk cotton maxi dress

Johnny Loves Rosie garland headband, Johnny Loves Rosie rose bud garland, Olympia Le - Tan grosgrain and felt floral headband.... or better still make your own out of freshly picked daisies :)

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Hedvig

The beauty of simplicity:  Hedvig Palm, after Celine, October 2011.

Recreate Hedvig's Look (kind of):

Something Else laser lace black shorts, Kore by Sophia Kokosalaki washed silk shorts, Rag & Bone Ordell silk shorts

Vince boat neck top

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Vika

Vika Gazinskaya, in pieces from her AW 2012 collection, Paris, March 2012.

p.s. If you would like to see more of Vika's AW 2012 collection, check out Buro 24/7 here.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012

Nothing says summer has arrived more than a floaty maxi dress......mmmm except maybe shorts, a tank and a bikini!

Recreate her look (kind of):

Diane von Furstenberg Mirina maxi dress, Tory Burch Gail floral maxi dress, Thayer Wild One floral maxi dress, A.L.C Luisa dress, Winter Kate Kimono maxi dress, By Malene Birger Abondance dress

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Hege

Hege Aurelie Badendyck, Fashion Editor, Costume magazine (Norway).

Recreate Hege's Look (kind of):

Show off tanned, toned legs in an A-line mini: Dion Lee Zip waist skirt, Theyskens' Theory Saman Fandi skirt, By Zoe Rosy draped skirt, Raoul side pleated leather skirt or Acne Castle denim skirt (I think this is the SS '12 version of the skirt Hege is wearing)

Soft, relaxed button-down shirt: Acne Patti print blouse, Equipment signature python print blouse or T by Alexander Wang panelled silk shirt

Add a coloured pump: ASOS Santo suede court shoe, Alice + Olivia Devon high heeled pumps or Pierre Hardy two-tone suede pumps

Weekend Life....A Walk in the English Countryside (Surrey)

The English Countryside....Westhumble, Surrey circular walk.

On a beautiful sunny Saturday morning two weeks ago, we set out to do a country walk from the Time Out Country Walks Guide. I love living in the city but sometimes it is nice to escape the sirens, planes, traffic and crowds that are part of living in London. These country walks are brilliant for getting out into the stunning English countryside for a day, filling your lungs with fresh country air and stopping for a pub lunch along the way (the book gives suggestions for morning/afternoon tea and a pub lunch).  And the best thing is you don't need a car to do them - most walks are circular and begin and end at a railway station within about an hour or so of London.

The walk that we did was the Westhumble circular walk (walk 14 in volume 2 of the guide) and it took us through rolling hills, fields dotted with sheep and bouncing baby lambs (they do literally bounce along!), woods with bluebells in flower, a vineyard and to the magnificent Polesden Lacey estate which is now run by the National Trust. We stopped here for morning tea and purchased a beautiful Welsh blanket from the National Trust shop....which I then had to carry for the rest of the day on our walk!

DULCE CAMER FRIDAY DANCE TCHUUNE

Hello FAB readers!! How are we today? If you are in London, you know the sun is out, the shades are on and the shorts are, well shorter!! We all love good weather don't we now? Ohhhweeee!!!

So, what better way to kick start the weekend than with some killa dance tunes for your ears?? This is what we will be doing every Friday from now forth. We will bring you a selection of songs from the Camer music scene that should anticipate weekend good times!!

Without further ado, here's FIK FOK ANTHEM with Bisha feat JOVI and DJ Chuucs. Enjoy people!!



Have a great weekend!
Stay sweet
Dulce
xxx

MENOOSHA HOSTS CHALLENGE CAMEROUNAIS

Rock chick Menoosha will be hosting the upcoming open air festival of the 20 year jubilee celebration of Challenge Camerounais at the Sportpark Feuerbach in Stuttgart.

Catch them on the 25th & 26th May. Check out her promo below.

For more info, go to www.challenge-camerounais.de

Stay sweet

Dulce

xxx

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Eleonora

The beautiful Eleonora Carisi, Tuileries, Paris, March 2012.

Have you seen Eleonora's amazing adverts for eBay? She looks so good!

Recrete Eleonora's Look (kind of):

Colourblock dress: Derek Lam colourblock racer back dress, Dion Lee Interior tank dress, Tibi featherweight sandwashed colourblock dress, Jil Stuart colourblock dress, J.Crew Maritime colourblock dress or Maje Laureline metallic jacquard colourblock dress

Mulberry pin badge embellished coat

Christian Louboutin pumps

Rebecca Minkoff flirty bag, D & G printed quilted embellished clutch or Miu Miu frayed tweed clutch

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Franzi

German model Franzi Mueller, after Roland Mouret, Paris, March 2012.

 

Recreate Franzi's Look (kind of): 

Theory Luvetta eyelet mini skirt, Jessica Hart for Pencey Standard lace skirt, Paul & Joe Sister Guilieta broderie anglaise mini skirt, Club Monaco Alice embroidered skirt or Isabel Marant Delph broderie anglaise mini

AG Adriano Goldschmied ruffle back tank, Ella Moss Annie eyelet tank top, ASOS luxe tank

Current/Elliott The Perfect Shirt, Free People True Grit denim shirt, American Apparel denim shirt

Linea Pelle skinny braided wrap hip belt

W118 by Walter Baker Barry faux fur gilet or Karl Donoghue belted leather and shearling backless gilet

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Tamu

Tamu* from All The Pretty Birds, after Dries Van Noten, Paris, March 2012.

A lesson in how to wear print pajama-style silk pants + summer brights + the boyfriend lightweight cardi. And jewels...we love Tamu's beautiful necklace collection!

Recreate Tamu's Look (kind of):

Philosophy Di Alberta Ferreti wide leg print pants, Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent Day Off pants, Alberta Ferreti printed silk pants , Missoni Phyliss crochet-knit pants,  ASOS Africa pants in Mombassa print

Love a long length cardigan: See by Chloe pink cardigan, Milly striped boyfriend cardigan, J.Crew jungle green cardigan   or ASOS boyfriend cardigan

Statement necklace: Erickson Beamon Eccentric Lady necklace (love the tiny little skulls on this necklace), Erickson Beamon Colour Me Crazy necklace, ASOS Darling Bug necklace



*love how all the street style fav's (like Tamu, Anne-Catherine, Hanneli) are all just known by their first name! No surnames needed :)

INTRODUCING: GASHA

Whether you are relaxing, having a drive around in your car or just playing host to some dinner guests, the music you will need is Gasha's!

Her mellow sounds and captivating voice coupled with a happy everyday lyrics makes this vocal jazz/blues/folk pop artist a definite one to watch amongst this burgeoning musical talents in cameroon.

Talk about musical diversity...Cameroon has it all!!

Check out the below track "You and Me" and judge for yourself.

Enjoy!!!



We can't wait to have more from her.

Stay sweet
Dulce
xxx

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...After Issey Miyake

After Issey Miyake, Paris, March 2012.

I love a pretty, fluid maxi skirt although I probably associate them more with summer (throw on a tank and flat sandals and you are good to go), than winter. The way this model has teamed the blush pink skirt with her leather jacket and coat makes me think it can work for all seasons!

Recreate her Look (kind of):

Tibi blush pink maxi skirt, Club Monaco Adela skirt or Sparkle & Fade maxi pleated chiffon skirt

Rachel Zoe Jimmy Trapunto leather jacket, Theyskens' Theory Jose Nota leather jacket, J Brand Benatar leather jacket or ASOS leather biker jacket

Marc by Marc Jacobs mouse ballet flats (no matter how many seasons I see these, they never fail to make me smile. squeak :), B Brian Atwood Amata flats, or Miss KG Lola Ballet flats 

New York Fashion Week SS 2012....Susan

Susan Cernek, Executive Fashion and Beauty Editor, Glamour.com, NYC, September 2011.

Classic, elegant, sleek - this is perfect summer city wear taking you from the office, to meetings with clients, to drinks after work. Susan, we love your wearable style!

Recreate Susan's Look (kind of):

A statement crimson blouse: Rachel Zoe Sawyer tie-collar top, Equipment Signature blouse or Derek Lam scoop neck blouse

Navy trousers (a wardrobe essential especially for summer). Thakoon slim navy pants, Marc by Marc Jacobs Kline navy pants, Miu Miu midnight blue pants

Alejandro Ingelmo Grace navy platform pumps, Christian Louboutin navy New Declic suede pump 



WELCOME TO ECLECTIC AFRICAN CATERING

Listen up people! There is a new foodmaster in town and their name? Eclectic African Catering!

See below for more information about the company.

Who are we?
We are a fresh new catering
company on the block specialising in Nigerian, Cameroonian & Ghanaian cuisines. We are modern, up to date, stylish, young and dedicated to bringing you a friendly and professional customer service to accompany the wonderful, fresh and tasty foods we make.

 How we started?
The story started in Cameroon, a country blessed with natural resources and an astonishing variety and diversity of foods eaten in different regions of the country. Cooking is second nature to me and there is no place I feel more at home, at ease and in control than in the kitchen. It is the best form of art, because you can take all those raw ingredients and make something so delightful and pleasing that is not only good to look at, but delicious to eat too.

Eclectic African Catering was born in 2011 when we noticed a niche in the market for a young caterer offering a professional service to a demanding and hip clientele. The cliché for African caterers tends to be middle aged / older women cooking with teenage daughters /sons/ nieces / nephews as waiters.

Nowadays, Africans are raising the bar in every sphere of life and this includes demanding more service for their money. They want great looking tasty food, served by professionals. They want creative ideas and traditional ones too. They want the caterer to be as professional and as presentable as the food they are offering. They want to feel looked after from start to finish and that is our aim.

Fried Fish & Dodo

What do we do?
We specialise mainly in event catering. We cater to weddings, fashion shows, christenings, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations and all other types of events. We are seeking to grow our client base and therefore work with everyday people.
Our aim is to build a relationship that grows over time and even if you don’t use our service first time round, you will remember us in the future and also recommend us. We aim to get a customer for life. So whether you place an order now or not, you will get the same friendly and professional service.

We currently work with couples preparing for their weddings and also advise and mentor them along the way. Some of them have booked our service and some of them have not. So whatever your needs contact us for a free quote and see what Eclectic African Catering can do for you and your event. We are currently offering 10% off so contact or recommend us to a grateful friend!

Efo

Past clients:
We have worked with Fashions Finest at London Fashion Week 2012, appeared as a sponsor for Mahogany Bridal Show 2012 just to name a few.

Check out some of their reviews below:

http://www.brideofcolour.co.uk/2012/04/how-to-choose-a-west-african-caterer-for-your-wedding/

http://www.brideofcolour.co.uk/2012/04/how-to-choose-a-menu-for-a-west-african-wedding/

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Contact:
Website: www.eclecticafricancatering.co.uk

Email: sales@eclecticafricancatering.co.uk

Tel: Sidonie on 07780286874

Get 10% off your booking till June 2012.



They also have traditional coral African beads for hire for your special occasion at good prices.

So thats it!

Stay sweet

Dulce

xxx



Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Hanneli

Hanneli, Paris, March 2012.

Today's posts are all about shorts: short, cute and frilly, mid-length and tailored, high-waisted, patterned or disguised as a skirt. And Hanneli's frilled leather shorts are probably the kind of shorts that you either absolutely love or absolutely loathe. Me? I love them. On Hanneli....they probably  most definitely aren't going to suit everyone. They are fun, eye-catching, a little bit cheeky and I love Hanneli's styling.

Recreate Hanneli's Look (kind of):

Shorts which have the same feel (very, very sort of!): Thakoon banded shorts (love, love, love these), ASOS smart shorts (in ivory), Rag & Bone Pascal shorts, Chloe leather shorts

Maison Scotch Oxford shirt with bow clip, Penfield Boyfriend chambray shirt, Carven contrast collar button up shirt, MiH jeans cotton shirt

Acne Rita suede aviator jacket or BB Dakota Kionia leather jacket

Mulberry Cookie Bayswater bag

p.s. I think Hanneli said that she wore a pair of the shorts on a shoot, adored them and the designer was kind enough to make her a pair of her own!

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Before Chloé

Before Chloé, Paris, March 2012.

I hesitated to post this photo (the wind was a little crazy that day!) but I think her outfit is a nice example of how to wear shorts in a sophisticated, office-appropriate way (well, depending on where you work of course!). And you can't go wrong with the crisp, classic combination of nautical navy + white (updated with some chunky peep toe wedges).

Recreate her look (kind of):

Diane von Furstenberg New Boymuda white eyelet walking shorts, 3.1 Phillip Lim Bermuda shorts with skirt overlay, Catherine Malandrino shorts with cutouts, ASOS longer length smart shorts or Yves Saint Laurent cotton-canvas shorts

Parker navy collared wrap top  or A.P.C. pleated washed-silk pussy bow blouse

Chloe peep toe leather wedges (in caramel) or dark green

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012....Emma

Emma Rotenberg, before John Galliano, Paris, March 2012.

Recreate Emma's Look (kind of):

Boxy jacket: Tory Burch Marion tweed jacket, B Store loves Liberty Running Jump jacket, Michael by Michael Kors tweed and cotton jacket, J.Crew braid trimmed jacket (such a great colour)

Add a pair of fitted, high-waisted shorts: ASOS belted shorts with turn-up, Dsquared2 Madeline shorts (love the tie-waist), Rag & Bone high waisted shorts

Maison Martin Margiela cutout wedge booties, Giuseppe Zanotti platform wedge booties or ASOS Alive chelsea wedge boots

Balenciaga Arena classic envelope or Arena classic handle