Closet Confidential

What was your first fashion flop?

Dying my hair blond. I didn’t consider my skin tone and the fact that I’ve got freckles. I had to start thinking about what I could wear to balance my skin tone and hair colour. The moment I have to start thinking about what I want to wear means something disastrous has happened.

What is your favourite fashion find?

There are two and both are deconstructed trench coats. One is from House of Ole and the other is a deconstructed trench coat shirt that Lucilla Booyzen bought for me from Sipho Mbutho.

Is there a local fashion item that holds a special place in your heart?

Right now I am besotted with everything I bought from Xavier Sadan.

What did you wear to your first Fashion Week?

There wasn’t really anything about localisation then, especially when it came to menswear. I wore a black Armani jacket and Dolce & Gabbana shoes.

Do you have a favourite fashion trend?

I don’t really have a favourite fashion trend. Every season I look for a white shirt and now I get them online from Artclub and Friends. I’ve recently found an amazing brand in Cape Town, Studio Coise, with multipurpose shirts where the sleeves can come off. The trend of the white shirt re-emerging every season is my favourite because I could never live without it.

Who is your favourite fashion icon?

I love how consistently Yaasmin Furrmie has pushed the envelope of style. She has taken style to a new level of comfort and to new levels of localisation, to a level of street.