Wednesday 11 February 2015

#KODIC FASHION DIARY WITH YARN HIPSTER



Hello my darlings!!
i would really like to apologize firstly for disappearing for a long period of time without even warning yall. Promise that will never happen again!
Anyway my life has been very interesting the past few weeks. Doing shoots,getting inspired by literally everything around me. My brand,Yarn Hipster reaching new heights. It has been really amazing. Last week my friend and photographer Kodie asked me and a couple of our friends to be featured in his his blog. With this face I could never shy away from a mug shot honey! We did what most call a 5 day fashion diary. I thought i snatched weaves through and through hey..but you can be the judge of that!!!

DAY 1






 DAY 2





 DAY 3







 DAY 4







DAY 5





I truly had an amazing time doing this diary. To Kodie, this is only the beginning my dear friend.
And to Lorrain Kinnear,you are a beast!! Look out for collabos with this talented duo!

until next time fashion lovers!!
xx







Monday 22 December 2014


                                            #OOTD





Sunday 14 December 2014

             


                                                  GOODBYE 2014


As we are literally left with a few breaths before we say hello to 2015,sadly, we also say goodbye to the great fashion and trends of this year. I think(my opinion) this year has been a really fabulous one creatively. The pieces that were key EVERY season just resonated with me. I felt like people took risks that paid off,more especially locally. And I know no one could have agreed with me more than my girl (and HUUUUUUGE Fashion freak) Aone Ditirwa,also known as @aonethefashionpoet

Here is my beat-down!

ENJOY!




WIDE LEG PANTS











PENCIL(OR TEA LENGTH) SKIRTS











CROP TOP(2014's biggest trend)





BOX T-SHIRT(also known as dressy t-shirts)





CONTRASTING COLLAR SHIRTS






ALWAYS AND FOREVER WILL BE CLASSIC!!
CHANEL QUILTED SHOULDER BAG


Tuesday 18 November 2014

                                                                                                                    YARN HIPSTER X MMAMONTLE COLLABORATION




There is absolutely nothing more heart-warming and exhilarating than reaching a goal you made a long time ago and have people appreciate you for it. When I was young,my friends and I would get together during tea break and talk about what we each wanted to be  when we grew up. They would all yell ''doctor'' or ''nurse'' but when it was turn,I would just say I don't know simply because I did not know the terms folk used to describe a fashion enthusiast. I knew I wanted to do something creative but I did not know what exactly...up until I starting reading fashion magazines and watching fashion shows on tv.
That was when I stopped and said ''THIS IS IT!! I HAVE FOUND MY CALLING''. From then on I was hooked.Fashion was like my life support. I was a chain smoker and it was an unlimited carton of cigarettes. It fed me. It fed my soul.


Today I am Thapelo Letsebe. An aspiring fashion designer and a stylist. 
Years and years later(yes I am older than I look) I got together with what I believe are some of Botswana's best fashion multipliers to do a collaboration between Mmamontle and my new label YarnHipster‬. This was definitely one of the highlights of my year,to be afforded the opportunity to work with such amazing souls who are extremely talented,humble and ,to some extent,visionaries. I was thoroughly inspired by their contributions behind and before the camera. Gaone Mothibi, Tsholo Dikobe, Thuto Seane, ‪#‎caseypurshouse‬Lorraine Binie Kinnear, Tshepo-Losyka Kutjwe and my sister/friend/mentor Cynthia B. Mothelesi and the amazing photographer Kago of Kagography.


Casey Purshouse in a high low Yarn Hipster tee with bell sleeves, Mmamontle midi gold rings and mustard top hat



Tsholo Dikobe in a Yarn Hipster beater and a baseball shirt paired with Mmamontle sunnies and head chain(worn as a neckpiece)


Thuto Seane in Lace Bunny ears from Mmamontle


Tshepo Kutjwe rocking a Mmamontle multi-strand neckpiece(worn as waist piece),body chain and mirror sunnies.


Gaone Mothibi in a Yarn Hipster beater,Mmamontle bunny ears, multi-strand neckpiece worn around the shoulders and midi rings.


Lorrain Kinnear rocking a Mmamontle skull handpiece  and a top hat.








I will forever be grateful for this shoot. Le kamoso!!!