Botswana's Own;second edition featuring Abigail Kope

Nihao lovings!

In today's post we continue to unearth great fashion voices from the motherland.It was suiting that I write about this woman!She's hip,young,fresh,trendy and all kinds of sexy.She probably needs no lengthy intro as its safe to call her a mini social mogul with an escalating number of followers on Instagram and Twitter to mention a few.Above all, her effortless sense of style conveyed in her daily posts make statements on her behalf!Behold the "tswana-lady" Miss Abigail Kope.

Abigail is a diva in every sense of the word,comparable to icons such as Kimora Lee Simmons for her equal ability to retain a business mind,make a fruitful living and anchor a family of her own.She's the founder of AKChicHair (hair retail) and a face beater (our language for makeup artist) on the rise!

A clingy orange number completed with a mirror belt

She's admirable for her vast wardrobe and her keenness on keeping up with whats trending.Her impeccably built body could sell even the most unattractive piece of cloth whilst her gorgeous face gives light to all her ensembles.In my own perspective,her fashion highlight has to be her 'preggers' ensembles.Its put out that pregnant ladies glow and look pretty when in actual fact putting
together a decent outfit to accommodate two could be one of the biggest fashion challenges,she simply nailed it!

here she played around with shades of pink partnered with a white skater skirt.We love the over-sized Blazer

Go Ombre or go home

Neon crop and monochrome print bottoms

you can never go wrong in white and denim.the sleeveless denim peplum is LIFE.

Abby serving Leg

we love her shoegame here

A humble soul is a winning soul.Follow Abigail on Twitter @abigailkope and Instagram @abigailkope and you wont regret it!Note also that she sells Peruvian,Indian and Brazilian Hair,from Ombre to Plain coloured and more.Email her here(akchichair@gmail.com) for orders!

Thank you for reading. With endless Love...

                 

             xo,TheFashionPoet

19-OH-Retro!

Nihao Lovings

The pressures of Med school wont let me be great but a minute or two can always be spared for you :)
Currently working on the second edition of Botswana's Own,pretty exciting but we'll leave that for that.

Photoshoot two weeks ago

Allow me to take you with on my Retro-chic journey from a late lunch date earlier today and a shoot I did a couple of weeks ago.

on-set for Sanfu

SanfuChina shirt.Serving leg on set.

Outfit comprises of an intricately tessellated vintage man-collar shirt,basic off white shorts and royal blue suede Zara Trafaluc SoKates on my feet.

2nd day of March,the sun was out and I was keen on embracing a new month.Here's the situation that I was for a late lunch date.

trying to direct my photographer,lol!

I picked up this trigonometrical printed shirt last night at the night market for an unbelievable 35RMB.It makes a loud statement on its own so I went for minimum accessories,plain high waisted ankle grazers,my Zara SoKates
 and a Givenchy Antigona medium satchel bag.

Thank you all for reading,appreciating all the love.Catch more of me on my Instagram @aonethefashionpoet,hit me up on Facebook AoneDitirwa for any enquiries whatsoever.With endless love...

xo,TheFashionPoet

Casual going on Corporate

Hey Lovings!

"Any time is dress up time" is it not?Day 33 of winter vacation bared witness to my fashion stunts and I thought I'd share :)

• Smart Casual vibes! I paired a black and white oval neck bodysuit with a knee length Tangerine tube skirt.

• Having been blessed with a fashion bound mother,I grew up knowing that despite the fashion ideas that come and go,the classic matching two-piece suite is a timeless trend!Hence I threw on a tangerine leather blazer making the look suitable for office!

Striped body suit; H&M

Tube skirt;H&M

Floppy hat; H&M

Black studded pointed courts; Christian Louboutins via ASOS online store.

Chunky Gold Chain; H&M

PS-My color choice wasn't entirely random!TheFashionPoet wishes you all an awesome Valentine's day tomorrow.I love you all and God loves you more. Thanx for reading!:)

xo,TheFashionPoet

Botswana's Own;First edition featuring Tsholo Dikobe

  Hello Lovings!

A big fabulous air hug from TheFashionPoet in the month of love! ;)

About a month or two ago I discovered a phenomenal woman in the world of fashion,pure Motswana at that..can it get any better? A friend of mine had always been a die hard fan of her work under GatshFros in partnership with Gaone Mothibi but it wasn't till I was dazzled by her Instagram account that I fell in absolute love. She's an unstoppable ball of fire, a defined and distinguished fashion soul,driven and determined whilst her destiny remains as much a mystery as her inimitable fashion sense,she's Tsholo Dikobe!

Style 

At first sight,you are struck by her big deal of natural hair that screams "welcome to Africa".The magnificent combo of her medium thick curvy contoured body and her sun kissed face ooze confidence.Although she could remind you of Solange Knowles in her famed miss and match ensembles,not to mention the hair,Tsholo's fashion sense is branded TSHOLO and I'm yet to see another her. My poetic skills are put to test when I try describe or define her style but to mention the least,this woman dresses from the heart.A believer in fashion pieces borrowed from our mothers' years,Tsholo gives vintage a whole new meaning from colourful intricately printed materials to soft modern vogue looks.She understands the necessity to move with the times but isn't afraid to throw in what the rest of the world would deem unattractive to complete and fulfil her individual style,two words; fashion forward!


Achievements

Brace yourselves hunnies coz this lady is a load more than what meets the eye.She is the co-founder of the duo GatshFro's;Facebook fashion sensations turned columnists in TheVoiceBotswana..She's A rising fashion consultant and stylist,handpicked to attend the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week hosted in the capital of Germany where she rubbed shoulders with world icons such as Alek Wek.She's been featured in numerous magazines outside Botswana including ELLE mag,Natura Magazine, Glowing Colours and the renowned True Love!Also a fashiondailybomb nominee for her astounding style.

Tsholo on True Love Magazine

Tsholo and Alek Wek

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Most recently, Tsholo has made her family,friends,fans and the nation at large proud by landing a spread in a brand new International magazine named NEW AFRICAN WOMAN (a world wide distributed UK magazine) in which movie star Lupita N'yongo is featured. Tsholo is featured under the heading "the rising stars" and that's exactly what she is.It has become very apparent that she's going places.


Its far beyond an honour to write about such a young inspirational being.My note to Tsholo:
You live my motto,"Big dreamer,Strong believer,Aspiring Achiever" and because of that you are another reason I am assured that no matter how big my dreams are, they are attainable.Your style,your posts,your words,on a daily from your instagram and otherwise you teach me and many others to be true to ourselves.Above all,your humility and your understanding of the saying "Motho ke motho ka batho" in coincidence with one of your blog post titles "I Am Because We Are" is simply priceless.Keep shining and rising!

Catch Tsholo on Instagram @thekhoi_fro,Facebook The Khoi-Fro,twitter @TheKhoi_Fro and lastly her flourishing blog on wordpress here!

A big thank you for reading.Stick around for my next post.Tonnes of love

xo,TheFashionPoet

ONE piece TWO looks

Nihao Lovings!

the past week has been rather exciting,both on blogger world and out.currently working on a fresh n hip post about my new favourite woman in fashion which i cannot wait to publish...i wont spoil the surprise :p

It makes me ecstatic to hear people talk about my blog contents or beg me to update. i am absolutely humbled and its only suiting that i also deliver whatever, whenever I can. so in this post i thought id share a couple of my looks from the past week.

once upon a time,it was tacky to have soo many rings on one hand and today its in trend. But the most important thing  
would be what looks good on you over whats trending....

ITEM: leopard scarf

          1st look: 

sheer lip,light eye,less is more!

Self made leopard turban,navy double breast coat,beige bottoms,lace-ups,Givenchy bag :)

2nd look: 

Orange-Red floppy hat,denim on denim,black lace-up boots and the scarf

 floral body suit,sheer double slit skirt,Indian inspired head piece,orange-red satchel,retro shades.

are you struggling to find the right frame of shades to suit you? have you been made to believe shades weren't cut out for you?welcome on board hunnay!for long we've been rocking the same boat. TheFashionPoet says "break out of your comfort zone,be brave,try and be criticised,it will only build your confidence  and never forget that when you feel good,you look good"

XO, The Fashion Poet

Gucci!!

I'll take the bullets for having gone MIA on you my lovings.

Its been four LONG but accountable months, better still,its a smashing 'smurking' new year!!!happy 2014 :)

Since I last posted, not only can I speak a fourth language almost fluently, I've learnt, grown and landed opportunities I had only known of in my dreams.
TheFashionPoet is back to give whole heartedly to all her faithful readers.

For my blog's "10th monthevaisary" (Aone's dictionary) I thought I'd give her a well deserved makeover to coincide with my recently attained status as an official fashion blogger recognised by the IFBS(Independent Fashion Bloggers Society)...best watch this space hunnays :)

Stay on board for features on ladies and guys that inspire me, new discoveries, old toms, motherland born and otherwise. As I let pictures to the talking...here goes the four months that were ;)

double breasted navy coat over an all white ensemble and a Christmas hat.Xmas vibes!

Lunch things on Jan 1st.I welcomed the new year in style: Black Chiffon shirt tied up to expose my new belly item,skin tight black ripped skinnies,thigh-high leather boots,ASOS black turban and a royal blue bike jacket to eliminate the gloom.

 

*Jingle bells!*this was the eve of 25thDec.Bots girl about to step out

lacy white raffled shorts,trig-tribal print bralette,orange leather blazer,red-bowler hat,leopard print clutch and my FAVE
purchase of 2013,Christian Louboutin black studded courts

 

Introducing my lover,my sister,the world's best roomie Amy!

Parc66 on Christmas eve

Medical school student that refuses to look basic.leather tights,leather backpack and a leopard print blazer.

Victoria shoot.S/s evening gown  collection.

A girl ought to treat herself once in a while...even if it dents her pocket *cant watch*

throwback to summer.the neon yellow legit dress i decided to turn into a maxi skirt with my aquamarine H&M bustier.

Victoria shoot!its only the beginning.Man sec' swag :) #model

I wouldn't call it my big break yet...have a feeling God has bigger plans for me :)

At work!makeup and hair artists doing their thing while i drift in thought and thanksgiving for how far iv come

on set with one of Victoria's workers

simplicity for comfort.high bun,lace blouse and white vintage studs.

long sleeved crop with basic blue jeans,a high bun and a chunky chain 

For someone who takes a dozen photos a day,this post should never end.In short though..iv been living!turning challenges into opportunities and embracing the Lord's blessings upon my life. Follow me on twitter @yonie_dee, on Instagram @aonethefashionpoet and or facebook;Aone Ditirwa. With endless love...

 

                              xo,TheFashionPoet

Lost in Jinan

Took a while to let it sink in! That I was not less than 10 000 kilometres away from what I've called home for near two decades...my mind,well it followed into a trans as I stared out the bus window en route train station..
                                         
                                where was I? 

A family of four all loaded onto a motor cycle reminded me of the comfort that was our family car
watching it puff smoke into the distance reminded me that I was soo far,tar is the norm out on these streets
a cigarette lights up as frequently as your heart beats
and so I'd play this game..where I'd give random men on the streets a name
Tom,Ben.... then I swear I'd see Tom again and after a split second realize it wasn't Tom but Ben
when!when I gave thought to our location I got malistic
and my paranoia wouldn't let me settle so I'd go ballistic
and before I knew it I was out the bus on the streets,not at the train station,alone for real
I was lost in Jinan

My ear could take no more of the sound salads that were meant to set me free
all I heard was a concussion of syllables as though that on a scratched CD
but ye though I walked through the valley of 'no direction' the lord was with me
beyond the clouds of smoke and through my tears of fear I could still see
after a long ride right across the city
on thousands of acres of land stood my university

so I'd say the first day was...well,deep!
the next couple of days were also a little hectic but its a whole other story now!
my new found love...

*Botswana born_China bound*
xo the fashion poet