Milestone: One Year in Zimbabwe

Its been a year today (July 7) since I packed up and left the place I called home for
12 years of my life. I miss the home I left filled with many ghosts
and memories alike. I miss the childhood & middlehood friends I made and 
last but not least the other half of my family I left behind.

I'm becoming me, Tanya. I thought I had to escape, find home in
different countries & be someone else, but all I had to do was find
the real me through doing what I love with no constraints or
restrictions. It sounds metaphysical, but it means something to me.

This isn't to say I've found home right where I am, I'm still some
what of a Nomad  still searching and floating through the uncertainty
of time. That's the beauty of finding yourself in what you do, you can
do it anywhere and still feel at peace.

I've achieved & I've learnt a lot in such a short space of time. Its
amazing what you can learn about yourself in a year. I'm proud of myself
& I hope to keep on learning and progressing.

There's a paradox that comes with achievement. When you start
achieving you think the only reason you wanted it was so you
could "relax" and live a good life but then you find yourself 
working harder than ever trying your best not to fall off.

Such is life. Onwards and Upwards!

†Φ▲Tanya Nefertari ▲Φ† Large Bowtie

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                    Large Bowtie 

I'm wearing an over sized mens denim shirt ex boyfriends shirt, i bought in a 2nd hand shop in Manchester a few years ago

I'm rocking it as a shirt-dress to neutralise the androgynous look of the outfit. You can never go wrong when pairing a denim shirt with a bowtie it always has a retro Mod (subculture) feel to it. The look is playful and effortless, while the Tanya Nefertari Afro print bowtie on denim will be the centre of attention.


To shift the daytime look to the evening wear attire, you can wear the denim dress shirt with a belt to cinch in the waist and high heels for the extra flair, you can also put a dash of red lipstick on or any outstanding shade that goes with your skintone.

Winter in Cape Town.

Winter in Cape Town, South Africa kept on changing, one minute it was cold, next minute it was sunny. The only solution was to mix it up, i had to look warm and also ready to take my coat off when the sun suddenly started blazing again. 

On this day i wore my winter coat with three quarter length Oasis tartan print pants paired with traditional suede hand made shoes from Malta.