Zimbabwe Fashion Week Model Casting Call

The fourth annual Zimbabwe Fashion Week will be having an open casting for beautiful, tall and confident males and females between the ages of 15-35. No previous experience is required.

AUDITION DATE
SAT, 1 June 2013

VENUE:
360 Restaurant , Sam Levy’s Village, Borrowdale

TIME
09:30 – 1:00pm (Please be there early to avoid disappointment)

SIZES & HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS:

Female: 1,74m – 1,8m tall, between size 28 & 34 hip
Male: 1.84m – 1.94m tall

Interested parties should turn up in:

Ladies: White tank top, leggings & medium heels
Gentlemen: Fitted t-shirt and jeans

If selected please note you will need to be also available on Sun 2 June for call back taking place at ZFW headquarters then rehearsal dates are as follows.

Rehearsals: 27th & 28th August
Show dates: 29 August – 31 August

See you there!

Just another day in Harare.

                                     

We're in weather limbo in Harare right now, the weather is being a tad bit bipolar. One minute its cold in the morning, next thing you know its boiling hot in the afternoon. On this day i decided to test out and wear one of my creations, a †Φ▲Tanya Nefertari▲Φ† peplum top as the main focal point of my relaxed laid-back outfit.

I usually don't wear black leggings (cause i think its the lazy persons attire) but i thought they worked well considering it was freezing cold when i left the house.

In the end the sun decided to show up. It ended up being a sunny day whereupon I had lunch, dessert and also added my bowler hat to the look. This is essentially what a great day can be like in Harare.

Its Vintage!

Definition of Vintage: Vintage clothing is a term for clothing from another era. Usually clothing older than 25 years is considered to be vintage


Only thing new on this look, is the hat and the shoes. Everything else is older than i am all found in my mothers wardrobe (bar the John Lennon silver rimmed sunglasses that was a boot sale find). God bless my mother for not throwing or giving away anything from her youth.


Vintage Clothing brings uniqueness & individuality to a world otherwise ruled by fashion clones, i love mixing clothes that are deemed slightly wrong together to make an ensemble far away from modern day perfection. We all can't carry it off, but when worn with confidence the vintage look can be fierce.


Click through to my Lookbook for more details of where i got the clothes.

†Φ▲Tanya Nefertari▲Φ† clothing

Official †Φ▲Tanya Nefertari▲Φ† Website with pricing, shopping cart and shipping details coming soon!


For now like the Facebook page for details on how to purchase an item.

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

          †Φ▲Tanya Nefertari ▲Φ† 

                    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.

Who said there's no good stores in Zimbabwe!?

I finally paid a visit to the "Timberland Zimbabwe" shop called Nicolaki today at Sam Levy's Harare my curiosity was killing me!! Lol

On entrance i was impressed by the store front and set up, it kinda reminded me of the Zara or All Saints shop in Manchester. The products i found in store were pretty impressive they have all types of genuine Timberland shoes ranging from the classic "Timbs", hiking boots, casual shoe and slippers.

Theres a wider range of Mens clothes so now there's no excuse whatsoever for men in Harare to not be looking good or as they say "swagged out" lol. Nicolaki also offers a variety of shoe type for women ranging from heels to wedges.

So if you happen to be in Harare anytime soon, head to Sam Levy's Village and take a look at this awesome store! 

Location	Nicolaki, Shop 16, New Block 3, Borrowdale Village, Harare, Zimbabwe
Hours	Mon - Fri: 09:00 - 17:00 Sat - Sun: 09:00 - 15:00

   Like their Facebook page Timberland Zimbabwe for more info and discounts.

                      

The Boot Section.

How †Φ▲TANYA NEFERTARI▲Φ† started

i designed and made this garment because i was tired of seeing THE typical oversized and shapeless clothing made out of African print fabrics. I then decided to make something modern and westernised using a type of fabric which would be considered "ethnic". 


I'd somehow forgotten how much i love creating, the rush and sense of accomplishment i felt after making this dress made me want to make more garments, hence I've been so motivated by the exuberant, exotic African colours around me (since moving to Zimbabwe) that I've since made over 20 other pieces. 


Who would've thought Tanya the rebel and fashion non-conformist would end up being put in a "Fashion Designer" box? Lol most of my friends back home would not believe me if i told them what i've ended up doing, they know me as the rebel that's against conventional fashion and trends. I guess i can say im designing for all the fashion rebels out there. Why? because i don't follow a trend or the expected, im just following my whim and making what i think should be out there, this is a piece ME. 


So yeah......watch this space!!! :)


----> †Φ▲TANYA NEFERTARI▲Φ†

Hair Aspirations!

Hair

I l.o.v.e the afro hair on, Erykah Badu…. In my opinion she should be put up there (where ever that is lol) with the great “fashion icons” as one of a few great black women style icons!

Even if it is a wig shes still saying to the black women out there that our natural hair is fine the way it is!

The current media has made black women feel the need to have these straight perms and weave tresses which at the end of the day our hair can NOT handle (Look at recent pictures of Naomi Campbell who is visibly suffering from “traction alopecia” im for the natural look even if i have to wear a wig lol ;)

LOVE IT!

H&M Manchester Window Display

H&M Manchester Window Display, originally uploaded by nikko_frikko.

This is the first time I've actually stopped, looked in awe and have been impressed by the way a shop window is dressed! While walking round Manchester's high street, i unashamedly fell in love with H&M's window display. The way the outfits on the mannequins were styled with the neutral colours made me fall in love with their current collection.

PS. The little mannequin dogs are to die for!