When I started my blog I did not
imagine in my wildest dreams that my final year studies will be this busy. From projects to tests and practical’s – I
think the only reason why it never got me down is the extreme passion I have
for what I do. I recently started to think about some new themes and concepts
that I would like to blog about.
But this, ladies and gentlemen,
might be one of my best and biggest blog posts yet. I decided to do this big blog post on my
blog’s 1st birthday! I had
the honour of interviewing a few guys who I thought can be nominated as
South-Africa’s most stylish men and to see what type of fashion choices they
make. This choice involves choosing
items they only saw visually (like online shopping). The key here is to know
your brand and to make an informed decision when you decide to purchase clothes
online, because sometimes something can look really pricy in a picture and in
real life the textile is not of outstanding quality, or vice versa.
I sent each of these guys a
standard document with options of jackets, pants, shoes and watches and they
had to choose between a white / black regular fit V-neck white t-shirt as the
key item of the look. After they chose
and item they had to guess what the price of it is (now this was rather interesting).
The “theme” given to theme was a night out with their friends.
So, let’s see who these mystery
men are and what they chose…
First we will have a look at Eben
Groenewald’s choices. Eben is an actor
and freelance drummer. He believes that
fashion is important because it is part of the first impression you make.
When making the decisions of the
clothes it was interesting to see that Eben takes a closer look at the clothes,
evaluating the style and material as seen on the picture. He likes items that are simple, but still
complements his body. Eben, not being
such a big fan of shopping says that if he has some informed company that knows
something about fashion it will be a more enjoyable experience.
Now let’s have a look at the next
guy. Viljé Maritz is a known actor and voice artist. Viljé feels that fashion is definitely
important; it portrays an image of what you think you are and what other people
think of you! He dresses each day for what he has planned for that day!
Viljé doesn’t like to be in a crowd of people when shopping, but fashion is very important to him. He also feels that your mood has a rather huge impact on your fashion choices and for important functions it is very important to suit up!
Next we have Werner Meyer who is
a biokineticist. This athlete most
surely has an eye for fashion and catches attention everywhere he goes. He believes when that you express yourself in
fashion and that less is more.
Werner likes having a lot of
items to choose from when doing shopping.
He also likes descriptive detail about some clothing like pants because
it gives you a better idea about the style and fit. He loves shopping and spends a lot of money
on clothes. Werner likes investing in
pieces of a high quality that will be more timeless and he also likes shopping
at a wide variety of stores.
I have known Dylan Cronjé for about 6 years now. He is one of the most spontaneous guys I have
ever met. He is currently studying B.Comm
Financial Management at Varsity College Sandton. From the day I met Dylan; he has always
looked stylish and swept the girls off their feet wherever he went.
Dylan likes shopping because of
the fashion trends that are constantly changing. He also believes that first impressions are
important because you only have one chance.
Furthermore Dylan likes fashion items that can easily be mixed and
matched. Over the years he has learned
what works together and what doesn't.
I met John-Wayne Keyser last year
for the first time at the North West School of Design’s annual Graduation
Show. John-Wayne won the best collection
and his collection left me breathless.
He is currently a 3rd year student and I can’t wait to see
some of his latest work.
This talented designer believes that
new clothes give you a sense of confidence and adding a few new pieces opens up
a world of possibilities of choices. He
likes tailored clothes with some rocker influence.
Curtis Knight is a full time
B.Comm Charted Accountancy (CA) student at NWU-PUKKE. He believes that fashion is important because
it speaks an international language that is visible to those who surround
you. It’s a way of saying who and what
you are without saying a word.
Whenever I see Curtis on campus I
am amazed by his amazing style. He can
pull off looks that most guys only can dream about! He loves shopping and feels it helps him to
keep up to date with the latest fashion trends.
Fashion is very important to him because if you dress well people will
take interest at what you wear before taking interest in your personality or
what you do.
This is the first time I did a
blog post like this and it was an amazing experience. Both Eben and Viljé are famous in South
Africa and have a very busy and demanding schedule. I was really amazed by their reply and how
casually and friendly they decided to help me.
It is always great to know that some famous people out there will still
make time for something that is important to someone else.
It was interesting to see how men
make their choices when it comes to fashion and that they actually care about
how they look. I think there is a very
huge market in South Africa for wardrobe planning that focuses on men. The majority of magazines focuses on women’s
fashion, but I feel if more men can be educated about their fashion choices,
more informed decisions will be made.
I also want to thank all the guys
who participated. I am very grateful for
the responses I got. I hope that all the
guys out there also show the same enthusiasm about fashion that you guys do.
My final year exams are around
the corner and I will be writing my first paper this Friday. I am very excited to finish my B.Sc. degree
and to start with my honours degree in fashion and textiles next year. Furthermore I am very excited to share all my
new ideas with you in the upcoming months and years ahead. Thank you so much
for everyone who has supported me with my blog posts.
When you do what you love, you
love what you do.
Have a lovely day.
C
xxx
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