The four best linen shirts for women

August 23, 2022August 23, 2022

Our pick of the loveliest linen shirts for women

There’s little that says summer more than relaxed linen, creases and all. In fact, the most effortless way to wear linen shirts for women is to embrace the crumpled look. Linen shirts are stylish and versatile.

1. Hannah Lavery

Hannah Lavery’s Drift Shirt is a casual and relaxed take on the linen shirt. It is made from pure linen and stone washed to give a more textured, soft look which also makes ironing optional. The Drift Shirt can be worn open or closed and the front knotted, if desired.

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2. Zara

Oversized linen shirt, with loose-fitting collared shirt made of 100% linen. Cuffed long sleeves. Asymmetric hem with side vents. Button-up front.

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3. Beagle + Basset

An oversized button-down linen shirt with exaggerated sleeves. It’s the small details here – Mandarin collar, sleeve pleat and button detail, oversized breast pocket, back nape peek-a-boo detail.

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4. Country Road

Made from organically grown French linen, this linen shirt has a classic button-through front with shell-look buttons and a curved hem.

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Five of our favourite

March 7, 2019

Some of the pretty things that caught our eye this week.

Belter moonbag from Verse

Cinnamon, black or blush, what will it be?

Belter moonbag, Verse

Fold pants from Anmari Honiball

In the waist or on the hips, these are such great everyday pants.

Fold pants, anmari honiball

Swimsuits from Kortni Jeane

Mix ‘n match for your body and personality. We’re in love with this season’s fruit prints!

Kortni Jeane swimsuit

Kortni jeane swimsuit

Slip-ons from Matsidiso

A pair of shoes that would definitely see thousands of steps.

Matsidiso slipons

Maxi shirt dress from Merwe Salt

Breezy and light, we love this shit dress that’s perfect on its own, or worn layered.

Bow sleeve shirt dress, Merwe Salt

Floral fantasy

October 2, 2018October 2, 2018

Alexandra Classics has released their summer range, and it’s a riot of delightful florals and frocks, enough to lighten any mood!

The range also includes Sandra’s signature linen classics, as well as simple knit dresses, perfect for hot summer days. We’re particularly taken with the embroidered sleeveless jacket (made to order).

View the collection over here.

Stylist/photographer/H&M: Leigh Toselli

Digital marketing: Joburg Capital

Walk on the wild side

June 22, 2018

When it comes to fashion, or home decor, no look is complete without a little animal print.
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Adding a hint of the wild to your home is as easy as adding a leopard print scatter fusion or two, a zebra print ottoman, or an animal print rug. Less is more in this instance, but animal print really takes up the glam factor in any home.

All images via. All animal print fabric from Tessa Sonik Fabrics.

Versatile menswear – boots

June 1, 2018

From work to play, collars and cuffs to t-shirts, and everything in between, no man should be without a classic pair of boots. Suitable no matter what your style (preppy? hipster? rugged?), a classic pair of boots is a fair-safe wardrobe essential for all men. Wearing boots also has no age limit (and no gender requirement! Masculine boots on a women look outrageously good!).
The low-top Chelsea boot can easily be incorporated into both casual and formal looks, and even go with a neatly tailored suit, while the high-top work boot, stronger and more practically made, can take a while to break in, but gives outfits a striking finish.
We love proudly South African brand Six Kings, who hand-craft all their boots from sole to lace-up in their local workshop. They more you wear them, the better they become!

All images via Pinterest.

Timeless Classics

May 11, 2018

We love the winter range from Alexandra Classics. Filled with everyday essentials, which you’ll be wearing for years to come, to a capsule collection under the name Alexandra Limited, which is a small range of statement pieces.
Sandra Sin, who is the brain behind the brand, has been dressing women and working in fashion since 1987. Over the years her pop-ups have been closely guarded secrets by those in the know, but now with the launch of her online shop, we’re all able to get a few classics into our wardrobes.
Below are few of our favourite pieces. Shop the range over here.

Pixie Market wish list

March 17, 2016

Today was a delicious rainy day in South Africa – the perfect kind of day for some virtual window shopping. (I chose not to think about the Rand-Dollar exchange rate.)

Molly Goddard

September 21, 2015

I may be a bit late to this party, but I saw an image of Susie Bubble on Instagram, wearing a Molly Goddard dress, and I fell a little in love. I have a thing for tulle myself – the pretty-prettiness of it – and Molly Goddard’s dresses are full fantasy and wild feminine abandon.
I think I’d go with ultimate contrast – wearing the sweetest of tulle dresses with sneakers, jeans, and old t-shirts – to downplay all that whimsy.

Susie Bubble

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ASOS did a collaboration with Molly a while back (which sadly I missed). Hopefully there is another coming soon. The dresses were sheer, delicate and the ultimate layering items. The ASOS styling is a little too pretty for me, but Susie’s styling wins, as usual.

As worn by Susie Bubble

Anna Rosholt

September 16, 2015

I really think that South Africa has some of the best jewellery design talent around! I’m always discovering new designers I love, and today found Anna Rosholt. I’m a fan of the beetles, bees and bananas (bananas about the beetles and bees?).

A uniform

September 9, 2015

I’ve been thinking more and more that life would be simpler if I just stuck to a weekday uniform. I find it more and more difficult to buy clothes these days – harder to find things I really love that are worth shelving out hard earned cash – and although I’ve been fairly ruthless about getting rid of clothes I no longer wear, or that I don’t love wearing, I still have a heap of clothes hanging in my wardrobe (only to default to wanting to throw on the same thing I wore yesterday).
At the moment I just want to wear my current favourite pair of black or dark blue skinny jeans, a white shirt or t-shirt, or a stripey tee, and shoes that match my mood. We’re lucky with the weather in South Africa, so much of the year, bare arms will suffice. Weekends and nights out are a different story – hello colour and pattern, and maybe some bare legs – but it’s the daytime version of a man’s suit (or chinos and collared shirt) that I’m dreaming about.
I think these would make a very good place to start – Summer Uniform 101: