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Today marks, what would have been, the 70th birthday of the King of Reggae, BOB MARLEY! Like December 25th is to Christians, so is February 6th to the Jamaican music industry and many persons across the world, a day to celebrate the life and legacy of a GREAT emissary who, in some way or another, impacted every life that came across his message.

As we reflect on the musical icon's wisdom and talent on this day, I would like to invite you to also take a minute to appreciate the Rastaman's equally iconic and (equally ironic) fashionable moments.

This very well could have been his Vogue or GQ debut. Am I wrong?

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Hey Loves! I want to start by wishing you all a great week (: Hope you've managed to kick the Monday blues and are motivated to kick ass once more.

I recall someone asking the question "What do you consider your personal style" and it was probably the easiest question I've ever had to answer.

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This week an old schoolmate and fellow blogger Chaz of The Chaz Dean Blog and I shared our views on the London and Milan fashion week collections that have been presented so far for the Autum/Winter 2015 season. Here are some of our thoughts:

London Fashion Week|London Collections Men

Chaz Deans: Tanaka, it's that time of year again where the major fashion cities are showcasing their upcoming season collections and first up on the chopping block is, London. I will admit I always get excited for Fashion Week (month) but I feel a little let down by London. The highlight for me was Burberry Prorsum, and Alexander McQueen. Mostly because they appealed to my personal aesthetic and not in the ‘usual’ London way of an obsessive repetitive presentation of outerwear and suiting options, though still very present. Which in essence is what London Fashion is… Though I’ll say this, individual Moschino pieces added to any of the more tailored presentations would call for a major style moment. Moschino styling was difficult to digest, but the merit in each individual piece was evident. All in all, LFW and LC:M wasn’t much to talk about, in my estimation. Side note: street style during this time was more attention-grabbing than the actual collections.

(from left: Alexander McQueen and Moschino)

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My older sister tied the knot less than a month ago and decided it was a good idea to make me her maid of honour. The night before the ceremony we had dinner along with some of her friends and unfortunately I didnt get to take any pictures of my outfit. However late, here is what I wore:

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This woman's style is LETHAL! Meet Drew Ginsbury, creative director of Dylanlex, the jewelry brand of my dreams. I stumbled upon one of her pieces some time last year on Tumblr and then later found her instagram account: Dylanlex, which pretty much fueled my infatuation. The gaudy minimalist, because only an oxymoron could do her justice, her style is a fresh marriage of vintage and edgy with a kiss of glam. Instead of going on about how obviously amazingly fabulous she is though, I will let her images do the talking:

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In case you missed it; Pantone (aka THE Colour Authority) has officially announced 'MARSALA' as the colour of the year for 2015. Prior to this announcement, I only knew of "Masala", an Indian food spice that I LOVE! Channa Masala with garlic naan and tamarind sauce! ....getting hungry just thinking about it- so delicious! ....but, I digress.

Marsala, the colour, is described as a naturally robust and earthy wine red. Based on the description, it is a tone we are quite familiar with however we would probably have just identified it as burgundy or a paler oxblood. What really sets Marsala apart from these colours though is the deep brown undertone that gives it its rich, lusty appeal.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!!! I hope this special day will be filled with nothing but family, friends, good food and most of all- LOVE and LAUGHTER!

On Christmas Day I always go for comfort! The harem/joggers trousers I am wearing were bought in Forever21 atleast 5 years ago! I try to take them out for a spin at least once a year as boy are they comfy! I paired it with a high-neck racer tank and sweater, also from F21 and Zara sandals (Christmas gift from my boyfriend). As you can see I really have a thing for monochrome looks and I don't think I will be letting go of this trend for a while lol.

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