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Frills and Thrills Guest Post

TGIF!!! So last but certainly not least, is the amazing Sam of Frills and Thrills! If you want your daily dose of fashion, from street fashion to high fashion, definitely check her out! She is also the sweetest! :) I hope everyone has an amazing weekend and I will be back Monday with a New Orleans recap! I’ve missed you guys! :)
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A Little About Me:
My love affair with fashion began from a very young age, my preschool drawings were made up of
bits and pieces of clothes, rainbow shaded and very unwearable I might add. Not having the
patience it requires to sew, I decided to study Fashion Marketing instead as I wanted to learn more
about the history and development of the fashion industry and how it works in a business sense. I
also completed my degrees in Journalism and Graphic Design, aspiring to work for a local fashion
magazine. However, I discovered that opportunities within the fashion magazine industry in South
Africa are very limited. Instead of not living my dream career, I decided to write about fashion
anyway, in a blog format. This is how Frills & Thrills came to be.

About my blog:
 Frills and Thrills is a colourful combination of trends, clothing and accessory collections, celebrity
style, high fashion editorials, new designer discoveries and little snippets of inspiration,
all fuelled by my love of writing and passion for fashion.

Thanks to the beautiful and sweet Shannon for featuring me on this guest post. I am a huge fan of
her amazing sense of style.

Alice + Olivia Spring/Summer 2014 
Pretty meets Preppy Chic 

Stacy Bendet has that Young Hollywood fashion formula perfectly mapped out: Beautiful cocktail
dresses with flattering fit-and-flair silhouettes that are the life of the party. This season, Alice +
Olivia sticks to a neutral and monochromatic palette, churning out sophisticated beige, black and
white A-line skirts, collarless blazers, city shorts and chic slacks that work just as well as separates
as they do together.

The midi-skirt makes an appearance in a polished mint green leather look with matching cropped
top. Ballroom skirts are casually reconditioned with preppy polo shirts and not-your-grandma
cardigans. The collection is patterned by geometric red and white prints, a black and white leaf
design and enigmatic florals.

Not forgetting that glamourous factor, Bendet has fine-tuned modern romance with decadent tulle
and lace layered evening gowns in vanilla and blush pink. Slinky slip dresses beg for an evening out
on on the town and if that’s not your thing, try on an elegant cropped trouser with tailored blazer.

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

Set 4

Set 5

Set 6

Set 7

Set 8

Already a slew of celebrities have selected to wear the A+O SS14 range on the red carpet. This
collection meets the style demands of the executive at the office, the campus queen, ladies that
lunch and the Page 6 party girl.

Which set is your favorite?

Lovely comments

  7. Tania Franco says

    Hi Sam, I definitely follow your blog for both the fashion inspiration and your writing as well. You are an amazing fashion writer, and I hope your dream to work in the industry does come true one day. You definitely have talent! My favorite is set 3 becaus of it’s simplicity and edginess. :))

    Kisses,
    Tania
    http://inspiremyfancy.blogspot.com

  8. Sam says

    Thanks Shannon for the great opportunity to guest post on your blog, it was a wonderful experience and hope you’re having a smashing vacation!

  14. hernamewascelebration says

    Oh I love reading Sam’s blog! I don’t know where she gets all her amazing clothing sets but wow they are always stunning! I always see something people are wearing that I just always lust after:)
    xo Olivia

  18. Larissa says

    I love Sams blog. Its one of the first one I followed and still one of my favorite ones to visit :)
    Thanks for your last comment- they always make my day :)
    xx