A brand new Start

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Dear beloved fashionistas, it’s time for a brand new beginning. 2013 is going to be our favorite year yet, I can feel it in the air, and with trend predictions for the year ahead including a sixties flashback, neon hues and flower power, it’s going to be yet another fabulously indulgent year fashion-wise.

Fashion and clothing aside though, this is the year we hold nothing back. If you have dreams outstanding on your bucket list from last year, this is the year of making them coming true, this is the season for those goals to become part of your reality. It takes focus, determination, vision and motivation, but we’ve all got that in us. This year we are taking our destinies into our own hands.

Let’s start right now. It’s about the choices you make, right? So let’s decide to make it happen. Start with a list. No, this isn’t that cheesy, painfully scary resolution list we make on Jan 1st and completely forget about three days later. You know the one, “I will drink twelve glasses of water a day…” Not that one! Think positive. This list is your friend, we like this list :) So write them down. What are the things you wanted to get done in 2012 and just didn’t? What are the things you’ve been dreaming of all your life and have never had the chance to get to? Go crazy. Now for each item on there, make a plan. Start small. Want to see the world? Put away some of your income each month. Want to write a book? Start with a daily journal. Stick to your small steps and before you know it you look back and you’ve walked a mile.

The future is now. Don’t be afraid to start tackling a task because of the time it will take to accomplish. The time’s going to pass anyway, and a year from now you will wish you started today. This year things are going to get better. Be encouraged, I’m excited to see what we’re going to do.

Good luck fashion lovers x

 

The most Wonderful Time

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It’s that time of year again fashion lovers, the sleigh bells are ringing, fairy lights are shining, mince pies are being munched on and there’s magic in the air. We love Christmas! Today just so happens to be our Katema end of year function, and right at this moment two of our ladies are out doing some last minute Secret Santa shopping (any excuse to shop, right?). We can’t wait for some special Katema family bonding time.

Here’s to the festive season, spreading a little love and joy your way.

Love
The Girls at Katema

The First of Movember

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Today is a very important day for men and hipsters everywhere. Today is the first of Movember, the day razor-blades worldwide get packed away, bound to dim and rusty bathroom cabinets for the next thirty days; for some the longest thirty days of the year. While wives and girlfriends prepare for hairy kisses, men get their mos on, all for a good cause. Movember is indeed in aid of great things.

From the Movember South Africa website:

“During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces around the world. The aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.”

If you are passionate about men’s health, whether you’re a mo bro or a mo sista, register and start a team, or join a team online at za.movember.com and make a little effort to raise a little fundage. Join in the hype, let’s all grow our mos for an amazing cause! (Or if you’re like me and thankfully incapable of growing a mustache; join a team and vow to bare some hair on your legs for the next thirty days in a show of support for your fellow teamsters. I feel like a somewhat hairy superwoman already)

And get some mo fashion inspiration here too, for the fun of it :)

Before you go, you have to see this Movember Call me Maybe parody. Enjoy!

Kudos to the Pink Ladies

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Sandy Olsson, Marty Maraschino, Frenchy, Betty Rizzo, Jan and Patty Simcox… Are you on the same page as me yet? No beloved readers, I’m NOT talking about the lovely ladies from the epic musical Grease who set a style standard we will love to love for all of time. Fashionistas, I have just introduced to you the names of the styles in our soon-to-be-released Spring/Summer ’13 range! The range has a classic fifties spinoff look to it that just echoes Grease whimsy through and through, and I felt inspired to channel the namesake of the ladies us fashion lovers hold so dear in our hearts. It even features a little bit of “Sandy goes bad” a la You Better Shape Up (only one of the most epic movie make-overs of all time), with some black leather detailing here and there, the very thing Katema does best. Sandy Olsson and co. have inspired countless wardrobe choices through the years, so I’ve decided to pay homage to them with this most lovely of ranges, brought to you by Katema. Keep your eyes on this spot for our S/S ’13 range reveal, coming soon. And in the meantime, have some fashion eye candy, seasoned with just a little bit of nostalgia.

Oh and, just a side note, is anyone not totally in love with Frenchy’s very 2012 pastel hairdo? So ahead of her time, what an icon!

Images from:
http://clothesonfilm.com/grease-the-pink-ladies-wear-it-well/3990/
http://mauinow.com/2012/02/24/weekend-round-up-cake-mardi-gras-grease/
http://dresstothrill.blogspot.com/2010_09_01_archive.html

It’s Goodbye for a Little While…

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We have some bittersweet news. Our website is undergoing a revamp! That’s the sweet part. In a few short weeks our Katema site will be looking more fashion fabulous than ever. The girls had a very exciting meeting with our web designer this morning, you can keep an eye out for the new and exciting version of our site, coming soon.Very chic indeed. And with this revamp will come new details about our Summer range, get ready for Katema doing fashion femme fatale like you’ve never quite seen before. So the bitter part of this equation is simply the fact that our site is going to be down for a little while. Think of it as reconstruction surgery time, we’re going to be in the hospital for a few weeks, but when we get back, we’ll be looking breathtaking. So, sadly, fashion loving friends and valued customers, this will be our last love letter to you for the next few weeks. But please do keep an eye on us, you will still be able to catch regular updates on our Facebook and Twitter feeds, so you can still get the inside scoop on what’s happening in our studio.

Much love

The Katema Team ♥

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36 Times Wonderful… It’s our News of the Season!

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Okay fashion lovers, you’ve been waiting for it, and here it is: Katema is going live on online mega-store 36Boutiques as from the 1st of August! Yes, it’s true. You will be able to get all your Katema must-have swag, hot off the ‘net, at a click of your little mouse.

36Boutiques is South Africa’s latest and biggest online shopping craze, they’ve been redefining the way SA does online shopping. They’re your number one internet stop to get your paws on the hottest trends and labels around South Africa, and now Katema will be joining the trend loving team and adding their most gorgeous selection of designs to the 36Boutiques hotlist. Look out for favorites like the adorable Emma skirt, sexy Kate T jacket and classic glam Wrap skirt, as well as a few more surprises. We’re pretty sure you’re going to love them all. You can thank us later ;)

Love

The girls at Katema

 

Loving the Vintage Lifestyle

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Two of Katema’s gorgeous styles have been featured in this month’s edition of the online magazine, Vintage Lifestyle Magazine. Check out page 62 & 63 or click the link here to see how to rock your classic leather first hand. The feature is simply gorgeous, this is why we love leather. Go forth and be inspired.

♥Love

The Katema Team

The first design ♥

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So, this is our first design for our Summer ’12/13 range. Katherina will be wearing this dress to a European wedding in June, and we’re pretty sure she’s going to look simply ravishing in her vintage luxe creation. Kat went for option one, but if you could choose, how would you wear the back?

A Textile Adventure

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Yesterday, the Katema girls had the extremely fun and inspiring task at hand of sourcing fabric for our upcoming Summer ’12/13 range. We’re in a season of some change in our product direction, and for the first time Katema is introducing non-leather textiles into our designs. This opened up a grand new landscape of gorgeous fabrics and materials to choose from. Keep your eyes peeled for luxurious laces, embroideries, trendy tie-dye effects and creative surface textures that will give our up-coming ranges some serious fashion gumption; look out for icy blue-grays and berry tones, offset by dramatic black. Watch this space for more designer updates. There’s so much more to come.

Love

The Katema Team