Diamonds & Dust

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A blog by 22 year old Nicole Danielle Warr who shares her personal experiences, her love of fashion, and the magazine she edits, Vintage Lifestyle - South Africa's first vintage fashion magazine.

Diamonds & Dust

A pretty blue view

Above are photographs of the island hopping that we did from Mahé to La Digue and Praslin in the Seychelles. All of these photographs were taken with a GoPro (if you don’t know what that is, here’s...

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Rosie

Photographs by Anika Molnar, Shoot co-ordination and fashion styling by Nicole Danielle Warr, Fashion Styling by Layla Cassim of Lazuli, Make-up & Hair by Nicole Grant, Model – Magdaleen Lesch,...

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My Seychelles Journal

Breathtakingly beautiful blue seas at Constance Epheila Resort Our surprise breakfast at the presidential villa at Constance Ephelia ResortThe view from the presidential villa at Constance Ephelia...

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Hello, Goodbye

I can’t believe that this is finally happening! Tomorrow I am off on my first ever sponsored press trip for VL Magazine. Where to? Seychelles! I’ll be staying at Constance Ephelia (a 5 star resort)...

May 29, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Instagram diary

Strolling through Kalk Bay on a rainy day // The room I set up in for my VL Magazine photo shoot at The Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town // The View of Noordhoek beach from Chapman’s Peak // My cat,...

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The Russian fashion pack – who are they?

Miroslava Duma Elena Perminova Vika Gazinskaya Ulyana Sergeenko The Russian fashpack are every street style photographers dream. Featured in numerous magazines for their style, particularly for...

May 24, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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New Look

Say hello to the new Diamonds & Dust! Luke and I have been working on the new layout for a while now and I’m so thrilled that it’s finally launched. I think it’s only natural to want to change the...

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Rejina Pyo

Do you ever look at your wardrobe and think: “OMG, I NEED more clothes! I want something that’s feminine and wearable, but that still says: I LOVE fashion!” I do. If I could own Rejina Pyo’s...

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Rosamund Pike for Vogue

I must admit, it feels strange to be blogging about Rosamund Pike. I mean, I don’t really know that much about her. But when I received the January issue of British Vogue in the post a few days ago...

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Rejina Pyo

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The girl in the red coat

Christy Turlington, photo by Arthur Elgort, 1990 Valentino S/S 2013 Saint Laurent Red Suede Paris Pump Ulyana Sergeenko, Roland Mouret jacket, YSL lipstick, Vintage Lifestyle Magazine April 2012...

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Grace: A Memoir

Grace herself Yes, this post is a little late. I’ve been meaning to write about how awesome Grace Coddington’s memoir is for a while now. (If you don’t know who Grace Coddington is, she’s the...

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Lately at fashion week

Maticevski at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia Black Coffee at SA Fashion Week I follow quite a few well-known fashion bloggers and journalists on Instagram and I have to admit, I actually...

Apr 16, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Daring to be creative

“Everyone has taste, but they don’t have the daring to be creative.” – Bill Cunningham. I’ve been eager to conceptualise a fashion editorial inspired by Bill Cunningham, a photographer and...

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Can it get any better than this?

When fashion is combined with literature, fantasy, femininity, mystery and elegance, it’s bound to be extraordinary. There’s no wonder why Ulyana Sergeenko’s spring 2013 couture lookbook is my...

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How to wear vintage

I receive emails, tweets and Facebook messages almost every day from people asking for my advice on how to wear vintage, or where to shop for vintage clothes in their area. So, I thought I’d share...

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Kate Moss in the 90s

On Friday night my sister invited Luke and I to her apartment for a home-cooked meal. It was a big deal. We drank wine, we ate, we laughed, and we spoke about everything…all while 90s music played...

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Manifest destiny

Firstly, I want to be friends with her eyebrows. Secondly, it’s almost like I want to know more about this woman in this fashion story. Although Manifest Destiny was published in American Vogue...

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Cats

Just some catspiration for you. Grace Coddington designed a limited edition accessories range for Balenciaga. The illustrations are of her cat, Pumpkin (drawn by Grace herself). 20% of the proceeds...

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Paco Rabanne x Françoise Hardy

Naturally, I’m listening to Françoise Hardy as I type this. Le Temps De L’ Amour, (The Time of Love in English) which remains one of my favourite songs by Françoise. The French singer was the...

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Capturing beauty

Photography by Lillian Bassman The Fly series by Melvin Sokolsky Fashion in a bubble by Melvin Sokolsky Diana Vreeland I recently watched The Eye Has to Travel, a documentary about Diana Vreeland...

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Spring Campaigns

Dior Escada This past weekend was my 22nd birthday. I hadn’t really planned anything for it, but to my delight, it ended up being one of the most fun and memorable weekends ever. For Friday night,...

Feb 26, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Alexander McQueen pre fall

Everyone is always on about Alexander McQueen. And they should be. I was having a Twitter conversation with someone regarding Alexander McQueen collections (as one does), and my ‘Twitter friend’...

Feb 21, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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I’m moving in

I love how open and bright this fashionable apartment is. Also that it’s filled with colourful artwork, books, fresh flowers and mismatched furniture.

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Back to basics

Jil Sander Navy Proenza Schouler Calvin Klein McQ Alexander McQueen Ralph Lauren Victoria by Victoria Beckham Victoria Beckham Creatures of Comfort, Twiggy, Victoria Beckham Creatures of Comfort...

Feb 15, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Lana Del Rey

LANA DEL REY FOR NUMÉRO TOKYO BY MARIANO VIVANCO. Image Source

Feb 8, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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1975 called

Over the December holidays, despite the hot and windy conditions in Cape Town, I was really inspired by a black and white photograph taken by Helmut Newton in 1975 of a model wearing a black Saint...

Feb 4, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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P’ashion Week – Couture

I’ve had this blog post as a draft since Friday, and I’ve absolutely no idea why I haven’t clicked ‘Publish’ since then. So let’s discuss Paris Couture week, or as I say P’ashion Week. First up,...

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Sky Ferreira for Saint Laurent

Sky Ferreira is the beautiful gal modelling Saint Laurent’s pre fall collection. I really did not see this coming (fashion never fails to surprise us), but, I love it. Why? I’m going through an...

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Diamonds & Dust

A pretty blue view

Rosie

My Seychelles Journal

Hello, Goodbye

Instagram diary

The Russian fashion pack – who are they?

New Look

Rejina Pyo

Rosamund Pike for Vogue

Rejina Pyo

The girl in the red coat

Grace: A Memoir

Lately at fashion week

Daring to be creative

Can it get any better than this?

How to wear vintage

Kate Moss in the 90s

Manifest destiny

Cats

Paco Rabanne x Françoise Hardy

Capturing beauty

Spring Campaigns

Alexander McQueen pre fall

I’m moving in

Back to basics

Lana Del Rey

1975 called

P’ashion Week – Couture

Sky Ferreira for Saint Laurent

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