Future man, please wear...

"Fashion fades but style is eternal." - Yves Saint Laurent

In my honest opinion, a man that knows how to put a decent outfit together is a force to be reckoned with. 
Since doing a bit of traveling outside of my 'surf wear only' hometown, Durban, I have come across many a bloke that has impressed me with their impeccable clothing co-ordination. 
To tell you the truth, some days I prefer men's fashion to women's. Tweed blazers, leather combat boots, suspenders, flannel, denim shirts, elbow patches, I'll take a double order of them all.
On the flip side however, I think there's a fine line that separates 'well groomed' from 'trying too hard,' and I applaud those lads that know how to live in the balance. 
So here's to appreciating men's trends and hoping my future man will be among the minority of stylish males. 

Bleubird Vintage Family

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the most stylish family of them all? Without a doubt, the "Bleubird Vintage" trendy-troop wins first place.
One of my all time favourite blogs, Bleubird Vintage, is run by 'Miss James,' a mommy, stylist and clothing designer, who in my opinion {and probably yours too} is one of the most hip and happening mum's this world has to offer. Her blog is riddled with vintage-inspired style, beautiful pictures, and most importantly, photos of her fashion-forward family. Miss James or "Mamma Bird" as she refers to herself is married to a bearded bloke that looks like he could be the lead singer of a Canadian folk band, and together they have three gorgeous little ones, the youngest of whom they have nicknamed "baby bird" {bless their hearts.}
On her blog, the very creative 'mamma bird' has put  some of the cutest ideas into motion, for example, when she was preggos with baby bird, she wrote her little notes every few days and journalled her pregnancy on the blog. Her readers thrived off the idea as they began to follow her progress through pregnancy, birth and early motherhood. Now isn't that just the most adorable thing you ever did hear?
My favourite feature on the blog are the weekly "what we wore" posts that include photos and details of what the Bleubird clan is wearing, and might I say, they always look incredible, especially the kiddies who are living proof that style and good taste is in fact hereditary. 
For this family, sweat-pants and a tee are not an option. Ever.I adore their approach to life and style. It's priceless.
I personally cannot wait to start a family, and this group of lovely people make me all the more excited to one day have a family and babas of my own who I can kit-out in trendy attire. {here's to hoping my future husband knows how to put a decent outfit together, or I may appoint myself as designated stylist.}
Ps: I hope my body looks as unscathed as hers after popping out a few kids. 


Here are a few of my best "what we wore" moments from the Bleubird blog: