The baseline story
between me and Miss Thang Kelly
Fung over here is: it all started with a pair of fierce vintage pants. Let
me veer your mind back in the right track, I am not talking about this
new-school-dirty-down-town-junk-out-of-dumpsters these kids on the streets be wearing
and be looking raggedy all in the name of ‘vintage’ child-phuleaze. I am
talking about a pair of Harvé Benard high-waisted linen, slacks with a carrot leg cut that
sits on my body like Benard Holtzman hand stictched them on me himself. O’ wait
for it... they came in a perfect size 6. Carrort-stick much! They are the most MAJ pants ever but you simply cannot
function in them. To give you an idea wearing them involves - not eating a
thing a night before the day you intend to wear them, no eating or drinking is
involved whilst wearing them and definitely no sitting and minimal breathing is
involved. Death By: Harvé Benard x Kelly Fung anyone?
She is not trendy, she is
fashionable don’t get it twisted. She is The Only Kelly in Johannesburg. We love
her, we cherish her, we love her work! She is on THE LIST. Let’s find out what Miss Thang is about...
1. You are
respectable lady who is brilliant at what she does and you always boh-ring-it
chirl.
Why thank you, thank you very much.
2. How would you describe yourself in one word
Chanceux
3. What is it that
you do and why?
I am the Junior Fashion Editor at Marie Claire
Magazine South Africa. Because we should probably spend our days doing what you
love, that's why.
4. You are a
biggest inspiration to someone reading this; may you please share with them a
few words of wisdom they will forever cherish, and ignite their will power to
keep on keeping on:
Whatever you do, leave your own mark on it. No
matter how small.
6. Your STRICTLY
two favourite South African bloggers?
According To (YOU) Jerri, duh.
Thithi
Nteta (she is just generally the coolest chica around)
7. Give me names
of the three unsung heroes of South Africa’s fashion, style and trends
playground – fresh faces, underdogs and preferably people I don’t know.
This industry is still small, so few have had their
songs unsung.
8. Which country
or city in the world do you think would allow you to be truly YOU?
I think Johannesburg, South Africa allows me to be
who I want to be already. Except when those pesky people ask me: "Where
are you from? Where are your parents from?" - My absolute worst. We are a
community of such diverse cultures and there is room for anybody to figure out
who they want to be or where they want to be. Lucky.
9. What do you
spend most of your money on?
Shoes, magazines and coffee in that exact order.
10. What keeps you
visiting a website or a blog of choice?
Good, relevant, visually appealing content.
12. The most
unglamorous thing about fashion is?
Packing boxes, sweaty models, taping shoes,
shouting at interns, the list goes on.
13. List
misconceptions that people often have about you
People use the word "cute" around me
often. I'm not. I prefer "manly" and "rugged". People also
immediately associate working in fashion with being trendy, I'm not
trendy.
14. If Hollywood made a movie about your life, whom would you like to see
play the lead role as you?
Audrey Tautou, she is all things wonderful and I
like her a lot
15. What are your
views on people who do not like to pay for others knowledge and skills on an area
of their speciality?
I don't think much of them. They should be ashamed
of themselves.
16. When do you
stop doing things for free and start talking money?
When you've formed necessary relationships, gained
adequate experience and established yourself. When relevant people know your
name and when you need to start restocking your fridge.
17. South African
bloggers; what is it that they doing completely wrong?
They are not pushing themselves far enough. They
are showing too many "What I'm wearing today" posts and not enough
originality. There may also be too much ego and signs of self-importance, which
is not necessary
DON’T SELL YOURSELF TOO SHORT, THINK
PRADA!
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