There are so many amazing things that have happened to me in November. It has become a very special month of the year. It has always brought  me great love and fortune and I pray that I may always use it to my advantage to be thankful and courageous enough to take opportunities.

Before the month even begins, I get to celebrate my favourite person's birthday each year, right on the 31st of October. My sister. One of my favourite people in the planet. This is the very same month I met the man of my life. He would then propose to me in the same month in South Africa and then  civilly get married in the month of November.  This is the same month when my son would be born. Hopefully this did not all happen in one year. It has become a special month for us, in the sign of the Scorpion. A significant soul month of our lives.

The art of layering is to prepare yourself for different conditions that you will experience during the day. Each element of your outfit should fit the one purpose of making you look good this winter. Details are king in my book. It could be the ruffled shoulders of cardigan or the strip of colour inside my coat. Texture and eye catching pieces make even the most basic of outfits full of splendour.

1. The cold exterior, can change from morning, to late afternoon. A good jacket to protect yourself from the elements is the best way to fight off the cold. The jacket can be used for solid purpose to protect you from the rain and snow but does not mean you will  have to sacrifice necessity for your style. 
2. Wear your best structured coast and substitute it for a raincoat. This will help you reduce the bulk and keep the style. The umbrella is an accessory. This can feature your fun or serious personality, polka dots, sunshine yellow or navy. Anything goes, especially when standing in a crowd.
3. The choice of cardigan or polo neck piece is probably the item that you will wear all day. So make it good. You can wear it in a complementary bright colour or keep it in the same palette played out in texture.
4. In any occasion where you are not sure whether the meeting room or conference is going to be piping hot. Wear a top that is flattering or simple that matches your pants and shoes. You are having a mini summer. So enjoy it by wearing something loose and breathable. As it is the item of clothing that is close to your skin, underneath all the layers. 

In this Jacker series, I layered the jacket with complementary greys, whites and blacks. The details in the long black and white cardigan give it a put together look. This cardigan always reminds me of a Chanel jacket. It is always great to have, as it always make a simple look, seam more sophisticated. Then I finished with a textured grey tone top that screamed glam rock and love it so much cause it has a very simple detail that adds  movement and personality to the look. On a very cold day, I could just wear a cardigan over the top and know that if the next venue or meeting lace is hot and crowded. I will at least be looking spicy hot. It is all in the details.

Fall is in full swing and winter is not shy away. Yippee, hooray, The festive season is upon us.  From Halloween, St Nicholas and Christmas. It is the season for sharing. We have two busy moths ahead of us and I don't think our bank accounts can handle it. I am so excited that with the coming of the end of year, it has graced us with so much creativity and new ways to enjoy life's pure splendours. As I continue to build and grow The Sublimer. I hope it becomes the fashion and portraits inspiration destination. So keep tuned for our shopping list craze, to great ideas for gifts and beauty tips to keep you looking radiant and pretty all winter long.

The Sublimer is a place intended to show case my photography work as well as serve as a creative space to look and feel good in front and behind the camera. I love fashion portraits so its my duty to share tips and tricks on how to look after your beautiful face and skin and how to make you own unique features shine. This will not only help you keep up to date on latest beauty care that fits your type but also how to get to love the real you from inside out. Im not a model or qualify in height or beauty in anyway, but I realised confidence is all you need, and its starts by looking after yourself.

Great fashion inspiration can not be with out human touch. I will continue to share stories about amazing people and brands that I work with. As they serve to inspire how we look and feel behind and in front of the camera.  We will journey together to the back doors of arteliers and get the inside scoops from the individuals who create them.

The world is so big and yet so small. Everything is accessible through information and exploration that it can be overwhelming sometimes. I am so happy I finally have a place where I can decompose what I love, learned and share in one place. It has been such a wonderful place to outlet my experience and share my skills and knowledge with others. I will be sharing upcoming projects and interests each week and the crazy things I have achieved and learned from starting this blog. I am not just a photographer, or a mom or a media marketer. I am a business women and I can't wait to sharing best practices for creatives to market themselves in this over saturated environment.

I am destined to fall in love with winter this season, because I have so much to share with you all.  Like my go- to outfits this season and my selection of winter jackets. I  wouldn't know what to do with out my jackets every winter. Over the years I have collected well structured  jackets from Johannesburg to Bruxelles. They all have their own personality and style that I wear according to my look and mood and... natures intensions to freeze us all. Enjoy this first series of Winter Jacket  2015.