COMPETITION TIME

DUE TO THE TEAM AND OUR FOLLOWERS BEING ON HOLIDAY, WE HAVE DECIDED TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF THE COMPETITION

'Tis the season to be jolly, 'tis the season to be happy and 'tis the season to be giving.

Soooooo if you are much of a watch lover as me and my team are, then you are going to love us for this one.

As we all know, Dj Zinhle has launched a new range of watches called Era by Dj Zinhle.
They are so divine and come in in different varieties: Dare Range, Dare X Range, Dream Range and the Explore Range.

Would you like to win one of these combos?

This is all you have to do to win:

1. Email your most fashionable picture to queerntessentialthreads@gmail.com with your name and number.
2. We upload your picture on the blog.
3. Get your friends to comment with your name on the blog.
4. The one with the most names / votes is the winner.

Pretty simple huh?? So lets see what you got.

Competition closes 31 JANUARY 2014 at noon. 

Please also check out www.djzinhle.com for more ranges.

Queerntessential Threads. We find them. We show them. You rate them. 

FAUX PAS - WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING???

Contrary to pop-culture stereotypes, queers do and should care about their hair. And why not? After all, people spend far more time looking at your head than the other parts of your body, which means your hairstyle sends a subtle (or not so subtle) message to the world about your personality. In fact, hairstyles are so strongly symbolic that no self-respecting cultural revolution is ever complete without a trademark do.

So I went out this past weekend, 16 December 2013, to a few Queer events, somebody even said, "oh crap, Queerntessential Threads will be there, I better dress up'. I must say, you ladies really made an effort :).

THIS LADY IS THIS WEEK'S 'FASHION VICTIM'. SOMEBODY PLEASE ARREST HER. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS THE SUNGLASSES OR THE HAIR COLOUR THAT'S WRONG.  BUT PLEASE LETS LEAVE THE EXTREME HAIR COLOURS TO THE YELLOWBONES. WHATS YOUR TAKE?



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THIS WEEK'S FASHION TIP

SHOES! SHOES! SHOES!

As the season changes (well it has for a while) and it starts warming up, you should have some fresh kicks to lighten up your wardrobe. It may be tempting to wear the same shoes all year long, but switching between a winter / autumn set of shoes to spring / summer shoes will give your outfits a new look.

WHITE TENNIS SHOES

You cannot go wrong with a pair of white tennis shoes.  The simplicity of a white shoe gives your outfits a clean look for spring and summer.  White is easy to match and can be worn with most of your casual clothes.  This is the shoe you put on for a day outside at the park or slip them on to walk your dog.


BROGUES

Whether you dress them up in a skirt or your fathers' clothes, with socks or no socks. Brogues will always stay fashionable.

BOAT SHOES

I must admit that I own boat shoes in every colour. Boat shoes are just awesome. And they are a BIG trend this year. You just cannot go wrong with deck shoes.

SLIP ON LOAFERS

Loafers are great for warmer weather because they have a lighter look than other dress shoes.  Loafers look excellent without socks but a dress sock is still an option for cool weather.  In the spring and summer, loafer should be worn with a slimmer cut pant, preferably rolled up to about the ankle.

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"The women, their ball skills, their fashion steez"

A big wide-mouthed smile to say hello to you all :D

If you're reading this then you've undoubtedly heard a stereotype or 3  about the lesbian community. Getting into them all would take a good long while so we're simply going to highlight one for today.

APPARENTLY.. ALLEGEDLY.. SO THEY SAY: Dykes or lesbians...or these "women who sleep with women", (call it what you will) do nothing else with their lives besides drinking, shagging a wide variety of random lady friends and having a jolly good time spending their rainbow Madiba Rands.... Debauchery all day, everyday then yes?

Well  imagine our surpise when we received an invite to a sports day chilled something.
A sunny Sunday afternoon of physical activity and laughter amongst queers of different area codes. Non-professional. No pressure. Zero financial gain... Really? This had never been done  before, we had to see it... SO WE WENT.

Basketball, Netball, 6-per side Soccer and a range of indigenous games were the order of the day. 
24th Novemeber 2013. Zoo lake, Johannesburg- Lesbian entertainment entity "OPEN CLOSET" hosted this day and as the Queerntessential Threads police, we were pleasantly surprised. The lovely types pulled through in their numbers and it was heart warming to see that stereotype we mentioned up top...steadily lose relevance

It was a day of clean sober fun all around and the people obviously didn't come in the nude so our eyes has lots to savour on.. *chuckle*

Their varying fashion combinations.. The colours chosen. The good, the almost-had-it plus the WHAT-IN-THE-WORLD-WAS-SHE-THINKING?! the choice of the day were hella interesting.

Let me stop blabbering and let the pictures tell the full tale...

"Queerntessential threads: We find them. We show them. You like them" ;)

We thought the lady in the right looked rather cool in her army pants and the ensemble worked well. But it's was a sports day, not a fashion show. Or did we not get the memo?

She was ready for the tennis, hey what ever happened to playing tennis on the day?

Who said butches can't handle balls? Well done on beating the femmes 50 - 5 bois!!

Apparently 'ballers' are the 'in thing' now. And we agree, even even they out for sports days, and running around, and handling balls and getting sweaty, their swag is still 100. In the picture is Dez and Kay rocking Jordans, Basketball shorts and tank tops. I hope ya'll are taking notes.

Were yall discussing fashion here or some such?!

Never seen lesbians so passionate about sports. Intense!

The lady on right, Paige Foure, so swaggy!! We Love!!! Remember ladies, if you showing off your upper assets, then refrain from exposing the lower part. She nailed the look, do you agree?

 

The fashionista, Leboo, on the right. She is a great soccer player, and also kills her looks every single time. I am yet to see her on a bad day, I dont think she has any of those

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