Cuban inspired wedding theme: Groom's attire

Some of my clients choose to not have a formal wedding with the traditional black suit, matching ivory waistcoat and tie and white shirt. Some feel that their wedding should be a bit more fun and festive. In their words it must be "informal". Now in my vocabulary for styling weddings there is no such thing as "informal" weddings. No matter how laid back your wedding theme is, the bride and groom along with their bridesmaids and groom's man should set the tone of the wedding and should some how still keep some basic traditions of a wedding style but give it a modern twist to portray the "informality" of the wedding theme.

I've put together a Cuban inspired look. One can still option for the groom to wear a tie and the groom's man to wear open collar shirts but this look as it is says "informal" but still holds the basic style sense of a traditional wedding look.


Here I have a black C2 Carducci slim fit pants with matching waistcoat. White Carducci shirt with Black stitching detail on the collar and cuff. The inside of the neck and inside of the cuff has black detail for a modern yet formal finish to an amazing shirt. This shirt is versatile and can be worn with or without a tie. To add to the Cuban inspired look and add a fun and festive feel to this look I made a red and turquoise boutonniere.

 

Everything is available at the Moi Shop. The Moi shop is a mobile styling service. We source and show you a selection of suits, ties, shirts, belts etc so that you can fit everything and walk away within 30minutes with your signature style. We know men hate shopping therefore let Moi Styling put together a look for you according to your needs. 

New formal and smart casual Mens shirts

Moi Styling just received new stock of the Fioruzzi shirts. I'm absolutely in love with the new designs and think these shirts are perfect for formal events and also suitable for smart casual wear with your jeans and summer jackets. These shirts are imported from Italy.

This shirt is white and has black and red stitching detail on the collar and cuff. It also has floral detail inside the neck, underneath the collar and inside the cuff. 

Everything is available at the Moi Shop. The Moi shop is a mobile styling service where we come directly to your house and show you a selection of suits, ties, shirts, belts etc so that you can fit everything in the comfort of your own home. We know men hate shopping therefore let Moi Styling put together a look for you according to your needs.

My Wedding day Editorial: Behind the scenes

Planning a shoot is one of the most stressful things to do. In this case it was the total opposite...I had the most amazing team who helped put together this amazing editorial shoot for My wedding day magazine, issue 9. There comes a time in a stylist career when she either finds a photographer, a hair and make up artist or designer which you connect with and create the most beautiful images. In this case I have found just that!

Adel Ferreira was the photographer assisted by Jomeri Mouton. Adel is one of  the most talented photographers I've worked with and we always have the best time working on shoots.

Yolande Du Toit was our hair and make up artist for the day and Sunelle and Margaux from Blank Canvas sourced and styled the decor for the editorial.

Before I share our behind the scenes with you I would like to show you our inspiration for the shoot. We wanted to achieve an old Hollywood glamour look and feel and wanted to create a romantic setting with candles, glass vases and fairy lights.

 We had the pleasure of shooting on Webersburg wine estate in Stellenbosch. Call time was 12:00 and while Yolande was busy with hair and make up with our model Joyce from Boss Models, everyone unpacked and start setting up the first few shots.

Dresses and Accessories are ready for action

                      Yolande painting Joyce's nails                          Photography and decor setup

Sunelle from Blank Canvas setting up the decor for our first shot

The weather looking not so great at the moment and we had a bit of a panic because most of our shots were planned to shoot outside...

Rozanne figuring out the fairy lights

Adel, Jomeri and Sunelle lighting all the candles

Rozanne dressing Joyce in the first dress

Adel in action while Rozanne is checking the images on screen. Jomeri is on standby should Adel need to change the light settings.

Looking through the images to see if we have the shot.

Joyce sitting at the piano waiting while Adel and Rozanne decides how to shoot this shot 

 While waiting for the rain to stop and for the sun to set we quickly had to create another shot as a back up plan should it not stop raining. Rozanne volunteers with a glass of wine to be the "model" for Adel's light testing. Vogue eat your heart out!!

 Margaux and Joyce waiting patiently for shot setup.

 After a long 12 hour shoot we all sat together and had an amazing dinner with a well deserved glass of red wine in the rainy weather.

That's all for now, please be on the lookout for the my wedding day magazine which will be in stores nation wide this December.


Thanks again for the amazing all girls team for working so hard to make this editorial the best! I had a vision but the end result is so much better!

xx

Moi suit look of the week

It's been a while since my last Moi suit look of the week post but things have been so crazy the last few months! It's a good crazy though. Moi styling has grown so much and it's all thanks to your support.

Without any further delay, this is the Moi Formal Suit of the week. A beige Linen Carducci C2 suit, white Carducci shirt, a brown and champagne print silk tie with matching pocket handkerchief.


I think this suit is absolutely amazing for a day wedding in summer and the fabric is a must if you would like a breathable fabric for that hot summers day.

The Moi Styling boutonnieres range from R55.00 to R-.00 depending on the materials we have to use. This excludes a sourcing and designing fee of R130. So no more flowers turning brown on your mans' shoulder by the end of day...take the creative leap with our unique boutonnieres..

Everything is available at the Moi Shop. The Moi shop is a mobile styling service where we come directly to your house and show you a selection of suits, ties, shirts, belts etc so that you can fit everything in the comfort of your own home. We know men hate shopping therefore let Moi Styling put together a look for you according to your needs.