Another designer from AVENUE Fall/Winter Fashion Week who was new to me is Ngozi Faith of OZI. She presented a small mini-collection that featured black and white pieces of deceptive simplicity. Her aesthetic is distinctly minimalist, but with a passion for deconstructing. Take this Origami crop top in black. It’s a simple tee with segmented sleeves that make it so much more interesting, but in a simple, clean way – without embellishment. In fact, she achieves by taking away, what most achieve by adding. A neat trick. I have already styled this top in three different outfits – over a lace bodysuit, with a leather pencil skirt and with the eye-catching Curve skirt that she presented it with at Fashion Week.
Again, Faith subtracts rather than adds to create visual interest. Experimenting with form this curve skirt is a play on the fashionable high-low skirt, but curving sideways. It’s a delicious variation and so much more interesting. The chevron print is another way to add detail without adding embellishment.
The SLink platforms seemed a perfect choice with the skirt – especially since I could pick and choose my colors.
I dug out an old hairstyle from Truth that seemed a great fit, the rough, blunt bob has that same sort of modern, take-no-prisoners attitude I wanted. The necklace from Cherry, some round earrings and bold bracelets rounded out my choices.
The skin is PXL’s Jade – an easy choice for its classic elegance.
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Poses: Ma Vie
Skin: [PXL] JADE NAT Pale Lips MEB C2
Tattoos: [PXL] JADE NAT Eyebrows: Red (tattoo)
[PXL] JADE NAT Metal Eyes (tattoo)
Eyes: [UMEBOSHI] Eon eyes Duo Green (med)
Lashes: Lelutka
Mani/Pedi: SLink Mesh Hands & Feet with FLAIR mani applier
Hair: >TRUTH< Hadley 2 – jupiter
Clothing: {.:Ozi:.} CURVE skirt V2- STRIPED- m
{.:Ozi:.} ORGAMI CROP top V2 ASH – m
Shoes: Slink Tri-Colour Wedges Multipack
Jewelry: [ICoN]SW Bangles short(gunmetal
[LeLutka] GRACE EARRINGS- by Mixable
{Cherry} Fairest Necklace – onyx