Introducing the latest in minimalist Lingerie...the C-String

"Brevity is the soul of lingerie" - Dorothy Rothschild Parker (Vogue, 1916)

No...this is not a hairband

What do Gwyneth Paltrow, Kendall Jenner, Jamie Alexander and Governor Peter Florrick’s intern have in common? They all dared to go bare – or at least made us think they did.

Jaw-droppingly gorgeous!

With cutouts, sheer panels and formfitting designs ruling the runways and red carpets, who can blame them? French panties and thongs just don’t cut it anymore…when you throw on your freakum dress last thing you need is to worry about bunching undergarments, visible panty lines and in the case of thongs, errant strings creeping into view.

Designer Stella McCartney nailed this trend in her Fall 2011 show!

Cleverly employed sheer paneling to preserve your modesty while at the same time piquing the imagination of onlookers! This is what I call a win-win situation

But then again going commando is not an option. Granted there’s a certain freedom to be enjoyed by having a cooling breeze blowing through your nether yaya with every swish of your gown, the worry of flashing almost outweighs it. Let’s face it, not all of us have the brevity of Peter Florrick’s intern on the latest season of the Good Wife.

So what’s a trend loving stylish girl to do? Hit up Purple Rain Fashion Uganda, that’s what. Purple Rain exclusively stocks the latest in minimalist under garments – the C-String; your all in one answer to visible panty lines, muffin tops, squashed bits and Bridget-Jones-type-granny-panty situations. 

Oh Kim...so close, so very close...if only your stylist had Purple Rain's number on speed dial!

Available in a wide variety of colours and fabrics, we’ve got you covered (pun definitely intended) whatever your preference maybe!

Lace, Satin, Cotton... White, Red, Polka dot, Animal Print...You name it!

Eve - the original fashionista!

Think of it like the modern version of Eve’s fig leaf – it covers just the essentials and leaves you free to wear whichever style, cut and fashion you fancy. And the best part – it's as comfortable as your birthday suit! So what are you waiting for? Order a pair or ten while stocks last. Free deliveries in and around Kampala City centre.

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SET DESIGN

First of all, yay! Sometime during the last month my blog finally cracked 1500 page views and I caught it! Considering its just 4 months old and I've never taken to social media there's still hope to garner views in the hundred thousands and make this my full time job. Speaking of job switches...

These are photos of three views of office sets and one of a living room set of a critically acclaimed legal drama

My dad and I were talking about my career prospects the other day because at the moment I’m so dissatisfied with architecture in Uganda (mostly because clients just don’t appreciate the profession enough? And those that do are the big scale companies that want to put up a school or hospital or hotel. These pay good and give you leeway with the design and all but they are not about to hire a graduate architect with less than 5 years experience! Now, I know I know; I have to do the time and wait my time. I was never good at waiting though and I think my attention has already started to flit because…) I told him what I think would put the beat back into my heart would be designing interiors of like private jets and tour buses and luxury yachts! That sure tickled his bones! He’s like “you’re complaining about hoteliers not hiring you and you think a yacht owning billionaire would?”

The strength and elegance of the female senior partner is brought out by a classic mix of reds and neutrals in her office. I specially love the red vases as centre pieces!

Another view of the same office. Classy, right? Again, a clever mix of reds and neutral tones!

The guys get darker tones... stained wood furniture, black leather seats...I love the subtle implication of power. Suitable for all the mind games this guy does!

I stand by my “Why not?” because in the latter case it’s really about taste not so much about can you put up the bid security of 50m and do you have a renowned team of consultants you work with and how impressive is your portfolio of previous projects, yadda yadda yadda.

Calm blues and neutrals for the single working mother with two children. They just set the mood with just a few carefully selected pieces of furniture and colour matched wall paper! Who wouldn't want this job?!

Anyway, at some point in this conversation the talk shifted to how sparsely furnished and uninspiring the BBA house is this year! And that’s when I had my eureka moment! Set Design! *ding ding ding!*

Did you guess the TV Show? I had wanted to talk about each office design and all but figured why limit myself? Why not make this a regular blog series...and so I will. Wait for the next instalment of my set design dreams and the TV Shows/Movies that inspire them! And if you do not watch the Good Wife, just take my word for it and buy the entire 4 seasons! (Ha, that sounds like I meant buying the hotel!) Thank me later!

I think this would be challenging, stimulating and rewarding in equal measures! Obviously, my sights are set on Hollywood but in the meantime (next 2, 3 years?) I can settle for these Ugandan TV shows cropping up everywhere. Lord knows they missed the mark - even if the mark was humorous irony - having an HB Toxic poster hanging up in Patra’s hostel room!

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