AK47’s fashion side of life

 

As we celebrate the life of fallen musician Emmanuel Mayanja aka AK47, most of us will remember him for his music. It should also be noted that Akay had a great sense of style. It is impossible to showcase his entire fashion life in one post but here are a some random photos mostly taken from his Facebook page. Rest In Peace AK47

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Mix and match well

Picking your outfit is entirely up to you, and many people may not find a problem in that section.

But clothes come in colours, and that is where the problem lies for a lot of people. Have you ever looked at a lady and all the colours in her getup make you feel dizzy and cause an instant headache?

Sometimes brothers use the term ‘Christmas tree’. So how about you save yourself the embarrassment and us, the headache, by doing a little research about colours and how to match, mix, contrast, etc; the colour wheel is too big a subject to be covered here, but for the dot.com fashionista, there is an app called SwatchMatic for Android phones or ColorSnap for iPhone that will clear the confusion about how to pick colours to go with your new turquoise top.

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First you need to get the basics.

Go back to and remind yourself about primary and secondary colours. Or you can download and pin a colour wheel on your wall. It will help with the days you want to wear warm, cool or contrasting colours.

An example of a color wheelFor example, blue and orange, or red and green (complimentary colours) create a high contrast, so choose from that side of the wheel when you want to stand out.

After mastering the colour-pallet you will understand how to put together an outfit of blue, yellow-orange and red-orange or how to match a high contrast red, yellow and blue, of which you have let one of the colours dominate and accent with the other two. Using equal amounts of the colours, especially if they are more than two, can make the outfit look unbalanced. Mastering the art color coordination takes time. If you have been labeled colour-blind, it is time to seek help from the Internet or a friend. color match

Get sporty with baseball jacket

Many guys will not admit it, but there is something really cute and sexy about a babe wearing what is considered a man’s apparel.

From men-inspired shoes, tops to headgear, a lady will come off naughty (in a nice way) and turn lots of heads.

bb jacketThe latest fad in town is the baseball jacket.

This laidback sporty look is trending in the casual section. Remember the bomber jacket craze? Yes. It has gone all sporty.

You may never have heard about the game of baseball or your school has never played it, but this is a fashion statement you need to make.

Before you plan to buy one or borrow your boyfriend’s, here are a few tricks on how to pull off the look.

It is important that the jacket is the right size. Anything a little too large may kill the look and you may end up coming off as shabby or as trying to send a message that the original owner – your boyfriend – is a bit on the bigger side compared to you.

For that ultimate athletic look, wear a pair of slim fitting jeans.

For me, a pretty, navy blue jacket, white top on the inside and totally ripped sky blue denim jeans plus a pair of Chuck Taylors (All Stars) or lace up boots, is the ultimate look. But also experiment with skirts and short shorts.

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