{"id":4903,"date":"2015-10-09T11:11:24","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T09:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/?p=4903"},"modified":"2020-09-04T15:29:37","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T13:29:37","slug":"shiraz-reddy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/?p=4903","title":{"rendered":"SHIRAZ REDDY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ever since he can remember he&#8217;s appreciated the art of fashion.\u00a0 His parents are fashionable in their own rights which further influenced his love for fashion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Style Africa interviews the <em>Adventurous, Colourful and Outgoing <\/em><strong>South African Fashion Influencer<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SHIRAZ REDDY<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FASHION &amp; LIFESTYLE PR PRACTITIONER | <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">FREE-LANCE RADIO\/TV PRESENTER<\/span> | SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER | <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">STYLIST<\/span> | BLOGGER<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Shiraz-Reddy-SA-Fashion-Influencer-2-Style-Africa-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6882 size-full alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Shiraz-Reddy-SA-Fashion-Influencer-2-Style-Africa-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Shiraz-Reddy-SA-Fashion-Influencer-2-Style-Africa-.png 370w, http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Shiraz-Reddy-SA-Fashion-Influencer-2-Style-Africa--258x300.png 258w, http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Shiraz-Reddy-SA-Fashion-Influencer-2-Style-Africa--330x384.png 330w, http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Shiraz-Reddy-SA-Fashion-Influencer-2-Style-Africa--326x380.png 326w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I\u2019m lucky to have turned my passion into a career, it has allowed me to understand my clients and their vision a lot better, but also how to achieve more than just the set goal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">One of my highlights has to be launching my blog: <strong>The Boy On The Park Bench<\/strong>, an outlet for my fashion ideas and goals. Styling celebrities and attending A-list fashion events that allow me to grow my brand and love for the world of fashion<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">My style is unique, structured, more is more and always looking for that wow factor. Nudes for men, the man bun and prints are trending in my world.\u00a0 South African Fashion can only get better.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Shiraz-Reddy-SA-Fashion-Influencer-Style-Africa-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6884 size-full alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Shiraz-Reddy-SA-Fashion-Influencer-Style-Africa-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Shiraz-Reddy-SA-Fashion-Influencer-Style-Africa-.png 381w, http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Shiraz-Reddy-SA-Fashion-Influencer-Style-Africa--265x300.png 265w, http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Shiraz-Reddy-SA-Fashion-Influencer-Style-Africa--330x374.png 330w, http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Shiraz-Reddy-SA-Fashion-Influencer-Style-Africa--335x380.png 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/a>We\u2019re very much on-par with the international standards especially from a creative output.\u00a0 Local designers I recommend you watch <strong>Craig Port. Ruald Rheeder, Mzukisi of Imprint and Adriaan Kuiters<\/strong> \u2013 they\u2019re pushing the envelope to spite trends. International: <strong>Balmain, David Tlale<\/strong> (I don\u2019t see him as a local) and <strong>Khanye West<\/strong> \u2013 they stay within their lanes but still push out collections far beyond the required seasonal trends. They pioneer trends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0In the next two years you can expect a Fashion &amp; Lifestyle PR agency, a space for fashion creatives to collaborate and expressions of experiences via The Boy On The Park Bench.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-08-at-4.54.40-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4907 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-08-at-4.54.40-PM-1024x594.png\" alt=\"Shiraz Reddy Style Africa South African Fashion Influencer\" width=\"613\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-08-at-4.54.40-PM-1024x594.png 1024w, http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-08-at-4.54.40-PM-300x174.png 300w, http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-08-at-4.54.40-PM-330x191.png 330w, http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-08-at-4.54.40-PM-690x400.png 690w, http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-08-at-4.54.40-PM-1050x609.png 1050w, http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-08-at-4.54.40-PM-656x380.png 656w, http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-08-at-4.54.40-PM.png 1518w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">STYLE ADVICE FROM SHIRAZ REDDY<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Less is not always more, live a little and don\u2019t fear the word \u201cstyle\u201d we all have our own personal version of it, so express it, even if it\u2019s in a simple ring, bag, shoe or a full look, take the first step and the rest will follow. Also dress for your body size, remember colour can make or break so don\u2019t start to bright or to dark and lycra is not for everyone.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Follow Shiraz Reddy<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theboyontheparkbench.wordpress.com\">WEBSITE &#8211; theboyontheparkbench<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/\/twitter.com\/ShirazReddy\">TWITTER &#8211; @shirazreddy<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shiraz.reddy?fref=ts\">FACEBOOK &#8211; shirazreddy<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/shirazreddy\/\">INSTAGRAM &#8211; @shirazreddy<\/a><br \/>\nsnapchat: shirazreddy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since he can remember he&#8217;s appreciated the art of fashion.\u00a0 His parents are 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