The Pencil Skirt – two words, curves and confidence. 1950’s fashion was a time of opposites and nothing makes that point as much as the drastic difference between full and sheath skirts. Fitted sheath skirts were called hobble or pencil skirts during the ‘50s because they were so tight that they were difficult to walk in. Skirts that ended at the knee were a bit easier to…
About Me

Heya! I’m Carla, a 20-something Mozambican native, that spends most days juggling between studying, a 9-5 and managing my own entrepreneurial pursuits one of them being this little digital project of mine that you’re on right now! CARLA XIII BLOG is my creative outlet and as you can see, my interests are an assorted combination of fashion, beauty, travel, visual inspirations, musings, music and home decor. I currently use the beautiful vibey city of Johannesburg as my backdrop to showcase my personal take on the new African narrative of young African millennials, personal style and daily living.