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17 May 2012

A few luxury Crowns for dear Queenie

In a few weeks, dear old Liz will celebrate her Diamond Jubilee [FYI this is a Big Deal].

And yes Fae and I shall drink tea, eat little cakes, flutter flags and spend the day being terribly British to mark the occasion. Because Queen Elizabeth II has basically been ruling Britain [and donning bad hats] for 60 years. Go Liz!

60 years is a pretty lengthy innings by royal standards, plus she hasn’t had to behead anyone. Winning. [Although the jury is still out on Diana [jokes]].

Anyway, twitter told me that Harrods had asked a few notable, luxury brands to give the crown a facelift in Liz’s honour. Apparently you can see them all on display in the Harrods windows. But if you can’t get to London, you can see them here or a few of my faves below.

Paul Smith

This is my favorite. Seriously hope there’s a little MINI tucked away somewhere in that chaos.

Jo Malone

Wondering if it’s fragranced?

If so, it will most likely smell like tea, deerstalkers, colonialism, corgis and jam scones.

Tiffany and Co.

Safe to say that engagement ring expectations just got significantly upgraded.

Would love to see the box this comes in.

Salvatore Ferragamo

Now..I don’t know Liz too well, but I reckon she’s into florals.

After all, she was around for all that flower power stuff.

Valentino

Really think this one would look great on Kate …[what doesn't look good on Kate?].

Ps NONE of these would look good on Camilla. #JustSaying

De Beers

South Africa represent! I’m all for being patriotic, but honestly is this really the best we could do? 974 diamonds, but not one single vuvuzela? De Beers, what are you doing!

*images sourced here and here
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16 May 2012

Start Up: Ruby Box

I attended Net Prophet last week [as did half the world - that event has gotten seriously popular] and got to hear some tips from Ruby Box founder, Sylvia Gruber. Her talk, Seven Start-Up Sins described their highs, their pitfalls and their genuine gratitude to their online community of Rubies.

I’d heard a lot of the tips before, but it was a good reminder of where start-ups can (and often do) go wrong. It was also seriously refreshing to see a female stand up on stage and give solid advice.

Ruby Box are locally funded and supply their luxury beauty boxes to females all across South Africa. The boxes are seriously rad [sucker for hot packaging] and include 4-5 samples from high-profile, beauty brands. You get to try out products for a fraction of the cost and you get the box delivered right to your door. Winning.

I’m all for supporting a local start-up, especially one as pretty as this. I love the concept, the pretty packaging and the Ruby Box attitude.

Check them out here .
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15 May 2012

Found this beautiful animation thanks to @koolkamal. [He's gonna work with Pixar one day - for realz. ]

Crayon Dragon is a feel-good short with an incredible score to match. Can’t actually believe that this a second year student’s project.

Watch it once for the story and twice for the music.
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15 May 2012

10 Beautiful Super High Res Photos

Some really breathtaking photos in this collection.

Click the link above to see the rest of them.
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14 May 2012

Lagerfeld and Roitfeld have collaborated on a photoshoot for the house of Chanel. The focal point of the project is the classic, little, black jacket. Personalities in fashion, music, sports and high-society step in front of the lens, to revisit and pay tribute to the much-loved and versatile garment. Names involved in the project include Sarah Jessica Parka, Kanye West, Anna Wintour and Kirsten Dunst.

Ms Wintour is my favourite. [Love you Anna!]

And the results, like the jacket, are stunning.

A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.

- Coco Chanel
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7 May 2012

Snapshots of the Mother City

Whenever we walk to lunch, or to a meeting, or around town, I’m happily snapping away like a woman possessed. Oblivious of surrounding cars, humans, birds and garbage bins, I’m hooked on getting the shot. And thanks to my latest obsession, I’ve realized just how versatile and photogenic town is. It’s incredible really.

I really want to do a series on the Street Art in Woodstock, the houses in the Bo-Kaap and the vendors at the Flower Market. But for now, here’s my interpretation of the Mother City:

Edward Sonnenbergs,

Lower Long Street.

A Colour Red Cafe,

Loop Street.

Investec Building,

Hans Strijdom Avenue.

The Terraces,

Bree Street.

Harbour Wall,

V and A Waterfront.

Cape Town Foreshore,

The deep, blue sea.

Pedestrian Flyover,

Strand Street.

PS There is some beautiful architecture (both old and new) around the Cape Town CBD, so next time you’re here, take a walk.
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4 May 2012

Five Favourite Banksy Pieces

It’s one of my dreams to see Banksy’s work up close and personal and not just through my computer screen. Wait for me London! It’s an equally big dream to own his book, Wall and Piece and finally watch Exit through the Gift Shop… which I still haven’t seen. I know. I must be the only person IN THE WORLD not to have seen it right?

Yo Banksy, don’t you want to be a dear and come tag Woodstock. Faith47′s angels need some company.

Ps Check out his Shop Rules. What a rad guy.
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10 Apr 2012

Fashion Feature: Stefania Morland

I first discovered Stefania Morland at one of the Red Carpet Concept shows and I was blown away by her designs. I then saw her beautiful dresses once again in the horrific trainsmash that was My MTV Super World Sweet 16 but actually 23 Show. And honestly ( because we’re always honest over here) Stefania’s dresses were pretty much the only good thing about the entire show.

I love her pieces and along with bad puns, cupcakes, tanzanite and French Bulldogs, they’ve sort of crept into my heart. They’re feminine, distinct and a little bit quirky. Her new boutique on Kloof (153A) is home to the collection, Stefania’s workshop and occasionally her incredibly cute dog, Lola.

Thanks to Jade, I was able to find a stunning dress. Please take a moment to appreciate Jade, because she is frankly awesome and was very patient, as I tried on every other dress. Twice. I also quietly decided that If I ever get married (pity the poor guy), I’ll be knocking on (read: breaking down) Stefania’s Kloof Street door.

Oh and the good news is that they’re busy putting together the new collection which will be launching shortly (I’ll let you know).

But besides the irresistible lure of her clothes, you should pay the boutique a visit, because you may bump into Lola. Lola is the resident hound and is rather adorable. So if you don’t want to make off with half of Stefania’s collection stashed in your handbag, you’ll most certainly want to take her dog home.

Her collection also extends to accessories, including these litte bird necklaces. So just to catch you up, not only do I want all her dresses, her dog and to be able to wear Stefania Morland at my wedding one day… I now want these as well. Yes. All of them. The whole flock!

Pop in at her boutique, say hi to Lola and meet her creations.

You can find out more about Stefania here or check out her most recent collections on FB.
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