March 2012 Blog Posts (161)

Frugally French - Furniture Facelift on a Budget

So this year I moved into my new home with my friend Jono. This place has got space! Which is great but then you also need to fill it. Being the shoe-addict that I am (I will never be rich), and finances running low after summer holidays, I had to get creative when it came to decorating our new abode. And then I discovered Albertsville. I've always had a…

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Added by Sarah Blanckenberg on March 8, 2012 at 12:30 — No Comments

Tennis Ball: Sport Object or Art? ...

Keeping to the Theme of "Everyday Object as Art", Spanish artist Ana Soler creates…

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Added by Marina Brokorenko on March 8, 2012 at 10:30 — 1 Comment

Art from Everyday Objects?

The Swedish design trio Kontor Kontur gathered up assorted objects from around their studio (primarily office supplies) and arranged them into charming displays of colour, and this is the result...

“We used things we found around us in our everyday life, a…

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Added by Marina Brokorenko on March 8, 2012 at 10:30 — No Comments

Is Kim Kardashian Reading the Shoelosophy blog?

Kim Kardashian was spotted wearing these Giuseppe Zanotti by Kanye West embellished sandals at Paris Fashion Week.

The show? None other than Kanye West's Fall 2012 collection.

Shoelosphy notes: Could it be possible that Kim is reading my blog of…

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Added by Shoelosophy on March 8, 2012 at 9:47 — No Comments

Canon vs. Nikon-Double Exposure

A group of Canon commandos is sent out on a mission. Their objective: to save an innocent girl who has been taken hostage by Nikon terrorists. Who will ultimately win this battle?

This is a must watch. I personally have a Nikon, so guess who I am rooting for :)

Check out the backstage video…

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on March 8, 2012 at 8:00 — No Comments

HTK-Di Biasi Shirts

Our new winter Di Biasi shirts have just arrived at our Sandton Store.They are perfect for your winter wardrobe. Large and small checks are a fashion trend right now and Di Biasi's details on each shirt is immaculate. We loving the colours and the fit...........................................................................…

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Added by HTK HOMME on March 8, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

Preview-Pirelli PZero

Renowned on the road, it is unsurprising that Pirelli PZero Shoes have been revered for pioneering the leather sole, using the tread of their namesake. Having finally stepped onto South African soil, with their limited Men’s’ Range, these bespoke Creations are cut and constructed similarly to a tailored suit; and are the perfect Accompaniment to any…

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Added by Preview on March 8, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

Paper Display Table by Hiromitsu Konishi

Hiromitsu Konishi a Kyoto-based interior designer created this outstanding display system for Suzuki Shofudo, a 140-year old retailer of paper goods. With the help of the client, who was well versed in the medium, Konishi spent months studying the strengths, weakness, and flexibility of paper. He finally found inspiration in the way…

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Added by alexandra avgitidis on March 8, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

Gordon Bennet's Robots

Gordon Bennet’s one of a kind robot sculptures are made using new and used found objects. Bennet’s inspirations for these sculptures are Norman Bel Geddes and Raymond Loewy whose vision of the “Modern Age” helped shape industrial design of the 40′s and 50′s.…

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Added by Danielle on March 8, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

Ray lamps by a Norwegian designer Kristine Five Melvær

These Ray Lamps designed by Kristine Five Melvaer are regarded as more functional sculptures rather than simple lighting devices, all thanks to their proportions and appearance. The designer focused on the communicative potential of an object, whereby her main goal was to create an emotional bond…

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Added by Danielle on March 8, 2012 at 6:00 — 3 Comments

50 ways to change your life for under R50

At the beginning of the year I sat down to think of my New Year's Resolutions - I usually pick something to give up (this year is fizzy drinks - Coke!) and a word to focus on (Truth)... besides that I'm not particularly good at keeping them! After thinking about it for a while I realised that what might be easier for me is to make small changes throughout…

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Added by Becoming you on March 7, 2012 at 9:30 — 1 Comment

Trending -Metal Details on Men's Shoes

Metal and leather have gone hand in hand for many years, well from what we have seen and thought I mean. But here is something that we have not yet seen, entire metal plates make up the eyelets that hold the laces in place, or the heel cup that hold the back-bone of the shoe and the structure together. The plates are joined at times…

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Added by alexandra avgitidis on March 7, 2012 at 6:00 — 2 Comments

tashas - Mediterranean Flair

apple, walnuts, beetroot and red cabbage salad-this one is my favourite!

It's that time again when tashas has started to create new and delicious recipes to delight their customers. We have been researching the new signature menu for the new…

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Added by alexandra avgitidis on March 7, 2012 at 6:00 — 2 Comments

Darcel 150/15 Exhibition At Colette

Darcel is a New York City based artist with Australian origins, she has been working with Colette for seven years now, for his blog he relates to the misfortunes of his principal character. His blog’s visual approach is alive with requested artists collaborations where small scenes become big adventures. The exhibition of his solo show…

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Added by Danielle on March 7, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

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Added by Candy Paula May on March 6, 2012 at 18:00 — 1 Comment

Naomi Campbell and Dolce & Gabbana Celebrate her 25th Career Anniversary

Italian fashion design duo Dolce & Gabbana are celebrating the 25th anniversary of Naomi Campbell's career with a limited edition t-shirt collection and launch event. The collection comprises 14 different designs displaying iconic images of the supermodel taken by the world's most famous fashion photographers, including…

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Added by alexandra avgitidis on March 6, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

Pepe Jeans London

The date is 1973 and a bunch of raucous kids are jostling for a position around a market stall to shelter themselves from the icy February drizzle under a graffiti filled railway bridge in the heart of Portobello Market. People taking busses, tubes and bikes from the far corners of London, this crew of up-all-night club kids, androgynous models and the general converge…

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Added by Danielle on March 6, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

The Cartier Odyssey

Basically 165 years of history since its birth in 1847 to European royalty to its modern-day status and luxury jewellery house known as “Cartier”. But the famed jeweller (with the help of a crew of 60 members and a three-month production time span) has managed to wrap its unique history into just three and a half minutes in its new short film,…

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Added by alexandra avgitidis on March 6, 2012 at 6:00 — 3 Comments

Gavin Rajah - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

More than 25 designers in 20 shows over four days will give the country a preview of Autumn/ Winter collections when Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg runs from March 7-10.

Gavin Rajah will showcase his spectacular collection “Anatomie d’une Rose” at Hyde Park Johannesburg, on Sat the 10th March at…

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Added by neofundi on March 5, 2012 at 13:00 — 5 Comments

Review: 5gum party at Nasrec

Good party with mediocre band attached to it.

Driving to Nasrec is perhaps 20 minutes out of my driving distance comfort zone, I remember going there for the Rand show as a kid and I hated driving (or being driven) that far even then. Imagine my surprise when in Hall 8 there was this exquisitely built stage with an epic sound system two huge tv screens for those too far back to see properly and amazing lighting.

The…

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Added by Jozi Review on March 5, 2012 at 9:20 — No Comments