August 2012 Blog Posts (123)

Food and High Fashion

The images below have been produced by the award winning advertising and editorial photographer Fulvio Bonavia. It has been said that Bonavia has accomplished the harmony of incorporating the aspects of two totally different worlds - Food and High Fashion.

A Matter of Taste” illustrates high end fashion outfits and…

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Added by alexandra avgitidis on August 28, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

ESL - Inglot

"I was invited to the fabulous INGLOT launch at Sandton City by Danielle Franco and it was as always a stunning affair. We were spoilt with a R1000 voucher, to purchase whatever we liked! Awesome...I filled my basket with Lip glosses, lip liners, chubby sticks, nail polish and the much loved eye shadow Freedom system".

I have to give…

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Added by Everything She Loves on August 28, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

How Fast Things Can Change

I imagine myself sitting on an exotic island sipping on pink drinks in my white bikini covering a well suited toned and tanned body in the very near future with Spring in the air and our Summer holidays fast approaching.

A fantasy it seems I share with countless women walking our streets as the beauty industry in SA continues to grow, so does the focus on body…

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Added by Elesha Stewart on August 28, 2012 at 1:00 — No Comments

A man on a green bike

So this is my attempt at being green, as the world is rapidly becoming eco-conscious - from organic food, cosmetics… and even green clothing! No longer are these wholesome products for the exclusive consumption of tree-hugging hippies and new-age kugals, but for any person watching the news who knows the importance of looking after the longevity of the…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on August 27, 2012 at 12:00 — 3 Comments

Jimi Hendrix by Gered Mankowitz 1967

“I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.”

― Jimi Hendrix …

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Added by Iconic on August 27, 2012 at 7:54 — 4 Comments

Ghostly Paintings on Newspaper by Shin-Young An

South Korean artist Shin-Young An paints images of women's faces on daily newspapers. Using current articles as her foundation, layers of paint form the faces that emerge out of the printed stories and photographs.…

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on August 27, 2012 at 7:30 — 2 Comments

Luminous Pipe Lighting

I definitely had to take a second look at these, for a split second I didn’t know what they were…until I read on and found out that this is really a genius idea…no need to keep upgrading your lighting appliances, you can do it yourself.  E-M – Electronic Melody Lamp was designed by Fuming Wu and is a splendid piece of design that is made from…

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Added by Danielle on August 27, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

A “Marilyn” Classic

With one of the most popular shoe statements this season being “the weave look” you’ll be on trend all summer long in these timeless platform shoes by Preview from Preview. They remind us of the elegant, ultra chic Marilyn Monroe days which saw ladies with all shapes and sizes gracefully being woman by adorning such classic style accessories.

The comfortable platform makes for easy…

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Added by Elesha Stewart on August 26, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

Best of the Week

Just in case you missed anything this week:)

 

Helen Joseph's latest show "Helen Joseph-New Work" will be opening at In Toto Gallery on the 4th September 2012. We asked guest writer Megan Kidd to tell us a little more about Helen Joseph's work. …

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Added by neofundi on August 25, 2012 at 8:12 — No Comments

IKEA Opens a VIP Lounge at Charles De Gaulle

Bringing a classy difference to Paris, IKEA have opened a pop-up lounge at Charles de Gaulle airport for passengers to relax between flights. 

The sophisticated lounge is situated in Terminal 3 and includes various spaces that have been laid out like bedrooms, inclusive of a living room and a play area for…

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Added by alexandra avgitidis on August 25, 2012 at 6:00 — 1 Comment

Street Smart

There are so many times that lights hurt my eyes and make me feel sick, I think that the world should start moving forward to simpler and smarter designs such as Igor Solovyov’s design, this minimal LED street lamp takes shape in the form of smart design. The steel and aluminum-cast lamp reaches upwards with a slight curve at the top, this has been designed in a way that there…

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Added by Danielle on August 25, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

passion of plastic*

Nip and tuck, snip and suck- it's the Age of the ageless, a group of people with the means to reverse the tell-tale signs of time, and recapture their youth.

If you have the…

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Added by Taryn Louch - passionista on August 24, 2012 at 9:00 — 3 Comments

Helen Joseph-New Work

Helen Joseph- New Work

4th September 2012 – 9th…

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Added by neofundi on August 24, 2012 at 8:00 — No Comments

The Endlessly Quotable Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel not only became one of the world’s strongest forces in fashion but also one of its most quoted citizens. In honour of her August 19 birthday, we take you down memory lane to show you some of famous declarations.

Here’s to Coco Chanel…the one who inspired many!…

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Added by alexandra avgitidis on August 24, 2012 at 6:00 — 1 Comment

Sugarpova

Maria Sharapova launched her new candy line SUGARPOVA at high-end retailer Henri Bendel in New York. Multi-talented 25 year old tenniswoman Sharapova has stepped into the candy business with an array of hot colours, funky names and yummy packaging. Sugarpova offers a range of 12 gummy delicacies, each bearing a specific name and description.…

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Added by alexandra avgitidis on August 24, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

The Power Play Continues

A phenomenal and useful product that will take the world by storm! Designed by Haimo Bao, Hailong Piao, Yuancheng Liu and Xiameng Hu, this brand known as Continuance is a set of batteries with a USB interface on the side. The batteries are rechargeable and allow enough power to those gadgets that have been starved for a while.…

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Added by Danielle on August 24, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

passion of poetry*

I wish I may, I wish I might

Like a firefly; I am drawn to the light.

           The city that indeed…

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Added by Taryn Louch - passionista on August 23, 2012 at 18:00 — 1 Comment

The it accessory continued

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Added by Mia@Dossier on August 23, 2012 at 10:30 — No Comments

Famous Logos - How Much Did They Cost?

Coca-Cola logo price tag: $0

The famous Coca-Cola logo was created by John Pemberton's bookkeeper, Frank Mason Robinson, in 1885. Robinson came up with the name and chose the logo's distinctive cursive script. The typeface used, known as Spencerian script, was developed in the mid-19th century and was the dominant form of formal handwriting in the United States…

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on August 23, 2012 at 7:22 — No Comments

Here Are The Top 10 Most Wanted Bags

The UK has topped a ranking of countries with the highest affinity for luxury handbags…did you know that? I most certainly didn’t.

Labels such as Coach, Louis Vuitton and Chanel top a compilation of the most searched luxury handbag brands globally…wooah! The first digital analysis that took…

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Added by alexandra avgitidis on August 23, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

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