With the Durban July just around the corner, I cannot help being completely infested with thoughts of glamour and poise. One of my favourites for any glam and fab event is gold, from sequins and studs, to coated jackets and patent heels - Gold makes for a Royal Affair!…

                                        Lee-Ann Liebenberg and Nicky van der Walt

Last week Thursday saw the return of the infamous Union Pop-Up Bar in Melrose Arch once again, drawing our most glamorous celebrities thanks to Bombay Sapphire. 

Bombay Sapphire, the gin infused with precious botanicals known to those who drink it…

Jaded. A term one could use to illustrate the effect of attending one premium launch after the next.  Brand managers alike all seeking to outdo the next in the pursuit of the “perfect launch” and to create a lasting impression with…

HARD CANDY: CANDICE SWANEPOEL BY SHARIF HAMZA FOR INTERVIEW GERMANY JUNE 2013

model: candice swanepoel (img)

photographer: sharif hamza (cadenceny)

stylist: julia von boehm (timhoward)

hair: akki shirakawa

make-up: frankie boyd (timhoward)

manicure: gina edwards (kateryaninc)…

Powered by a four-cylinder 1.4 TSI twin-charged engine – yes, this little bad boy has a supercharger and a turbo – it pushes out a respective 118kW and 240Nm and comes, standard with a 6-speed manual gearbox and an option for a 7-speed DSG. Not a bad choice, with prices starting at around R240 000 for the entry-level 1.2 TSI / 77kW model, but I will let you…

I’m envious at the best of times of women with long, lustrous, frizz-free hair as I’ve struggled for years to achieve such locks and am still pioneering toward the mark.  To me, long hair represents a lady with patience as it’s a well known fact that long hair requires much more attention and work than short hair as well as a certain level of class and sophistication if…

Vihao Pham's photography is all about capturing the essence of ballet. "Beauty, grace and form all define ballet". In these great shots, dancers are captured in a play and posing around the city. So graceful. ......................................................................................................................…

Max Riché created a very successful series of photographs called Becoming an Athlete. A few months later he released the video of the making of these pictures made ​​with athletes from INSEP in France. 

Watch the behind the scenes video at the bottom of post.…

This magnificent plant is a coffee plant.  It pleases us to know that our favourite pleasure is grown from such beauty. 

A coffee plant only reaches full maturity after approximately six years but can live until sixty.  Each tree will yield, on average, one pound of roasted coffee per year. 

Once the berries on the coffee trees are ripe, they turn a bright red…

Copper coloured hair is the exciting colour trend that will brighten up your dull winter days.

Louis Vuitton working the copper look.…

Since 1963, Aldo Castagna has aligned itself with Luxurious Leather, Speciality Suede and Delicate Design when it comes to the World of Women’s Shoes and Bags. Spring may be a Season away, but you can step into this Season in Beautiful Bloom with these Rose-detailed Aldo Castagna Pumps in the softest Suede. This Artisan Aldo…

Newsflash! I didn't know until today that one of my most desirable destination shops offers my favourite QMS Medicosmetics facials and body treatments! So exciting, as you can relax afterwards and have a deliciously luxurious mani or pedi with an absolutely enormous range of OPI colours to choose from....…

Jan Masny started his practice in Krakow in the photographic studio of Bogdan Axman. In 2004 he moved to London where he now lives and works.

His main focus is in fashion photography was well as portraiture and advertising. His directive styles has led him to work with Virgin Records, Toni & Guy, Music TV Viva among others.

His photographs are…

It’s not often that you come by a product that has enough “dirt on it “to make you squeal with joy.  On a rainy day in Parkhurst I stumbled into a trendy boutique and gasped at the sight of these good looking wooden sunglasses which go by the name; “Hout Couture.”  I knew they had to be a South African…

Loom in Parkhurst is now carrying stock of the Nike Inneva Woven sneaker. It is a beautiful thing... might even want to exercise now!…

On May 18, San Francisco's Gauntlet Gallery is opening an exciting new art show inspired by the electronic music duo. It may be hard to believe but it's been over eight years since Daft Punk's last album, Humans After All. On May 21, Daft Punk, the group known for their…

When rumours of a new A-Class arose, I was less than intrigued. The older model A-Class was a badly designed asymmetrical…

The new GOLF (winner of World Car of the Year title 2013) is the 7^th incarnation in a long history of hatchbacks produced by the VW brand. It was initially introduced in 1974, as a…

TIJI "COLOUR" HD from AKAMA on Vimeo.

As a black and white forest is beautifully painted, a lone panda is forgotten, sparking the compassion of an imaginative little boy.

                                                                                                 New York photographer Jamie Beck, in collaboration with Kevin Burg, a web designer, has turned the GIF into a respected art form, presenting an interesting path for future use.

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