These have just been launched by Mango internationally.

Technical details:

Round-toe retro style pumps with a 12cm heel and a 3cm platform.

100% goat leather, covering heel and the platform.

Shoelososhy notes:

They  conform with the 'nudes' summer trend, the heel and platform is commercial and…

“You’ve got to know the rules to break them. That’s what I’m here for, to demolish the rules but to keep the tradition.”

—Alexander McQueen............................................................................................

The exhibition, organized by The Costume Institute, celebrates the late Alexander McQueen’s…

On seeing this 50's inspired Beauty Salon in Green Point, Cape Town, we had to take a closer look. Petticoat Parlour is a funky, retro, social salon which offers a wide range of treatments for teens and adults including men. The brainchild of Wendy Sarria, model, mother and now pamper queen to Cape Town's trendy. Last night was the official launch party with an amazing guest…

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience"

Teilhard de Chardin

And for me that insight changes everything. It puts the horse before the cart, the master above the slave, the 'being and…

Lulau's new Napa Leather jacket from Italy and trendy Hunters Boots available in navy, black, red and grey.

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Knee-Length Boots 

Omnipresent and omnipotent, the knee-length boot is the god of fashion this season in the heaven of shoes. Wear them in black, red, brown and tan, they look sexy and stylish.

Wool…

THE INSIDERS' GUIDE TO SPA ETIQUETTE

First of all I have to tell you that I'm obssessed with The Twilight Saga.

Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer.

I first read all the books in a week, and I am a busy girl-incase you think I have all the time in the world to read. I became so engrossed that I read the books between meetings, in…

This is a long overdue review of one of those essential companions for making this city your friend. Chic Jozi [by my friend Nikki Temkin] was first published in 2009 and has now been updated. It opens with the disclaimer: “Joburg is notorious for being a fickle and fast-changing city. Stores open and close all the time, change location and name …” Too true and the reason why impulse…

Although I am ultimately a loyal Summer-girl I have to admit the new looks for next Winter have left me drooling.  I am loving the ways girls are wearing the sheer look into the cold and pairing it with heavier items for winter.... although my toes still get pretty cold just looking at these brave ladies!

Here are a few of my favourites...…

With news that Absolutely Fabulous will be back on our screens in December (in UK),…

This Brazilian shoe manufacturer is responsible for a whole new fashion philosophy. Caring for style,beauty as well as the environment, the range goes "green", with shoes created out of recyclable materials including Melflex a type of plastic providing extra comfort. So versatile-wear them to the beach,or with stylish outfits just like Katy Perry…

I have chosen this recipe to share with you, because its easy to make, delicious to eat on these wintry days and it can be eaten solo or with company.

Recipe:

-20 Medium Cherry Tomatoes

-100ml Olive Oil

-1 Sprig of Rosemary

-Salt and…

Doesn't that name just make you want to stock up on these for a lifetime!? In my case, definitely.…

If the world were a village of 100 people, how would the composition be? This set of 20 posters is built on statistics about the spread of population around the world under various classifications. The numbers are turned into graphics to give another sense a touch – Look, this is the world we are living in.…

Had to point you to a must-read comment piece on the phenomenon of “Coconuts” that caused a stir in the twitterverse. If you are not familiar with the term it’s a derogatory label for black people who are thought to have sold out being black by not being black enough. This sounds complicated I know. So I will leave it to Lerato Tshabalala, my former Sunday Times Lifestyle compadre, to explain and tell it like it is.

A fascinating, smart and funny  piece of commentary…

Shoelosophy notes: Jimmy Choo's collection for fall 2011 embraces many genres of footwear. I have chosen these two ankle boots. Black suede as seen above - Love, but could be a little conservative. The beige leather bootie with fur (synthetic) is my favourite from this collection.

Finally, Choo shoes I can truly advocate - I say this…

I was sitting in the room, listening to my iPod when my eye caught a glimpse of the hourglass on the shelf, and this is how it started...

Time is of no consequence and of every consequence. I started imagining people as hourglasses, some have just begun, some are mid way and others are almost over. Our grain slowly and steadily flows, with no emotion, no judgment, no…