events ~ St Yves Press Launch

Last Thursday, the 13th October 2011, St Yves hosted a highly successful media, celebrity and VIP guest launch.

St Yves, being one of Cape Town's most sought after Camps Bay beach clubs was sure to put on a spectacular event when they opened its doors to media, celebs and VIPs alike. And a spectacular event it was indeed! 

Guests were greeted with champagne and oysters on arrival and later indulged in the Simply Italian tapas tasting.
Entertainment included live ice sculpture demonstrations by Ice Art as well as a mini fashion show which exhibited the latest fashions from Diligo and jewellery by JOYA - (absolutely gorgeous stuff, do yourself a favour and take a look at their websites).

There were many a familiar face at St Yves during the evening, some of which include Dom from Goldfish, Elana Afrika, Crazy White Boy (Kosta Karatamoglou ) and Dean Fuel to name but a few.

Dominic Peters & Anthea Scholtz

Elana Afrika, Danielle Shuval, Hayley Tooch & Jasna Zellerhoff

Aimee du plessis, Johandri Jacobs, Jade Allen, Freya Bell & Lihle Jacobs

Darren, Taya Botha, Tara Robb, Andrew van Heerden & Darren

Kay, Akhona, Banesa & Khanyi aka The Bank girls

Goody bags filled with Katjes, slabs of Lindt chocolate, Diligo clothing vouchers, JOYA jewellery, Cintron energy drinks and a ticket to the official David Guetta & Akon after party at St Yves Beach Club the following evening were given to the first 150 guests.

I am so sad that I was unable to attend, but from everything I have heard from those who did attend, it was definitely the event of the season.

Upcoming Summer Sensations events

Wednesdays
From Cape Town With Love with Chris Jack and guests.The very best in up-front house music with SA's best DJs.
Thursdays
The Good Life with pH and guests.The sexiest Hip Hop and Bottle popping night CT has to offer.
Fridays
Afternoon Pre Party: Everybody Loves The Sunshine with DJ Chris.
Evening: From Cape Town With Love with Chris Jack and guests.Enjoy banging house beats while sipping on sun-downers and nibbling on light snacks.Entrance is free until 10pm.
Saturdays
Afternoon Pre Party: Everybody Loves The Sunshine with DJ Chris.
Evening: Showtime with Shaun Duvet and guests in the evening.It’s about glitz and glam and the hottest tunes.
Sundays
Goldfish Submerged Sundays.Featuring awesome new beats from the powerhouse duo with performances by guest vocalists from their albums, and a different posse of guest DJ’s each week.
New Year’s Eve
Ring in 2012 with lots of bubbly, caviar and fireworks at the St Yves Summer Sensations New Year’s Eve Party, which is set to be even bigger and better than ever before.

*Event details courtesy of Freya Bell with Red Carpet Concepts
** Photo Credit: Ross Hillier.

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What Shall I Wear Today? - romance in the park

To everyone and anyone reading this - I have been absolutely terrible with my blog maintenance; I have been so out of touch it is ridiculous. However, I do have an excuse, whether it reasonable or not, here goes: After much deliberation I have been saving up for brand new camera, because after looking at the quality of my photos on my blog, I really wasn't happy with them, and I did not want to post further photos with such shocking quality. I finally have my beautiful little camera now - the Sony WX10 and she is beauuuutiful!
Thus I no longer have an excuse not to post on my blog!

The outfit in this post was taken in beautiful park I had no idea existed, even though I've driven past it hundreds of times in Claremont, Cape Town.
It makes fort the most beautiful setting for outfit posts, so I will definitely be using it more in the future!

This is currently one of my favourite in-between-spring-and-summer outfits, and its got such a romantic feel to it; so girly, which I love :)
The pleated midi skirt is from Mr Price, the white cropped shirt from YDE, bag from China Town and bracelet from Woolworths.


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we love ~ summer in winter

Sometimes a girl just needs a bit of 'me' time, and as I am the only one lucky enough out of my friends who does not work in an office during the day, with a lot of free time to spare, I decided to make the most of the beautiful weather that is still going strong in Cape Town. So off I went to the Kirstenbosch Gardens to spend a couple of hours soaking up the sun, reading my book and snapping some gorgeous photos. Cape Town truly is a place of beauty and it is definitely a city I can see myself settling down in in the future once I've gotten the travel bug out of my system :)
I wore a bright turquoise strapless dress, packed a blanket, my book and my ipod, some snacks and had a lovely lovely day, just me, myself and I :)

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What Shall I Wear Today? - velvet and chiffon

I have just gotten back from a wonderful run on the promenade in Sea Point, and it truly is another beautiful summers-day-in-winter in Cape Town today. This being said - of course the day called for shorts :) I paired my favourite pair of high-waisted velvet navy shorts with a cute chiffon blouse in navy and white. I then added a tan belt to compliment my tan moccasins (I hardly ever wear them, but they are so comfortable, I definitely need to get more use out of them).
I'm sure by now you all know I am absolutely in love with navy blue, it's just such an easy colour to wear, day or night, and looks sooo nice with tan accessories :)

high-waisted shorts by Velvet, YDE
chiffon blouse - Mr Price
tan belt - YDE
moccasins - HQ shoes
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What Shall I Wear Today? - blazer & shorts

The weather has been extraordinary in Cape Town this week; its the middle of July (in other words: winter) and the weather is warm enough to wear shorts, crazy. There can still be a bit of a chill in the air though, so a light blazer or jersey is still necessary. Today I mixed together some neutral colours and added a bit of girlishness with a leopard print Alice band. I love how blazers compliment your body shape; they cut at the exact right part of our body, just below your hips, and look especially good with shorts. I did not manage to take a photo of the shoes I wore as I was in a bit of a rush to get to work, but I wore a pair of African beaded sandals.

blazer - MaxMara
white shirt & shorts - Mr Price
belt - vintage
leopard print alice band - flea market

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Natural Image - Hair and Beauty

If you are looking for a great, affordable place to get manicures; pedicures; facials; massages; haircuts etc, do yourself a favour and visit Natural Image at 142 Buitenkant Street, Gardens, Cape Town.
For example:
Back and neck massage - R155
Standard Bikini wax - R55
Full bikini wax - R115
Facials range from R230 - R250
Also, check out their website: Natural Image to see their specials!
Happy pampering ladies :)
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Sitting Pretty

I have recently landed myself a job at a shop called Sitting Pretty on 111 Long Street Cape Town (very close to MeMeMe and Mungo and Jemima). Yes, I am in my element; surrounded by beautiful clothes and people all day. *sigh*.

The shop truly has some amazing stuff, and I get to listen to legit old school LP records all day, can you say heaven?

There are a range of designers’ stock in the shop, including the Sitting Pretty label itself (the clothes are made at the back of the shop by Papa, the sweetest sweetest man, and great company on the 9 hour working days).  Other designers include Babette, Myabi and Frolic.

As we have already established, I have quite the shopping problem and have already purchased a good couple of things (thanks to my 50% - yes FIFTY percent - staff discount).

Some of their stock includes this striped blue and white top (yes I bought it); it’s loose and so comfy for a casual day at varsity or just relaxing with friends. Paired with a hot pair of jeans or denim shorts and a fedora and you are good to go.

Lesotho Racerback

One of the newest items in the Sitting Pretty label is the Lesotho Racerback dresses, gosh I love love love them, just waiting for pay day so I can buy one! Perfect paired with a pair of gladiator sandals for a day spent shopping in Long Street J


(The photos are the wrong way around, sorry about that, laptop is just NOT working with me today).


















Here are a few more photos so you can get an idea of the merchandise available and how sweet the shop is. oh and by the way we sell amazing coffee there for R12, so pop in for a cup and a browse :)

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1 x Jumpsuit Please!

I have been so lazy, and for that I apologize girls J

Okay ladies, before I go on and on and on about how much I want one... let me clarify something. The title of this post is actually a little off the mark. I say jumpsuit – you hear ‘romper’.

Jumpsuit, romper....? Huh?

Okay so simply: a jumpsuit is a ‘jumper with pants whereas a romper is a jumper with shorts.

The jumpsuit/romper is here to stay for 2010 and I’ve already snagged myself a vintage floral one from an amazing vintage shop in Observatory in Cape Town (next to Zion ant the end of Milton Street). I am now on the lookout for a strapless dark floral one, so keep your eyes open for me girls! J



Love Kourtney's floral romper!

A black piece is extremely flattering.

As Kristin knows too :)



The jumpsuit gives a tall, lean and slimming look – something we ALL want! Take a look at Jumpsuits and Rompers: How to Wear and Choose This Trendy Item for You to find a jumpsuit [romper] that will suit your body type and help you decide where to wear it.

Rompers were all the rage at Rocking the Daisies this year. Keep a look out for my next post on ‘Fashion at the Daisies’.

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