GLAMOUR’s May issue marks our 2nd year celebrating seriously stylish South African women. To acknowledge local style industry – and the 10 dazzling dressers selected as GLAMOUR’s Most GLAMOURous – we enjoyed a sophisticated soirée.
As the sun set on Joburg, A-listers made their way to the beautiful Munro Boutique Hotel in Houghton which provided the perfect setting for the GLAMOURous evening ahead. After taking in the spectacular views, guests enjoyed a welcome drink at the Pravda Vodka bar before heading off to the Maybelline makeup room where they could get a quick touchup from Maybelline’s official makeup artist, Linda O’Connell. The GLAMOUR team, contributors, friends and celebrity guests were ushered into the award ceremony (which was beautifully decorated by Fancy Affairs) to meet the women who have been named the most GLAMOURous in the country.
The gorgeous Lalla Hirayama played MC, announcing the 10 winners, and was joined on stage by Maybelline’s marketing manager Karen Taylor and GLAMOUR editor Pnina Fenster. Looking ultra-polished after having her hair styled by Carlton, she congratulated the gorgeous lineup of GLAMOURous women, then said a few words on the local fashion industry and how it’s setting trends internationally.
After the awards ceremony delicious canapés were served, while Pravda Vodka’s special GLAMOURtini’s made for ultra-stylish sipping, as guests mingled and danced the night away. At the end of the evening, winners left the beautiful Munro Boutique Hotel laden with gifts from Maybelline and goodie bags packed with Ritter Sport chocolates, Pravda Vodka, Davines, Camelot spa and Europa Art vouchers, Thomas Sabo Karma Bead Bracelets, fine fragrances from Carolina Herrera, John Richmond, Givenchy and Calvin Klein Beauty, and a beautiful orchid from Jill Manson, while guests’ goodie bags held Pravda vodka minis, Maybelline products, Nail Candi Nail rings and more.
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Want to see more? Scroll through our gallery, or go behind the scenes on our GLAMOUR’s Most GLAMOURous photo shoot. You can see which A-listers took home the prestigious award last year, here.