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GLAMOUR Guides: 27.07.16

Want to know what’s the latest and greatest? You’ve come to the right place! Your GLAMOUR Guides are here to keep you updated on products, parties, places and everything else currently catching our eye.

Whether you’re into eating out, going to a concert, getting fit or spoiling yourself with a new purchase, our guides are your source for the best events happening in South Africa this week.

Listen up, fashion lovers! Ghanaian brand AAKS has just arrived at the Maison Mara concept store! Handwoven by a team of women in northern Ghana, AAKS handbags combine traditional methods with a luxurious aesthetic. These unique beauties are now available at Maison Mara, 5 Jarvis Street, Cape Town, in a variety of colours and styles.

Be inspired to create and innovate

The Port Elizabeth HOMEMAKERS Expo is back in town from 28th to 31st July. Whether you’re a decor enthusiast, a collector of beautiful things or just looking for some home improvement ideas, you’ll find the expo well worth a visit. The show not only offers a great selection of exhibitors but also a number of exciting experiences like the Master Upholsterers’ Challenge, the Barista Champs, a Gourmet Market and an On-The-Go Theatre. The expo takes place at the Broadwalk Exhibition Centre and tickets can be purchased at the door. For more information, visit www.homemakersonline.co.za.

Cook with friends

Celebrity chef Lorna Maseko is hosting an intimate lunch at The Codfather this Sunday, 31st July. The four-course meal with wine pairing, which will be prepared by Lorna Maseko and Head Chef Toerie Van Der Merwe, is a fun experience for anyone who loves good food and good wine! And if you can’t make it this weekend, don’t worry! Lorna will be hosting these luncheons once a month at different restaurants in and around Joburg. Tickets are available at R700 pp and can be purchased by emailing [email protected].

Do some late-night shopping

Love shopping? Love local? Then you’re going to want to visit  Work Shop New Town tomorrow night (Thursday, 28th July)! They’ll be open until 9pm so you can shop flash sales from the likes of Famke, MaXhosa by Laduma, Leigh Schubert, Lucy Goretti and Morphé!

Warm up your winter

Looking for a scrumptious meal at a great price? Then don’t miss out on Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront‘s mid-winter food specials that run until the end of August. Served with incredible sea views at Tobago’s Restaurant, their specials include an aromatic curry lunch specials (R175 pp), a set winter dinner menu (from R195 pp) and a Sunday lunch special (R325 pp). For more information, click here.

Be fierce

In collaboration with Kylie Jenner, PUMA has unveiled the latest shoe in their PUMA Fierce range which has inspired us to get moving! The Fierce Mesh is the perfect mix of the latest technology and street-worthy style. The shoe is now available in-store in three colourways – red blast, monochrome black and royal blue – and retails for R1 699.

Get ready!

Exciting news! Littlegig Festival 2017 go on sale at 9am next Wednesday (3rd August)! Highlights for next year’s fest, which takes place on the 28th – 29th January on the Wiesenhof farm in Stellenbosch, include: DJ Art Car playing a sundowner set, a forest banquet by an international celebrity chef, 24-hour coffee at the clapboard house, a Sunday morning Bowie and Prince covers concert and an outdoor art gallery. Sounds fabulous, right? For more information, visit www.littlegig.co.za.

Dine for a good cause

BRAVE, previously known as Rock Girl, is a female-orientated NPO that works with girls in the Cape Flats, introducing them story-telling, documentary making and media. The organisation is relaunching and to celebrate, they are hosting a fundraising dinner and auction at the Southern Guild gallery on the 30th July. All the proceeds from this event will go towards sending the girls on a roadtrip across the country, during which they will document the stories of other girls and inspirational female role models they meet. For more information or to purchase your tickets and support this incredible cause, click here.

Out of the loop? Have a look at last week’s GLAMOUR Guides.

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