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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.
International lingerie and bodywear brand, Wolford, is excited to announce the opening of its second South African, high-end boutique at the new Mall of Africa on 28 April 2016. The new store, shop number 2177, will be located on the upper level next to Zara Home and will carry a comprehensive range of top quality, ready-to-wear, lingerie, legwear and accessories.
“We are extremely excited about expanding the Wolford brand in Southern Africa. The Mall of Africa is the first shopping experience in the country that has the sophistication and footprint of some of the most prominent malls in Europe, England and the USA. At Wolford, we are very particular about where we place our boutiques and we feel that the new mall, based on location and tenant mix, is the perfect fit for our brand. We look forward to welcoming you to the new boutique at the end of April,” says Catherine Trope, Owner of the Wolford Boutiques in Hyde Park and Mall of Africa.
A leader in elegant lingerie, bodysuits, shapewear and innovative clothing, Wolford stands for outstanding quality, creativity and innovation, catering to a mix of both local and international clientele.
Click here to learn more about the Wolford brand.
Burn The Floor, the show that revolutionised the image of dance, returns to South Africa, its “home away from home”, for the fourth time: performing at the Opera Theatre of The South African State Theatre in Pretoria from April 27th to May 15th; the Baxter Theatre at the Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town from May 19th to June 5th; and the iZulu Theatre at the Sibaya Casino in Durban from June 8th to 19th.
The original concept of Burn The Floor grew from an electric display of ballroom and Latin dancing at Sir Elton John’s 50th birthday party in London, March 1997. There, producer Harley Medcalf discovered the ballroom dance world and its charismatic people, with their deep intensity, commitment, discipline, burning passion and total love of the ballroom art form.
Initially, Harley’s idea of a new theatrical ballroom production sent shock waves through the ballroom dancing establishment. For decades, ballroom competitions had been performed behind closed doors, as a pastime for the privileged. And well before reality television embraced it with such shows as Dancing with The Stars and Strictly Come Dancing.
Burn The Floor today remains focused on its ballroom origins, but this new edition to be seen in South Africa, Burn The Floor: Fire in The Ballroom, choreographed and directed by Peta Roby, has more surprises in store and promises to blow the roof off the theatre! It has the same rebellious spirit as the previous editions, though more daring with a theatrical rock angle – including music from Santana, Janis Joplin, Christine Aguilera and Led Zeppelin.
Tickets for the South African tour in 2016 are now on sale at Computicket. Call 0861 915 8000 or purchase your tickets at any Checkers, Shoprite or CheckersHyper stores.
The Cape Town Flower Show
takes place from Thursday 27th–Sunday 30th October 2016 at The Castle of Good Hope, and tickets are NOW on sale!
This annual lifestyle show brings together gardens and gardening, planting trends and designs for living outdoors; unites notions of beauty, sanctuary and sustainability; and celebrates local food, culture and community. The show taps into a gardening culture that’s young, vibrant and identifies with a universal awareness for the need to care for the environment.
The show’s main features include Show Gardens, Floristry, Flowers in Art, Horticultural Exhibits, Nurseries and seeds, The Backyard (Food Court), Water-Wise, Workshops and demos.
In the build-up towards the show, The Cape Town Flower Show will be releasing a limited amount of tickets each month at lower prices than the door entry price. Click here to see this month’s special. Visit www.capetownflowershow.co.za for more visitor and tour information.
Big Concerts has confirmed a brand new music series called
The world’s premier R&B vocal group The Manhattans have sold over 40 million albums worldwide and have recorded twelve top 10 R&B hits in the United States charting on the Billboard chart for the first time in 1965. With classic hits, Kiss & Say Goodbye and Forever By Your Side, they will be performing with vocalist Gerald Alston who joined the group in 1970. The group found further in March 1980 with the release of Shining Star, which reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the R&B chart and received a Grammy Award.
Celebrated songstress Regina Belle is best known for her singles Baby Come To Me and Make It Like It Was and is most notable for her Grammy award-winning duet with Peabo Bryson A Whole New World for Disney’s 1992 animated feature film Aladdin. Regina was introduced to The Manhattans by New York radio DJ Vaughn Harper and began working as their opening act. She recorded the duet Where Did We Go Wrong with the group. Regina is back with the most personal album of her career ‘Lazy Afternoon’ recorded in Los Angeles with veteran producer George Duke. The album is a thrilling, soul-satisfying collection of beloved rhythm & blues scales, swinging jazz standards and golden classics.
Johannesburg: 21st/22nd/23rd July at Teatro, Montecasino (R430 – R775). Cape Town: 24th July 2016 at the Grand Arena, GrandWest (R405 – R750). Tickets are now available from Big Concerts.
Are you looking for a natural weight loss aid that not only helps your body rid unwanted fat but also gives you energy? Here’s the SKINNY! SKINNY’s special recipe assists in the thermogenesis of the body, forcing the body to burn more calories as it brings the temperature back to normal. In other words, your metabolism increases and assists with fat burning. On top of weight control, the added properties are anti-oxidants that are a necessity in our daily lives. They are used to fight free radicals that cause us to age due to stress, pollution and smoke. Lastly, SKINNY promises to increase energy.
SKINNY is pure with no added fats or sugars and they prefer that it was enjoyed as is; however, they also understand that life is to be enjoyed and that’s why they don’t mind if you add a dash of low-fat or fat-free milk with a sweetener of your choice. Add a SKINNY sachet in 150mls boiling water with breakfast and then another cup during the day, it’s fine to have a third cup too!
For more information, contact 086 001 8022 or [email protected].
Randy Fenoli is a household name, as the star of TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress, Big Bliss, Randy Knows Best, and Randy to the Rescue, he is admired by millions of viewers all over the world. This autumn he will be sharing his knowledge and sage advice as he hosts his own exclusive show at the Bridal Fair SA, to be held at Montecasino from Friday, 27 May to Sunday, 29 May 2016.
As one of the foremost bridal gurus in the industry, Randy has many brides-to-be clamouring for priceless pearls of wisdom from his endless repertoire of wedding savoir-faire, so if you are tying the knot, it is worth it to save the date and reserve your VIP ticket to enjoy the exclusive Randy Experience.
Randy’s mission is to “Educate, Elevate, and Empower” a bride to choose the most important dress in her life and to realise her own personal beauty. With a philosophy that no matter what her size, age or shape, EVERY woman is beautiful. He says, “I was asked by the Bridal Fair SA team to come to South Africa to present a show to South African brides who didn’t have it in their budget to travel to New York. A show like the Bridal Fair SA is a great way to discover the latest international wedding trends.”
Book your VIP tickets on the Bridal Fair SA website.
Take a sneak peak into the latest PANDORA Jewellery, inspired by oriental accents.
Lavish and lush, PANDORA’s new collection of hand-finished jewellery tells a richly detailed orient tale. Exotic blooms reimagine traditional patterns and prints, and designs inspired by ocean worlds create playful looks that embrace the cool and the kitsch.
The Orient and the Ocean will be available in-store on the 2nd June. Visit www.pandora.net to find your nearest stockist.
Superga are excited to announce the new face of the womenswear AW16 campaign.
Abbey Lee will be following in the footsteps of Suki Waterhouse, Alexa Chung and Binx Walton to become the face of the AW16 womenswear campaign.
Australian-born actress Abbey Lee is known globally for her acting and legendary street style. She most recently starred in Mad Max, Fury Road in 2015 and will star in Neon Demon with Keanu Reeves, Elle Fanning and Christina Hendricks and Gods of Egypt with Gerard Butler for 2016.
As well as being the new face, Abbey Lee was hugely involved in the creative direction of the campaign and will showcase the many ways in which you can style your Supergas.
Superga pride themselves on supporting and nurturing the rising talent within the industry and set to debut Abbey’s creative skills by developing styles for Superga’s SS17 collection.
The Women’s AW16 collection will be available in Superga Stores nationwide. For stockist information call 011 608 0023 or visit www.superga.co.za.
This month OFF THE WALL
decided to delve into the intriguing flavour world of modern Egypt. This country is not only aesthetically one of Khanya’s favourites in the world, but there’s so much to be said about Egyptian food because of all its cultural influences. Few foods are absolutely Egyptian – there are a number of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dishes which have found a home in Egypt, many of which have been tweaked over centuries to the tastes of modern palettes.
Khanya
has chosen some really great dishes to re-imagine in her own special way: this month fans can expect well-loved moussaka, koftas which she’ll be preparing with a delicious combination of lamb and beef, dakka, ful medames and a popular dessert which she will be remixing, Umm Ali. If it all sounds strange to you, then be excited because what is food without a little education?
OFF THE WALL will be meeting again at the extra special, extra cosy, newly revamped hot spot +27 Cafe in Hatfield, Pretoria on 30 April at 6:30pm. There will be a cash bar and lots of amazing food and wine, so be sure to make your booking for an unforgettable evening! Tickets cost R380 per person for five delicious courses. Vegetarians are always welcome. Email [email protected].
The team at Via La Moda is excited to introduce the next instalment of their exclusive accessory range – the Solstice Series. The designs are uniquely thought-through, showcasing Via La Moda’s continued dedication to considered design and execution.
Each item in the Solstice Series is meticulously crafted by skilled artisans under the watchful eye of master craftsman and founder of Via la Moda – Hanspeter Winklmayr. The materials used in the collection include crocodile hornback and ostrich, materials so precious that each piece is a collector’s item to be treasured and to be passed down for future generations.
The sultry, sensational colours include cognac, deep greens and African violet, celebrating the Solstice coming up in June across the world.
The pieces are available from Via La Moda at their showroom or at selected retailers. For more information, visit www.vialamoda.com or call (011) 447 8008. If you are in Johannesburg, visit the showroom at 19 Banfield Road, Roodepoort.
Honey Malaolu dazzled the fashion industry at the Hackney Museum with an incredible new capsule collection.
On Thursday 7th April 2016, Honey Malaolu revealed her new capsule collection to the industry key players in the exciting Hackney Museum in the heart of the new Hackney fashion hub.
Exciting and trailblazing luxury brand Honey Malaolu is considered the breakthrough brand of international fashion and has built up a loyal following of bespoke customers and has recently been featured in Glamour Magazine.This bespoke luxury fashion brand is inspired by beautiful rich colours and ethnic cultures, keeping the essence of the butterflies at the centre of each of her designs.
The exclusive fashion presentation “Metamorphosis” was attended by senior editors, buyers, independent retailers, e-tailers, influential bloggers and corporate sponsors coming together to celebrate her collection.The theme of the collection is “Metamorphosis”, exploring how, like from cocoon to butterfly, femininity makes a transition and adopts multi-faceted forms for the new diverse, fluid woman of the 21st century.
For more info on this up-and-coming brand, visit www.honeymalaolu.com.
Weylandts
The Weylandts Cuban Tufted range consists of a 4 Seater Sofa (R79 995) and Cuban Tufted Bed (R39 995).
The sofa is grandly proportioned with a low seat, plush padding and all-over button tufting. Exuding comfort on a grand scale, its lavish style recalls the classic Chesterfield, however, its squashed-off arms and rakishly low profile imbue it with contemporary style. The Cuban headboard is much like the classic gentlemen’s club sofa – it cushions you in comfort and invites you to linger.
These items are made by a pair of Weylandts’ skilled artisans and takes up to several days to upholster a single sofa. To create the iconic diamond tufted effect, premium upholstery is bunched and folded four times before being secured by a single button. This painstaking process is then repeated no fewer than 300 times making the Cuba sofa the epitome of contemporary home furnishing.
For more information, visit weylandts.co.za.
Yogi Sadhguru is coming to South Africa for a mere 15 hours! During his short visit, an event at Empress Palace will be held in his honour.
Sadhguru speaks at some of the world’s most prominent international leadership forums. In January 2007, he participated in four panels at the World Economic Forum and spoke on issues ranging from diplomacy and economic development to education and the environment. In 2006, he addressed the World Economic Forum, the Tallberg Forum in Sweden, and the Australian Leadership Retreat. He has also served as a delegate to the United Nations Millennium Peace Summit and the World Peace Congress.
Sadhguru’s vision and understanding of modern social and economic issues have led to interviews with BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, CNNfn, and Newsweek International. His insights are regularly featured in India’s leading national newspapers. A well-known public figure, he regularly draws crowds of more than 300,000 people for his public talks and “sathsangs” (group meditation).
For more information, click here.
Straight from international runways for A/W 2016 and 2017, the messaging was clear: the shoes, and more often than not, the boots, are a key focus this season. Rupert Sanderson, renowned international shoe designer and favourite to the stars has put out all the stops for with his latest collection.
Often seen worn by Kate Middleton and Cate Blanchett, Rupert Sanderson is renowned for his classic yet modern take on his designs. With this collection, he takes on a more voguish approach with a few items, from asymmetrical prints to bold colours.
Available exclusively at D’Oré Fashion stores in South Africa in Sandton City and Cape Town, this range prioritises making beautiful, luxurious objects that are considered fashionable. His design philosophy is simply ‘less is more’. Avoiding augmentation and over dressing the foot he concentrates on perfecting line, volume and material to flatter and lengthen the leg, and make women feel sexier.
His inspiration comes from the materials themselves; from the sensual curve and silhouettes of the heels to the quality and finish of the best leather and fabrics. This collection is for the well-travelled modern woman who isn’t afraid to stand-out this autumn and winter.
TALLY WEiJL has officially launched in South Africa with their first store now open in The Mall of the South and the second set to open this Thursday, the 28th of April in the all new Mall of Africa.
TALLY WEiJL design fabulous fashion must-haves and the inspiration for their incredible collections come straight from the TALLY WEiJL design center located in Paris, France. The trend team continuously travel around the world to identify the key upcoming fashion trends. From playful fashion to ultra-cool denim styles, from daywear to evening and everything in between. Head to toe, TALLY’s got you covered!
The TALLY WEiJL success story began in 1984 when Tally Elfassi-Weijl developed her first fashion designs and along with her business partner Beat Grüring they began supplying merchandise to large Swiss fashion houses and boutiques. Their ability to deliver new TALLY WEiJL trends within just two to four weeks was revolutionary at the time and ultimately their recipe for success. The idea to open their own stores came to quite quickly and together, in 1987 Tally Elfassi-Weijl and Beat Grüring opened their first TALLY WEiJL store in Fribourg, Switzerland. Today TALLY WEiJL have over 800 stores spread across 38 countries and employ over 3400 people globally. Still in charge of every collection, Tally Elfassi-Weijl works closely with the creative team while Beat Grüring manages the company affairs.
Bring the VIP party home with Belvedere’s luminous bottle, the Night Saber. For a limited time only, Belvedere Vodka will be introducing their illustrious illuminated Night Sabre bottle to selected retailers nationwide. Previously only available in exclusive clubs worldwide, the Night Saber is now available for home table service. Illuminated at the touch of a button, this innovative bottle design contains classic Belvedere Vodka. Light up your next soiree and treat yourself to luxury in a glass with the stunning Night Saber.
An exceptional vodka of unrivalled elegance and smoothness, Belvedere is the essential spirit for the connoisseur of finer things. Defined as the world’s original luxury vodka, it delivers superior character and flavour and owes its purity to the 100% Dankowskie ‘Gold’ Rye from which it is made. Belvedere – which means “beautiful to see” – is named after the Belweder Palace in Warsaw, home of the Polish President. An illustration of the palace is displayed on each and every bottle, reinforcing that Belvedere Vodka is both beautiful to see and taste. Completely free of additives (including sugar or glycerin), the vodka’s distilled four times for a perfect balance of purity and character.
Always authentic and never artificial not only is this vodka excellent in cocktails, but it is also a sophisticated treat for the palate when served neat or poured over ice.
Global youth fashion brand factorie is expanding its footprint in Midrand with the addition of its latest store in The Mall of Africa on Thursday, 28 April 2016 with opening activity happening over the weekend.
factorie is the destination for on-trend fashion apparel and accessories for guys and girls and has developed a global youth following. factorie is everything you’d expect from a brand that loves carefree lifestyles of friends, fashion and social updates. Taking inspiration from the street to the beach and everything in-between, factorie is perfect for those looking for an instant fashion fix.
The party kicks off in the 378sqm store on Friday 29th April with in-store DJ sets from 3-7pm and giveaways. Consumers will love girls braiding and guys grooming pop ups in store on Saturday with DJ tunes and giveaways continuing throughout.
In May, it’s all about “Exploring the unknown”, layering up your winter warmers and getting out there hitting the great open road with a bunch of friends. factorie will get you sorted for every adventure or anything you decide to do.
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