Last week I was invited to a workshop on Cake Decorating with Good Housekeeping magazine held at Chez Gourmet in Claremont. As you are most likely aware I am no kitchen queen but I do enjoy a bit of baking as long as there is no stress or deadline….and I can make as much mess as is necessary ;) The aim of this event was to teach a group of girls like myself a few more tips about cake decorating and I was thrilled to be able to try out some new techniques and discover how easy some things are. …  Read More »

O, The Oprah Magazine celebrates 10 years in South Africa this April with great giveaways and a stellar event to launch a year long birthday celebration campaign. The Birthday Celebrations kick-off with a bumper April edition featuring a great Favourite Things giveaway. They will also be hosting a stellar event in May – all delivered in the signature style the brand is known for. “I can’t believe a decade has come and gone so fast, over the years, we have achieved so much, and to celebrate all of this in one month just wouldn’t do the brand justice. So we’re …  Read More »

Given my addiction to magazines I loved this fun way of identifying magazines by the words featured most prominently on their covers! See if you can guess which mag belongs to each pic below… I will reveal the answers at the end of the post! 1. Vogue 2. Cosmo 3. Glamour 4. Elle 5. Marie Claire Were you surprised by the answers as to which buzz words related to each magazine?? source: Fashionista via Hurricane Vanessa

Beautiful Charlize Theron stars in this equally beautiful photo shoot by Annie Leibovitz for Vogue…. To read the interview with Charlize in Vogue click here. source: Vogue via Femail

Love this beautiful photo shoot of stunning teen siblings – Dakota, 17, and Elle, 13, Fanning – for W Magazine by Mario Sorrenti. During the interview, Elle talks about her relationship with Dakota and how she feels now that the star has gone off to college.’She is a nice older sister. But it’s not like we always get along,’ Elle shared about their typical sibling conflicts but says that she missing Dakota now that they no longer live together. ‘Now that she’s going to college, it’s different. I went into her room in California, and all her clothes were gone! …  Read More »

Recently I was invited to the annual O Tea Party hosted by O, The Oprah Magazine. This year the Cape Town event took place among the vineyards of the Groot Constantia Wine Estate – at Simons restaurant. Before the event started I knew to expect a fun and fanciful afternoon when I read on the the invitation to wear a hat. Besides sun hats for the beach I have never been one to wear hats as I find them far too flamboyant but I wasn’t about to be the only guest without one so managed to borrow one at the …  Read More »

The latest lovely edition of Sweet Paul is out – this is def one of my favourite online magazines and is always a treat! Click this link to view more beautiful pages of inspiration in the Fall edition of Sweet Paul (based on the Northern Hemisphere!) Loving this clever idea photographed by Alexandra Grablewski There is a lovely feature on using silouettes in your decor. YUM….. Sweet Paul is a professional food stylist which explains these amazing pics of plates of perfection! I’m dreaming of a lovely picnic in the outdoors – one of my favourite ways to enjoy food! …  Read More »

Have you seen the latest issues of my favourite online magazines?? Here is a quick and easy linky line-up of all the latest issues to ensure you don’t miss out on the inspiration!! I mostly put this together for myself to satisfy my mild magazine obsession (and so that I don’t forget which fab online mags are out there), but I thought it might be useful for you too. Hope you find it helpful! Spend some time catching up on these lovely mags which cover Interiors, Design, Fashion and Style. 1. Rue Issue 6 2. Matchbook Issue 7 3. House …  Read More »

I am looking forward to the launch of the sixth edition of Rue Magazine – The International Issue later today, Monday 25 July. This issue features a variety of “international” homes. These pics are from a home located in Mexico City shot by Emily Anderson. source: Rue Magazine via coco + kelley image source: Emily Anderson.