On a recent trip up the coast, I had the pleasure of staying at The Grand Café and Rooms in Plettenberg Bay. The Grand has two urban sisters, both found in Cape Town – the one in Camps Bay, the other in Granger Bay – that are a whirlwind of an experience, chic and fun dining experiences....
A New Foodie’s Delight at the V&A
posted by Vanessa McCulloch
I recently received an invite to spend the night at the new boutique hotel The Queen Victoria in the V&A Waterfront, along with a dinner at their intriguingly named restaurant Dash. The name, it turns out, comes from Queen Victoria’s favourite King Charles Spaniel. A dog-lover myself,...
If Real Life Was Like Facebook
posted by Vanessa McCulloch
Imagine asking people to be your friend when actually you barely know them or telling all and sundry that you are ‘interested in men’. Or announcing to someone you met last week that you’d like to poke them. That’s what would happen if we lived real life as if it was...
GET YOUR WOOL ON
posted by Vanessa McCulloch
Knitting and crocheting has never been so chic. I have added CowGirlBlues exquisite products – from beautiful ponchos to handbags and scarves all handmade from South African merino wool and mohair – to my lust-for list. Their website sums it up perfectly: ‘Please proceed with...
Hit Or Miss?
posted by Vanessa McCulloch
So it’s that wonderful time of year again. WIMBLEDON! And this is the outfit that Venus Williams wore for her first match. What do you think? Hit or miss? Personally I’m not sure it’s a winner but it does suggest that we’re in for some tennis fashion entertainment this...
Breaking The Silence
posted by Vanessa McCulloch
In the June issue of Marie Claire we investigated female journalists who report back from war zones – and how most of them remain tight lipped about the sexual assaults that go on for fear of losing their jobs. Lara Logan, veteran reporter for CBS, decided that she was not going to...
Top of Franschhoek’s ‘to eat at’ list
posted by Vanessa McCulloch
Earlier this week, Naomi, editor of House&Leisure, and myself as well as some other very lucky people were invited to the beautiful Grande Provence in Franschhoek for a lunch that can only be described as absolutely exquisite. The Michelin Star Executive Chef Michael Louws from their...
What Babies Dream Of
posted by Vanessa McCulloch
Whilst on the hunt for a photo reportage for our next issue I stumbled across this enchanting project: a Finnish mum on maternity leave got creatively busy with her camera and imagined what her daughter Mila was dreaming of. Elephants, surfing and flying with balloons? Being a baby’s a...
I Do and I Don’t
posted by Vanessa McCulloch
Oh the nerve-wracking feeling that must come when planning a proposal! Check out these two marriage proposals that were caught on camera. One is so creative and super sweet (the artwork is still apparently up in New York, according to the Huffington Post on the corner of Avenue A and 2nd...
