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Thursday 29 December 2011
The Queen’s Plate
Thursday 22 December 2011
Kirsten Goss Launches In Jozi
“I am thrilled to finally bring my work to Egoli, the Zulu name for Johannesburg which means, the place of gold. A natural home for the brand,” says Kirsten Goss. “The Jozi opening has been timed to coincide with the launch of both a new precious collection and a new branding pattern inspired by the atomic structure of gold.”
The internationally adored brand has officially found a permanent home in Jozi – with a brand new store in the Birdhaven Centre – shop 2a, 66 St Andrews Street in Birdhaven. Globally celebrated the fact that it belongs to a local protégé of precious jewellery makes the Jozi launch all the more exciting for her large local following.
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Kirsten launched her business in London in 2002 and celebrities and celebrators alike frequent the flagship store in Kensington, which was opened in 2005. From humble beginnings in a modest studio, Kirsten grew her collection into an internationally sought after brand with a fiercely loyal and diverse fan base – including the royal circle and celebs such as Sarah Jessica Parker and Rosamund Pike. Have a look at the Christmas Wishlist and you'll see why.
Although the brand’s aesthetic is distinctive and instantly recognisable, it is somewhat hard to define. Each collection’s clean, organic lines reflect Kirsten’s Scandinavian bloodline, while her exuberant use of colour reveals her unique African upbringing. The young designer’s knack for experimenting with form and texture is also visible in every piece.
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Wednesday 14 December 2011
Carrol Boyes - Sunglasses Summer Collection
In a further surprising move to give her customers what they want, Carrol Boyes has added an exciting range of stylish sunglasses to her product mix. These up to the minute designer sunglasses carry the distinguishing flavour of Carrol’s art with signature motifs from some her more classic pieces adorning the temples of the glasses.
The frames are handmade using Italian Mazuchelli acetate for the fronts. Mazuchelli is the finest acetate the world produces and is used by most major brands.The temples are stainless steel and the logo model is made from Monel, a trademark name for nickel alloy. The lenses are cr 39, offering superior glare protection, and UV 400 protection, cutting out all the sun’s harmful rays.
This new sunglass range is superior in both style and quality and is therefore a perfect fit with the whole Carrol Boyes brand. Join on facebook for CaRRoL BoYeS Functional Art.
Monday 12 December 2011
PANDORA Collection - Nostalgic Rock Vintage With Attitude!
PANDORA’s latest collection celebrates feminine beauty
with a little edge and a lot of cool.
The theme this season
is Nostalgic Rock, a genre of excitement and raw elegance. The new PANDORA
collection evokes that spirit in a range of superbly hand-finished gold and
silver jewellery with more options for creative adventures than ever before.
A brand new necklace
concept allows for mixing and matching the elegant and stylish with the fresh
and daring. Intricate patterns and new finishes combine the feel of a bygone
era with the passion of today. Each new piece of
jewellery ties in beautifully with the colours and themes of previous
collections and can be combined with all-time favourites to create stunning new
looks.
Necklaces
PANDORA
proudly unveils a new concept: a new range of exquisite sterling silver
necklaces – there are 20 new pieces in all – to combine into a multitude of
luxurious layered looks that can be changed to fit any mood or style.
This exquisite selection includes long or short, multi-textured or simple, fine or chunky sterling silver chains that come with or without gemstones. Finishes include lustrous and shiny, edgy and oxidised or black rhodium silver. All necklaces can be linked together with PANDORA’s new S-lock. Simply slip the ends onto the necklace and secure with one of this season’s 14k gold clips or with one of the sterling silver clips, whose raw edgy shapes and finishes evoke a Nostalgic Rock attitude. The small S-lock can hold up to four necklaces, and the large S-lock as many as eight.
One new necklace
design stands out and adds to the styling options: the necklace features anchor
points along the chain to attach different clips. Make a real statement, and
clip on this season’s new sterling silver clips in raw, sculptural shapes such
as perfect spheres and angular hexagons, and finishes that epitomise the
Nostalgic Rock theme. Alternatively, pick a favourite decorative clip from a
PANDORA charm bracelet or from the traditional designs available in the
ever-popular bracelet range.
Bracelets
PANDORA’s charm
bracelets exemplify the brand: Women can design personal bracelets by selecting
pieces that signify the treasured, unforgettable moments of their lives. That tradition
continues with some exciting twists.
Style PANDORA
bracelets with this season’s new charms and decorative clips that come in
distinctive shapes. The latest release includes oxidised sterling silver
pieces, some flashing with zirconia and new oversized charms.
There are decorative clips inspired by Nostalgic Rock, including one in sterling silver that playfully mimics studs on a leather jacket. There are special double clips to anchor two or more bracelets together. In addition two new leather bracelets with either silver or 14k gold clasps add the colours pink and purple to the range of leather and textile bracelets.
Also new this season:
two new sterling silver bracelets with a clean, modern look. One bracelet holds
just one decorative clip, the other as many as five. This bracelet takes any
clip – choose from the traditional collection
or add some rock edge with the new geometric clips.
Earrings
As with all PANDORA jewellery,
earrings are hand-finished, made with solid 14k gold and sterling silver and interchangeable
to mix and match for a personal style. PANDORA earrings come to life through
the creativity of those who wear them.
Create an earring set with studs, hooks or hoops in sterling silver or 14k gold and go from there. Assemble unique pieces by mixing and matching exquisite gemstones, pearls or black oxidised stars to get this season’s Nostalgic Rock look.
PANDORA also introduces earrings, pendants and
dangle charms with intricate patterns inspired by delicate lace. These pieces
are created in 14k solid gold and feature cultured freshwater pearls or
brilliant-cut diamonds. Wear them on their own for a classic look or layer them
for a more edgy style.
Rings
PANDORA rings form a cascade of gold, sterling silver and gemstones. This is hand-finished jewellery that is superbly designed and truly versatile. Wear the rings together in ever-changing combinations to create looks that are both lively and glamorous.
PANDORA rings form a cascade of gold, sterling silver and gemstones. This is hand-finished jewellery that is superbly designed and truly versatile. Wear the rings together in ever-changing combinations to create looks that are both lively and glamorous.
The latest collection brings new designs in solid 14k gold, sterling silver and black oxidised sterling silver with colourful gemstones. Florally inspired designs with a raw edgy twist bring statement rings that add depth to the collection. Large cocktail rings with a floral setting come with amethyst or grey moonstone and are perfect for stacking with this season’s finer rings – an oxidised silver band of flowers, or a fluted silver ring decorated with five delicate cultured freshwater pearls. Two large coloured-pearl rings, in 14k gold, round out the luxurious end of the new collection.
PANDORA’s rings work
beautifully with other pieces of PANDORA jewellery, such as rings in the
exceptional LovePods collection.
Wear LovePods rings individually
or stack them in an interlocking row. For the first time, the rings are
available in three types of gold to create a stunning set. Combine new 18k rose
gold rings with pieces in 18k white and yellow gold. Match the rings with LovePods designs such as earrings,
bracelets, necklaces and pendants, decorated with colourful gemstones or
brilliant-cut diamonds.
Watches
Unforgettable moments shine through with the PANDORA Black Crown Diamond watches. Each
watch is decorated with a black diamond - an exclusive signature feature that
ties in perfectly with this season’s Nostalgic Rock theme.
PANDORA introduces
two new watch designs: ICON and Liquid
Silver. ICON watches feature a variety of stylish bezels and straps that
can be put together and switched to create a unique, personal watch for any
occasion. Liquid Silver watches
are inspired by PANDORA’s line of bangles, rings and earrings with sculptural
silhouettes and pure shapes.
Friday 9 December 2011
Volvo Golf Champions - The Links At Fancourt
The
Garden Route will set the scene for one of the world’s biggest golfing
events ever to take place on South African soil. The Links at
Fancourt plays host to the Volvo Golf Champions between 19
and 22 January 2012. Recognised as one of the world’s finest golfing
events, locals, tourists, fans and celebrities alike will gather in
George to watch the world’s top golfing talent in action.
Players
already confirmed for the event include local superstars, Charl
Schwartzel, Louis Oosthuizen and Retief Goosen. The international
contingent includes Colin Montgomerie, Matteo Manassero, Tom Lewis,
Thomas Bjorn, Paul Casey and the current open champion Darren Clarke,
while Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, Luke Donald, Martin
Kaymer, Rory Mcllroy and Miguel Angel Jimenez are eligible to play, and
are still to confirm their attendance.
Featuring only those players who won on the 2011 European Tour and who have 10 or more European Tour career wins, the event will chase a first prize of approximately R3.8 million. With a total prize fund in the region of R22 million, the Volvo Golf Champions at Fancourt will be the first solely-sanctioned European Tour event of 2012.
The event will offer spectators a four day feast of golf in the spectacular surrounds of The Links, recently voted the number one course in South Africa by Golf Digest. Since opening in 2000, The Links has consistently featured amongst the Top 100 Golf Courses in the World,
and has hosted many prestigious golf tournaments, including the
Presidents Cup, Ladies World Cup, SA Open and Berenberg Bank Senior
Masters.
The Volvo Golf Champions can now proudly be added to this
list, and ranks right up there with The Presidents Cup in terms of the
quality of field that will grace the fairways of The Links, with no less
than 40 European Tour Champions participating.
South African charity Star for Life will benefit from the event, receiving 25% of the event ticket and programme sales revenue. Star for Life
is a HIV prevention programme with the desire to ‘build attitudes and
change behaviours in the youth, and empowering them to realize their
dreams of a better future’.
Tickets for the Volvo Golf Champions are available from Computicket,
as well as at the gates (main Fancourt entrance) daily. Gates will open at 07:30
on the Friday, and at 09:00 on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
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