Lifestyle
Handcrafted Perfection
Having debuted the reinvented flagship sedan in 2018 - the all-new LS - Lexus is putting an exclamation point on this signature model with the new F Sport. The LS F Sport moves the driving emotion needle even further with handling enhancements and a...
Nando’s fires-up a spirited collective of South African Design at Milan Design Week 2019
International food franchise Nando’s, which has outlets in over 35 countries, is adding a new item to its menu of exciting social investment projects that accompany the spicy Portuguese-style flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken so loved by consumers the world over. This...
Vergelegen launches site-specific Vineyard Range collection
Vergelegen estate in Somerset West, one of South Africa’s most consistent producers of top wines, has launched a new, site-specific collection – the Vineyard Range. The new wines, a Merlot and two Cabernet Sauvignons, reflect the outstanding characteristics of blocks...
Executive chef Guy Bennett to open Gigi Rooftop at Gorgeous George in Cape Town
Design HotelsTM will be introducing Gorgeous George, Cape Town’s first cool downtown property, to its group in April. Only a select collection of privately owned and run establishments make the cut, and the exciting addition of Guy Bennett as executive chef of the new...
Meet 100% Design South Africa’s first feature artist of the year – r1
With large-scale public artworks located anywhere from Azerbaijan to Brighton, the internationally recognised and locally celebrated street artist, r1. is set to be 100% Design South Africa’s first-ever Feature Artist of the Year for 2019. This Johannesburg-based...
Singular Style
Synonymous with creativity and colour, Pomellato was founded in Milan in 1967 by Pino Rabolini. The heir to his family’s goldsmith legacy, he was to introduce the prêt-à-porter philosophy to the traditionally conservative world of jewellery. Rabolini went on to...
Chef Guido Brambilla – Bocca
Born in Milan, Italy, Guido Brambilla studied Business Management and Law in England. Eventually trading his spreadsheets for oven sheets, he enrolled at Le Cordon Bleu London. Rooted in an Italian culture and his entire family’s passion for food and wine, Guido...
Don’t miss out on the sixth instalment of 100% Design South Africa
Diarise these dates and set your reminders for this year’s 100% Design South Africa. Taking place from 7 to 11 August 2019 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng, alongside Decorex Joburg, this award-winning event is set to deliver a design right hook...
Roku Gin offers the perfect serve of Japanese craftsmanship
Uniquely bottled in a hexagonal glass vessel, Roku Gin is a distinctive spirit from Japan’s revered Suntory brand; one of the countries’ most awarded spirits producers, mastering the skill of making gin since 1936. As one of the first Japanese gins to hit South...
Adam Schlosberg
Gallery owners reckon that the South African art scene is intoxicating currently. It’s a period in which the country is producing wildly impressive talent. One of these up-and-coming artists is a young man who is grabbing the attention of South African art lovers and...
Electrifying I-PACE
Jaguar has introduced South Africa to the future of motoring with their first all-electric vehicle (EV), launched together with a rapid public charging network to enable long distance travel between city centres. With a range of up to 470km from a single charge, the...
Chef Amber-May Deetlefs – Bobo’s Brasserie
Currently Executive Chef for The Kove Collection’s array of distinguished hotels, restaurants and bars, Amber-May Deetlefs is an ambitious and talented 29-year-old chef who worked and lived in Beijing, China for seven years before relocating to Cape Town in December...
Lamborghini Urus – Revolutionary Raging Bull
Many have heard the story: Lamborghini Trattori S.p.A., produced tractors from surplus post-WWll military hardware. Then Ferruccio Lamborghini – already a successful entrepreneur – opted to begin making cars as a result of frustrations he had with a Ferrari he’d...
Introducing Irish Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin
In the province of Connacht in the West of Ireland, on the shores of Lough Allen, at the foothills of Sliabh an Iarainn, lies the tiny rural village of Drumshanbo. There you will find PJ Rigney’s The Shed Distillery where medieval copper pot stills are used to fuse...
Pieces for Paws – Gift for Life
On March 16th 2019, Giving is Living will be hosting the first major project called Pieces for Paws. This event will be a Charity Art Auction, which will be held at Atlantic Beach Country Club, Melkbosstrand in Cape Town. The auction will feature over 60 local and...