I am currently so obsessed with Lobsters that I want to include it everywhere! Firstly – let’s clarify the difference between a crayfish and a lobster. Although these names are often used interchangeably, these creatures do differ quite a bit. A crayfish is a freshwater crustacean resembling a small lobster. In the United States freshwater […] Read more…
Farm to Table: Why Supporting Local Farmers Matter
Around the world, the terms conscious cooking & seasonality are thrown around quite casually, but in case you think that these terms are simply trendy buzzwords, I’m here to tell you that they have a much bigger impact on your pocket, the world & your body than you might have thought. Seasonality Matters Cooking with […] Read more…
Dulux Colour of the Year 2021: Grounded Earth
2020 has made so many of us rethink our living spaces, right? Some moved because their home space is not ideal for all the working (out), playing, cooking & teaching that has to be done from home these days. Downscaling, upsizing, semigrating, immigrating & redecorating has become very common. Today & going forward, we all […] Read more…
Spotlight on Food & Drinks trends – what we’re eating right now
Just like fashion, decor & fitness, the world of food & drinks experience new fads & trends all the time. Some come & go quickly, while others linger a bit longer. Gin (in all kinds of forms) & black food (still one of my favourites) are still on trend, whereas unicorn coloured food, cronuts & extravagant […] Read more…
Big Reveal: 4 Epic Hair-Makeovers with Carlton Hair
When I came across some awesome hair makeover inspiration last year, I knew I just had to gather my favourite Joburg bloggers for a day of fun & makeovers. Getting four busy bloggers, four master stylists, a photographer & make-up artist together for a mid-week makeover & photo shoot is not as simple as it […] Read more…
My latest obsession: an all black curated food table
Towards the end of last year, I attended a function where the food table blew me away! Imagine a black table with a curated spread of gorgeous black & dark foods. Eating by colour at its best. It looked unreal & the food turned out to be super delicious too. Honestly, I think it was […] Read more…
Do You Know Your Type?
Earlier this year I attended a Flux Trends Talk by trends expert Dion Chang. He spoke about New Urban Tribes of South Africa & how older ways of ‘segementing’ people (for marketing purposes for instance) are no longer effective. He explained how more niched groupings of people are the way to understand & ultimately reach people. […] Read more…
My Winter Shoe Lust List With Superbalist
True story: when I was at varsity (& staying in residence) I used to make sure that I’m not wearing my newest pair of shoes whenever I saw my mother. The reason being that I used to buy so many pairs of shoes that I was a bit embarrassed about it! Ok, I’m not proud […] Read more…
Internet Inspo #34 – Age, Ageing & Wisdom
Ageing is such a tricky thing -, especially amongst women. We will all inevitably age, yet some are trying everything, not to (look like they) age. At varsity, my friend Lize & I used to joke that we don’t want to look like tannies meaning that we don’t want to dress & act old before our time. […] Read more…
5 Food Trends That Will Be Everywhere in 2018
As I was reading up on & researching the food trends for this year, I wasn’t exactly shocked that the world is going back to basics. Healthy, natural, seasonal food. Something that can actually be controlled & helps simplify life. The last few years have seen food trends like cronuts, Unicorn food, cruffins (muffin made of croissant […] Read more…