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Tom Ford Private Blend Collection

I know I am sooo behind the curve on this one but I am afraid life has indeed taken over and the past few weeks have been a complete blur. It is an understatement that as kids get older you get busier! So all that aside I could not – not tell you about the Tom Ford Private Blend Launch, which I attended a few weeks back!

The weather on the day of the launch was beyond awful but when has that ever stopped me!!?? As you may know I am a bit of a sucker for beauty products and was really keen to find out more about the Tom Ford beauty brand! I even managed to squeeze in a mini-makeover{hair & makeup}, courtesy of Spoilt Salon in Green Point! I am still getting use to my über blonde self but my makeup was smoking hot thanks to Adele, from Spoilt Salon. After getting my glam on I set out for Edgars in the V&A Waterfront Cape Town, which was the setting for the TomFord launch.

Bubbly was flowing and the all the beauties were out in their finery; I must admit I am a bit of a voyeur and loving seeing what everyone is wearing 🙂 The excitement was electric, almost as if Tom Ford was actually there in person – which I am certain, no one would have minded! Before the official opening we had the opportunity to visit the stunning new Tom Ford Counter, situated in Edgars at the V&A Waterfront and experience the fragrances first hand. I must admit this was a first time experience for me, as I have not had the opportunity, to try any of the Tom Ford fragrances before.

As well as the Tom Ford Private Blend Collection, his signature fragrances are also available at the new counter. The Private Blend Collection is Tom Fords answer to artisanal scent.

“Packaged in a single bottle design, Private Blend delivers sixteen highly original accords of the most fascinating notes in a parfumer’s lexicon{dictionary}. Each fragrance begins with a precious extraction of a single note, such as amber, tobacco, black violet, leather, gardenia and oud wood. Then the secondary sequences of extraordinary ingredients are wrapped around each note to create a completely developed and complex eau de parfum.” Suggested Retails Price per 50 ml R1800

An added bonus was that we were treated to a lippie touch up from the Tom Ford range of gorgeous lip colours. Although I had a nude lip for the night I choose Casablanca, which is a plummy pink, with a brownish undertone ~ a very pretty feminine colour!

This lip stick colour would be perfect for everyday wear and the Tom Ford Lipsticks contain soja seed extract, Brazillian murumuru butter and chamomilla flower oil to give them an ultra-creamy texture and seamless application. If it were not for the rather steep price I would be hooked!

Hopefully this is only the start and we will see much more of the Tom Ford brand in South Africa ~ I would love to own a pair of Tom Ford heels!

As luck would have, it we received a bottle of Black Orchid to take home, which was amazing, seen as it is definitely my kind of fragrance! Thank you again to Edgars and Tom Ford for a wonderful evening!

Kids Fashion

Cotton On Kids Opens in Cape Town

Exciting news for all Cotton On fans, they have just opened a stand-alone, Cotton On Kids in the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, which caters for newborns to 8yrs. You may remember me blogging about the Canal Walk Cotton On Superstore launch a while back.

The Australian parent brand is renowned for afforable, fashionable kids clothing with over 180 stores worldwide. The V&A store will also the “Dress Up” line perfect for little imaginations to run wild!

As a launch special they have arranged a few fun activities for the kids this weekend and will have have a face-painter in-store from 11 – 3 pm on Sat & Sun. They will also have a fun photo-booth, in-store, on Sunday between 11-3pm.

They are also offering an opening special of 20% off, if you Spend R500, which is available store wide.

You will find the new Cotton On Kids store at Shop 114 (160A & KM1) Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, you can contact them on 021 418 2754. You can also join their facebook page for further promotions and fashion news.

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LUSH Gorilla Perfume

In the quiet seaside town of Poole, England, father and son team Mark and Simon Constantine work as a dynamic, creative force, inventing all new perfumes that defy scent expectations. Inspired by art, music, memories, people and stories, each perfume tells a tale and evokes emotion. Gorilla Perfume is an antidote to boring, mass-market scents, and a movement to get people excited about good quality fragrance. ~ LUSH

Recently I was treated to a exotic sensory evening hosted by LUSH SA to launch their new range of LUSH Gorilla Perfumes. I thought I would share a few of the photographs I took during our dramatic olfactory experience .

Hellstone ~ Heavy joboba and beeswax, anointing the skin with a sensual, warm undertone.

Sun – Vibrant, zesty orange, tangy tangerine and mimosa fizz recline atop sultry sandalwood for a true taste of the Sun. (This was my favourite!)

Sikkim Girls ~ The frangipani, jasmine, vanilla and tuberose conjure up exotic climes and heady possibilities.

Euphoria ~ Essential oils including clary sage, grapefruit, lime and neroli to make a scent that is light, clarifying and expanding.

Flowers Barrow ~ Ripe, bursting blackcurrant and sweet geranium are the tang of sea air and the wild plants that entwine against ancient stone in a leafy embrace.

A big thank you to Katie and the LUSH V&A crew for a wonderfully fun evening! If you would like to find out more about the Gorilla Perfumes I encourage you to pop in to the V&A Waterfront store and experience them for yourself!

If you would like to be kept up-to-date with all the Lush happenings you can follow them on FaceBook & Twitter.

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Zara Cape Town Opening Date

Zara Cape Town Opening Date:

After much anticipation Zara have eventually announced the opening date of their Cape Town store!!! Yes it’s official they are opening next week, on the 17th August {*applause from the crowd*} in the V&A Waterfront. So who is going to be camping outside the doors???