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Inside ESSAYS a woman’s journey
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cover stories 13 REAL LIFE: A kidney transplant gave me a second chance at life!
Main fashion: 26 Spring crush with the hottest trends and style statements. 46 MY JOURNEY: Regina Mary Ndlovu reveals the realities of albinism.
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82 ENTERTAINMENT INTERVIEW: Richard Lunkunku is an actor for all seasons.
COVER STORY
Ntandoyenkosi Kunene,South Africa’s crowned ambassador.
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54 PROFILE: Lindiwe SangweniSiddo transforms South Africa’s tourism and hospitality industry..
44 CAREER: Create a diverse-friendly office environment.
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50 NEWS REPORT: A look at the privitisation of stateowned land.
48 WOMEN’S NETWORK: Nwabisa Klaas, founder of 3 Gen Circle brunch conversations
11 READERS’ CORNER: Dr Laverne Asante lives a purpose-driven life. 12 UNCOVERED: The beauty of being selfish. 14 GUEST BLOG: How fashion best expresses our heritage pride. 66 INNERMAN: Rev. TK Khumalo explains why men can’t handle strong women.
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42 SELF-EMPOWERMENT: Part Two: Listen to the loud voices.
56 RELATIONSHIPS: Find love across social borders. 59 SEX: Sex at any age. 61 PARENTING: The importance of oral health. 64 HEALTH: The his and hers of heart disease.
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Richard Lunkuku, an actor for all seasons.
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24 SHOPPING: Get a grip. 25 SHOPPING: Flares & cutouts. 34 SHOPPING: Spring florals. 35 SHOPPING: Trinkets and time. 68 MEN’S SHOPPING: Beyond denim.
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72 BEAUTY INTERVIEW: Lebo Mphela shares her passion for Malia Nail Care. 73 BEAUTY NEWS 74 HAIR: Holiday hairstyles. 76 SEXY 7: The best beauty products of the month. 78 MAIN BEAUTY: Lips, nails and scents.
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90 DÉCOR STYLE: Go green. 93 DÉCOR NEWS: Green & glam. 96 TRAVEL: Five-star mini vacation spots. 102 MOTORING: A car on a tight budget. 104 MUSIC 105 BOOKS 106 TECH NEWS & APPS 107 MOVIES & THEATRE
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EDITOR’S LETTER
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CONTRIBUTORS’ PAGE
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ONLINE UPDATE
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LETTERS’ PAGE
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SUBSCRIPTIONS PAGE
108 SOCIAL SCENE: SDM Eyewear 109 SOCIAL SCENE: BTTC Festival 110 HOROSCOPES 111 STOCKISTS PAGE
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REAL WOMAN: Mal’stones owner Asanda Mali is making a name for herself in the fashion industry.
COVER AND FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER: GARETH JACOBS. IMAGES: istock, popsugar.com.au, SUPPLIED BY STOCKISTS.
84 FOOD & ENTERTAINING: 3SIXTY at Montecasino has a new menu.
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EOA ON LOCATION
THE FACE OF SOUTH AFRICA
tandoyenkosi K u n e n e certainly graces our September cover, with a little help from photographer, Gareth Jacobs. Make-up artist Nomsa Madida worked her magic to bring out the best features of our model, helped by the stunning style items supplied by LaModa. Fashion
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WORDS: TUMI MDLULI.
Ntandoyenkosi Kunene is not only beautiful ; she is smart and ambitious, with a vision to create change. and beauty editor, Tumi Mdluli, took a moment out of her maternity leave to oversee the operational side of things, ably assisted by Tebatjo Manamela. Our thanks go to Morrels Boutique Venue in Northcliff, Johannesburg, who went to extra lengths to host the shoot. E
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ED’S LETTER EOA
h wow! How time flies when you’re having fun engaging in conversations and mindblowing dialogues. We have almost spent two years together. Thank you for journeying with us! Spring triggers a fascination and appreciation for the fashion and beauty trends of our continent. It is arguably the epitome of fun and bright colours and it’s breathtaking to witness the pride, elegance and confidence that is crafted by designers in Africa, and around the world. Their talent showcases diverse and unapologetic bright colour scheme combinations. Fashion is about expessing your feelings freely, and in this issue we unveil spring beauty and fashion trends. My heart delights every time I see creative new African designs incorporated by big fashion and beauty brands. Being born and raised in Africa, it took me a while to appreciate the essence of African fashion. For me, as a black woman, the magic is not only the African print; all I needed was unique, playful and affordable apparel. African print has always been a fabric of elegance close to my heart and it has been an African signature for all stylish Africans. Last September, African prints were a highlight of all international fashion shows. However, I thought it was just a fad and gave it a shelf life. I believed it would soon be forgotten. There is a gentle but significant new mood sweeping
through design houses and it is inspiring to watch and embrace the wispy tendrils of fashion change in the creative world in which we live. Africa has celebrated a landmark year on the catwalk. African prints and designs penetrated the global market and transformed the fashion and beauty landscape. African designers have become trendsetters for the world to see and follow. No other continent has produced such enviable art. Our pages overflow with this year’s spring fashion and we dare you to rock your vibrant prints and appreciate the beauty that is Africa.
IMAGE: KWENTA MEDIA.
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EOA CONTRIBUTORS
Spring ESSENTIALS TUMI MDLULI, Fashion and Beauty Editor
TARYN LITTLE, Features Writer My spring essentials include: 1. Allure perfume by Chanel 2. Revlon Color Stay Foundation 3. Petroleum jelly 4. Eyeliner 5. Colour lip-gloss
My top five essentials are: 1. Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream For My Lips 2. MAC NC50 Studio Fix 3. Essence Black Liquid Eyeliner 4. L’Oréal Infallible Fixing Mist 5. Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Oil Free Wipes
In their
RHODA DAVIDS, Décor Writer
CARYN THANDI PETERSEN, Features Writer
Beauty products you are sure to find in my bag are: 1. Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream 2. Benefit Professional 3. Revlon Naughty Nude Blush 4. Victoria Secret Tinted Lip Balm 5. Rimmel Volume Colourist Black Mascara
In this warm season I definitely can’t live without: 1. Dermalogica Tinted Moisturizer With SPF 2. Labello Lip Balm For Dehydrated Lips 3. Pink MAC Lipstick to match the season 4. A MAC Mineralize Bronzer for my cheeks 5. Benefit Roller Lash Mascara
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WORDS AND IMAGES BY CONTRIBUTORS.
With longer days and warmer nights stretching into the rest of 2016, we asked EOA contributors to share with us their top five beauty essentials in their cosmetic bags
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