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8. ED’S LETTER 10. TRENDS colour coded 12. TRENDS full bloom prints 14. TRENDS pretty playful 16. TRENDS conceal

and reveal 18. FRAGRANCE blooming summer scents 19. BEAUTY jet-setting skin 20. BEAUTY news AND BEYOND relaxed silhouettes 36. FEATURE eye of the beholder

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41. THE SKIN I’M IN summer protection 48. FEATURE

the lowdown on sunscreen 50. LOUIS VUITTON a scentimental journey 52. I READ WHAT I LIKE yasmin furmie 93. STOCKISTS

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With the year finally ending, we have selected OUR TOP TRENDS FOR SUMMER to make sure you ease into the festive season with style. Local photographer Katinka Bester went BEHIND THE SCENES IN PARIS AND NEW YORK at the S/S 2017 collections to bring us the latest looks fresh off the runway. Holiday shopping done THE EDIT HOLIDAY 2016

BALLET PINK AND CHOCOLATE BROWN is the new go-to colour combo, as seen at Givenchy. This look is tailored to perfection, with A TOUCH OF FEMININITY, and ticks all the right boxes when it comes to holiday wear

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INTRODUCING THE NEW FRAGRANCE

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The blossom print gets a MODERN UPDATE with Isabel Marant’s clever combo of sporty metallics and delicate florals. EASY DRESSING at its best

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1. Prada sunglasses, R3 690, Luxottica 2. Dress, R1 299, Country Road 3. T-back swimsuit, R499, Cotton On 4. Stuart Weitzman sandals, R3 995, Spitz 5. Luggage bag, from R2 795, Polo 6. Slide shoes, R699, Country Road 7. Dress, R699, Poetry 8. Skirt, R120, Mr Price 9. Bucket bag, from R599, Mat & May 10. Bomber jacket, R629, H&M

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REINVENTED SPORTSWEAR basics in graphic prints are perfectly paired with youthful, SCRAPBOOK-STYLE BAGS. Welcome to the world of Jeremy Scott’s lighthearted traveller

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1. Kenzo clutch bag, R3 570, Maison Mara 2. Sonia Rykiel sweater, R3 680, Maison Mara 3. Backpack, from R699, River Island 4. Bag, R55 000, Louis Vuitton 5. Jumpsuit, R5 599, Scotch & Soda 6. Sweater, R2 499, Scotch & Soda 7. Platform trainers, R13 500, Gucci 8. Robot key ring, R4 750, Prada 9. Emilio Pucci sunglasses, from R4 255, SDM Eyewear 10. Suitcase, R59 000, Louis Vuitton

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Dior takes urban holiday dressing to A NEW LEVEL with a play on monochromic sheers.

Our interpretation complements the style with PUNK-INSPIRED accessories

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1. Scarf, R150, Poetry 2. Dress, R5 199, Diesel 3. Choker, R149, Aldo 4. Earrings, R449, Mimco 5. Dress, R11 000, Replay 6. Ray-Ban sunglasses, R2 590, Sunglass Hut 7. Sheer vest, R1 899, Scotch & Soda 8. Bucket bag, R1 999, Country Road 9. Studded flats, R1 999, Scotch & Soda 10. Damier graphite suitcase, R42 500, Louis Vuitton

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Curated to take you places .

B A G / G E N U I N E L E AT H E R S H O P P E R R 1 9 9 9 A C C E S S O R I E S / T E M P O W AT C H R 7 9 9 S I LV E R E A R R I N G S R 7 9 9 F O R 3 S E T S S I LV E R B A N G L E R 2 9 9 S I LV E R R I N G R 3 9 9

• CAPE: Canal Walk / Somerset Mall / Garden Route Mall, George • GAUTENG: JHB: Rosebank / Clearwaters / The Glen • PTA: Kollonade / Centurion / Lynwood / Wonderpark / Cradlestone Mall, Krugersdorp / Waterfall Mall, Rustenburg / I’Langa Mall, Nelspruit • KZN: The Board Walk, Richards Bay / The Galleria, Amanzimtoti / Gateway Kiosk, Umhlanga Rocks / Pavilion Centre, Westville • FREE STATE: Diamond Pavilion, Kimberley / Mimosa Mall, Bloemfontein

Available at selected stores only. Watch & jewellery available from December 2016. While stocks last.

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Blooming summer scents Choosing the PERFECT PERFUME has to be the MOST PERSONAL and SUBJECTIVE DECISION in beauty. Whether you seek a subtle sweetness; a rosy femininity; a clean, powdery finish; or a light, modern classic, we love how THE FRAGRANCE RULES are slowly going out the window. Go with your mood and don’t stress too much over conventional wisdom about winter and summer or day and night when it comes to perfume. THE ONLY RULE that will always be relevant is to apply your fragrance on slightly damp skin for a longer lasting scent THE EDIT HOLIDAY 2016

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1. SkinCeuticals Antioxidant Phloretin CF, 30ml, R2 605 2. Bio Effect EGF Face Serum, 15ml, R1 585 3. Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask, 100ml, R470 4. Restylane Cream Cleanser, 100ml, R395 5. Neutrogena Hydra Boost Water Gel, 100ml, R140

Cleanse Remove all impurities with a deep cleanse. Massage the face all over with the cleanser suitable for your skin type before rinsing off.

Exfoliate Remove all dead skin-cell build-up so product can penetrate better —your skin’s texture will feel much smoother.

Exfoliation also increases the skin’s renewal process. For travel, exfoliating pads are preferable.

And don’t forget the lips!

Protect Protect your skin from all the infrared lighting in the plane, as well as free radicals, by using a good antioxidant.

Treat Inject some intense moisture into your skin by using a hydrating serum. A serum has smaller molecules than a moisturiser, making it penetrate the skin more deeply. Use what’s left of the product in your palms to rub into the back of your hands and fingers.

Hands are one of the first parts of our bodies to show signs of ageing, so treat them as you do your face.

Moisture Protect your skin’s barrier and provide additional moisture by applying a cream or lotion suitable for your skin type.

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ANY PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET promise intense hydration for the skin. Most of them do provide some form of hydration, but it seems some don’t work so well on their own.

If you want that mineral water face hydration spritz to actually work, you need to make sure your skin is prepared to receive and lock in the moisture and hydration you seek to provide. The first step, of course, is to stay hydrated from the inside by drinking lots of water — this should go without saying.

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BRONZE UP WITH GUERLAIN If you are still tanning, kick yourself and stop it right away. The healthiest skin complexion is the one you were born with. Lightening or darkening it is a no-no. If you feel your skin is looking a bit flat and you want to create some dimension, a bronzer is a great way to achieve that. It is also useful to those who want the “tanned” effect without the dangers that go with it. Dust it lightly under the cheekbones for a light contour (if you are lighter than its colour) or all around the face for an instant glow (if you match the colour). Guerlain Terracota bronzing powder, R920

THE PERFECT SUMMER ACCESSORY FOR YOUR SKIN If you suffer from oily skin, you will know that the worst time for it is summer. With summer 2016/17 predicted to be the hottest yet, you’ll want to keep your skin feeling clean, fresh, and non-greasy. Estée Lauder’s Daywear Matte Oil Control Anti-Oxidant Moisture Gel Cream (50ml, R755) is perfect for this skin type, and the bonus is that it has been tested on South African skins, so we know it can handle our harsh climate. The fact that it also contains anti-oxidants means your skin will have some protection from free radicals.

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Christine Nagel is the nose behind the latest scent from Hermès. She describes Galop d’Hermès (50ml, R3 880) as “a dance between leather and rose”. It is an oriental, more on the sheer side, with a lively, slightly quirky, fruit opening (quince, berries, and citrus), followed by a soft, saffrony leather, intertwined with rose. This perfume is pure luxury and would make the perfect gift for someone with a discerning taste in fragrance.

WAKE UP WITH CHANEL EAU VIVE We love that the modern classic Chanel Chance fragrance has launched a shower gel and body lotion to layer with the perfume.

Your morning ritual will now fill you with a sense of well-being, as you start the day with boundless vitality and a subtle scent of fruity floral. With notes of grapefruit, blood orange, jasmine, and cedar-iris accord, you’ll love the lightly foaming gentle cleanser and the fresh light lotion with a luscious texture to prolong the scent on your skin. Chance Eau Vive foaming shower gel 200ml, R755; Chanel Eau Vive body moisture, 200ml, R865

PHOTOGRAPHY KATINKA BESTER

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The MUST-HAVE treatments and products for SUMMER

Beauty News

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FASHION Dress, R18 090, Burberry; hat, R1 500, Crystal Birch

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RESORT SETS THE SCENE for an African tropical mood of optimistic prints and natural tones. From LOUNGE-WORTHY SEPARATES and breezy cover-ups paired with statement sunglasses, to elevated beach bags and artisanal hats, YOUR COUNTDOWN to that chic summer escape begins now HOLIDAY 2016 THE EDIT

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The fashionable explorer takes EASY HOLIDAY DRESSING to the next level with elevated accessories, CASUAL, RELAXED SILHOUETTES, and chic cover-ups

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Sweater, R18 900, tote handbag, R16 800, both Gucci; Gucci sunglasses, R 3 790, Safilo

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Dress, R12 500, Emporio Armani

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Issey Miyake jumpsuit, R13 295, Callaghan Collezioni; handbag, R2 700; bracelet, R650, both Pichulik

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Venus one-piece swimsuit, R899, Beach Cult; shirt dress, R 1 499, Country Road; ear cuff, R175, Piece

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Protea swimsuit, R950, Gabrielle swimwear; hat, R249, H&M; handbag, R2 700, Pichulik

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Paul & Joe shirt, R8 000; Kenzo trousers, R11 300, both Catheryne Gaeyla; jersey, R1 380, Chulaap; Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses, R3 090, Sunglass Hut; Tosoni sandals, R1 195, Spitz

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PRODUCTION MARGIT ROBERTS PHOTOGRAPHER’S ASSISTANT THEMBA MOSAKA FASHION ASSISTANT KHOMOTSO MOLOTO HAIR AND MAKEUP CARL ISAACS MODEL JANKE DU TOIT /BOSS MODELS

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T-shirt, R229, H&M; hat, R1 500, Crystal Birch Opposite Page: Top, R18 995, Emporio Armani; trousers, R1 200, Akedo; ear cuff, R175, Piece

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ZANELE MUHOLI

Muholi is a visual activist who is using her images to make the stories of black LBGTI human beings who live in South Africa and beyond visible On her exhibition, Somnyama Ngonyama… This is my artistic expression to reflect on and respond to the experience of racism.

The work deals with the racism we see perpetuated in the media, and incidents that happen every day that we do not speak about; the experiences that displace the black person in different spaces.

On the artist’s responsibility… I am an activist before I am an artist, and use my photography to address issues not often tackled in the mainstream media. I believe artists have a responsibility, because we live in a world where a lot of our people are excluded from certain spaces. When a space is opened up for us, it is our responsibility to question and critique, as well as open up these spaces for others. On making more spaces for LGBTI people…

There is an invisibility and lack of representation for black queer content in galleries and other public sites, which we must fight by insisting on having conversations about the absence of our work in those spaces. Most artists do not have access to galleries to show their work because some curators and directors perceive our work as “too explicit”, not relevant, or outside mainstream concerns.

When we think of art activism produced by people who identify as LGBTI, we have to make sure our people are resourced to show their work. On the legacy she wants to leave… I want everyone who looks at my work to see the existence of LGBTI people in South Africa and beyond. I want people to respect us and appreciate that a lot of relevant things we are doing have historically been left undocumented, unheard, and unseen. I want our experiences to continue to be part of the South African history archives, permanently written into their narratives. I want our visuals to be part of the mainstream archives to educate people, because our history needs queer history to be complete and representative of all people.

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Ta y l o r, w h o s e f a t h e r w a s a l s o a p h o t o g r a p h e r, h a s a l w a y s l o v e d images and the tales that come with them. He believes that more than other mediums, photography offers a wonder ful mixture of timing, braver y, and chance; and this all lives in the balance between timing and illusion On altering reality in post-production… One is already altering reality by taking a photograph. It is important to remember that there isn’t a collective reality in art, just the reality of the artist and the reality of the viewer. These don’t always have to be the same. The hardest part of a shoot… On set you have the final word, but there are generally a few people who also want to also have the last word. I would say managing and manipulating these expectations is probably the only ever-changing variable… and the most dangerous. On the possibilities of commercial projects and art coming together… I think you can rely on commercial projects to support you financially, while perusing more personal aspirations. I also feel the lines between commercial and art photography are more blurred than ever. But when someone is paying for you to be there and has their own set of expectations and requirements, it is important to remember that your ego as an artist has to open to those expectations. It becomes as much about working within parameters as it is about your vision. On how he wants his photos to be interpreted…

Anything more than a swipe or double tap will do.

Main image: girl chewing gum, Paris, unpublished image for Russian Vogue; top: combs; right and below: young men show off their streetwear in Johannesburg, for Under the Influence Magazine

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From using photography as A FORM OF ACTIVISM to capturing some of the world’s most famous people, the work of these South African photographers is GAINING TRACTION AT HOME and abroad TEXT NTOMBENHLE SHEZI

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DAHLIA MAUBANE

M a u b a n e w a s b o r n a n d r a i s e d i n M a f i k e n g , t h e N o r t h We s t . H e r i n t e r e s t in photography has seen her capturing images that explore concepts around strangeness and foreignness, and how people come to function in new or different spaces. She documents themes around displaced people

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On the projects she picks… I always investigate narratives that are personal and that I can relate to. For example, the series Resettlement — Passing Housing is a comparative photographic study exploring living spaces of student tenants in communes around Brixton, Johannesburg. During my varsity years, I was a tenant at the same commune for four years, and I noticed a gradual change in how I moulded my personal space by positioning objects. I managed to create a house in one room by forming invisible walls subdividing the space. On relating to her subjects… I don’t necessarily see myself in the people I photograph, but I can relate to them somehow. I have always had an interest in hair: at school I was the resident hairstylist, charging only R20 for cornrows. I made the connection after I spent months photographing women street

hairstylists in downtown Johannesburg. Seeing them work and interact with their clients reminded me of myself. On her favourite image… My favourite image has to be from the series Woza Sisi.

I captured three generations in one frame. The image depicts Rosetta the hairstylist doing a client’s hair and surrounded by her granddaughters. She shared many memories with me: having been based there for a while, she has seen Kerk Street Market evolve, structures being built, and shops coming and going. On the hardest part of the shoot… The hardest part for me is approaching and introducing myself to a subject who has captured my eye. I am quite shy and I don’t take kindly to rejection. It takes a lot to come back after someone blatantly refuses for me to take an image of him or her. But one has to soldier on, and try to find another scenario.

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ULRICH KNOBLAUCH

F o r a s l o n g a s h e c a n r e m e m b e r, K n o b l a u c h h a s b e e n taking pictures of ever ything on the farm where he grew up.

Now he takes pictures around the world, with a focus on fashion and other commercial campaigns

On pursuing a career in fashion photography… It was actually my mom who suggested it out of sheer desperation. I was meant to go to Stellenbosch to study law, but instead extended my UK working holiday visa and stayed in London a while longer. Eventually she said, “Don’t you just want to do something like a photography short course?”, and so the light came on. On breaking into the international fashion scene … I told a model friend on a shoot one day that I would love to cover the international fashion weeks, but had no clue how to make it happen. She was 16 at the time and said if I were willing to go to New York for the upcoming fashion week, she could get me into a show or two as her chaperone. I maxed my credit card, flew to New York, and got in at Marc Jacobs where I managed to snap a few pictures. I sent them to all the magazines I love, but no one got back to me apart from Self Service magazine. They said they had someone working for them already, but that they liked my pictures and I should keep in touch. That was my foot in the door and the start of what is now a great collaborative relationship that has led to many exciting new opportunities. On his favourite image… I photographed a group of boys who had just walked the Gosha Rubchinskiy show at Pitti Uomo in Florence. They were in their own clothes by then, just hanging out, high on confidence and adrenaline. On digital versus analogue… Analogue will always hold a special place in my heart for its softer, more delicate finish and depth, but unfortunately digital’s immediacy is now a requirement on almost all jobs.

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Get what you want

THIS CHRISTMAS If it’s a Nespresso machine you want for Christmas, it’s a good idea to start dropping hints early. Casually mention how much you love great quality coffee.

If you have your eye on the new Nespresso CitiZ&Milk machine, mention how well its design will suit your kitchen environment, how it’s easy to use and even easier to clean. Talk about how its Aeroccino feature allows you to make a range of milk recipes including delicious desserts – not just coffee. Most importantly, mention how your new Nespresso machine will bring you and your loved one closer, giving you loads of moments and delicious coffees to share.

Next, it’s time to start hinting about the coffee you want to go with your machine. Before you start dropping hints, we recommend you visit your nearest Nespresso Boutique to try the range of no less than 24 Grands Crus to find your favourite.

Kazaar is a daring blend including Robustas from Brazil and Guatemala, and a separately roasted Arabica from South America.

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Join the Nespresso Club now and receive R750

If your gift hinting is paying off, you might want to add something extra – like the Plexi Glass Bonbonnière, a beautiful, transparent container to fill with your favourite Nespresso capsules and add vibrance to your kitchen.

Spoil yourself this festive season by getting one online at www.buynespresso.com or at a Nespresso Boutique close to you.

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machine discount on your CitiZ&Milk machine and a R500 coffee voucher from 11th November to 15th January 2017*. *Terms and conditions apply

Visit your nearest Nespresso Boutique and immerse yourself in the Nespresso experience… where the Nespresso Coffee Specialists welcome you on your journey to becoming your own barista.

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Whether you have OILY, DRY, OR COMBINATION SKIN, if you live in South Africa, there’s a very good chance that your skin is dehydrated. We give you summer SKIN-SAVING TIPS to keep your skin plump, hydrated, and glowing, and also bust some old and NEW MYTHS about sunscreen HOLIDAY 2016 THE EDIT

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South Africa has one of the harshest climates in the world. When OUR SUN SHINES, it scorches; and, if you live inland, you know all about the dryness.

Here’s a quick MASTER CLASS on HOW TO keep your skin well HYDRATED and PROTECTED all summer long

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magic window period from the time you get out of the bath or shower to when you apply moisturising products to the skin. This window period is the ideal time to apply product, as your skin is still slightly damp and absorbs better (like a sponge) ”

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“ Drinking water throughout the day will help to keep the skin hydrated and youthful, and will also help to detoxify your entire body ”

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“ Party season can mean lots of makeup and you may find that your skin is very oily. Try double cleansing to cleanse deeply, without stripping your skin’s natural oils. Start with an oil-based cleanser and follow with a foaming one for best results ”

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apply any of your skin products is early in the morning or late at night, before the sun evaporates all your efforts. Skin absorbs and locks in moisture much better during these times ”

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SUNSCREEN We all know THE NUMBER ONE BENEFIT OF SUNSCREEN is protection against skin cancer, but did you know that it’s also the BEST WAY TO PREVENT PREMATURE AGEING? Dr Irshad Mohummed Essack gave us THE REAL LOWDOWN on sunscreen

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choose a sunscreen that protects you from UVA (deeply penetrating rays that damage the skin’s dermis, causing hyperpigmentation and premature ageing) and UVB (affecting the top layer of skin; they stimulate darkening of skin and can cause cancer). We’ve put together an edit of some of our trusted sunscreens to make your shopping experience easier.

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4. Clarins Sunscreen Care Milk Lotion SPF50+ The lightweight milk texture rubs easily onto the skin and is suitable for all skin types. It also works for delicate and vulnerable skin, so is perfect for children. We love that it is a spray (and kids love it too). Water resistant and must be reapplied every two hours.

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3. Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF50 This product is perfect for ageing skin. It feels like a moisturiser, leaving the skin feeling plumped, with none of that sticky residue.

Essack says: “The majority of (sun) damage will be there to stay. However, the skin has the ability to rejuvenate or heal naturally. This all depends on, firstly, the degree of the damage already done; secondly, the age of the person, bearing in mind that the older you are, the poorer your rejuvenation potential (hence the anti-ageing industry is worth millions); and, thirdly, the person’s innate and natural healing characteristics.”

Some people have argued that wearing sunscreen is pointless because to obtain the promised benefits, you’d have to use the whole tube — or some really impractical amount — over two days. We checked with Essack to see how much sunscreen one has to apply to receive adequate protection from the sun.

“Sunscreens are tested at a dose of 0.2g/cm² in vitro (lab).

The SPF on the packaging is the result of this international dose standard, and thus makes it easier for us to compare,” Essack says. “Therefore, we need 1g per 5cm². Patients’ face sizes vary, but generally about half a palm amount ought to be applied to the face to get the advertised SPF. But none of us really apply it like that.” So it is true that you need apply (and reapply) a lot of sunscreen to obtain adequate protection.

Half a palmful of sunscreen to cover just the face area sounds a bit crazy, we know, but using less is better than nothing at all. Our advice? Apply as much as you can handle and go for the highest SPF you can find. Keep out of direct sunlight and avoid it at all costs between noon and 3pm, when the sun is at its harshest. johannesburg-dermatologist.co.za

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2. SkinCeuticals Ultra Facial Defense SPF50 This sunscreen feels great, but can leave a bit of a grey tint if you skin is darker. Apply 30 minutes before leaving the house and the colour will have time to settle. Its richness means it’s great for dry skin, but it’s not recommended for sensitive skin.

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F YOU GREW UP IN SOUTH AFRICA, chances are you have memories of beach summer holidays, or long, hot, dry summer days accompanied by evening thunder storms. I clearly remember the feeling of contentment on balmy evenings after a whole day spent frolicking in water with my siblings and friends.

But our skin tone would be two to three shades deeper, and feel sensitive to the touch. There would be patches that were clearly peeling off, usually on our noses and shoulders.

This would happen despite my mother’s diligence in applying thick layers of gunky, white sunscreen all over our bodies — mainly our faces. We hated the stuff. I now know that our skin burnt despite my mother’s efforts. The sunscreen was applied just before leaving the house for the beach and would not be reapplied in all those hours we spent in the water and were exposed to direct sunlight. Big mistake — even for black kids.

“It is true that about 80% of sun damage on our skins happens before the age of about 25. Thereafter, it becomes a matter of poor ability to heal with age, which contributes to the rest of the photo-ageing issue,” Dr Irshad Mohummed Essack says. Babies less than a year old should avoid direct exposure to sunlight by wearing breathable clothing that covers the limbs and hats to shade their faces when out. After 12 months, parents and caregivers can start applying sunscreen on the children daily. Make a habit out of it — it’s as important and necessary as brushing one’s teeth.

I don’t know a single person that loves sunscreen. It’s inconvenient (how am I supposed to reapply over my foundation?); children can’t keep still long enough to apply it; and, if you’re black, good luck finding one that won’t make your complexion look as if it’s covered in light grey cling film.

Sunscreen, however, is a necessary evil, and if you live in South Africa, which has one of the harshest climates on earth, you have to wear it every single day — not only when you plan on spending the whole day in the sun.

5. LaRoche Posay SPF50+ This water resistant, fragrance- and paraben-free sunscreen is excellent for sensitive skin.

SUNSCREEN MYTHS Myth Sunscreen causes skin cancer Truth No, sun damage causes skin cancer. Myth If you apply sunscreen, you are completely protected from the sun and, therefore, invincible to the damage it can cause. Truth Sunscreen photo-degrades after about three hours or so, so you need to reapply it.

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HE YEAR IS 1854 AND FRENCHMAN LOUIS VUITTON is fast gaining popularity as a purveyor of waterproof canvas trunks, the perfect companion for travellers of that time.

A hint of perfume lingers in the air at the Maison Louis Vuitton, as these luxurious trunks, designed to protect the most delicate objects during long journeys, featured built-in padded compartments for scents.

Decades later in the 1920s, after other game-changing creations, such as the unpickable patented tumbler lock, the design house looked to artists Camille Cless-Brothier, Gaston Le Bourgeois, and André Ballet to create pieces known as Editions d’Art — crystal bottles with engravings of exquisite designs. These bottles soon became collectable items, the success of which led to the house launching its first range of fragrances. Heures d’Absence and Je, Tu, Il were launched in the late ’20s, and Reminiscences and Eau de Voyage in 1946.

Some of the bottles of these original scents still exist, but the perfume they contained has long since evaporated. It is only fitting that decades later Louis Vuitton is able to reinvent the craft of these creations with the help of Jacques Cavallier Belletrud. Belletrud, who joined the house as maitre parfumeur in 2012, is also the nose behind Jean Paul Gaultier Classique, L’Eau d’Issey, and Opium Pour Homme by Yves Saint Laurent, among others.

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MEETING THE NOSE Belletrud’s love and appreciation for fragrance and scents goes all the way back to his childhood, when he found himself wanting to follow in the steps of his father, a perfumer himself. Belletrud learnt perfume notes the way other children practised piano scales. Every evening, his father would do an exercise with him that would see him smelling and writing detailed descriptions of various notes. After graduating from high school, Belletrud began working at the perfume company Charabot, where he learnt how to distil flowers, discovered the perfume business, and gained a taste of freedom. At 18, he created his first formula, before going on to work for Firmenich, where he would spend 22 years.

GLOBAL PERFUME CAPITAL Grasse, a quaint town on the French Riviera in the Provence region, is known not only for its production of perfume, but also for its history of leather making. Grasse’s other crucial asset is spring water, which runs through the town — and also has an important place in its history.

In the 12th century, the ample water supply attracted tanners, who used it to clean animal hides. Later on, in the 16th century, the Italian and Spanish fashion for scented accessories — gloves, leather goods, and belts — spread to France. Grasse has an ideal climate for growing notes such as tuberose, rose, jasmine, orange blossom, and violet — all ingredients used to perfume leather gloves. In the 19th century, the perfume industry experienced a huge boom and perfumed gloves gave way to liquid fragrances.

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STRIKING THE RIGHT NOTES Visiting Louis Vuitton’s various workshops inspired Belletrud to include leather in the formula of making these fragrances. Of all the leather aromas he explored, the one that stayed with him was the gentle scent of natural leather — the light beige material used to cover the handles and straps of the maison’s trunks and handbags — he asked the perfume workshop for an extract of this leather. Unlike other notes, which can either be aggressive or too smoky, it carries a softer smell.

Travel has been an important element of Belletrud’s work since he joined Louis Vuitton, especially in the quest for raw materials.

While travelling in China, he discovered magnolia and Jasminum sambac plantations, ingredients used in local teas. Inspired by their scents, he selected them for his creations. Once back in Grasse, Belletrud broke them down into molecules, using CO₂ extraction, a process that is used to extract ingredients such as vanilla, and requires no heat. He decided to first test this method on fresh flowers, starting with the May rose (centifolia) and jasmine, both of which come from Grasse. The results were outstanding.

For the first time ever, these unique flowers exist in an extract that lives up to their original state. And not only is this supercritical CO₂ extraction of the May rose and jasmine from Grasse a worldwide first, it is also exclusive to the Maison Louis Vuitton.

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As a child growing up in Grasse, every day Belletrud would walk by an estate called Les Fontaines Parfumées. He had no idea what was hidden behind its gates, and he certainly had no clue that, in 2016, this very place would become his creative atelier.

Les Fontaines Parfumées, or “the scented fountains”, has had an actual perfume fountain installed in the rotunda since the 1920s.

In 2013 Louis Vuitton purchased the property, which is now the headquarters of Louis Vuitton perfumes, and will serve as an olfactory creative centre for the house.

The original perfume fountain has also been restored. This symbol of Grasse will soon be filled with local fragrances once again.

A bastide sits at the centre of the property, occupying more than a 1 000m².

On the ground floor one finds a lounge, dining room, library, and kitchen.

A majestic staircase leads to Belletrud’s modern-day office.

On the second floor, the creative workshop has refrigerated rooms, where the most precious vintages are kept. It was once a mill used to produce olive oil, and will now host olfactory training sessions for the maison’s personnel.

The Domaine des Fontaines Parfumées is much more than a creative centre for the Maison Louis Vuitton — it is a homecoming for the flowers, roots, and scents steeped in the perfume heritage of Grasse.

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by Andrew Bolton, Harold Koda, and Tim Blanks I went to see his exhibition at the V&A in London, and I think that he was not only one of the most prolific designers of the 20th century, but he was also a historian, and you can see this in his clothes.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN BALLET THEATRE photography by Patrick De Mervelec My daughter is a ballet dancer and it is part of our life, although she recently stopped dancing to focus on her academics. She used to be in a programme at The South African Ballet Theatre and these images are captured in its beautiful Braamfontein studio. Ballet is beautiful to watch because of the discipline you put your body through.

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by Marella Agnelli Marella Agnelli was an incredibly fashionable woman, who was married to Fiat heir Gianni Agnelli and was a friend of Truman Capote, which is why she is known as The Last Swan. This book is an interesting look at the very glamorous life of this woman, who came from an aristocratic family.

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by Rory Bester, Faye Hirsch, and Antjie Krog Although Claudette Schreuders is mainly a sculptor, I also appreciate her drawings and paintings. If you look at the people in her work there is a sense of alienation about them, as if they were shy. I like that she crosses the mediums from drawing to sculpture.

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by Cyril Lignac I love food and travelling, and I have been lucky enough to have eaten at Cyril Lignac’s restaurant in Paris.

He is a magnificent chef, who makes beautiful food with ingredients sourced locally. He is also adventurous in his presentations.

by Peter Turnley Turnley is a good friend of mine: I met him in 1988, when his brother took photographs of me for National Geographic. He is a famous photographer and has captured a lot of images, from France to Cuba to South Africa, where he captured the post-’94 atmosphere. His pictures in this book are magnificent and intimate.

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Solid holiday scent Minty scents laced with citrus seem to be ALL THE RAGE for men’s fragrances this summer. We love that the sparkling top notes of these are toned down with an UNEXPECTED WARMTH AND DEPTH OF INGREDIENTS, such as bergamot, leather, and sandalwood. Of course, the CRAFTSMANSHIP AND DESIGN of the bottles add to the intrigue and pleasure of experiencing an excellent fragrance THE EDIT HOLIDAY 2016

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EN’S SKIN TENDS TO BE OILIER THAN WOMEN’S. That said, oily skin can still be dehydrated — dehydrated skin lacks water, while dry skin lacks oil. Being inside an airplane at very high altitudes for hours on end can take its toll on the skin, draining it of its moisture and leaving it susceptible to tightness and fine lines. And the face is not the only part of your body that suffers. Your hands are usually just as vulnerable, so make sure you rub whatever product is left over after applying to your face into the back of your hands.

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HERE IS NOTHING QUITE LIKE WAKING TO the sway and sigh of your Orient Express carriage as it snakes its way through the Alps, heading for Venice from the fairytale city of Prague.

I hadn’t been asleep for long — but I’ll get to that later — and as I lay there digesting the unfamiliar rhythm during some foggy waking moments, I slowly recalled where I was, what I was doing there, and why there were black sequins all over the floor of my cabin.

A height-averse Joburg girl, who’s never gone snow skiing for that very reason, I was anxious about letting up my cabin blind, for fear of facing a vertiginous drop down the side of a mountain and having to spend the rest of the morning praying that this 100-year-old train and track would continue to cling to the mountain it had hugged for so long.

When I did pluck up the courage, I was relieved to find a charming landscape of green hills wreathed in candyfloss clouds, postcard Alpine villages, and the summer sun starting to sparkle through the trees. We must have been pretty high up, though, because it was the kind of scene where the clouds were at eye level.

It was all coming back to me now: I was on the set of an extraordinary production, which one of Europe’s oldest and most romantic jewellery houses had stage-managed to exquisite perfection: the launch of its mysterious, evocative, and certainly transporting, new men’s fragrance.

Bulgari’s Le Gemme for Men, which is being launched exclusively in Harrods, London, and the Middle East this Christmas, will be available in South Africa from March 2017.

The six scents that make up the family of Le Gemme for men are Bulgari’s first foray into the world of haute parfumerie for men, and the fragrances have all been inspired by the grand days of trade and

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Italian luxury JEWELLERY HOUSE BULGARI took to the most famous train of all to evoke its first high perfumery collection for men

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beautiful train on the hottest night of the summer. It made for an exotic affair and the perfect setting for the launch of the heady Le Gemme for Men collection.

The matriarch of the Bulgari fragrance business, Valeria Manini, explained Bulgari’s move into haute parfumerie for men: “It has always been Bulgari’s style to open new roads, to innovate. There are enough men out there who want to stand out, who want to differentiate themselves. I have observed those men myself — they can take up to two hours selecting a fragrance.”

Le Gemme for women is presented in an amphora-shaped bottle, and the bottle of Le Gemme for men was inspired by another iconic Graeco-Roman shape, the obelisk. “In years past, the obelisk acted as a compass — we wanted this to be a point of reference for the global traveller,” Manini said.

With Bulgari’s DNA deeply rooted in the world of gemstones, each of the scents in the Le Gemme for men collection strongly references one of six precious gemstones synonymous with Rome’s most famous jeweller. Master perfumer Jacques Cavallier created an olfactory “big bang” using tiger’s eye, malachite, amber, sapphire, garnet, and onyx to evoke a luxurious new fragrance journey for men.

As the credits roll on this remarkable production, I realise I haven’t explained the sequins on the floor in my cabin... Nothing exciting, really. Just shoddy stitching on the sparkly black leggings that had formed part of my attempt at observing the evening’s dress-up theme of Swinging ’20s. Promise.

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This year’s biggest watch design trend was for bold and black timepieces.

Bulgari range of men’s watches, launched at the Baselworld watch f a i r, h ave b e e n a t t h e forefront of style, as well as technolog y.

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travel, power, and intrigue that took men from east to west in search of precious stones, exotic adventures, and power.

Three of the more opulent fragrances — Gyan, Garanat, and Ambero — will launch first, and the second trio — Tygar, Malakeos, and Onekh — later in 2017.

The scene had been set over the preceding days as a cast of characters gathered in Prague, the Czech Republic’s golden city, where I’m pretty sure the spires and bridges outnumber the glass blowers.

Our exploration of European history and luxury began with a lunch in the Prague castle with a real prince, where HSH William Lobkowicz invited us to enjoy his family’s personal collection of Canaletto and Breugel paintings, original Beethoven scores, and even the family photo albums of dogs dressed up in bowties and smoking cigarettes.

The group that then headed for the Prague train station to board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express included the prince’s brother Charles-Henri Lobkhowicz, the mysterious French movie director who didn’t quite know why he was there, and many beautiful men clearly invited to evoke the stylish Bulgari man. Tommy Dunn, the US model fronting Bulgari’s Save the Children campaign, was one of the star attractions.

Boarding day was hot and sweaty. It led to a kind of heightened hilarity among the train party as we chased shade, open windows, and cool liquids wherever we could.

Soon it was evening and we were all dressed up with nowhere to go but down to the bar and the dining car in the sweltering summer heat.

The authentic Orient Express experience meant no showers, no aircon, and no WiFi — just 120-odd glamorous folk in the close confines of the world’s most

From fragrance to watches, the colour black is a strong theme in the Bulgari man’s world. But the mood is about a lot more than colour: the men’s fragrance collection, Bulgari Man in Black ,has seen the launch of Black Cologne and Black Orient — a sensual journey from fresh cologne to opulent oriental essence.

Master perfumer Alberto Morillas describes the Bulgari Man Black Cologne as “smouldering freshness”.

“For Bulgari Man in Black Cologne, I chose to place myself between sensuality and a frisson.

A sensation that I created with warm and cool spices, to create this smouldering eau with its freshness that is everything except traditional,” he says.

Bulgari Man in Black Orient is “the essence of the oriental culture in perfumery”, Morillas says.

“Vibrant and mysterious like a black diamond, Bulgari Man in Black Orient opens a new universe for Man in Black, with its precious woods and captivating textures.”

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The understated yet complex architecture of the Octo Finissimo Skeleton is every watch connoisseur’s dream.

The graphic, urban and contemporary Diagono Magnesium Chronograph is in a league of its own among sports watches.

The Octo Ultranero comes in two modern designs: total black or almost black with an on-trend, rose gold bezel.

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WHY ARE MEN AFRAID OF THE WORD PRIVILEGE? Before I get a bunch of guys coming at me because “not all men” think like that, allow me to break it down.

As men, we benefit from male privilege, meaning that we don’t think about being raped... It doesn’t take away from the fact that we won’t have to deal with “unfair” gender-based scenarios, such as losing a job to a woman, but in most cases she won’t earn as much, and we have better chances of climbing up the ranks.

Losing a job to a woman does not mean women are on an equal footing — this would still be an isolated occurrence in the bigger scheme of things.

According to the McKinsey & Company Women Matter Africa report, “Only 5% of CEOs in the private sector in Africa are women, compared to 4% not because we disagree, but globally.” So why has this one just because we can. “Power word produced so much vitriol tends to corrupt and absolute in the hearts of men?

VIEWPOINT power corrupts absolutely” — Per the Cambridge Dictionwe are drunk with power, and ary definition, privilege means it has corrupted our moral fibre.

“An advantage that only one I refuse to say “not all person or group of people men” — if you feel that needs has, usually because of their to be addressed to calm your position.” In a utopian world, fragility and somehow exclude we’d respect one another’s yourself from the discomforts of choices and preferences, and truth, then you’re not part of the equal pay would be a reality, “not all men” committee you but we don’t. That’s when one advocate for. That we feel the realises that privilege isn’t the need to have women correct problem; it’s the connotations themselves and rearticulate that come with it that stir the their agenda by saying “not all hornets’ nest. men”, highlights how we are Why? Because “with great blinded by privilege. It is not power, comes great responuncommon for a man to sibility”. Spiderman realised disrupt a woman, to reassert his his power and the responauthority by reminding her that sibility that came with it: he “not all men” rape, abuse their knew that he had a moral duty spouse, or cheat. We say “not to right the wrongs, and level all men” because it is a passivethe playing field. That’s what aggressive and patronising tool we fear — that acknowledging TEXT KUHLE NKOSI ILLUSTRATION L’MRI ERASMUS that can be used to casually our privileges means we’d dismiss what is often a compromise our “position”; valid point. That phrase alone have to change; respect the epitomises male privilege and word “no”; accept that greater our reluctance to change. When we say “not all men”, we mean “me”! consequences are required for our actions; police our actions (the same way Privilege is not a bad thing; privilege is but a word. How we assert our privilege we police women’s lives); and put our fragility aside and respect choice. is what defines us: when a person puts together a food drive to help feed the Accepting change would mean acknowledging that a 4% to 8% conviction homeless, that person is acknowledging their privilege. However, for one truly to rate of every reported case of rape isn’t only pathetic, but requires the courts to acknowledge their privilege, it will require having to address some uncomfortable rewrite the rules and be less lenient on us. (Per Africa Check, there have been realities and truths about who we are and how we live. It’s really not that bad — more than 40 000 reported cases of rape every year, going as far back as 2008.)

I know, because truth be told, I used to be a “not all men” member. I can’t say It means not asking what she wore before she was raped; it means calling I am entirely “woke” and educated on all things gendered, but I can say I am your friend out when they’re being a rape apologist; and yes, it means no more continually unlearning. We all can and should unlearn the sexist, misogynist, and spiking of drinks, or verbally or physically threatening women into giving us their patriarchal rhetoric we have been brought up on. And for us to do that, it will number. It means taking some responsibility, not just enjoying the power. Sadly, require a change of action and thought: that is what we truly fear, not privilege. we are intoxicated within our own self-righteous indignation. We dismiss women,

Why are men so afraid of the word privilege?

The truth is, acknowledging our privilege means WE HAVE TO CHANGE

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In anticipation of a well-deserved SUMMER HOLIDAY, we have created an inspiring and ECLECTIC LINE-UP OF DESIGN. There’s a beautiful editorial shot in Cape Town; we celebrate Italian design with an IN-DEPTH LOOK into the ICONIC BRAND Cassina; and discover the history behind Danish brand Sika, the design force behind the iconic Isabell chair!

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One of the world’s MOST INNOVATIVE AND DYNAMIC furniture brands opened its doors in South Africa earlier this year.

This is the Cassina story

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HE STORY OF CASSINA goes back to 1927, when brothers Cesare and Umberto Cassina founded a small furniture company in the Brianza region in Italy. Before long, they were collaborating with the world’s top designers and architects, and over the last 90 years, the luxury brand has become renowned for releasing some of the most innovative and iconic furniture pieces on the design scene.

From Gio Ponti to Philippe Starck, Vico Magistretti, Mario Bellini and Toshiyuki Kita, the queue of masters who have worked with Cassina reads like a brief history of design. Topping this, in 2015 Spanish design giant Patricia Urquiola was appointed art director of the company.

While much is made of its high-profile collaborations, it is also the company’s avantgarde approach to manufacturing that has secured Cassina a place in design history. Back in the 1950s, the company radicalised all its processes, introducing industrial design to Italy, and encouraging the architects and designers it worked with to experiment with completely fresh designs, which Cassina helped to realise.

This new approach saw a shift from handcraftsmanship to serial production. This, coupled with the dialogues Cassina sparked between the most talented designers of both the 20th and 21st centuries, resulted in a glorious mesh of innovative ideas and a wide collection of experimental and iconic pieces, many of which find themselves in the collections of leading museums today.

COUNTDOWN C90 In preparation for its 90th anniversary in 2017, Cassina has launched the C90 programme, a reflection on the brand’s history, which casts a contemporary eye on nine design icons taken from its 90 years. Five of these were presented at an exhibition in Germany earlier in 2016, and the next four will be revealed in 2017.

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In 1970, Teneride, an office chair by Mario Bellini, launched with wild new ergonomic features, such as adjustable volume and thickness. Shortly thereafter, in 1973, AEO by Paolo Deganello was released, a light, comfortable chair that can be taken apart, washed, and reassembled, thanks to its diverse use of materials.

Another iconic piece was the 1973 Maralunga sofa by Vico Magistretti, which remains one of the most famous Italian sofas ever, thanks to its adjustable back rests that can flip up for extra comfort and support.

On a more playful note, the 1980 Wink chaise longue

by Toshiyuki Kita could also be adapted in myriad ways and its whimsical, anthropomorphic shape rocked the design world. More recently, Philippe Starck’s 2007 leather sofa system, Privé, has become a sophisticated classic, whose elegant capitonné workmanship encapsulates the company’s ethos of embracing both new technologies and traditional skills.

With visionary ideas such as these coming from the company over the decades, it’s encouraging to hear that Cassina has a “secret” archive, containing prototypes of all pieces created from the 1970s to the present, as well as models for more experimental research and development that were never produced.

Despite Cassina’s commitment to innovation, traditional craftsmanship has in no ways been lost. The company is known for its passion for carpentry, which remains the hub around which its designs are centred.

While its production facilities work on an industrial scale, they still include areas for handcraftsmanship, where wood and other materials, especially leather and fabrics, are worked.

Today, Cassina has two collections. The Cassina Maestri Collection is focused on the company’s relationships with great architects, and it has the worldwide exclusive rights to re-edit iconic works by Le Corbusier, Gerrit T Rietveld, Charles R Mackintosh, E Gunnar Asplund, Frank Lloyd Wright, Charlotte Perriand, Franco Albini and Marco Zanuso.

The Cassina Contemporanei Collection on the other hand, is centred on designs by renowned contemporary Italian and international designers, as well as emerging talents, ensuring the company’s future is as rich as its history.

Cassina Cape Town can be found at the corner of Hudson and Strand streets, De Waterkant. Cassina Johannesburg is in the Trumpet on Keyes building, corner Keyes and Jellicoe avenues, Rosebank. cassina.com

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Cassina Cicognino side table, R21 695, Kartell; chair, R3 795, Leon CCXIX; Key Shadow carpet, R49 667, The Rug Company; fixed table lamp, R1 495; Weylandts; Best Lite BL3M floor lamp, R22 448, Crema Design; woven leather strap stool, R1 990, Dark Horse; Wells bowl, R449, Country Road

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Mirror, R3 800; standing lamp, R2 200, both Klooftique; Moroso small net table, R16 452, Kartell; Hee lounge chair by Hay R5 154, Crema Design

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Trolley dolly in gold, R3 800, Stokperd; jelly glasses, R1 083 each, Kartell; planter, R1 600, Dark Horse; tapas wine glass, R79, Country Road; Gubi Masculo chair, R21 723; Lee Broom crystal bulb table lamp, R4 950, both Crema Design

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Lamp with bulb, R2 200, Klooftique; black platter, R449, Country Road; hurricane glass candle holder, R126, @Home; jelly glass, R1 083, Kartell; chair, R3 795, Leon CCXIX; Mr Blonde bar stool, R2 300, Stokperd; Umbra rug, R170 850, The Rug Company; Iris chair, R6 599, Sofacompany.com; honeycomb cluster mirror, R539, @Home

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Vintage iron tray, R995, Weylandts; swing dining chair in camel, R5 995, Weylandts; magazine rack, R2 400, New Modernist; jelly vase, R1 323, Kartell

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Black platter, R449, Country Road; Orr large vase, R249, Country Road; Moroso large net table, R24 399, Kartell; butterfly chair, R5 495, Weylandts

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Philippe Starck masters chair, R4 337, Kartell; mirror, stylist’s own; grey marble top end table, R1 995, Weylandts; lamp, R2 900, Dark Horse; Orla marble board, R499, Country Road

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Mirror, R343, @Home; professor seagull bench with coat hook, R15 000, Douglas & Company; Tom Dixon plum ice bucket, R4 635, Crema design; Marble tray R1 695; marble bowl,R995, both Weylandts; Kai Kristiansen Danish mid-century chair, R5 500, New Modernist

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Its furniture has STOLEN THE HEARTS of design lovers the world over, but SIKA DESIGN has a side that’ll woo consumers WITH A CONSCIENCE too

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E ALL HAVE SIKA DESIGN to thank for some of the world’s most adored chairs.

Its Isabell chair, a cult French café perch, is used in bistros and brasseries across the globe; one glimpse and there’s no doubt as to its inspiration.

The Chantal high back chair, with its embracing form and endless curves, is a seat that spells comfort. The ever-elegant Belladonna sofa, designed

by Italian architect Franco Albini in 1951 and edited under licence by Sika Design, is still a piece that features on wishlists today.

Classic elegance, pale wood, and uncompromising comfort are some of the qualities that have gained the love of the rattan furniture company’s customers for decades. Its quintissentially Scandinavian pieces are all about authenticity, craftmanship, and effortless style, but there’s a lot more to the Danish brand than just good looks.

Ankjær Andreasen founded Sika Design in 1940, during the Second World War. It has its roots as a basket-making brand — initially freely available materials, such as grass, willow, and rush were used to weave its baskets — and has never strayed far from weaving. In the 1950s, Adreasen began small a rattan furniture range, sealing the company’s future. Seventy-six years have passed, and Sika Design has now reached the third generation: it’s run by granddaughter Louise, together with her father Knud, and maintains its focus on producing rattan furniture.

What’s most surprising about Sika Design’s

products is that they’re still handmade. Skilled artisans in Indonesia steam and bend the rattan without the use of heavy machinery — an art form with a long history — which gives the brand an environmental edge.

Further sustainability points are gained by the fact that rattan has a growth rate as fast as that of bamboo, and naturally occurs in rainforest undergrowth. Furniture made in Sika Design’s Indonesian plant is shipped directly to customers, lowering the company’s carbon footprint.

Sika Design takes its social responsibilities

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seriously too. The company has an SA8000 certification, which means its working conditions need to meet quality checks for fair practice.

For South Africans, who make outdoor living an art form, Sika Design’s furniture has become a firm favourite for its laid-back aesthetic, lasting quality, and natural appeal. Not only is Sika the company that brought us the chairs we so love and desire; in a world where covetable design seldom crosses over with sustainability, Sika Design is also the company that brings integrity to the industry. sika-design.com

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Why do you believe the world has fallen in love with Sika-Design’s furniture? For the same reasons I’m in love with rattan. It’s a natural material, which gives it some fantastic features. It is the only material you can bend like this, and where you don’t require heavy machinery to produce. What was the turning point for the company, making it into the success it is today? I believe one of them is our co-operation with the descendants of some of the most important designers in furniture design. The licence to produce the rattan furniture from Arne Jacobsen, Nanna Ditzel, and Franco Albini is a big success. Which of the Sika Design pieces has been the most popular historically, and why? Our Rossini chair, designed by my father and Yamakawa from Japan has been a huge success for more than 20 years now. I do not believe there is a more beautiful or comfortable dining chair. How many hours of labour go into making an item of furniture? It can be anywhere from half a day to 10 days, depending on the size of the design.What can we look forward to from Sika Design in the near future? We have just bought an interior decoration company called Cozy Room, so a collection of complementary interior items will now be integrated into Sika Design.

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A WORD FROM THE RETAILER “My personal favourite (piece) is the Monet Rocking Chair. We dress this chair in different ways, depending on its placement in a home. For the hipster’s apartment, we’ll use a natural sheepskin or graphic printed blanket, while in the more traditional home, a textured, woollen throw looks incredible.

The Monet Rocking Chair has a relaxed yet structured look, with classical elements, and yet it remains accessible to a younger, more contemporary client. We love products with crossover appeal, as these are the items that tend to survive trends,” says Steven Whiteman of Pezula Interiors, which is the exclusive retail partner of Sika Design in South Africa. Whiteman’s top pick for this summer is the Olivia Chaise Lounge for its Hamptons-esque, romantic appeal. pezulainteriors.co.za

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THE GIFT OF ART

Londi Modiko The gallery co-director of SOUTHERN GUILD and WHATIFTHEWORLD at Trumpet tells us about saving up for a very special present PHOTOGRAPHY LYDIA WESSELS

THREE YEARS AGO ON A VERY COLD TUESDAY MORNING while working on the Goodman Gallery’s annual stock-take I came across two beautifully carved miniature wooden sculptures of a couple — a petite woman and a tall, chiseled man. This artwork was by Johannes Segogela, an acclaimed 3D artist from Limpopo whose works explore various social ills of our times, referencing biblical narratives through various characters. I had always enjoyed his way of articulating his ideas through his carving technique and his choice of painting the sculptures’ attires in rich, bold colours, using enamel paint.

This particular sculpture set made a great impression on me, mainly because there was an obvious resemblance to my husband and me, in stature, dress code, and mannerism (even my husband’s habitual head tilt). The female figure was clad in a yellow pants suit (so my vibe) and carried a bold, red handbag; her partner was in plain, straight-cut, brown pants and a fitted shirt — also very similar to how my husband dresses.

I immediately took a photo of the figurines with my phone and shared the

image on Instagram. In the coming weeks I would somehow always notice these sculptures in the storeroom. After some contemplation, I decided that this would be husband’s 30th birthday gift. I just had to figure out a way of paying for the work without starving; contrary to popular belief, gallerists don’t earn lots of money in this country.

I eventually came up with a plan of how I was going settle the bill for these sculptures. I negotiated with the gallery accountant to offset monthly instalments towards the work from my salary for almost a whole year. In November that year I had finally paid the invoice in full and could take the sculptures home to my husband. He was thrilled with his 30th birthday gift.

These sculptures are special to me because they signify a journey in my chosen career path; a trajectory that has been full of lessons on patience, perseverance, and relentless drive. They are also just a really cute, quirky piece of art that works well in our eclectic home. I’ve also recently found out that Segogela’s works have appreciated immensely in value — double win!

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