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Lifestyle Guide with Zina
Support the NEW locals
When times get tough, people get entrepreneurial. New businesses are popping up all around Namibia – during Covid! ZINA is taking the extra step to support local and to find out what the idea is behind each of the businesses featured here.
DEAR DAHLIA
You are probably overwhelmed by all of the options to choose from when deciding what to wear for your next event or photoshoot!
But don't worry, you are not alone. Dear Dahlia has seasoned professionals who curated a collection of breathtaking designer dresses to wear on the biggest days of your life, or to your next fancy occasion, so that you will have beautiful memories for years to come.
Dear Dahlia Designs also has a continuously growing range of beautiful designer dresses that are available to rent for events or photos sessions.
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
After nine months of showcasing its premium leather products at local markets on weekends, Namibia’s first Freedom of Movement store opened on the 1st of July 2021 in Grove Mall in Windhoek. Fuelled by the success at markets the local FOM distributors took a leap of faith and signed their first contract for the store. They had doubts and there were uncertainties – many people would discourage new businesses from taking risks in these unprecedented times. However, they wanted to bring something to fellow Namibians that could give them that sense of freedom back: Freedom to dream, explore and to create, which is what the brand is all about. The majority of the FOM store’s products are meticulously handcrafted in South Africa. The product offering includes a wide range of premium leather ‘companions’, with unique names and identities, for customers to connect with their companion and share their lifestyle and adventures. The store managers’ advice: ”We were certain about one thing – there really is no such thing as the ‘right time’ to do something new or change something, all we have is now. So put on your vellies and start that next adventure”.
THIS DRINK WILL IMPROVE YOUR DANCE MOVES!
This is an easy recipe for the perfect spring passion fruit gin and tonic cocktail, mixed by Kimberley Krieger.
You’ll need:
• Ice
• 1 passion fruit
• Mint
• 1 Mckane tonic water
• 1 Mckane ginger ale
• 5 cl gin
• Lemon juice
• Lemon slices
STEPS:
1. Line the rim of your glass with lemon juice and dip it into some sugar.
2. Put 1/4 cup crushed ice as well as 1/2 passion fruit into your glass.
3. Add a double or single shot of ginger ale and one or one half of tonic water.
4. Add the juice of 1/2 lemon as well as some lemon slices.
5. Garnish with fresh mint and edible flowers.
FASHION TIP
Headbands are back!
Headbands top the list of popular hair accessories. They can either make you feel totally put together or conjure up memories from primary school which you'd really rather forget. But you may be intrigued nevertheless because over the last few years, this classic hair accessory got a serious makeover.
