one-shoulder dresses: an obsession

30 Jul 2010, Posted by Cape Town Girl in CTG, Design, fashion, girl stuff, shopping, 1 Comments

Am completely obsessed with one-shoulder cuts in dresses and tops. In fact, if I could, I’d be one-shouldering my way through life like an amazon of the sales, in search of the ultimate one-shoulder item. People would call me Jane and ask me where Tarzan is. They would offer me bananas, and approach me slowly, all the while saying ‘easy girl… we’re not going to hurt you..’. They’d say ‘Wilma, where’s Fred?’ like it’s actually a funny joke. Actually people say that already… but in a good way… I’m serious…

One of my favs, got this at a small store in Gardens Centre called Scoop and it's one of the best-fitting dresses I own.

This dress belongs to Carol aka @CJstweets - follow her on twitter - she's awesome!

This is a one-shoulder top from India Jane. It has really nice shoulder detail too, which is hidden by my hair.

…you get the idea. Anyway have discovered a gorgeous store called Lulu’s who have a feast of one-shoulder dresses. I’m currently transferring half of my personal wealth into their bank account, which might convince you to take a look at their dresses. Too awesome. Here are some of them (don’t order these as I am):

Divine, right? There’s loads more where these came from.

PS Lulu’s also have a very cool blog.

finally – radio we actually want to listen to

30 Jul 2010, Posted by Cape Town Girl in BFFs, CTG recommends, Celebrity, Parties, bloggers, cape town, south africa, weblebrity, 0 Comments

LA, PD and CTG

Went to the launch of 2oceansvibe radio on Wednesday night – you’ve never seen the New Cape Quarter so packed. It was an awesome evening – Jack Parow played live! Which rocked! Lots of good wine and pretty people. But the best part is the fact that we don’t have to listen to mass market radio anymore! Thank DOG. Because I’m NOT mass market. I’m CTG.

Click here to check out the pics from the launch.

Click here to check out 2oceansvibe radio site.

Click here to stream 2oceansvibe radio live. You can actually stream it on your phone! It totally works real time – perfectly! Ja, radio really is obsolete isn’t it… miss u AM / FM. Kinda. Not. Have thoroughly enjoyed the first 2 days of 2OV radio - Richard Hardiman and Seth are doing a great job. Don’t you think they’re really funny to listen to? Especially since they’re talking about things that are actually relevant to CTG’s interests – completely unlike ‘normal radio’. Plus I find myself actually liking ALL the music. And even the ads! Hehe. Tune in and enjoy.

Girls with guns. Bang.

29 Jul 2010, Posted by Cape Town Girl in CTG, fashion, girl stuff, 0 Comments

Ffffound a bunch of them this morning.

You no like ping pong show? How sure you no like? Bang.

Don’t move, you’ve got a knot in your face… Bang.

Not sure how long I can hold this pose… Bang.

Wish I belonged to the yellow bandanna mercenaries… Bang.

Posing with knives is sexy right? Slice.

America. I loves it. Bang.

What to do with your Vuvuzela? Wozela has the answer. And a few more.

28 Jul 2010, Posted by Cape Town Girl in a good cause, hilarious, south africa, 0 Comments

The 'Shee Pee'

Been having a quiet chuckle at this rather naughty way to use your vuvuzela now that the World Cup is over. Check out Wozela – they have a whole BUNCH of innovative uses for old vuvuzelas. You can even submit your own! Maybe more fun than recycling but remember, once you’ve had your fun, recycle!

Me Panjo. Runaway Tiger.

28 Jul 2010, Posted by Cape Town Girl in beasties, characters, non-tourist attractions, south africa, 11 Comments

Me Panjo The Tiger
Panjo like soooooo tired of being spooned in bed by human
Feeding me chickens & kibbles
Givin me tummy ribs
Panjo pretend is okay (don’t mind tummy rubs)
But deep down
Panjo want to stalk around jungles
Eat some Indian babies

Maybe Panjo poke a python (is Panjo’s favourite game)
But NOOOOOOO
Panjo must spoon with this bro in Africa
This bro smell like whiteboy
Panjo smell like tiger
Tiger smell good
Panjo want to know,
“WHER ARE DER OTHER TIGERS PLS??”

Me Panjo The Tiger
Whitebro make Panjo go to vet
Panjo no like vet
Vet stick thing in Panjo bum
Make panjo go “RAAAWAWAWAWRRRR!”
So Panjo run away
Panjo scared.

Me Panjo The Tiger
Me found a shady spot to hide
Until India finds Panjo again
Just now some kid wave at Panjo with a stick
Say ‘NO PANJO DOWN BOY’
Snap a camera in Panjo’s face
Say “OOOH GONNA BE RICH”
Panjo not understand
Panjo want to know
“WHERE IS INDIAA?”

Me Panjo The Tiger
Panjo likes tummy rubs
But Panjo miss India
Panjo scared.
Not hurt Panjo with stick, please.
Please. Not make do tricks for kibbles.
Take Panjo home.

LTJC feat Finch

27 Jul 2010, Posted by Cape Town Girl in CTG, LTJC, cape town cats, 0 Comments

Oh hello there

Oh dear oh dear oh dear. Just the first pic induces heart explosions. Brace for second pic of Life & Times of Josie Cat. Coming. Now.

zzzzzzzzzzz

I know, I know. The worst is yet to come though…

Shew. Can you handle it? Am barely coping...

I don’t really know what to say anymore. It’s just ridiculous that anything should be this cute. Josie Cat’s Guest Cat today, Finch, also happens to be exceptionally cute, a warning. Meet Finch.

Finch lives in the flat above Josie. Although younger than Josie by a couple of weeks, Finch is fortunate enough to have more liberal parents who are happy for her to roam free with her new collar. She’s a very sweet little girl and as fluffy as ever. Sadly, Finch and Josie do not get along but that doesn’t mean that Josie’s mom can’t pet Finch or take cutesy photos of her when Josie isn’t looking.

I haz bag, will travel

Interesting fact: Finch goes on road trips with her parents. Whenever they go away, they take Finch with. Amazing, right?

'Cat of the road'.

Travelling cat!! It does my head in! Finch’s mom happens to be a fashion designer – check out her stuff at ILoveLeroy. Thanks for sending her in Em! xx Send your CapeTownCat to CTG – editor@capetowngirl.com.

Sweet Valley High is back

26 Jul 2010, Posted by Cape Town Girl in CTG, book club, girl stuff, hilarious, 5 Comments

I remember my Sweet Valley High days as if they were yesterday. I was about 10 years old. Prime SVH-hooking age. I’d go to my school library, beg the librarian to let me check out 10 books at once (it took about 30 minutes to read one Sweet Valley volume), she wouldn’t let me. I would offer her my lunch, she would say ‘that’s unethical’, then we’d come to an agreement where I could check out as many Sweet Valley High books as I liked provided I read a ‘real’ book in between. So I would end up with 20 books – 10 Sweet Valley High, and 10 others. Think Suskind, Nietzsche and Dante. Ja, I reeeeeeally had to overcompensate (via fear of ‘becoming stupid’, which is what my mom said would happen if I read SVH at the same time as the wind changed direction). But this, my friends, is how I got an education. Via Sweet Valley High alternate-bribery.

Just read Pride & Prejudice so I could read this. Wish Pride & Prejudice was set in LA and all the characters drove Jeeps and were blonde, too.

Of course, it was a WHOLE OTHER STORY when it came to getting gold stars for my reading chart. My teacher was simply having none of SVH, and she would actually DEDUCT 5 points from my reading chart for every Sweet Valley High book I read. I did work out a system whereby I could double my points for reading a book published before 1950 (think F Scott Fitzgerald, Graham Greene, Jane Freaking Austen …etc). Sheesh. When I look back things seemed awfully complicated for the simple benefit of reading a series of such simple books. Sing with me now…

“Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield were identical blonde twins who lived in a split-level  house…”

Soooooooo bad. Not sure I’ll be reading SVC again. I think ‘life might be too short’. But it was nice to take this little trip down memory lane.

weekend in pictures

26 Jul 2010, Posted by Cape Town Girl in BFFs, CTG, beach, cape town, lifestyle, weekend in pictures, 0 Comments

Went to the beach. Ate at lovely restaurants. Went shopping. Lunched. Got vida takeout and went for a walk on that weird farm in Tamboerskloof. Took some pics. Went for a walk on Melkbosstrand with some puppies. Does it get any better?

How was your weekend?

SLK shows us how to wear Summer 2011’s shades

22 Jul 2010, Posted by Cape Town Girl in BFFs, CTG, beach, bloggers, fashion, holiday, hotels, sponsors, 5 Comments

Shades by Salvadore Ferragamo, bikini by Aubade, beach by god

As I mentioned previously, CTG’s styling and makeup gets done by Samantha Laura Kaye, aka SLK. Sam recently jetted off to Mauritius for a little bit of sunshine in the wintertime, and CTG got Sunglass Hut to hook her up with a preview selection of this coming Summer’s hottest shades and basically show us ‘how to do Summer 2011′. Mauritius is not imperative to the looks she’s put together, but let’s be honest, it will definitely help.

A lady and her luggage. Shades by Salvadore Ferragamo, exclusive to Sunglass Hut.

This season's must-haves: Shades by Ferragamo, bikini by L'aubade, Kindle by Amazon.com, coconut cocktail courtesy of the Le Touessrok beach barmen

Sunglass afficionados, take note - these guys are employed to clean your shades while you're on the beach. Not kidding. That's all they do. Those who share the sunglass fetish will no doubt appreciate the utter awesomeness of that fact.

A close-up of the shade-cleaning action

Shades by Miu Miu for summer 2011, bikini by L'aubade, beach by Mother Nature

Shades by Ray Ban, bikini by Kulu, light dancing through the water in the swimming pool by some otherworldly power that is inspiring and beautiful

Shades by Ferragamo, green vest shirt by Diesel, white pleated skirt by Aca Joe, panama hat by Fabiani (imported from equador) bikini (under green top) Aubade.

Shades by Salvadore Ferragamo, bikini by Kulu

Swimwear (under dress) by kulu, dress by Melodie A, sunglasses by Ferragamo, earrings by Givenchy, watch by Fossil, sunshine by sheer awesomeness

Isn’t it just all a bit much in terms the of ‘holy crap that looks incredible’ factor? Don’t you  just want to book a flight RIGHT NOW? I’m trying to stop my mouse wandering over to TravelStart and booking myself an irresponsible beachy adventure, but it’s tough. It’s REAL tough. If you’re interested though, SLK stayed here for a total of 10 days, and I think one might conclude from these pics that she ‘had a good time’. Maybe.

****COMPETITION ALERT: Guys, mail me which of SLK’s outfits you liked the best and why, and you could win this pair of white Miu Miu’s for this upcoming summer. They’re not even in stores yet! editor@capetowngirl.com – go!

Makeup, styling and shoot creds

22 Jul 2010, Posted by Cape Town Girl in CTG, advertising, cape town, cosmetics, fashion, lifestyle, photography, shoots, south africa, weblebrity, 0 Comments

Since a lot of people have asked who shot and did the styling on this Nomu competition poster, I thought I’d follow up. Samantha Laura Kaye was the makeup artist and stylist on this job – click here to see exactly what products she used on me. You’ll want to get hold of that studio finish foundation – it’s amazing. The photographer here was exceptional Robert Miller – CTG’s official photographer, FYI – and he sent through some of these out takes and behind the scenes shots.

Things are still chilled. Like the champagne.

Twitter break. Very NB

Champagne break. Possibly even more NB.

Bubbly kicking in. Getting kicky.

Getting a little coy.

Getting loose. Wild, even.

Too much fun! Sam and Robert make it very easy for CTG’s plebby un-model-like self to play Kate Moss-Kate Moss. Looking forward to some more interesting shoots coming up…