All the 5 for Change pics are up
27 Jan 2012, Posted by Cape Town Girl in Parties, a good cause, 0 Comments
Guy McDonald from Good Hope FM with Terminator 3 star Kristianna Loken with 5forChange founder Adriaan Dippenaar
Guy McDonald from Good Hope FM with Terminator 3 star Kristianna Loken with 5forChange founder Adriaan Dippenaar
There is only one way to do the Met, and that is from the comfort of the Sunglass Hut Inner Circle Tent, for a number of reasons. Firstly, it’s the Luxury tent. And secondly, a ticket costs R1 500 and you get a R2 000 Sunglass Hut gift card to spend at the Sunglass Hut pop-up store on the day.
Yes let’s do the maths – you win here in every way. And as if the maths isn’t enough, here’s what you can expect:
To book yourself a ticket email events@sunglasshut.co.za
See you there!
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We had loads of fun at the 5forchange ball on Saturday. I went with a 3/4 Catherine Moore black dress from Our Wardrobe with gold woven into the fabric with a red vintage clutch, gold earrings and black patent platform peep-toes. Over R30 000 was raised during the auction and while I didn’t win any of the lucky draw prizes I totally ate my ticket’s worth in Lindt Balls through the course of the evening.
Pictured are the guys who threw the party, Ross McKernan, Dave Deetlefs and Adriaan Dippenaar. Well done to them for delivering a seriously good time. It was SO great to have an event to dress up for that wasn’t some form of horseracing event outside in the sun where you melt into your heels which have sunken into the ground. Okay horseraces are fun darling but there’s so much to be said for not being in Kenilworth. And then there’s the part where the money spent is going towards 5 very good causes, namely Let there be light, MyLife, GreenPop, African Brothers Football Association and Write On Africa.
Really enjoyed the performance by I Scream & The Chocolate Stix, it was super charged and the usual good fun. They seem to have a new member in their band… WHO IS DJ MYSTERY GUY IN THE BACK THERE???
Cape Town’s socialites came out en force including the ever-glamourous power blondes Kate White & Lexi Leih (above).
5forChange founder Adriaan Dippenaar with Kate White & James White
5forChange founder Ross McKernan with James White, and a burger.
Posing outside with another of Cape Town’s power blondes, Emma Jackson.
Things got groovy on the dancefloor later, see above.
The lovely Andrea O’ Donnel, Kate White and James White.
Beauties and power brunettes Lauren Marshall and Nicola de Wet.
Good show everyone. Can’t wait for next year!
Click here to read an article about the evening on TimesLive.
Have you got your ticket for 5 For Change yet? If you don’t know about it, it’s a Black Tie fundraiser that is raising money for 5 charities that are making a change in our world. Click here to read about the beneficiaries. Tickets are R200, and include performances by Jeremy Loops, I Scream & The Chocolate Stix as well as The Wedding DJs. There will also be great prize giveaways, and everyone will look like they stepped out of Gossip Girl. All for 5 really good causes. Party of the year I’d say, and we’re only in January! Book a ticket here.
I do have a pair of tickets to give to a CTG reader though. If you’d like to win them, just comment here or email editor@capetowngirl.com and tell me how, if you could change the world in one way for the better, what you would do. I’ll announce the winner earl Friday morning, so you still have a chance to organise something gorgeous to wear.
On that topic, I can’t resist the excuse to dress up, especially Black Tie, so yesterday went through to Our Wardrobe to pick out something pretty to wear. How gorgeous is this sequinned number by Catherine Moore? Ah, obsessed!
Best you bookmark and sign up for updates with this site ladies – ourwardrobe.co.za - because it’s going to change your life when they open for business in March.
You know how we’d all love to have a new designer dress for every event? Except designer dresses cost so much you often end up going for dresses you can wear over and over again (ie. safe options)? Well now you can go for the show-stoppers by renting them from Our Wardrobe. You have the option to buy as well, so if you just can’t let go of your dress after a magical night out, you can pay the balance of the cost in and keep it. Because it’s not just a dress. It’s an evening of memories that will last a lifetime (let’s just take a moment for this gorgeous red number, also Catherine Moore).
Now Black Tie – as most of you should have googled – is about 3 main things.
1.) Dresses should cover the knee – 3/4 or full length gowns. Tonight is not the night of the LBD. Showing leg is generally seen as being casual (unless it’s through a side-slit).
2.) Elegant, flattering cuts. Plunging necklines, slits, low backs. Drama over skin.
3.) Shimmering, sparkling fabrics, sequins, satins, lace. Bring out the bling, Black Tie is your time to sparkle and shine.
Some more sequinned inspiration from Our Wardrobe below:
I won’t show you the dress I chose just yet because I’m saving that for the night. But I hope to see you all there! X
Please enjoy this handy Black Tie dress code from BallTrotter, the site that attends and covers the most glamourous of balls worldwide, which will come in handy for next weekend’s 5 for Change event. Have you booked your ticket yet? You can do so here. See you there!
Start 2012 off by doing something good. The 5 for Change annual fundraiser raises money for 5 organisations who are helping make our country a better place, including the African Brothers Football Academy, Green Pop, Let there be light, the My Life Foundation and Write On Africa. This is the first year 5 for Change will be holding the fundraiser, but it’s going to become an annual event.
5 For Change’s Adriaan Dippenaar comments “We were very influenced by the approach taken in the US, particularly in the bigger cities like New York, where black tie events are both a huge social event, and an opportunity to raise funds and awareness for organisations. There isn’t really anything too similar in Cape Town on an annual basis, and we think a city like this deserves its own black tie fundraiser that brings people who are socially active opinion leaders in their circles together to make a difference.”
5 for Change sees throwing a sensational ‘do’ as a way to keep efforts for social change fresh in the memory of party-goers. Dave Deetlefs, 5 For Change co-founder, adds “We hope it will be the start of raising social consciousness amongst young working professionals and showcasing how easy it is to make a difference without necessarily changing your lifestyle.”
If you’d like to be involved in contributing to the great work these organizations do, you can buy a ticket to the 5 for Change benefit here. It promises to be loads of fun. I am pretty excited about dressing up black tie, and having a great night out with my friends while watching Jeremy Loops, the I Scream Stix & the Wedding DJs, especially if it means it will help those less fortunate.
“It’s an interactive evening where guests can view and engage with creative, inspiring and thought provoking displays presented by the 5 different organisations and simultaneously learn more about how these organisations are changing the face of altruism and philanthropic Cape Town” comments Ross Mckernan from 5 For Change.
Time to give back guys. Go get a ticket here, and follow them on facebook here.
I have what I think of as a huge mushy trembly soft spot for the clothing of Kluk CGDT, which was made mushier and huger by last night’s launch of their new store on Bree Street. All of it is so beautifully cut to make a girl ‘feel like a woman’, and last night’s event showed off some of their utterly breath-taking creations. Think flowing and feminine, lace and satin and sheer beauty. The event itself was spectacular – well done to Belvedere Vodka for putting on a first-class event. Go check out the store – 47 Bree Street.
LOVED this flowing goddess dress. Too pretty.
Also loved this maxi. It looks one-shouldered, but it’s not!
And this creation was just too beautiful.
So Vida Camps Bay were the victors the 5-aside finals that took place on Sunday. It was super exciting – made even more so by the fact that Santos star Ryan Harris joined to give the guys training tips and let them test their skills against him (pictured below)
Here are some snaps from the day
And Camps Bay emerged victorious. Was so much fun, although I was personally rooting for Wembley (my Vida ‘home base’). Well done Majimbos! X
No frills, no fuss, no crowd-pleasing small talk… just focus on the music… loved them. More pics to follow.
“Thanks Cape Town… I’ve had a hell of a time.” - Anthony C. Followill
So ambiguous, so loaded… what does he mean??????
That’s me and MEJ at the Loerie Awards Marie Claire Winner’s after party at Reserve. What is the Loerie Awards, you ask? It’s when a whole bunch of people who spend all year surfing youtube and tweeting about their hangovers get together to drink a lot and clap hands for work made by other youtube-surfers and then tweet about their hangovers. Don’t let that detract from the prestigious nature of this event – it is ‘Africa’s premiere advertising awards show’ after all. And it was good fun. First night was hosted by Riaan Cruywagen, the newsguy who’s been around forever.
And last night was hosted by The Hoff. As in David Hasselfhoff himself. Yes.. he arrived on stage in a sparkly jacket singing along to the Baywatch theme (don’t you worry… it’s gonna be alright..) and proceeded to crack a lot of Hoff jokes. He also referred to himself as ‘the ultimate integrated campaign’… fair enough. He also made a lot of jokes about sleeping with a lot of women, which always makes a man look like he wants to you think he’s slept with a lot of women, which makes him a) a bit ew (promiscuity is so 70s) and b) appear a little insecure. No matter! He made up for it by bursting into a rousing rendition of Hooked On A Feeling while he walked down the CTICC auditorium, carrying a baywatch lifebuoy, with seven strippers in catsuits gyrating around him.
All in all, it was good fun. Oh, and some people won some awards. Read more here.
