Cape Town joined an exclusive club of four when it signed the official host city agreement for World Design Capital 2014. Executive Mayor Patricia de Lille and Soon-in Lee, the president of the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid), did the honours on Friday, 28 June.
One might reason that counterfeit products run amok in any industry – from car parts and machinery to beauty products and teeth whitening knock-offs – but the American Apparel & Footwear Association begs to differ.
The nude look makes for trendy makeup this season, but ironically it’s often the most difficult look to achieve! Here’s how to gain “barely there but beautiful” glamour.
At the end of a busy day, you get home, open the door and what do you see? Does your space make you feel relaxed and energetic, or tired and zapped of energy? If the latter is causing you to feel low, here’s how to achieve a home that exudes wellness and good vibes. The key: simplicity.
One of the world’s leading renewable energy developers, Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Southern Africa, has plans for a 62-turbine wind farm near Oyster Bay in the Eastern Cape. The project is expected to create 200 jobs.
Thirsty skin? By using a moisturiser that is natural you reduce the chance of skin irritations, as this is usually caused by dodgies like perfume or ingredients derived from petroleum. Choose from an awesome selection of natural body creams that owe their hydrating qualities to ingredients sourced directly from nature.
When you go shopping, a mental picture of chock-n-block factory workers in a grungy hall in India might not pop into your mind, but this is the reality for many people who are creating the garments we buy for our wardrobes.
The British beauty is the latest famous face to take part in Colin Firth´s wife Livia´s Green Carpet Challenge by wearing an ´old´ gown to the Cannes premiere of her latest movie, Snow White and the Huntsman, last month (May 12).
A global pledge to ban animal testing for cosmetics will be launched on Monday 18th June 2012 at The Body Shop stores across South Africa as part of a campaign by Cruelty Free International, the first global organisation dedicated to ending the use of animals to test cosmetics products throughout the world.
Following the launch six weeks ago in a clothed street in East London, Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced the first results of its revolutionary clothes recycling initiative, Shwopping. Half a million used and unwanted items have been shwopped – the equivalent of eight items a minute. Every single one has been donated to Oxfam for re-sale, re-use or recycling.