Tyla's South African Secret

27 Apr

British Vogue presents ‘In The Bag’ with Tyla. The South African singer and songwriter reveals her handbag essentials, as we have a look inside Tyla’s Givenchy handbag. “In South Africa, we use this [maize meal] to make Pap. Pap is maize meal, hot water and a few salts—it’s a workout to make it,” says the Grammy Award winner as she pulls out a hefty bag of ACE super maize meal. “You might have to taste it, though, it’s really good.” Other must-haves include a ‘bedazzled’ Vaseline and Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask, plus a Baies Diptyque Candle to make hotel rooms feel somewhat more cosy. Watch the total episode of British Vogue’s ‘In The Bag’, as Tyla gives us a sneak...

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4 Dec

Jacquemus Heads South, 4 Amyris Brands Sold, Saks Celebrates

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Beauty, Featured

SOUTHERN COMFORT: After bucking expectations with a show on the Palace of Versailles, Simon Porte Jacquemus is on the brink of pack his bags for an additional trip to more familiar territory: the South of France. The designer will stage his next show on Jan. 29 on the Fondation Maeght within the village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, the brand said on Monday. Established by Marguerite and Aimé Maeght in 1964, the private foundation — designed by Catalan architect Josep Lluís Sert — houses artworks by the likes of Georges Braque, Marc Chagall, Wassily Kandinsky, Alberto Giacometti and Joan Miró. “The gathering is known as ‘Les Sculptures’ in homage to Giacometti’s work,” Jacquemus said in a press release shared exclusively with WWD. The Fondation Maeght...

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10 Nov

Beauties of the Eastern Cape, South Africa

by Beauty Tips

Beauty, Featured

And there it was. The strange machine of talking to myself. Within the black and white photograph, I appeared as any stranger would. Dazed, worldly, beautiful and dazzling. The silence was magnificent as any silence was at the moment of yr in South Africa. I repeat myself. Forget if those words were a part of an essay, prose, haiku or poetry. Rain. It's purity lit up. An emblem. The veil lifted up. Humanity lit up, lifted up in a way. As cold as ice. Plums stored within the refrigerator. Whatever was stolen is that this. Birdsong, foot stomping on the steps by children scribbling within the air, the celebrities’ survival, the change in climate but you see I don't...

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4 Nov