Dorothy says: "There is no place like home"

Well Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz had red beautiful shiny shoes. Mine are not red. Or shiny but they beautiful all the same.

Again, I found another really Cool Concept. A second hand or vintage website called Closet Space.
They sell vintage or second hand clothing online but they work on an auction process.
So you bid a price and can either win the item or out bid someone else to claim the item as your own.

My little "Dorothy" Shoes are from Zoom. Tan and denim leather and in brilliant condition - practically brand new.
They arrived in the post after I paid for them ( only R120 including postage!!) and I love them.
I must admit though, they are definitely walk in and sit down shoes but there is nothing wrong with having a pair of those in your closet.

Have a look at Closet Space here.

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Mr.Price...keeping consumers excited and on our toes

For Christmas I was lucky enough to get a very fancy smancy laptop from my parents.
And with the laptop came a laptop bag chosen by my dad. Now, bless his soul, he only had my laptops protection at heart, but this bag was big and black and briefcase looking. Something a dad would use...

I looked at a few PC shops for a different laptop bag and ended up resorting to Twitter and Facebook to ask my fellow friends and followers where I could find a reasonable laptop bag.
And guess what the answer was from my good friend Lisa when I asked...why Mr.Price of course!

Meet Lola. She is purple and green ( surprisingly enough my two favourite colours) and has a bit of gold for that splash of bling. It is padded and does the job of storing and transporting my laptop in style.

All I can say is that Mr. Price knows how to follow consumer trends and give their clients what they want. This is what will make them one of the most successful retailers in consumer history for South Africa.

And thumbs up for the accessories buyer who decided putting this in store was a good idea...you deserve a summer island vacation.

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Vintage Love..or rather Vintage Lover

I stumbled across Janece from Vintage Lover's facebook page. I honestly do not remember how it happened or when but what I can tell you is now I am a TOTAL addict.

Vintage Lover is run by Janece Frick. She, as are many young trendsters nowadays including myself, have a love for vintage fashion.

She collects, finds, sources and buys vintage clothing, handbags and the odd accessories to retail them to her loyal fans via the Vintage Lover facebook page. And she has loads of loyal fans!

She works on a comment first and it is yours basis and has exceptional customer service.

And she lets you know when she will be posting new items on the page in advance.

This is my first parcel I recieved from Vintage Lover. Janece personally sourced me a pleated coral skirt. I didnt buy it off facebook. She went out of her way to find one for me.

I then found the most incredible little clutch bag and my parcel got packaged and sent via the SAPO.

I got an email with a tracking number, collected my parcel and what I got was a beautiful little present with a vintage postcard with a personalised note on the back and naartjie fizzer...one thing to look forward to with Vintage Lover's parcels.

Since this parcel I have recieved two others and I am looking forward to another one arriving next week so I will keep you posted.

Janece and her vintage love allows for a very affordable revamp of the closet, exciting present parcel arriving in the post and the BEST customer service I have got in a very long time.

Go and have a look see here and support a fellow fashion lover.

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Blog review - The bedroom

My blog review for this week is The Bedroom.

                                    Pic courtesy of The Bedroom

Yes, I do have an unfair advantage as I do work at The Bedroom in Umhlanga on a part time basis and blog for them once a week or so but I really do think this kind of blog is important and fundamental to any relationship.

This blog is in fact a sharing of stories, an information guide to woman and men who are too embarrassed to ask the questions other ask, reviews on products or toys and a platform for people to read blogs of a wide range of topic choice from different types of bloggers.

Due to the fact that there are different bloggers, readers can follow the blog or particular bloggers as each of them have their own unique style and stories. Some funny, some serious and some informative.

The knowledge I have gained from working here and reading the blog is priceless and I think the learning will never stop for me now. My appetite has been teased and this blog is one I look forward to reading ( and writing for) on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Well done to the girls at The Bedroom.

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The low down from New Years Eve

Our New Years Eve was exactly what we wanted and it seems to be becoming part of a tradition that Mr.Adams and I spend it just the two of us.

We started off at The Blue waters Hotel in The Coimbra cocktail bar. Imagine retro old velvet drapes, small bar chairs, a fish tank and old school dance music...that is where we were. Back in time with half price cocktails and my first Margharita on an empty stomach. Tingly, tipsy and Tequila come to mind...

We then headed upstairs for buffet dinner at The Versailles where we indulged a massive amount of food in between smoke breaks and to my disappointment we still couldnt make dessert.

We ended up getting to a friends flat at 22.30 where we proceeded to watch half of City of Angels, watch the Durban lights and then fall asleep to awake at New Years with fireworks and very excessive loud bangs.
We watched the fireworks together on the balcony, contemplated opening our Champagne we had brought along and decided to go straight to bed.

The next day was a glorious beach day with half the masses that had been there on the day before and we sported no hang over.
And this afternoon we punished the champagne and made the most amazing dinner.

You see, New Years is really just another day and an excuse to celebrate something that you can celebrate any time...friends, family, those you love and life itself.

Happy 2012...mke it your own!

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So what you doing for New Years Eve??

Yes, it is that time of year again when everyone frantically sms's, emails and tweets their friends or random people to find out "so, what are your plans for New Years Eve?"

I have a theory...if you haven't planned or booked your evening in advance there are only a few options left to choose from which usually range from a braai at a mates place, a braai at a mate of a mate or one of the few nightclubs in Durban. Yes there are other functions but not everyone can afford R1000 a couple for a night out.

Now as tempting as those options sound to me, quite frankly, this year I am utterly exhausted and am rather excited about our plans for New Years Eve.

Today after a beach braai with good mates, Ryan and I decided to pop into the Blue Waters Hotel for a cup of coffee on the balcony. And then it hit us...amazing view, reasonably priced good foood, our favourite hotel in Durban and open on New Year's Eve...we have booked a table at The Blue Waters hotel.
Just the two of us for dinner, champagne at midnight and sea views. Done, dusted and booked.
And I am rather excited to get dressed up, go on a date and say goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012 with my best friend, at our best place in Durban and not break the bank balance.

I will be sure to post on New Years Day with details of the evening.

Have a wonderful but safe New years and final day of 2011.
See you all on the other side.

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Lets get proactive

I was lucky enough to be very spoilt this Christmas from my parents and I was given a very fancy laptop as my gift.
For me, this made me ecstatically happy as not only can I now focus on Culture Concepts 100% but I start studying in the new year ( brave or stupid- I am still deciding) and this laptop will help me keep everything in order.

So as from tomorrow, there will be loads of new and exciting Culture Concepts posts.

I know I have been very scarce lately but to those of you that have been following...Thank You!

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