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The oyster parade

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:00 +0200

Ten days in which to indulge the two extremes of your nature — health nut and hedonist — is the promise of the annual Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival. So if you want to keep fit while you risk getting fat, not to say provide enormous fun for your family, it's definitely the place to be from 3 - 12 July 2009.
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Bookings open for 2010 Joburg Wine Show

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:21:00 +0200

The organisers of The Wine Show Joburg, which took place from 29 - 31 May have declared the 2009 show a success, both in terms of attendance and product sales, and have already opened bookings for next year, they announced earlier this week.
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Juliet Cullinan Standard Bank Wine Festival 2009

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:12:00 +0200

After 18 years, Juliet Cullinan Standard Bank Wine Festival remains a small, elite showcase for the finest Cape wineries. Standard Bank remains committed as the sponsor of the exclusive festival after nine years.
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Designers try a revamp of Islamic abaya

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:16:00 +0200

PARIS: Ahead of the Paris couture shows, top designers have joined a tricky exercise to glam up one of the world's most traditional pieces, the abaya, the long black overgarment worn by millions of Arab women.
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Dior, Lanvin offer men new fashion freedom

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:54:00 +0200

PARIS: Style-setters Dior and Lanvin broke new ground for men at Paris Fashion Week on Sunday, 28 June 2009, offering a looser look aimed at liberating men from strict dress codes and fashion uniforms.
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Designers in race to frock it

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:15:00 +0200

The Durban July is a week away, but the race is already on for local designers to conjure up frocks for celebs and socialites in line with the unusual theme — “The Games People Play”.
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Showcase for new East Cape designers

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:40:00 +0200

Designers and crafters are getting ready to show their wares at the first ever Eastern Cape Fashion Week. The fashion week is the brainchild of Port Elizabeth fashion designer Xoliswa Hudson who says she hopes to attract attention to local talent.
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A battle of the beers is on the brew

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:22:00 +0200

A beer battle is brewing at the annual Kirkwood Wildlife Festival, which takes place in the Eastern Cape town from 26 - 28 June 2009.
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World's biggest wine fair opens

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:53:00 +0200

BORDEAUX, FRANCE: Vinexpo, the world's biggest wine and spirits fair, opens Sunday, 21 June 2009, as 40,000 professionals from around the globe gather to ply their beverages in markets made fiercely competitive by the economic crisis.
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Fashion week rocks Sandton

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:59:00 +0200

International Africa Fashion Week, currently under way at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, is proving to be a resounding success.
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