Lifestyle Galleries

All eyes were on the red carpet when the winning celebrity-inspired pieces of the PlatAfrica 2012 Design Competition were announced on 6 November in Johannesburg, at the launch of the third annual issue of jewellery and luxury book SHINE (and the Afrikaans version, SKITTER). A floral tri-pendant neckpiece designed for Charlize Theron, an astonishing platinum-enhanced take on stilettos imagined for Oprah Winfrey and a bold futuristic ring created for Tulisa Contostavlos were the show-stopping winners unveiled at the event, and are showcased in the magazine's current issue....

Diners Club is proud to announce that the Winemaker of the Year 2012 title has been awarded to Razvan Macici from Nederburg Wines, for his Private Bin Eminence 2007. Arguably the most coveted wine awards in the industry, the Diners Club Winemaker of the Year Awards have now been running for 32 years. Razvan Macici, a Romanian local, was not only granted the honourary title, but also received recognition and top honours for two additional wines -Winemaster's Reserve NLH 2010 and 2011 - a record first in the history of the competition....

KZN wine-lovers and viticulture enthusiasts experienced a unique chance to share a table with top winemaker Lauren Snyman when she journeyed to the Zulu Kingdom at the end of October.

On Saturday, 13 October 2012, St Yves Beach Club officially re-opened for the Summer season.

South Africa's leading Chardonnays were revealed at the 2012 Christian Eedes Chardonnay Report on 3 October 2012 at an intimate gathering at French Toast restaurant, Cape Town.