Some Travel Essentials aren’t the ones you pack, but the ones you arrive to.
Read on as I plead my case for refreshing the hotel Tea & Coffee Station…
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Travel Essentials: White Sneakers & PUMA Styling for Comfort
Sneakers are a travel favourite for many, and the reasons why a white pair can be beneficial, are plenty!
Find out which PUMA takkies I favour for travel comfort, style, hygiene, and going the distance…
Wanderlust: How my New York Times Subscription Kept the Blues at Bay
From missing travel to self-discovery, fortifying mental health and keeping informed on Covid-19 news globally, this is how and why the New York Times became another lifeline for my life in the pandemic’s lockdown….
Wanderlust: Plush Hotel Beds & Crisp Linens
Reminiscing on the hotel beds I’ve loved before, the wonders of crisp white linens, and ruminating on tourism and local travel culture in the age of the Covid-19 global pandemic.
Catch up on hotels, hospitality, and a little bit of hope – from London to New York, Cape Town, to the South of France…
Outfit of the Day: Duchess of High Tea
Today, I’m a woman of few words. I’m feeling haute. I’m feeling luxe. I’m feeling spirited…and a little austere. This was my outfit for high tea. There’s not much to my look this week. I’m wearing: a suede coat from Zara, a muted floral bodysuit from Mr. Price, makeup(Liquid Matte plum lipstick, foundation & powder,…
Outfit of the Day: Burnished Gold
I told you once that should you ever reside in Cape Town long enough, the wine culture would get you. My palate has officially graduated(wine palate acquired), and I’m shoulder-deep in exploring vineyard vines at Vergenoegd Low Wine Estate. Check out this here look of the day, I managed to capture during the ‘Golden Hour’…nothing…
Outfit of the Day: Lady of the Manor
Today, I’m a woman of few words. I’m keeping it simple with my feelings. I’m feeling luxurious. I’m feeling rich. I’m feeling Relaxed. Let’s live a little, capture the magic & drink aplenty. I enjoy every location I go to. The glamorous and expansive Thyme & Tide villa is no different. I reveled in the…
Outfit of the Day: Exotica
Cape Town is hot and drought dry, but I’m enjoying warm tranquility in the sleepy seaside town of Yzerfontein. It made sense to publish something a little sunny while relaxing at ‘Thyme & Tide’ villa, by The Beach House Collection Actually haven’t done these in a couple months, but I have a near island chic…
Jeans Evolution: G-Star’s raw new strategy
It was in a modified chic space on 10th Avenue, at the tail end of New York Fashion Week 2017, when G-Star Raw unveiled the second coming of the G-Star Elwood X25 in collaboration with music savant Pharrell Williams. The cavernous space was transformed into a cool laundromat with a sequential mood board labelled &…
My travels to New York: Planning and execution
This trip was a gift from my mom. Every time I gushed about my travel dreams; every laptop and cellphone wallpaper she saw; all the pop culture I spent hours saturated in, and every career goal I ever mapped out – she listened to…she observed. On the day commemorating my birth, she willed this incredible…
Travel New York: The Klaasy way to tourist 2.0
Everyone who has been to The Big Apple atleast once, has their own kernels of wisdom for the next person. The essentials I have for you so far, are simple: For a little soul Carry a piece of African soul with you, on your travels. Soul Design is a Cape town-born brand dedicated to artisan…
Travel New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of the Arts is an unparalleled archive of a large sum of the worlds finest heritage pieces…as well as housing a few eateries serving surprisingly good morsels of grub. Somebody said you cannot do The Met in one day…well I sure showed them; and built up quite the appetite strolling through the…
New York foodie escapades: Le Pain Quotidien Review
Fashion Week, and the hustle and bustle of Hudson Street, New York, can really get you exhausted quickly. I’ve found myself taking breaks in boutiques and cafe’s in Midtown, alike. Starbucks is my home away from home thanks to Frappuccino delights, but it was Le Pain Quotidien – a few meters away from New York…
New York foodie escapades: La Bergamote Review
A sit down lunch every day, while travelling, is not always feasible; but thank goodness I played my cards right, and ensured I got to experience a variation of good foodie joints, while in The Big Apple. I’ve had South Africa’s interpretation of some of the worlds most beloved foods, and been duly impressed by…
New York foodie escapades: Petrie Court Cafe Review
The Metropolitan Museum of the Arts is an unparalleled archive of a large sum of the worlds finest heritage pieces…as well as housing a few eateries serving surprisingly good morsels of grub. Somebody said you cannot do The Met in one day…well I sure showed them; and built up quite the appetite strolling through the…
Travel New York: The Klaasy way to tourist
Everyone who has been to The Big Apple atleast once, has their own kernels of wisdom for the next person. The essentials I have for you so far, are simple: For skin ”DUH!” Coconut Butter for the body, but you need M.A.C. Cosmetics to sort out the skin on your face with hydration, and flawlessness….
New York foodie escapades: Maialino Review
As if experiencing the rich artistry and elegant hospitality of The Gramercy Park Hotel wasn’t enough, I was presented with the opportunity to dine at the in-house restaurant, named Maialino. Fine dining is not something too foreign to me, as Cape Town boasts its own eclectic and elegant fine dining wonders, but New York establishments…
Travel New York: Escape to Gramercy Park Hotel
New York is unlike any other city in the world. It’s reputation precedes it; and one is likely to feel like they haven’t seen or done everything there is to, within the Big Apple. Thanks to my excellent planning & networking, I did get to experience the acclaimed Gramercy Park Hotel, a hotel saturated in…
New York foodie escapades: Sadelle’s Review
New York is ridiculously overwhelming with foodie options that literally cater to a whole host of tastes. Walking down any street in Midtown, is likely to direct you to a whole-in-the-wall eatery, a food cart, fancy restaurant, gluten-free dining experience or whatever new gastronomical experience exists. I woke up late during fashion week, and visited…
New York Fashion Week 2017: Day Six Outfit of the Day
I took a day off from Fashion Week, following my feet’s insistence. I rolled back into the game, on the last day of New York Fashion Week, in my chillest outfit yet, the forecasted rain be damned! I was at the G-Star presentation, which was studded with everyone from Pharrell Williams to Jaden Smith and…
New York Fashion Week 2017: Day Five Outfit of the Day
Let me cross the street like the stylish fashion blogger, who’s not aware of the photographer’s, I am 😂😎 Cool as the ocean, in Ruff Tung 🙏 The Showspace . Got a little glam with my golden MAC Cosmetics lipstick, and the look is finished off with a Colette by Colette Hayman Bag. Fashion week today, was a quick in and out….
New York Fashion Week 2017: Day Four Outfit of the Day
One of my favorite outfits from New York Fashion Week, is this one. . Thank you so much to Ruff Tung & The Showspace for the pleat jumpsuit & kimono (somebody tried to buy…seriously, New Yorkers wanna shop my looks right off my back). Isn’t that Colette by colette hayman handbag thee most gorgeous and vibrant thing you ever did see?…
New York Fashion Week 2017: Day Three Outfit of the Day
It was grey and cold this day, and so I brought the sun. As you’ll notice, I haven’t tried to be extra with my fashion week looks. I’m just being me. Everything I’m wearing is comfortable and stylish, and just makes me feel good. Thank you to the folks who have been on this fashion…
New York Fashion Week 2017: Day Two Outfit of the Day
I woke up, and my feet gave me the mother of all reality checks: I will NOT be wearing high heels to Fashion Week today! With this adamant and throbbing reprimand in effect, I had to figure out what I should wear that still speaks to my taste and need for comfort, all while trying…