GREATEST GRAND SALE EVER!

Missed out on some sales the past weekend? Don't you worry!

Renowned for its unique Grand retail therapy experience, Grand Gallery Boadicea at the Grand Café & Beach, Granger Bay, Cape Town hosts its first ever annual sale on Tuesday 2 August 2011 from 10:00 to late offering staggering discounts from 50% up, off all items.

This Grand Sale offers items sourced locally and internationally, presently showcased in Gallery Boadicea, such as Grand shopping bags, uniquely perfumed candles, designer leather handbags, Grand décor, clothing, handmade fragranced soaps and more.

Join us for decadent cupcakes and cappuccinos or a Grand Martini.

For lunch and dinner reservations please contact 021 425 0551, alternatively sms to 072 586 2052 or email beach@thegrand.co.za

Follow us on Facebook & Twitter for updates.

I need a weekend away - a 5-star hotel will do!

Geesh I had such a hectic past week that I definitely can do anything for a relaxed weekend! And I think it's not only me that need this. Time to recharge your mind, body and soul don't you think?

Thanks to CitySlicker, Cape Town dweller (or even other visitors) can get a chance to enjoy a night at the 5-star Villa Belmonte Hotel for less than 500 bucks for two people! Sweet! When did you ever go to a 5 star hotel for less than one gram?

So what's in the goodie bag anyway? Well you (and your plus one) get a night in a beautiful 108 year old Cape Dutch building in Oranjezicht with a view over Table Mountain, a 5-star hotel service, a full-house breakfast, at R499 per night for two, heated pool, terrasse, snooker, wine bar, free wifi.

Unbelievable. The deal is on for the next 3 days. You're welcome...so click here if you don't believe me.

Celebrate Your Femininity with After Eden & Women's Day: Double Gel Bra

As Women's Day is slowly approaching on 9 August and the fabulous lingerie brand, After Eden knows how to spoil the beautiful ladies for this special day with the launch of their new range of bra: Double Gel bra.

After Eden is an established international lingerie Brand famous for creating innovative bras that are not only fashionable, and beautiful, but exceptionally comfortable and functional too. Founded over 20 years ago, After Eden is currently one of the best selling lingerie Brands in Europe and the United Kingdom. The range features ground breaking design in the form of gel cup technology and environmentally friendly Sensitive fabric (R) produced in an Italian Mill that has the lowest environmental impact in the world. Women the world over love After Eden for it’s enhancing of curves and cleavage where you need it, combined with smooth, second-skin comfort.

Double Gel bra
ITS DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Twice as sexy, our Double Gel bra creates a naturally rounded shape, instantly. Softly curved cups with split strap detail creates a smooth outline under T-shirts. The straps can be adjusted to suit classic, crossover and halter neck styles. Sensitive® fabric on the cups and lace on the wings result in a natural, comfort-fit feel.

Celebrate Women's Day with After Eden
Get R50 off any Double Gel Bra purchase until 9 August 2011

Double Gel Bra Promotion Stockist’s
This promotion is available at selected Foschini, Edgars and Temptation Stores Nationwide. (After Eden’s product is available in Stuttafords, but the promotion is not running in the stores)

About The After Eden Product in General

• The product is fresh, fashionable. It offers ranges developed in the seasonal colours combined with trendy new developments
• Attention to detail is key.
• Gel cup technology – superior push up cups that mould to the bust with warmth and have a memory feature.
• “Sensitive “environmentally friendly fabric produced at Italian mill Eurojersey, which has significantly reduced their carbon footprint in their plant in the manufacture of this product.
• “Sensitive” fabric is superior and unique for the following reasons - air permeability, anti pilling, ultra fine yarns, durability, wicking properties, antistatic.

Join After Eden on Facebook and you could win lingerie for the whole year!

Broken Chair Back Coat Hanger

This is such a clever idea! These clothes hangers are made from bro­ken chair back and are created by designer Antonello Fusè from REsign. By fixing a metal hook into broken chair back which was cut off at various points, transforming it into a coat hanger. Giving a second life to old chair that going to throw away. Ta da! Another way to re-use and have an more eco-friendly environment!

Via designboom

Dirty Skirts Album Launch Party – ‘Lost In The Fall’ at Zula Bar

Finally! The Dirty Skirts much anticipated third album, Lost In The Fall, is here! And I get a chance to attend their first launch party happened last Saturday at Zula Bar in Cape Town. Lost In The Fall is quite different from their previous albums from The Dirty Skirts. I personally love this album and the band have grown and evolve so much with the heavier and darker sound but with more depth. Still undoubtedly one of my fave top locals.

In the album: Strike The Match is beautiful and intense, so is Rebellion. I also enjoyed the light and catchy Don’t Throw Away Your Dancing Shoes.

LOST IN THE FALL Track List:
1. Rebellion (prelude)
2. Rebellion
3. We’re All Gonna Die
4. It’s Gone Too Far
5. The Holy Hour
6. Don’t Throw Away Your Dancing Shoes
7. Evil Comes
8. You Are the Machine
9. Music Stole My Heart
10.Strike the Match
11.Now We Are Nowhere
12.Pray the Waters Come

If you are in Cape Town, and you missed the album launch party...too bad but the others can catch them at the following venues in a city near you:
Johannesburg - 29 July - Town Hall
Pretoria - 30 July - Arcade Empire
Durban - 27 August / Unit 11

Or else go buy go buy the album...such an intense one!

[Wanted] StyleScoop Feat. ghd - The New Stuff

Haha does it sounds like a song rather than a blog post? But happy weekend!

Beauty lovelies from StyleScoop spoils the little news about the latest products from ghd! Go and have a look HERE!

The range comprises of 10 products aimed specifically at helping you style your hair. So whether you want your hair smooth, shine or straight, ghd got what you want.

Oh in case you didn't know, StyleScoop is also running a ghd competition - 3 limited edition, Iconic Eras ghd stylers. Yep you heard it right. So read all the details HERE.

Oh imagine you have the perfect hair...not even Cape Town weather can do a thing about it.

For more info join StyleScoop on Facebook and ghd Facebook page.

Have a s(tress)free weekend! xx

Trailer: Sherlock Holmes – A Game Of Shadows

Are you excited? Coz I am! I am a Sherlock junkie and am overly excited about this... seriously about to pass out!

A first look at Guy Ritchie’s forthcoming film “Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows” starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Noomi Rapace.

[Rocking The Daisies 2011] Save The Date!

SAVE THE DATE FOR ROCKING THE DAISIES 2011

Rocking the Daisies, one of South Africa’s most-loved music and lifestyle festivals has hit the six year mark and returns again in 2011.

The sixth Rocking the Daisies will again take place at Cloof Wine Estate in Darling (Western Cape). It starts on Friday, 07 October, and will run until the Sunday, 09 October 2011.

Music lovers and festival goers can expect an even bigger, better, more entertaining and humorous weekend with a sensational line-up of international and local acts, DJ’s, comedians and performers. Expect an amazing array of green ways to “play hard and tread lightly”, including Walking the Daisies, Cycling the Daisies and innovative eco-friendly experiences and ideas.

For more info and to buy tickets check out the brand new Rocking the Daisies website at www.rockingthedaisies.com

You can also keep an eye out for ongoing announcements of confirmed acts to rock you in October and other must know festival news.

Follow us on twitter: #RockingtheDaisies

Like us on facebook: facebook.com/rockingthedaisiesfestival

www.rockingthedaisies.com

Creative Bite - Parmesan Cheese Pencil

How cute is this little invention? The Parmesan Cheese Pencil is created by Kolle Rebbe and is
available at the-deli-garage.

“Shaped like oversized pencils, the “leads” contain three different flavors: truffles, pesto and chilli. With the sharpener included, the required amount of cheese can be sprinkled on the dish. A scale on the pencils and on the back of the packaging doesn’t just simply list how much of the Cheese Pencil is needed for each dish, but even how many calories the portion contains”.

Sadly they were only created in a limited run of 500 sets, which sold out in just 2 weeks. Any chance we will have something like this in SA soon? Definitely would like to have these yummy pencils in my kitchen!

Wear Only ZA

After the Cape Town Fashion Week, the sense of joy seeing so many beautiful local designers' clothes is just beyond words to describe. They are just fabulous and definitely top-notch. I love South African fashion even more. So why not join the movement and support the South African fashion industry and designers? WOZA is calling all South African to spread the love...

WOZA (Wear Only ZA) is here to endorse South African fashion, to represent South African brands whose collections are conceived and made on our shores. WOZA is here to showcase what our best designers and manufacturers can do, to prove that South Africa fashion has its own style, and shapes up with the best there is. And in growing this awareness, we are here to help grow an industry”.

WOZA is a really amazing initiative: there are opportunities to send in pictures of yourself dressed in locally made clothes, participate in Fashion Fridays, get discounts on SA brands and browse through the shopping directory of the designers.

So join the movement - Wear Only ZA.

LIVE IT, LOVE IT, USE IT - ❤ Cape Town

Yes us local Cape Townians all been through this...as the Cape Town ‘season’ opens, thousands of local and international tourists take over the city, the beaches, the vineyards, the national parks and anywhere else they can venture, making it pretty impossible for the rest of us Cape locals to enjoy what we love most. Cape Town 'season' hits and the nightmare begins! . Besides the fact that all the restaurants, bars and adventure activity sites are crowded, the prices are hiked up resulting in unreasonable expenses for our local currency. Surely Cape locals deserve more than that, especially since this is our city!

Residency has the solution and is every local's 'season' dream come true. A lifestyle membership card exclusive to Cape Town residents allows you to take advantage of all the beautiful city has to offer. Once you sign-up as a member you receive a hand-delivered, personalised black card that gives you access to a range of unique deals and added value incentives. Residency ensures as a local you are treated as a VIP. It is your city after-all.

There are nine categories of this fantastic membership which are: Activities (including amazing adventure activities in and around the Cape); Restaurants (including The Roundhouse Restaurant, Meloncino, The Grand Café and many more); Winery Restaurants; Retail; Transport; Health, Beauty & Grooming; Weekend Getaways; Nightclubs; and City Hotels and B&Bs.

Offers are viewed online via the Member Zone on the Residency website www.residencycapetown.co.za, on the Residency Cape Town Facebook page or, for BlackBerry owners, through BBM-ing Residency (pin 272970F8) to keep abreast of all the latest partners and specials. The offers vary according to each business and are their way of showing loyalty to Cape Town residents for their year round support, so could be in the form of a discount, complimentary drink, priority booking, queue jumping, free entry, gifts and other value-add’s.

Some amazing offers include exclusive Residency scenic flights on board a luxury Cessna including a bottle of bubbly for a group of 4 or more with E- Flying Company; R200 off a tandem jump and R100 off the course with Sky Dive Robertson; complementary bottle of Grand House Wine when dining at The Grand Café and The Grand Beach Café; complementary dessert while dining at Five Flies Restaurant and Bars; and R15 off a direct trip with Rikkis Cabs. And list just goes on!

Note to features:

-For only R240 a year (equating to R20 a month) Residency members get access to all of the wonders that Cape Town has to offer, with huge discounts and added value. There is a current R150 special running for the months of July and August and you can score two months free (14 months for R150). So hurry!

-Residency does not only cater for locals trending their much loved spots, but have also selected 4 local charities (The Amy Biehl Foundation, DARG, St Lukes Hospice and Positive Heroes) as beneficiaries of 10% of each membership fee, in order to improve the lives of those who need it the most.

About Residency:

-The concept was envisioned and put into place by a mom and son team. Hilary Dingwall-Fordyce and Andrew Schonfrucht recognised from their own frustrations, not getting into their favourite spots over season, there was a definite need for an exclusive locals-only club in Cape Town.

For more information on Residency, visit the Residency-Cape Town page on Facebook, www.residencycapetown.co.za and @Residency_CT on twitter

LIVE IT, LOVE IT, USE IT - ❤ Cape Town  

[Rock The Boat] Tickets Go Live - 10 Days

Can't wait any longer?

Well I have more update for you since my last post on the Rock The Boat.

Launch Factory, the organisers have announced are Teargas, Liqideep, Locnville, Good Luck, The Arrow, DJ Fresh, DJ Euphonik, DJ Milkshake, DJ Dimples, Poppy, Erica Elle, and part of the Rock The Boat lineup acts! Yup some people can't even wait till 1 August when tickets go on sale!

Rock The Boat 2011 Cabin Prices - This year RTB have 8 categories of prices to give more variety and options:

VIP 3 berth cabins are R21, 000.00 for the three days. (R7, 000.00 pp for the three days, or R2, 333.00 ppd)

VIP 2 berth cabins are R21, 000.00 for the three days. (R10, 500.00 pp for the three days, or R3, 500.00 per ppd)

Outside four sleeper cabins are R20, 000.00 for the three days. (R5, 000.00 pp for three days, or R1, 666.00 per ppd)

Outside three sleeper cabins are R18, 000.00 for the three days. (R6, 000.00 pp for three days, or R2, 000.00 per ppd)

Outside two sleeper cabins are R14, 000.00 for the three days. (R7, 000.00 pp for three days, or R2, 333.00 ppd)

Inside four sleeper cabins are R16, 000.00 for the three days. (R4, 000.00 pp for three days, or R1, 333.00 ppd)

Inside three sleeper cabins are R15, 000.00 for the three days. (R5, 000.00 pp for three days, or R1, 666.00 ppd)

Inside two sleeper cabins are R12, 000.00 for the three days. (R6, 000.00 pp for three days, or R2, 000.00 per ppd)

Rock the Boat departs from Durban on the 9th of December, stops off at Mozambique, and then heads back to Durban on the 12th of December.

I have to say the price are very reasonable, there's not much change from last year at all. Go to www.rocktheboat.co.za so you can secure your ticket!

Visit them on Facebook for more updates...or else I will feed you guys with more exciting details!

[Sassy Beauty Combo] StyleScoop and ghd Rockin' It

StyleScoop is probably every girl's best friend right at the moment (well it should as always!) Right now the lovelies at StyleScoop are giving away 3 ghd stylers for 3 fellow lovelies. Yes, 3 fabulous limited edition, Iconic Eras ghd stylers, each worth R2280.00! Don't faint now! You need to know the deets first!

Bloggers: Do a write-up and then comment on StyleScoop’s post with the link of the blog post. Your blog title must have the words “StyleScoop” and “ghd”. Every new blog post you add will earn you an entry into the draw.

Not a blogger? Then Facebook it: Like StyleScoop’s page between 15 July – 15 August 2011 and make friends with the lovelies! Comment on their posts, give your input and opinion. And do it in style ladies - all they want is to be your friends, not a beggar-and-millionaire relationship.

For more info check out Style Scoop at http://www.stylescoop.co.za/ or join them on Facebook.
And ghd at http://www.ghdstylediary.co.za/ or join the family on ghd Facebook page.

Good luck lovelies! xx

Table Magic: Search. Book. Dine. Earn Rewards. Done

Ever worry that your nosy colleague or boss will eavesdrop to your private phone calls, even when you just making a call to a restaurant for a booking. Or you called the restaurant and they are not open for business yet.

Table Magic has the solution! Table Magic is Cape Town’s first restaurant search, review and instant online booking site, which is set to revolutionise the way Capetonians find restaurants and make bookings! And the service is free!

No need to make a phone call, no need to wait patiently for a restaurant to confirm your booking, with just one tap of a mouse button you can have a confirmed booking at your chosen restaurant.

Besides the free online reservation service, there's many things you can look forward to:

• you can forward the details of the booking to your fellow dinning buddies
• you can use the Table Magic mobi site from your smartphone
• you can earn Star Rewards for every booking which quickly adds up to be redeemed for freebies - such as free starter/dessert, wine or even a free meal at one of their Star partners!
• you can read reviews written by diners just like yourself so you can explore a new restaurant every time
• and you can define your search according to your preferences and check out all the specials and top-rated restaurants.

I've booked three times for the past 4 weeks using Table Magic and it is soooo easy! So so on - search, click, book, dine and earn rewards! 

http://www.tablemagic.co.za

Don't worry if you stay at the other side of the country, Table Magic is busy working on it to spread their magic across South Africa soon!

My 67 Minutes with Cheesekids on Mandela Day

I am sure everyone did their bits during their 67 minutes to contribute something to humanity for Mandela Day. This year I spend my 67 minutes with a group of my friends and other passionate individuals hosted by Cheesekids where I spent my early morning at Khayelitsha.

It is so touching to watch 100 people doing something purely out of the goodness of their hearts. It is magical. If possible make every day a Mandela Day, and the world will be a better place! Happy Mandela Day!

[How To] Geeky Pretty Cool

Vintage glasses are coming back! After spotting the model wearing specs in the new Bobbi Brown's Tortoise Shell Collection ad, I am walking in the street with those large plastic frame glasses. Glasses are not only a tool for vision correction, but also a fashion item. How to look good with your nerdy glasses is probably challenging but I have some handy tips for those girls want to sport a geeky pretty look.

1. Keep your makeup natural, clean and simple.

2. Rather apply more foundation and less powder on both sides of your nose. Apply your base by pressing to avoid blotchy makeup.

3. Cover the dark circles under your eyes with a good concealer. Your spec will enlarge your flaws and you will have a "Monday Blue" look.

4. Trim your eyebrows and/or use your eyebrow pencil wisely.

5. Curl your eyelashes so it doesn't stick on your lens (or out of your frame is your specs are lens-less). If you are wearing false eyelashes, opt for the shorter ones.

Kylie Minogue is Wow Wow Wow Aphrodite!

Cape Town is Kylie Minogue's final leg of her Aphrodite tour and I had an opportunity to go to her concert yesterday evening and she was stunning - a true goddess indeed! Minogue, who is 43-years-old, launched her singing career in 1987, releasing her first album, Kylie, in 1988. Her latest tour was for her 11th album, Aphrodite. In her 24-year career, she had finally set foot on South African soil.

This show is a slice of pop perfection. It is the most extravagant concert I've seen by far, mind blowing lighting and stage, thumping bass, incredible multi-media, hot dancers and sensational costumers and most importantly boy can this fabulous lady sing! The show started out with massive Greek columns in the background with large projected screens. Surely we were in for a night themed after Kylie Minogue’s latest album Aphrodite.

The beautiful outfits were designed by Dolce and Gabbana and throughout the concert the troupe had eight costume changes. My favourite is the Grecian headdress and toga look in the opening and also the black feathered skirt with a top hat. Yes Kylie manages to bring the cheese with a touch of class wearing feathers.... And that beautiful sparkling shoes! Someone told me they are Louboutins. Wow!

Opening the night with the title track for her album and tour, "Aphrodite", Kylie was spectacular arriving onstage in a large golden shell. The dancers and all those aerial performances were truly breathtaking! Kylie played her classics such as “Better the Devil You Know,” “”I Believe In You,” “Spinning Around,” “On A Night Like This,” “Wow,” “The One” and “In My Arms.” She also focused on playing material for her latest album “Aphrodite,” including “All The Lovers,” “Get Outta My Way” and “Put Your Hands Up,” which saw the entire crowd doing just that! Miss Minogue also asked the crowd for a request and sang "Loco-Motion", while wearing hot-pants. Yes, her bum still looks decent, for your interest.

The goddess theme was evident throughout the show and I love Kylie's grand entrances such as rising up to the stage on a giant Pegasus.

Kylie closed with "On A Night Like This" and "All The Lovers" in what I can only describe as one of the most impressive encore's I've ever seen.

To sum up a wonderful Kylie experience, I’ll quote one of her songs – “Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow!”

Photos by Peter Morey

[Happy Bastille Day] Win a Fashionable French Drink with Chambord

It's almost weekend again and it seems the weather has gifted us with some sun in Cape Town. Another excuse to celebrate with some yummy drink is because today is Bastille Day! Oh happy happy! 

Win With Jasapple & Chambord

Chambord is inspired by a unique raspberry liqueur produced in the Loire Valley of France during the late 17th Century. The liqueur was said to have been introduced to King Louis XIV during one of his visits to the Chateau de Chambord during his reign.

Chambord is crafted from the world’s finest raspberries and blackberries, Madagascar vanilla, Moroccan citrus peel, honey and cognac to create a delicious all-natural Black Raspberry liqueur.

So try some Chambord classic mix: Chambord & Champagne! Just add 5ml of Chambord to your bubbly for a touch of indulgence. Garnish with a cherry. Yum!

So to reward our readers here at Jasapple we got a Chambord hamper to giveaway to mix some Chambord & Champagne to the value of R500 thanks to The Really Great Brand Company!

The hamper consists of:

1 x Gorgeous bottle of Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur

1 x 750ml Graham Beck

2 x Champagne Flutes

All you have to do it LIKE Chambord on Facebook, have a look at the recipe on the page and comment here which cocktail (along with the recipe) you would love to try.

For a bonus entry - LIKE Jasapple on Facebook and comment the same as above OR follow me on Twitter (@jasapple) and tweet about this giveaways.

Winners announced on Friday the 22nd of July 2011.

* This competition is only open to people over the age of 18. Jasapple supports the responsible consumption of alcohol.

WINNER:
Congrats to Michelle Kang for winning the Chambord hamper via Random.org!