These days, fast fashion is a dominating trend when it comes to personal style, and global luxury labels often seem to steal the spotlight. But, a new wave of designers - including sustainable, South African fashion brands - is turning heads with collections that...
10+ Tempting Wines Reason Enough to Wind Down this Autumn
As the days get shorter and the chill begins to nip at the edges of late afternoons, there’s something about autumn that calls for slow sips, comforting flavours, and soulful stories in every glass. Whether you’re layering up for a golden-hour garden stroll or curling...
4 Restaurants to Visit Before the First Frost Hits
As the first whispers of winter begin to creep up on us and the days grow deliciously shorter, there’s a fleeting window to indulge in South Africa’s most vibrant culinary experiences before we retreat into our cozy homes to hibernate. Whether it’s wood-fired artistry...
Transitional Autumn Style Tips That Will Elevate Your Look
Autumn in South Africa brings those dreamy kind of days – cool breezes, twirling leaves, golden hues and a relaxed rhythm that moves from slow brunches to bonfires at dusk. The secret to dressing well during these shifting April and May moments? Transitional style...
WIN Brianna Wiest’s book, The Mountain is You (and more)
In my recent podcast on 'Embracing the Journey of Slow Living,' I mention how we often use busyness as a form of self-sabotage - something that Brianna Wiest also speaks about in her book, The Mountain is You. If you're looking to do less self-sabotaging and more slow...
Revealing Why Stellenbosch Is A Must-Visit For Experiential Travellers
The sun had just lit up the peak of the Stellenbosch Mountain in the distance and the air was crisp. It’s a different kind of crispness to what I’m used to in Pretoria and I couldn’t wait to go running along the Eerste Rivier and take it all in. Translating to ‘First...
Shanghai Fashion Week: SA Designers Shine in Shanghai
The recent Shanghai Fashion Week (SHFW), which ran from 25 to 29 March, saw a group of South African designers taking centre stage, delivering an impressive showcase of design and fashion at the globally renowned event. Joining 20 leading African fashion brands under...
Closet Classics That Will Make For A Fashionable AW25
The trees in our garden are signalling a change of season. Naturally, I am contemplating my autumn and winter wardrobe and slowly, but surely readying myself for slow evenings by the fireplace, red wine in hand. If you’ve been following Suitcase & Chardonnay for a...
In Love with Thom Browne and Swarovski’s Fall Collaboration
Wide shoulders, straight silhouettes, cocoon sport coats, floor-length pencil skirts, checkered detail and diagonal stripes were at the forefront of the recent Thom Browne Fall 2025 collection at the New York Fashion Week. Paired with feathery lashes and doll-like...
Tap Into Your Inner Bridget Jones with these Wardrobe Essentials
Growing up with Bridget Jones, the latest sequel, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, was a bucket full of sentiment, nostalgia and relatable chuckles and comparable tears. In the film, which launches in cinemas on 14 February 2025, the now mother of 50 is still...