FASHION & BEAUTY
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...
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...
How to choose the right sunglasses for your face
Choosing the right sunglasses for your facial shape can be overwhelming, to say the least. Especially when you don’t have any guideline as to which shapes and sizes go best with which facial characteristics, skin tone and hair colour. With sunglasses forming such an...
What’s (always) in my summer bag?
While the Festive Season has come to an end, summer is still here and there are certain things that I always have in my summer bag. Over the holidays, I’ve also finetuned the list a bit, to ensure that I am always prepared. So, herewith the list of things that I...
WIN a Clicks Summer Beauty Box worth R3000
Has the Festive Season broken your budget? Perhaps too much sun also resulted in your hair and skin needing some tender love and care? Get ready to glow up (again) and continue to look fresh and radiant well into the new year. In collaboration with Clicks, Suitcase...
Chic Mamas Do Care. Do You?
Abigel Sheridan, founder of Chic Mamas Do Care says it all started in her living room in 2010. “I wanted to do something impactful to support education in South Africa; in under resourced areas and neighbouring communities around us.” At the time, she had been...
Sealand Gear: Eco-Pioneers in Fashion & Lifestyle
The Eco-Logic Awards 2024 took place at the V&A Waterfront’s Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town on 30 October. I was curious to know about some of the brands who fell under the finalists for this year. That includes Sealand Gear, one of the eco-champions that...
Louis Vuitton SS25 Radiates a Tradition of Savoir-Fair
My French heritage has me in awe of the latest Louis Vuitton SS25 runway highlights. It’s true that French fashion is a remarkable soft power. The recent Women’s Spring-Summer 2025 Collection by Nicolas Ghesquière at the Cour Carrée du Louvre in Paris radiated a...
What to wear to Joburg Ballet’s Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
If you’re a true theatre lover like me – especially when it comes to the ballet – you might understand my frustration with people not honouring the arts by dressing the part. Somehow, over the years, the dress code for theatregoers has wilted, with many arriving in...
Okapi Africa Unveils New Apparel and Accessories
During a recent trip to the beautiful Cape, I attended the intimate launch of Okapi Africa's latest range of apparel and accessories, which forms part of the Art of Collaboration 2024 campaign. The Okapi Africa event was hosted at their flagship winelands boutique,...
Crocs: Funky Footwear and the Best Ways to Style Them
I am a classic gal. In addition to that, I mostly choose wardrobe items that I know will work with at least three or four other items in my cupboard and I often lean toward neutral tones to ensure that I can fit more clothes together. But, every now and then I get an...
Style Your Week: How to Plan a Week’s Worth of Outfits
As the weekend started winding down and the reality of Monday morning loomed, I realised that one of the reasons I feel anxious on a Sunday evening, is often the overwhelming feeling of the week ahead. So, I figured, one way to feel less anxious is to do something...