Fairlady October 2015

In the July issue of FAIRLADY I mentioned American designer Emily McDowell. When she was diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkin’s lymphoma 14 years ago, Emily couldn’t believe the daft things people said to her about it. So what she did was start a thriving business designing cards with real messages that real people going through real cancer might want to hear. I love her designs (see emilymcdowell.com ), but most of all I love her point, which I understand as: can we all please just grow up and get real about this? Some of Emily’s cards go like this: ‘I promise never to refer to your illness as a “journey” unless someone takes you on a cruise’; ‘Please let me be the first to punch the next…

winning letter ‘We need to be positive role models and look out for our children.’ I want to say thank you for ‘People we admire: Jacqui Thomas’ (August 2015). I am a teacher by profession and what stood out for me is the last section: ‘You cannot always be a friend to your child.’ We often find that parents do not know what is happening in their children’s lives and who their friends are. In many sad instances, parents don’t even know who their children’s teachers are. This is a reality we deal with daily, and that’s why each one of us is called to be a ‘parent’: to play a role in the lives of the children within our communities, our religious groups, our schools, etc. We need to…

1 LUST LIST We have our eye on something sparkly this month. Pandora’s Lace Botanique series reinterprets the floral patterns you find in lace fabrics (earrings from R5 599, rings from R5 499) and we love Miglio’s Rose Allure collection (rings from R199). It is a blend of rose gold and coloured metals from Italy – and it’s designed and made in Cape Town! 2 Let’s go shopping If you’re in Cape Town, be sure to visit the newly opened Maison Mara concept store in trendy De Waterkant. The boutique is housed in a three-storey heritage building dating back to the 1800s, and stocks more than 20 international luxury labels, including Jil Sander, Chloé and Acne as well as beauty products like Malin + Goetz and the entire Hôtel Costes…

motivated by his ambition to offer only the finest jewellery at affordable prices, NWJ founder Hylton Rabinowitz bought one of KZN’s oldest jewellery manufacturers (founded in 1928) and incorporated it into the NWJ we know today. Controlling their sourcing, manufacturing, supply and distribution channels means NWJ cuts out the middleman and the attendant markups to ensure customers get the best for less. Doing things their own way also allows the company to be at the forefront of international trends, and state-of-the-art computing and laser technology affords them a whopping 12 000 lines of manufacturing. What’s more, gemologists personally select the stones for every piece, and each stone is individually set and polished by hand. With such attention to detail, it’s no wonder NWJ continues to impress! QUESTION: How many lines…

In honour of Lancôme’s 80th anniversary, you could win the ultimate hamper of iconic Lancôme beauty products – including the award-winning Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate and Grandiôse Mascara, as well as the fragrance of happiness, La Vie Est Belle. As one of the world’s leading luxury beauty brands, Lancôme epitomises glamour and sophistication – and ensures you get the best in skincare. HAMPER INCLUDES: • Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate 30ml • Grandiôse Mascara • Fragrance of happiness, La Vie Est Belle *Subscribe to 12 print issues of FAIRLADY for R442,80. Call 087 740 1028 or email Fairlady_subs@ media24.com. Price includes postage & VAT. Closing Date: 25 October 2015 Reasons to subscribe digitally: No more queuing in stores – you get the magazine delivered to your tablet! • All…

Business: Pichulik Owner: Katherine-Mary Pichulik START-UP COSTS: ‘I didn’t start with seed capital. My mom lent me some money that I paid back, but our startup costs were very low.’ PROFIT: ‘We started making money really quickly. Profits are good.’ ‘It’s not just about making jewellery,’ explains Katherine-Mary Pichulik. ‘It’s about how jewellery can be used to honour someone, and that it can hold sacred qualities if you craft it with that intention.’ After studying Fine Art, Katherine-Mary decided to travel through India and Spain. After which – three years ago now – she came home ‘really broke’, she says. To make ends meet, she took on multiple jobs and used her evenings to design and make jewellery. A photographer friend, her ex-boyfriend’s little sister and the Company’s Garden in…