Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2018 i Fairlady

It’s difficult to get back into the working year, I find… Which is why I may have been spending a touch more time than usual Whatsapping my friends. And I’ve come to the conclusion that, along with Google Search, autocorrect may be the real measure of the spirit of the times. In my life, ‘moet’ automatically becomes ‘Moët’ (which is quite profound, really… I’d be very happy if all moets were Moët) – but it also turns ‘Anna’ into ‘bomb’ and ‘gin’ into ‘gun’, which seems to show an alarming tendency to make the world even more violent than it already is. It struck me that in celebration of the spirit of love – in the month of love – it might be an idea to reverse that trend. For…

Lanvin – one of the leaders in the fashion industry, introduces legendary fragrances. Éclat D’Arpege: this fragrance is a modern creation reminiscent of the theme of Love. For a delicate, yet outgoing woman, her experience with this fragrance is unforgettable. Éclat de Fleurs: a fresh fragrance for the luminous & natural woman. It is an adventure in the countryside, a light refreshing breeze, the promise of nature’s authentic gifts. HAMPER INCLUDES: Éclat de Fleurs gift set of a 50ml EDP and 100ml body lotion; an Éclat D’Arpège gift set of a 50ml EDP, 100ml body lotion and a Lanvin tote bag.…

Unlike many other gems – emeralds, say, or hackmanite or sapphires – diamonds are not at all rare, which means they aren’t intrinsically very valuable. In fact, the market would be saturated with them if De Beers hadn’t stepped in and ferociously regulated the trade as far back as the early 1900s. The diamond company also created what’s commonly accepted as one of the most successful advertising campaigns of all time, successfully linking diamonds with love and eternity (the slogan ‘A Diamond is Forever’ has appeared on every single De Beers ad ever since). Before then, engagement rings were hardly even a thing – and when people did buy them, only about 10% of rings had diamonds. But all that changed dramatically after the De Beers campaign, and the diamond…

Pigs in a mud bath chocolate & vanilla cake For the standard sponge cake 180g flour ½ tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 180g castor sugar 6 eggs at room temperature 60ml butter, melted 1 tsp vanilla extract For the topping and filling 1½ cup fresh cream 500g dark chocolate, broken up into pieces For decorating KitKat chocolate fingers for bath tub pink fondant pig shapes 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. In a large bowl, sift the flour, salt and baking powder together. 2. Add the castor sugar and eggs to a heatproof bowl. Set over a pot of simmering water (make sure the bowl does not touch the water) and beat the eggs and sugar together with a handheld mixer until the mixture has a thick consistency and…

1 MADEMOISELLE ROCHAS A smart new take on the fragrance that became a cult classic in the freewheeling ’60s, and it’s lovely: cheeky, feminine and playful with a gorgeous, more grown-up undertone of sandalwood and Chantilly musk. 2 THE JUDGE Judge President Dunstan Mlambo, who ordered Zuma to personally cough up for trying to block Thuli Madonsela’s State of Capture report. ‘His conduct also falls far short of the expectation of him as head of state to support institutions of democracy such as the Public Protector,” Mlambo said. He had me at, ‘His conduct also falls far short …’. 3 ROLL-UP BACKGAMMON A quick game of backgammon on the beach or while you’re waiting for something is still one of my favourite things to do. But who carries those giant…

Dawn breaks over the Venetian Lagoon in breathtaking silence. In a few hours, Piazza San Marco will fill with great swirls of pigeons, and tourists bearing selfie sticks, and the Grand Canal will be as busy as a peak-hour freeway. But at this hour, on a jetty off the island of Burano, all is calm, and there’s barely a ripple on the water as we set off with Lele D’Este in his shabby fishing boat. ‘It’s so beautiful here,’ D’Este says as he kills the engine a few kilometres north of Burano and throws a net into the opaque water. ‘It’s truly heaven.’ Caught between the Italian mainland and the Adriatic Sea, the 550-square-kilometre lagoon stretches from Jesolo in the northeast to Chioggia at its southern tip. Dotted with 118…

INTRODUCTION On Sunday night, 27 August 2017, my laptop and cellphone were stolen from my office at our restaurant and guesthouse in Riebeek-Kasteel in the Western Cape. Despondency and dread engulfed me when I walked into the room and was confronted by a computer cable and nothing more. A small window bordering Van Riebeek Street stood open. I was initially calm, and walked to the bar and poured myself a stiff brandy and Coke. Then I went back to the office and phoned one of my sources. ‘What was on the laptop?’ ‘Everything.’ ‘How do you mean, everything?’ ‘Everything. The whole book. And notes, documents, reports, names, telephone numbers, everything.’ ‘Is it password-protected?’ ‘Not really.’ ‘Have you backed it up?’ ‘Some. Not everything.’ ‘Is my name somewhere there?’ ‘I don’t…

Yellow eyes This is a sign of jaundice, a build-up of bile (broken-down red blood cells), which usually indicates liver problems. Bile collects in the gallbladder and flows into the gut to help absorb fat. If the flow is blocked, due to gallstones or cancer, the system backs up and the whites of your eyes turn yellow. An upset liver due to infection (hepatitis), medications or too much alcohol can also cause the liver to stop working, resulting in jaundice, along with pain and fever. Jaundice should send you to hospital immediately, even if you aren’t in pain or don’t have other symptoms. White plaques around the eye Yellowy-white plaques called xanthelasma can develop on the skin of the inner side of your eyes at the bridge of your nose.…

These fabulous mini tarts are guaranteed to melt your dinner date’s heart… Makes 4 Ingredients: 30g butter ¼ cup brown sugar 2 tbsp water 1 vanilla bean split in half or 1 tbsp vanilla essence 250g strawberries, hulled and halved 1 sheet of puff pastry Method Step 1: Preheat the oven to 200°C. In a saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, vanilla and water. Place on a medium heat to melt the butter and dissolve the sugar. Do not stir or touch. Boil the syrup for 2 minutes, then set aside. Step 2: Roll the pastry out on a floured surface; cut out heart shapes with a cookie cutter of the same size as the moulds. Step 3: Place the strawberries cut-side up into 4 greased heart-shaped dariole moulds. Step 4:…

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WINNING LETTER Hitting the mark We all like freebies, – I’m a sucker for them. When I saw these super-cool rose gold-plated round earrings on FAIRLADY, I knew I had to buy the latest issue. Naomi Watts on the cover, double bonus! Then I started to read. And thank you for giving us great articles that are so important for us as consumers. I’m talking about the great article on our plastic problem. After reading it, I made a firm decision to remember all of the 22 ‘small changes’ and apply them in my life. I felt I wanted to call all my girlfriends and tell them to buy FAIRLADY. All of us – not just women – should make these changes in our lives. We can start with the…

When actress Debbie Reynolds passed away on 28 December 2016, just one day after her daughter, Carrie Fisher, had died, the general feeling was that she had died of a broken heart An increasing body of research shows that a traumatic event, like losing a loved one, not only makes you feel as if your heart is breaking, but also has the ability to change your heart physically. An overly stressful, traumatic life can do the same. According to the American Heart Association, even healthy people can be affected by broken heart syndrome, which has been associated with depression, mental health issues and heart disease. When actress Debbie Reynolds passed away on 28 December 2016, just one day after her daughter, Carrie Fisher, had died, the general feeling was that…

OUR EXPERT Professor Mendelson is head of the Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine at UCT, co-chair of the South African Antibiotic Stewardship Programme and president-elect of the International Society for Infectious Diseases. What is a superbug? A catchy name for some bacteria that are resistant to multiple antibiotics. There are now a number of them. In fact, there are some bacteria against which no antibiotics work, but that’s currently the far end of the scale. Are superbugs more of a threat to us than nuclear war, global warming or any of the other threats in the world today? How worried should we be? I wouldn’t want to compare crises, but in terms of public health, antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest global challenges we face. The foundations…

Emirates have daily flights from Johannesburg via Dubai – between R8 000 (subject to availability) and R9 500. Fares are likely to increase during high season. From Venice, a one-way ticket on a vaporetto from Piazza San Marco to the lagoon islands costs €7.50 (R120) and is valid for 75 minutes. A tourist day-pass costs €20 (R320); €30 (R480) for 48 hours. TIP: It’s possible to visit Murano and Burano in a day, and squeeze in a lazy lunch on one of the islands. For more leisurely exploration, extend your visit over two days and include an overnight stop at Mazzorbo or Burano. For more information, go to www.travelspirit.co.za…

OUR EXPERT Sue Torr, managing director at Crue Invest, is researching the unique financial challenges of women. Crue Invest is an authorised financial services provider regulated by the Financial Services Board and an FPI-approved professional practice. 1. Take responsibility! It’s been just 33 years since marital power was abolished in SA. Before 1984, if a couple were married in community of property, the husband had legal control of both his own property and his wife’s! She couldn’t enter into a contract (not even to open a bank account), write a will or sell an asset without his permission. So it’s no surprise that many older women haven’t taken responsibility for their finances. Though most women find themselves solely responsible for their finances at some point in their lives, many of…

Which colour to pick? Brown, pink, toffee, beige, orange or tan? With so many ‘nude’ lipstick variations out there, how do you actually choose? On her YouTube channel, makeup artist extraordinaire Lisa Eldridge recommends looking at three or four different nude shades side by side when you’re out shopping. This will help you distinguish between the different undertones, as you can see clearly which is more brown, pink, orange or neutral when you hold them up next to one another. ‘One person’s nude,’ Lisa points out, ‘is another person’s orange, or another person’s brown, or another’s pink – it’s so individual.’ Also remember, although ‘nude’ implies a natural look, nude lips are anything but natural, as your lips are very rarely the same colour as your skin. Dark skin tones…

GRILLED CHICKEN, BACON & POACHED EGG SALAD Serves 4 Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes 4skinlesschickenbreasts(about 200g each) 2 tbsp olive oil For the croutons 30g butter, melted 3 tsp olive oil 1 baguette, cut into 12 1cm-thick slices 200g sliced streaky bacon 2 cups loosely packed frisée lettuce ½ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, torn ¼ cup finely chopped chives, plus extra to serve 4 fresh free-range eggs 3cup80ml) olive oil 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 1. Place the chicken on a plate, season and drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil, turning to coat. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat and cook, turning occasionally, until golden and cooked through, about 8 min. Set aside to rest. Wipe the pan clean with paper towel. 2. To…

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Aquarius 20 Jan – 18 Feb Diplomacy is the bedfellow of eventual success, and you have that in abundance during this auspicious run. Anticipating trouble before it happens, nipping outbursts before they topple the apple cart, and being that good friend are three key areas of action now. Sure, you might feel overshadowed, but you’re building something solid – a legacy of selfless deeds and a network of loyal people. Well done. Pisces 19 Feb – 20 Mar Getting your feet wet is likely to reward you with heaps of good things right now. You weren’t expecting that, were you? Your emotions are see-sawing more wildly than usual, but can be contained with a beach holiday or at least, a plunge in the pool. Or best practice: a firm focus…