Innholdsfortegnelse for November - December 2020 i Fairlady

Well, here we are, almost at the end of the weirdest year I can remember: lockdown felt endless, but at the same time it feels as if one minute it was March and the next it was October, and now we’re hurtling towards Christmas and 2021. The festive season is usually all about family, friends and fun for me, but my socialising muscle seems to have atrophied through lack of use – I can’t remember how to do it properly any more. What did we all do? What did we talk about pre-Covid and before Netflix became a common language? Luckily, I think I know the cure: sun, proper time to read and reconnect, no deadlines – and buckets of bubbly, obviously. I know I’m not alone: I think pretty…

Zodwa Kumalo-Valentine What was the last thing you splurged on? A pair of black high-waisted leather pants from a vintage seller on Instagram. And a summer dress from Superella. Is there any trend you wish would disappear forever? I pay attention to trends, but the rebel in me always tries to avoid them. I tend to stick to what suits me and what I feel like wearing at the time. Which item do you buy over and over because you know it looks good on you? Frocks, frocks and more frocks – whether they’re deconstructed, simple and classic or feminine and flowy – usually with soft and/or loud prints and colours. Any inherited pieces that are sentimental to you? No. But most of my favourite pieces are pre-loved. Which vintage…

My So-Called Life ran for only one season, but the 1994 teen drama series has become something of a cult classic. At least part of its success can be attributed to its stars: a then-14-year-old Claire Danes, sporting a bright red lob (long bob), and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto, nearly unrecognisable as a broody teen. The role of Angela Chase kick-started Claire’s career, earning her both a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy nomination. Being a teen actor, she says, came with a unique set of benefits and challenges. ‘Adolescence is a difficult time, full stop,’ says Claire. ‘I was struggling emotionally with that reality, which is why I think I ran into acting. I had a hard time at junior high school and was bullied. I…

Sherlock Holmes has had so many incarnations over the years that it’s hard to keep track. In BBC’s Sherlock, he’s a ‘high-functioning sociopath’. In Elementary, he’s an ex-addict living in New York, with Watson reimagined as his sober female companion. Meanwhile, HBO Asia’s 2018 series Miss Sherlock is set in modern-day Japan, and stars Yuko Takeuchi as the consulting detective, with her female sidekick, Wato. When it comes to fiction, the examples are endless. Some are young adult reinterpretations: in the book A Study in Charlotte you meet Holmes and Watson’s great-great-great grandchildren; in Lock & Mori, a teen Sherlock befriends a girl called Jamie Moriarty at boarding school. Others have a feminist take. Laurie R King has a whole series of books centred on Mary Russell, Sherlock’s one-time apprentice,…

We searched for accommodation mainly on homeaway.com and Airbnb. SIFNOS We rented a one-bedroom apartment with a balcony and views over the bay for R830 a day. We found it on roomsinsifnos.com (search for Gianna’s apartments – Gianna islovely.) APOLLONIA We stayed at Pension Geronti (gerontisifnos.gr/en), hosted by Nikoletta, in a comfortable studio room with a balcony view over the island; R800 anight. SYROS Oasis Apartment Syros (which we found on Airbnb) is a lovely one-bedroom apartment in the smartest Syros suburb, Vaporia, with awalk down to a deck on the sea; R1 960 a night. ANDROS The Bay View at Pelagaia Villas, also booked through Airbnb, was our home in Andros, a two-bedroom villa with asea view; R1 716 anight. HYDRA We stayed in a stunning old two-bedroom apartment…

The festive season, with all its excitement, joy and indulgence, is around the corner. Shops are buzzing, menus are being planned and the pressure is on to make sure that everything is just perfect. But it might not be all moonshine and roses in your corner of the world. Many of us are still struggling to get through one of the toughest years in living memory, with no extra cash for lavish festivities. In fact you might be battling just to cover day-to-day expenses. So how do you make magical memories with family and friends without adding to your financial stress? We’ve got you covered. GENERATE SOME MAD MONEY One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, they say. Selling what you don’t need or use is a great way to…

The world is slowly opening up again, and if you have travel plans, it’s worth getting your packing right – you want to spend your hard-earned rands on treats, not on things you’ve left behind! Whether you’re heading for the sun or snow, or staying put as the seasons change, it’s worth rethinking your skincare regime. THE SKIN CYCLE Have you ever had your holy grail moisturiser turn on you and stop delivering results? There’s a reason for that: seasonal change. Turns out our mood isn’t the only thing affected by the weather – according to experts, your streamlined three-step skincare regime is not universal year-round. Just like the seasons, our skin goes through different phases and we need to adjust our skincare routine accordingly. It’s the sudden changes in…

COCONUT & SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTERMILK RUSKS Makes 44 rusks Whether you prefer a thorough dunking or a delicate dip, homemade buttermilk rusks are coffee’s best friend. I’ve kept the recipe simple, leaning on cost-conscious, store cupboard staples. In place of nuts, there are generous measures of coconut and sunflower seeds. Good salted butter is requisite, though. • 350g bran-rich self-raising flour • 250g white self-raising flour • 1¼ tsp baking powder • ½ tsp fine salt • 120g whole rolled oats • 120g desiccated coconut • 150g sunflower seeds • 250g butter, salted • 220g light brown sugar • 250ml buttermilk • 1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten 1. Preheat the oven to 170ºC. Butter and line a 32cm x 24cm baking tin with parchment paper. 2. In a large mixing bowl, sift together both flours, the baking powder and salt. Add…

The Lost Man BY JANE HARPER I love the way British-born Jane Harper writes about the Australian outback: so bleak and implacable that it becomes a character in its own right. I’ve read two of her three novels and found both compelling – this one particularly. Two almost estranged brothers, Nathan and Bub, meet over the body of the third, Cameron. It looks like Cameron has wilfully left his vehicle, fully stocked with water, food and medical supplies, to die of thirst and exposure in the scorching outback heat. But has he? And if so, why? And if not, who? Cameron was the golden boy; Nathan brought shame on the family; and Bub is… slightly odd. Nathan finds himself back at the family homestead, trying to piece it all together,…

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Email your completed crossword, with your name, postal or physical and email address and phone number, with the subject line MegaXword No 172 or Brainteaser No 171, to puzzles@fairlady.com to reach us by 31 December 2020. The editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Prizes may not be converted to cash. Staff members of the respective sponsors and Media24, as well as their advertisers, PR and digital agencies and their immediate family members may not enter. Photocopies are not allowed. Digital copies are allowed. CLOSING DATE: 31 December 2020. For standard rules, see page 185.…

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love Nick Broomfield’s documentary is about singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen and his relationship with his muse, Marianne Ihlen, which started on Hydra and faltered as a result of his growing fame (and unstoppable womanising). It’s fascinating for a whole lot of reasons: his egotism and selfishness – but also his kindness and insight; Marianne’s elusiveness (she remains a cipher); and the children who were casualties of their parents’ unexamined hedonism and pursuit of artistic freedom. Catherine Gillespie of Mother Shucker Oysters My lovely brother suddenly got married a short while ago – no shotguns involved, just a beautiful love story – which, obviously, I felt we had to celebrate instantly with oysters and champagne. Catherine, who usually delivers only on a Friday, went out of her…

TheUrbanative Mpho Vackier STARTUP COSTS: ‘TheUrbanative started with one staff member – I did the design, marketing, sales and the photography,’ says Mpho. ‘I also outsourced the production.’ TURNOVER: ‘We are now in a position to employ a few staff members: two professionals and two highly skilled artisans, as well as two temps. We also have a workshop on our property.’ Process engineer turned furniture designer Mpho Vackier is the founder of TheUrbanative, a contemporary furniture and product design company. Her goal? To share African traditions and stories through her craft. You worked in the mining industry for many years – how did you get into furniture design? I always wanted to study design but I didn’t have the money. I got a bursary to study engineering, so I did…

...started my own skincare range’ Lerato Lefafa is probably best known for the travel and foodie adventures she shares online with her fan base (leratolefafa.com). When she’s not inspiring her followers to explore the country (and beyond), she works in marketing for an energy company. One of the few whose job wasn’t affected by lockdown, Lerato was, however, unable to visit her dermatologist – which might seem like a luxury for some, but for those with skin problems, it means everything. ‘I suffer from eczema and I have hormonal acne, so I would often go for chemical peels and get skin treatments,’ Lerato says. ‘The stress of lockdown caused my skin to break out badly, but I wasn’t able to treat it.’ From the age of 13, Lerato had made…

We’ve all heard about the infamous boiled frog experiment. Chuck a frog into a pot of boiling water and he’ll leap back out again. But if you put him in a pot of cool water and heat the water very slowly, he won’t realise the peril he’s in until it’s too late. Ergo: boiled frog. ‘For South Africans, it seems a perfect parable for the experience of living in this anxious, angry, unjust country,’ writes Tom Eaton, ‘where every day the dial is cranked up by another degree with the latest corruption scandal, the latest monstrous crime, the latest depressing, numbing statistic about how our country and economy are fading… Right now always feels normal, no matter how hot it gets.’ It’s a great metaphor. There’s just one catch: it’s…

Served hot or cold, a good cuppa can be just the thing to lift your mood. But the benefits of tea go way beyond its refreshing qualities: for thousands of years, ancient civilisations turned to various leaves for their healing properties, and research backs up those theories. ‘It’s important to ensure that you have a strong immune system, especially with everything that’s happening at the moment with Covid-19,’ says tea merchant Swaady Martin. ‘Teas can help with that, and with relieving stress and anxiety.’ From as far back as she can remember, tea has been a feature in Swaady’s life. ‘My mom loved teas,’ she recalls. ‘We’d go to London every summer and always explore the tea shops while we were there.’ Today, Swaady is the founder of luxury tea…

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With all this in mind, it’s important to remember that travelling to different climates will have the same influence on your skin as the seasons do. Consult this fail-proof checklist for your sun-versus-snow beauty essentials. For cold • A cleansing balm or oil TRY: Claire Hill Micellar Water with Desert Lime, R600 • A hydrating serum with vitamin B TRY: SVR Ampoule Hydra B3, R725 • A rich, ultra-hydrating moisturiser that’s suitable for day or night TRY: Dr Hauschka Quince Day Cream, R600 (also suitable for night) • A brightening elixir to combat dullness and restore radiance TRY: Nivea Hyaluron Cellular Filler Bi-Phase Nourishing Elixir, R300 • A gentle exfoliator to buff away dead skin cells TRY: Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant® , R275 • Sun damage can strike in winter too, so don’t forget your SPF…

IN March 2020, Dawn Nathan-Jones, Lesley Waterkeyn and Sandy van Dijk had a choice: either let the looming lockdown (and fear of the unknown) rule them, or choose hope – something Dawn describes as ‘finding a way, no matter what it takes’. After the initial shock of a declared national disaster, Lesley rounded up her team at Over the Rainbow – a social enterprise led by Lesley, her sister Sandy and Dawn to empower and support South African entrepreneurs – and proposed an idea: to write a book together during lockdown. So they started calling up entrepreneurs they’d connected with over the years to see how they were doing during the isolation period – and within four months, Hope Stories was born, a compilation of 27 tales of courage and…

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WHEN I WAS A KID, I SPENT hours on my Christmas list – pretty pointlessly, because my present was always the same: a swimming costume and towel, and the Tammy annual. I loved it. These days I battle to think of anything to put on my list other than a Trust Fund, and (aside from the millions I’ve inherited, according to solicitors in Nigeria tracing the heirs of long-lost, amazingly rich dead rellies) that doesn’t seem to be forthcoming. Fortunately, lockdown has revealed a whole host of things I never knew I wanted. Not necessarily anything that would fit under a tree, but still… 1 THE 10PM CURFEW – FOREVER I loved that curfew A LOT. In my experience, there’s usually a lull at about ten to ten (what my…

WINNING LETTER FIERCE AND FABULOUS FAIRLADY I recently took a four-day break from the real world to clear my head. I’d turned 40 and needed some time to figure out my next move. Tired, overworked and overweight after lockdown, I dragged myself to the local hydro to sip on juice, sleep and think for a few days. My sparkle was gone. I felt like a worn-out rag. On my way out of town, I grabbed a copy of FAIRLADY to keep me busy through the tech-free dinners. The first line of the article ‘Life’s a Drag… and So It Should Be’ [Sep/Oct, 2020] stopped me in my tracks: ‘If you allow someone else’s negativity to affect you, it’s because YOU forgot you’re fabulous.’ And that was it! I realised I…

Zodwa Kumalo-Valentine WRITER, EDITOR, MUSIC SELECTOR ‘I love feeling comfortable in my clothes. I generally go for simplicity, clean lines, great tailoring, then something a little loud and unexpected – whether it’s in the cut, colour or print.’ Sarah Jane Valken OWNER OF CLOTHING, JEWELLERY & HOMEWARE STORE JANE VALKEN ‘Even though I use prints a lot, I am generally quite classic in my design and prefer not to clash different prints. I would almost always mix a floral or a stripe with a plain colour.’ Bont lefeela Mogoye FASHION STYLIST, DIGITAL CREATOR, ENTREPRENEUR ‘My style is a reflection of my personality and life journey: flamboyant, yet chic. I like to experiment with print, colour and textures – your clothes should never be boring! I like to evoke positive emotions…

Best groundbreaking documentary Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning For Sama is my top pick for 2020. It not only offers a powerful account of the war in Syria, but it does so from the perspective of new mother Waad al-Kateab, and the love and fears she has for her family against this violent backdrop. MANDISA ZITHA, festival director of Encounters South African International Documentary Festival SONGS OF THE YEAR My favourite song for 2020 is How Deep is the Ocean by Diana Krall, off her album This Dream of You. Everything about it is cool: it’s understated, mysterious, simple, poignant and unpretentious. Her voice is at its gentlest, yet still firmly in control. I challenge you to find a sexier release this year! Another one I loved is the party song Zol…

In this chapter I am going to be writing about rich people. This is tricky, since ‘rich people’ is a very vague term and open to all sorts of abuse and misunderstanding. It is easy, for example, to create false dichotomies or to be guilty of hypocrisy. After all, I had the time to write this book, which means I, too, am rich. If you bought this book new in a bookshop, the chances are fairly good that you are also rich. Even if you stole it by downloading it in PDF format, it’s possible that you are very, very rich. (In 2019, Julius Malema, a man worth millions, had no problem mounting Twitter to ask for a pirated version of Pieter-Louis Myburgh’s Gangster State.) Which is why, for the…

Sothys Crème Mains Velours, R310 I snapped up this little tube from French spa brand Sothys at once – I’d had a Sothys facial once before and I remember it being so soothing and hydrating. The hand cream didn’t disappoint. It contains vitamin A, E and F so it’s very nourishing – all you need is a dollop. The scent is sweet but gentle and it doesn’t leave your hands feeling greasy. I slathered it on before bed and I could still feel the effects the next morning. Just lovely. – Liesl Robertson Diego dalla Palma Mani Felici – Happy Hands, R380 This absorbs easily and has a very light hint of a powdery fragrance. My hands feel so soft and moisturised after application. It’s getting rid of the dryness…

SHOGANAI COCKTAIL WITH OYSTERS Makes 16 Prep + cooking time: 10 minutes (+ cooling) Combine 1 cup white (granulated) sugar and ½ cup water in a small saucepan. Cut 6cm pieces of fresh peeled ginger into 5mm slices; cut the slices into thick strips. Add the ginger to the pan; stir over medium heat, without boiling, until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil; boil for 5 minutes. Transfer to a heatproof jug; cool. Add 1/3 cup lime juice and 2 cups vodka to the jug; cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Pour 2 tablespoons of the ginger vodka mixture into 8 big or 16 small chilled glasses; add a few pieces of cooked ginger and slices of lime. Just before serving, fill each glass with chilled sparkling wine.…

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