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Cotton On Super Store Canal Walk

Last week I was invited to attend the opening of Cotton On, Super Store, in canal Walk, Cape Town. As you could probably guess I would never turn down an opportunity to shop and I was rather curious as to what this new store has to offer the Capetonian consumer!

The Australian brand is well-known for effortless style at affordable prices. I must confess I did find the prices quite reasonable, I would have to say probably less than half what you would pay for a similar item at the likes of high-street store like Zara. The store is huge and the staff were helpful and friendly.

The Cotton On Super Store is the second of its kind in SA and it houses all their popular brands: Mens, Ladies, Cotton On Body and Cotton On Kids. Plus a small section of Typo goodies. The opening of the Super Store is perfectly timed, with Christmas on our door step and summer officially here!

Their ladies wear ranges from casual everyday T-shirts, shorts and dresses to something a bit smarter for work or an evening out. I definitely prefer their more casual range, I loved their summery boob-tube dresses and their casual jackets. I really liked the prints on their T’s but I found the fit really odd – a bit too big across the chest area!

Their mens T-shirts are great and really reasonably priced. They are made from beautifully soft cotton, with trendy prints and awesome colours for summer. I bought MR two and he absolutely loves them 🙂

The swim wear range was rather popular with all the shoppers there, I must admit I am not ready to start the swim wear search but when I am I will definitely head back to Cotton On to have a look. I also loved their Body range, which features really pretty underwear and gorgeous sleep wear.

Cotton On Kids is very cute and they have super trendy goodies for the little-ones, the only negative is that the kids range only caters up to the age of 7 so if you have older sprouts you are out of luck!

I would definitely recommend a visit to the Cotton On Super Store but I would advise you make it soon before the seasons mayhem really starts. Thanks to Cotton On for the preview and our goodie bag 🙂

PS. I will share my purchase from Cotton On in a separate post!

Cotton On Super Store Canal Walk is located on the Lower Level Shop 85LL, Contact Tel:(021) 552 0726, Opening Times are 9am to 9pm.

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Kiehl's Ultra Review

Today I am reviewing two products from the Kiehl’s Ultra Range – the Ultra Facial Toner and the Ultra Facial Moisturizer.

Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Toner – A toner should be a part of your everyday beauty regime but not the oil stripping variety, that quite a few brands offer. Your toner should cleanse your skin while at the same time restoring the balance that everyday elements disrupt. The Kiehl’s Ultra Toner is a pH-balanced, alcohol free toner, which effectively removes surface debris whilst hydrating and comforting the skin. The toner has a milky consistency as a posed to many that are a clear liquid, it leave your skin feeling silky and smooth rather than dry and taught. It also provides the ideal preparation for your Facial Moisturizer.

Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Moisturizer – The famous Ultra Facial Moisturizer is a light yet effective lotion that leaves skin feeling soft and nurtured. Although the formulation is light I found that being an Ultra Moisturizser, it is a bit too nourishing for my skin and it is probably better suited to dry skin. It did not make my skin overly greasy but I do imagine mid summer it might give me a bit of a “glow”. I could see myself using it in the evening, rather than for daytime application. It is recommended for all skin types and contains *Squalane, Vitamins A and Vitamin E. It is also a favourite with make-up artists for its versatility and lightweight formula! There is also an option in this range that contains an SPF15.

If you would like to try Kiehl’s products but are not in the Gauteng area, then you can order and have the products delivered to your home via Edgars Fashion Hotline! Phone 0116857000

To keep up to date with Kiehl’s in South Africa and find out about when a store is opening near you – follow them on Twitter.

*Squalane is a natural hydrocarbon and triterpene derived from a variety of plant and animal sources. It is a component of human sebum. Squalane is a saturated analog of squalene, from which it can also be produced by hydrogenation.

Accessories, Fashion, Fashion, Look of the Week, Style Inspiration

Fashion Friday

Neon and bright colours are super trendy at the moment. You can wear accessories to give an outfit a punch of colour or go all out and wear the bold trend from head to toe, depending on how brave you are! This trend is definitely reminiscent of the 80’s and 90’s, all you need to do is picture the Wham hit Wake Me Up (yes I am probably showing my age!).

Here are a few ways that I have worn the trend, as I mentioned you can accessorise with colour – fun neon jewellery, a bright clutch or bright bold make-up and nail polish if you are not keen to go all out.

The Black & White Dress above is from Woolworths and the Chevron Stripped Grey and Neon Yellow is from YDE. All the bangles are from the new Cotton On store in Canal Walk and the chunky ring is from Accessorize.

Have a Fashionably Bright Friday!

Accessories, Fashion, Fashion, Style Inspiration

Fashion Friday

It is all about shoes again this week! These are the beauties I bought with my Europa Art voucher, which I was lucky enough to win at the Summer in the City party I attended last month! As I mentioned previously I love shoes but will not spend huge amounts of money on fashionable footwear, I will however splash out on classic styles, like this pair. You can never go wrong with the basics and every fashionista needs at least one pair or black and nude heels in her wardrobe.

These heels by Preview are so versatile for summer and a night out on the town. They are perfect with a dark pair of jeans and super sexy, when paired with a flirty summer dress. Last night I paired my Preview heels with a pretty black floral dress and bright fuschia nail polish (Jam ñ Jelly by Essie).

Have a Super Fashionable Friday!

Heels are Preview by Europa Art Shoes

Fashion, Fashion, Look of the Week, Style Inspiration

Fashion Friday

We are still loving stripes for summer, from classic blue and white nautical stripes to big, bold and colourful, they are still bang on trend. I love this striped maxi dress, it is so gorgeous for summer!

The beautiful dress above is from the Mr and Ms range and something I have my eye on to add to my summer wardrobe.

Hope you’re having a Fashionable Friday!

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