SOUTH AFRICA IN THE EYES OF THE WORLD

by hurricanevanessa on February 9, 2010

Thanks for pointing that out.

Thanks for pointing that out.

What a week.

A Keen Bean at the Daily What, while “cruising around Wikipaedia,” discovered this.

Naturally, it became became their “Once seen, cannot be unseen” of the day.

Adding to the interesting collection of elements making up Brand SA, in the eyes of everyone else, this month.

We look like a rhino’s head.

Or a hippo’s head.

It could have been worse.

It could have been a hippo or a rhino’s butt.

That would have been depressing.

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EMILY BLUNT LOOKS “INCREDIBLE” ON CRUTCHES.

by hurricanevanessa on February 8, 2010

Emily blunt? You in there?

Emily blunt? You in there?

Maybe because the shoot is bandage-coloured, she should wear bandages? And what about crutches? Would that be cool?

"Maybe because the shoot is bandage-coloured, she should wear bandages? And what about crutches? Would that be cool?"

Fashionista says so.

The shoot illustrates a Q and A with the actress in the LA Times Magazine. The clothing is by Mark Firth, the shoot by Reuven Afanadaor.

The styling is by Medi-clinic.

Emily had plenty of time, while on the shoot, to ponder her dislocated shoulder.

Emily had plenty of time, while on the shoot, to ponder her dislocated shoulder.

Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh.

Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh.

Are these beautiful, stylish images?

Maybe someone more fashion literate can tell you that.

But crutches as a fashion accessory?

Maybe there’s a handbag idea in there, somewhere.

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SARAH PALIN’S DAUGHTER’S BABY DADDY ON PLAYGIRL

by hurricanevanessa on February 8, 2010

Is this PlayGirl Cover relevant to us down here on the wild frontier?

Does anyone know or care who Levi Johnston is?

I’m not sure that Sarah Palin is even aware that South Africa is actually a country.

Or perhaps she thinks she can see us from her kitchen.

So there is no excuse for posting this.

Except that it’s funny.

Levi Johnston, Baby Daddy of Sarah Palin's grandchild. And Playgirl Cover.

Levi Johnston, Baby Daddy of Sarah Palin's grandchild. And Playgirl Cover.

Scott Brown became a senator despite appearing in US Cosmo as a naked center spread.

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IT’S RAINING ZUMAS. SOUTH AFRICA IN THE WORLD, ACCORDING TO ZAPIRO.

February 8, 2010

A good or bad week for Brand SA?
On the plus side …
There was this:
and this:
and this:
Sophie Okonedo got rave reviews for her portrayal of Winnie Mandela
Even Kulula got some international love, appearing everywhere, including the influential Boing Boing:
But really.
Never mind all the cool stuff.
The rest was JZ and his super-powered, AIDs resistant sperm.
Who could sum [...]

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DIE ANTWOORD, BEFORE THEY WERE DIE ANTWOORD. IN MARIE CLAIRE.

February 8, 2010

Sweet, scrubbed and fresh-faced .
Putting it out there for Marie Claire for World AIDs Day, 2008.

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COME ON OVER FOR SOME CRUELTEA

February 8, 2010

The icy synthesis of good manners (”Come over for tea!”) and thug-like insult:
First: “Can I interest you in a slice of cake, dumb arse?”
Then, if they chose to bring their annoying children along:
And:
and finally:
From Trixiedelicious on Etsy.
These were amongst the better mannered.
For their Gordon Ramsay collection, go here.

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GILES DEACON’S HOMAGE TO BARNEY BAG. NOT FOR CHILDREN?

February 7, 2010

Last October Giles Deacon debuted these Triceratops Handbags, in Paris.
As part of his 2010 Spring/summer range.
They were greeted with …roars of laughter?
No, of course they were not.
These bags are considered so “amazing perfectly fantastic” (according to Fashionista) who go on to report that, instead of being consigned to the toy box…
“Editors steal them.
A lot of [...]

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CAT RACING

February 7, 2010

I haven’t succumbed to the indignity of posting cute animals, for a while.
But …
The ultimate “Who cares?”
Gotta love them.
From 9Gag.

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WHICH ACTRESS SHIFTS THE MOST CLOTHES AFTER APPEARING ON THE RED CARPET?

February 6, 2010

Sandra Bullock!
Stylespot monitors the number of click-throughs to sites where people can buy the outfits worn on by the stars on the red carpet.
And the Vivienne Westwood outfit Bullock wore to The People’s Choice Awards last week generated more clicks than any other outfit this year.
New York Magazine’s The Cut Blog noted: “Bullock may not [...]

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SWEET VALENTINE

February 6, 2010

You can send flowers if you want.
You can send cards. (Witty is better than drippy.)
Don’t (dear, God, please) don’t play soppy music under your beloved’s window.
But …actually.
Just send beautiful things to eat.
Like these jewels from a COSMO favourite: Charly’s Bakery, tragically, just around the corner from our office

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