LuxuryXclusives

21/08/2026

The Essential Luxury, Science and Story Behind Why Women Love BubblyThere's a reason a glass of bubbly can turn an ordinary evening into a night of luxury.

Additionally, it brings indulgence and celebration, not just taste.

It's the entire ritual: the pop of the cork, the sound of fizz.

The clink of glasses during a toast completes it.

A bottle of bubbly represents far more than what meets the eye.
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21/08/2026

There's a reason a glass of bubbly can turn an ordinary evening into a night of luxury.

Additionally, it brings indulgence and celebration, not just taste.

It's the entire ritual: the pop of the cork, the sound of fizz.

The clink of glasses during a toast completes it.

A bottle of bubbly represents far more than what meets the eye.

Why Women Love Bubbly: The Luxury, Science and Story Behind the Sparkle explains the appeal.

Historical romance explores Why Women Love Bubbly: The Luxury, Science and Story Behind the Sparkle.

The first woman thought to have made drinking bubbly fashionable was Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson. She is better known as Madame de Pompadour, chief mistress of King Louis XV of France. She is credited with declaring that champagne is the only wine that leaves a woman beautiful after drinking it. Since then, it has been the centrepiece of girls' nights. It has also featured in book clubs, brunches, baby showers and graduations.

Explore why Why Women Love Bubbly: The Luxury, Science and Story Behind the Sparkle captivates celebrations and style for modern women.

21/08/2026

Rest as Ambition: The Ultimate Women’s Wellness GuideSouth African women are renowned for building careers, families and communities while moving at a pace that rarely allows a pause. Research from First for Women's and Now points to this pattern, and it is a lot to carry.

Women's Month often celebrates the burden of carrying, and there is nothing wrong with that. ’sEmpowerment ’sHealthandWellness ’sLifestyle ’sMonth ’sMonth2026 ’sMonthActivities ’sMonthCelebration ’sMonthGetaway ’sMonthIdeas ’sMonthLifestyle ’sMonthSouthAfrica ’sMonthSpa ’sMonthTravel ’sSelfCare ’swellness
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20/08/2026

Ultimate Sustainable Fashion Luxury Week in Cape Town 2026Vintage with Love Big Week 2026: Cape Town's Most Meaningful Luxury Week in Sustainable Fashion celebrates more than a decade of fashion. It marks a shared journey of community and impact across the region.

Since its inception, the event has connected designers, sustainable practices, and consumers. It reinforces Cape Town's role in responsible luxury and meaningful industry progress.
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20/08/2026

Vintage with Love Big Week 2026: Cape Town's Most Meaningful Luxury Week in Sustainable Fashion celebrates more than a decade of fashion. It marks a shared journey of community and impact across the region.

Since its inception, the event has connected designers, sustainable practices, and consumers. It reinforces Cape Town's role in responsible luxury and meaningful industry progress.

This August, Vintage with Love will bring together thousands of shoppers, volunteers, donors, partners and changemakers.

Additionally, it marks the launch of The Big Week, a new evolution of Cape Town's anticipated annual fundraising event.

Featuring the much-loved Big Sale with the inaugural Big Show, The Big Week celebrates sustainable fashion and conscious consumption.

It also highlights collective impact, proving that small actions can create extraordinary change.

The Big Sale is at the Cape Town Cruise Terminal, while the Big Show is at Beluga above the Terminal.

Vintage with Love Big Week 2026: Cape Town's Most Meaningful Luxury Week in Sustainable Fashion uniting shoppers and changemakers for impact.

20/08/2026

Groot Phesantekraal Unveils Essential Syrah Sour on Shiraz DayAs South Africa prepares to celebrate National Shiraz Day on 21 August, Groot Phesantekraal marks the occasion.

Additionally, it is the third instalment in its innovative wine cocktail series.

Created by mixologist Julian Short, The Flavourist, the Groot Phesantekraal Syrah Sour becomes a layered, theatrical cocktail.
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18/08/2026

Nando’s Hot Young Designer 2026: 10 Finalists UnveiledNando’s Hot Young Designer 2026: 10 Finalists Unveiled in South Africa's longest-standing design mentorship programme. Additionally, they were revealed in its latest talent search. The challenge to emerging designers was to create a linear light fixture for any Nando's restaurant worldwide.
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18/08/2026

Nando’s Hot Young Designer 2026: 10 Finalists Unveiled in South Africa's longest-standing design mentorship programme. Additionally, they were revealed in its latest talent search. The challenge to emerging designers was to create a linear light fixture for any Nando's restaurant worldwide.

Managed on behalf of Nando's by Clout/SA, HYD is a biennial design competition and business accelerator, and one of South Africa's premier initiatives of its kind. For the past decade, this platform has been instrumental in propelling the careers of emerging creatives by unearthing exceptional talent and introducing local design to Nando's restaurants globally. Following a legacy of celebrated design focuses for the talent search, from patterns to benches, that have run every two years, the sixth edition challenged creators to redefine contemporary lighting by submitting a concept focused on the sleek geometry of linear lights.

Nando’s Hot Young Designer 2026 showcases ten finalists in a global talent search. Explore how Nando’s Hot Young Designer 2026 could transform Nando’s lighting design.

18/08/2026

Experience Vergelegen's Ultimate Camellia Season CelebrationExperience Vergelegen's Ultimate Camellia Season Celebration. During Camellia Weekend, numerous flower fans enjoyed Vergelegen Wine Estate's internationally acclaimed camellia collection.

The event took place on 31 July and 1 August in Somerset West.

Vergelegen Wine Estate Celebrates Its Luxurious Spectacular Camellia Season highlighted the weekend.
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