A FINE CREATIVE SWITCH
Do you hate those people who are good at everything they put their hand to? Well, prepare to really dislike Chloe Townsend then.
The owner of local luxury handbag label Missibaba has turned her talents to fine art, and the result is just as impressive.
Townsend’s exhibition, The Magic Cat, opened at the bijoux Voorkamer Gallery in the Cape Town City Bowl last Saturday. The cacophony of still lifes and interior and botanical scenes she has produced is bold and colourful.
New take on old Joburg
Make like pretty much every celeb who visits the City of Gold and get yourself to the Saxon Spa.
Joburg’s most elite boutique hotel has been significantly dolled up and is now a haven of neutral tones and natural accents. It offers a hair spa, pedicure and manicure lounges, treatment rooms, steam rooms, hammam, jacuzzi, pool, relaxation area and juice bar — all set over two floors. A secluded outdoor space leading off the relaxation area is tranquil and cool, thanks to the closely planted trees. The outdoor therapy rooms also open onto this courtyard, creating the ultimate setting for relaxation.
The Saxon has a spectrum of facials, massages and body spoils on offer, but it’s the signature treatments that pack the biggest punch. We’d splurge completely and book the Saxon Signature package, which offers seven and a half hours (yes, you read that right) of massage, body scrub, hair treatments, pedicure, lunch and a blow dry. It’s the whole shebang, and it’s heavenly.