03 June 2013

Wedding bells are ringing in Cape Town this weekend with the SA Wedding Show at the CTICC . Brides to be can visit this expo to get inspired for their own wedding and get new creative ideas for the cake, the dress, the table setting and wedding cakes to o
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	Resort Store Launch in Cape Quarters The phrase "living the life" does not only mean sipping champagne while enjoying an amazing view of your home, but it also includes having amazing furniture to decorate your home with, and no-one understands that better than the new decor and li » Read more
	The Italian Chair District Cocktail Party Tuesday night was all about Italian Luxury as we celebrated some of Italy's finest furniture at a cocktail event hosted by The Little Black Book who gave us an exclusive look of the showroom at the Beautiful Life Building in Bree Street. » Read more
	Restaurant Review: Signal Cape Grace Hotel Monday night I was invited to experience the luxury lifestyle and food of the Cape Grace Hotel, Spa and Signal Restaurant. The Cape Grace Hotel is one of the hotels I value most in Cape Town with all their attention to detail and historic features that ma » Read more
	Opening of G-Star RAW in Canal Walk G-Star RAW has finally launched their store in Canal Walk and we were invited by the lovely Carey Townsend from Girl About Town PR for a shopping experience and catch up session with celebrities and media personalities. » Read more
	Shop the Trend with Madison Shoes Madison shoes promoted their latest winter collection of footwear and this season they have a wide range » Read more
	SA Weddings Bride of the Year 2013 This weekend we were invited to attend the annual SA Weddings Bride of he Year event » Read more
	Luminance Pop Up Store Launch For those of you who don't know, Pop-Up Stores are one of the hottest trends at the moment, and we had the chance to experience the new Luminance Pop Up store at the V&A Waterfront Hotel for ourselves this week thanks to Jill Grogor of Zebra Squa » Read more
	Societi Bistro Autumn Menu Restaurant Review Friday night we were invited to be spoilt with a culinary experience at one of Cape Town's top restaurant, Societi Bistro in Orange Street. » Read more
	Topshop Opening in Cape Town Topshop opened their doors in Cape Town on Thursday at the V&A Waterfront and we had the opportunity to see everything first hand » Read more
	Tommy Hilfiger Launch in V&A Waterfront Tommy Hilfiger launched their first store in Cape Town at the V&A Waterfront on Thursday » Read more
	Journey's 10th Birthday Bash Last week we were invited to attend a mexican fiesta to celebrate the birthday of the vintage gem Journey in Long street » Read more
	Taste Of Cape Town: Signal Restaurant Cape Town was full of flavour this weekend with the Pick and Pay Taste of Cape Town Food Festival » Read more
	The GLAMOUR Stiletto Run 2013 Ladies, it is that time again! Time to get your sexiest heels out and use them not only to look fabulous, but also to show them off for a good cause. » Read more
	SA Weddings Bride of the Year 2013 SA Weddings has their 12th annual Bride of the Year 2013 competition on 27 April 2013 and it promises to be a night to remember and a very lavish affair! Taking place at the Lagoon Beach Hotel, the 12 most beautiful brides in South Africa will be competin » Read more
	Steve Madden Winter Collection Launch I am sure most ladies would be extremely happy if they could enjoy shopping with some sushi... » Read more
	Fine Dining at Terroir Restaurant Kleine Zalze Tuesday night me and Ritza had a fine dining experience at one of the top 10 restaurants in SA » Read more
	Madame Zingara: Theatre of Dreams Sunday night myself and Ritza went to experience the magical world of Madame Zingara » Read more
	Mercedes Benz Fashion Week: Johannesburg MBFW Joburg started today, and we are very excited to see what our fabulous local designers will bring to their runways with their fall/winter 2013 collections. LUXO will keep you up to date with all the latest designer collections! » Read more
	The Durban July 2013 Theme Posh, Oh My Gosh! is our theme this year for the Durban July! This is probably one of my favourite themes and I think it is very versatile and we could look forward to see some super sexy and sophisticated outfits! » Read more
	The GLAMOUR Oscars 2013 With the Oscars taking place in Hollywood, we wanted a little piece of the glamour and GLAMOUR Magazine together with Zebra Square PR created a fabulous night out, giving us a chance to experience the best of the good life as they say! » Read more
	The Veuve Clicquot Master Polo 2013 The much anticipated Veuve Clicquot Masters Polo at the Val de Vie estate this saturday and it was a day of sophistications, » Read more
	Bronx Woman SA: Winter Collection Launch Carey Townsend from Girl About Town PR hosted a fabulous shoe launch for Bronx Woman South Africa to reveal their Winter 2013 collection at the uber trendy Superette in Woodstock. » Read more
	The Veuve Clicquot Masters Polo at Val de Vie Estate Now that the J&B Met is over the next big event on the social calender has to be the Veuve Clicquot Masters Polo at the Val de Vie estate. This event is filled with elegant fashion, champagne, gourmet food and of course a-list celebrities including Je » Read more
	The J&B Met Made To Fly 2013 The J&B Met is one of the biggest horse racing events in the country where celebs, socialites and fashionistas get together to bet on their favourites horses and of course look at all the crazy fashion. » Read more
	J&B Met: Gourmet Gallop at Cavendish Cape Town is ready to fly with the J&B Met taking place this Saturday, 2 February 2013! Because this event is very fashion driven, Cavendish Square held a little get together and gourmet experience with celebrities, bloggers and socialites. » Read more
	The Veuve Clicquot Masters Polo 2013 One of the most elegant sports and fashion will come together this year at the annual Veuve Clicquot Masters Polo at the Val de Vie Estate. Taking place on the 23rd of February, guests are already planning their outfits and designing their hats for this » Read more
	The J&B Gourmet Gallop At Cavendish Square With the J&B Met around the corner and shop windows turning their displays into a "Made to Fly" fantasy, Cavendish Square is contributing to the hype by hosting a pre-Met event known as the Cavendish Square J&B Met Gourmet Gallop. » Read more
	The J&B Met Made To Fly The J&B Met is one of the biggest fashion and horseracing events in the country where designers, celebrities, socialites and fashion lovers all come together to enjoy an over the top day at the races and see the most extravagant fashion! » Read more
	L'Ormarins Queens Plate 2013 The 152nd L'Ormarins Queens Plate took place Saturday, 12 January 2013 and it is the biggest event on the social calender. It was a day to remember filled with a-listers, celebrities, socialites and gorgeous fashionistas. » Read more
	Rocking Cape Town New Year's Eve Party Join LUXO for the biggest New Year's Eve party of the year at the Protea Fire & Ice Hotel Cape Town. Known as the "Rocking Cape Town" party, guests can expect an unforgetable night with Jameson Whiskey and Mumms Champagne, VVIP Bars, pr » Read more
	The Hugo Boss Extravaganza LUXO attended the biggest party of the year with international brand, Hugo Boss for their latest Spring 2013 fashion show hosted by Marina Nestel and Julles Illing from The Little Black Book PR Company. » Read more
	Belvedere End Of Year Party Wednesday night Vivid Luxury hosted a fabulous End Of Year Party with Belvedere Vodka at the well known cocktail emporium, The Orphanage. » Read more
	Erato Footwear and Accessories Launch Marina Nestel from the Little Black Book hosted another fabulous event, this time for the launch of Erato Footwear and Accessories. » Read more
	Guess Summer Fashion Show 2012 GUESS is one of the most popular brands for hot denims and they had an exclusive fashion show at The Bungalow showing us all their hottest items for this summer season. » Read more
	CTCFD Graduate Fashion Show 2012 The Cape Town College of Fashion Design had their graduate fashion showcase at the Cape Town City Hall and LUXO was invited to see the 3rd and 4th year collections of the talented students. » Read more
	Sunglass Hut Out The Box Event Sunglass Hut had the party of the year to launch their new pop up store at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town and the who's who of celebs and socialites attended the event. » Read more
	Sunglass Hut Out of The Box Party Ladies and Gents, get yourself ready for the party of the year with designer sunglass, champagne and celebrities this Thursday night in Cape Town with Sunglass Hut's Out Of the Box party. » Read more
	The 152nd L'Ormarins Queen's Plate Fashion Inspirations The L'Ormarins is the first event on the social calender for 2013 and it is seen as one of the most stylish events of the year. The date is set and on 12 January 2013 ladies and gents will be stepping out in white and blue to attend this prestiges ev » Read more
	Celebrating the Kartell Ghost Chair's 10th Anniversary Kartell is an international Italian furniture brand with the Ghost Chair being one of their most popular pieces. It is a modern piece of art and we were invited to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of this unique chair with a glamorous courtyard event or » Read more
	LUXO votes Melinda Bam Miss Universe 2012 The Miss Universe pageant is around the corner and Melinda Bam is preparing for the big day from designer gowns to beauty treatments, she is ready to go show the world what South Africa is made of! » Read more
	Behind The Scenes at CTCFD Graduate Fashion Show The Cape Town College of Fashion Design invited LUXO to an exclusive behind the scenes preview of what is to be expected at their annual Graduate Fashion show taking place 27 November 2012. » Read more
	Cotton On Superstore Launch at Canal Walk Good news for all the Cotton On fans...their Super Store is officially open in Canal Walk! Last Friday LUXO was invited to an exclusive look at this fabulous new store and we had the chance to be the first shoppers in the new store! » Read more
	The BlackBerry Pink Polo at Val de Vie Estate Edith Venter and her team hosted the fabulous BlackBerry Pink Polo and was kind enough to invite LUXO to join in this luxurious fashion experience with A-listers, sport stars and socialites. The BlackBerry Pink Polo is a charity event raising funds and aw » Read more
	Dermalogica Grooming Gathering for Guys Red Carpet Concepts invited LUXO for an amazing experience with Dermalogica where all the men were pampered and treated with delicious food such as kebabs, gourmet burgers and sushi as well as some refreshing drinks including Vitamin Water. » Read more
	Fabiani Launch in V&A Waterfront Fabiani launched their SS 2013 collection in store at the V&A Waterfront last week and a selected group of guests including celebrities such as sportstars Ryan Botha and Matthew Booth » Read more
	Halloween Couture Shopping for the perfect Halloween costume is always exciting, challenging and interesting! With Halloween coming up, we all want to look trendy yet different. » Read more
	St Yves Beach Club Re-Opening For those of you who loves Cape Town summers as much as we do, you will be happy to hear that St Yves Beach Club in Campsbay is officialy open for the sexy season! » Read more
	Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Africa Ladies and Gents, it is time for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Africa on 24-28 October 2012 as well as the African Fashion Awards taking place 28 October 2012. » Read more
	Balu Legacy and Joya Collection Launch Balu Legacy together with Joya Jewelry Collection launched their new store in Cavendish last week and LUXO was invited to experience these unique brands and have an exclusive sneak peek together with other media personalities. » Read more
	Missibaba in the Jungle Missibaba launched their new collection of jewelry and bags last week and LUXO got an exclusive look at the unique pieces together with other bloggers, socialites and stylists. » Read more
	Summer in the City at I Love my Laundry Last week we had a very interesting blogging get event at one of the ultimate hot spots in Cape Town, I love My Laundry. The night consists of amazing sponsors such as Bellabaci, Medi-Heel, Europa Art shoes, Bisousoleil sunless tan range, CocoaFair and Es » Read more
	BlackBerry Pink Polo 2012 The BlackBerry Pink Polo takes place for the third year running at the beautiful Val De Vie Estate on the 27th of October 2012. It promises to be a day filled with pink champagne, delicious high tea treats, socialising with celebs and of course fabulous f » Read more
	Palladium Hair Co hosts Pamphair Event LUXO was invited to attend the Pamphair party at Palladium Hair in Cape Quarter last week. Guests were treated to delicious Absolut Vodka cocktails and amazing canapes were served prepared by South Africa's finest chef, Jenny Morris. » Read more
	Ard Matthews and Friends Charity Concert This annual charity event, organised by one of the leading PR companies, The Little Black Book will take place on 27 September 2012 at the Upper East Side Hotel in Woodstock. All the proceeds will go to charity and Arno Caarstens has also been confirmed t » Read more
	Steve Madden Store Opens in Canal Walk Cape Town Steve Madden has arrived in Cape Town and last night was the amazing launch in Canal Walk Shopping Centre. The event was like a grown up candy shop for ladies with a shoe obsession (and they literally spoiled their guests with a candyfloss infused cosmo c » Read more
	Luxury and Style with the new Bentley Continental GT V8 Vivid Luxury will host the launch and celebration of the new Bentley Continental GT V8 here in Cape Town on 1 September 2012 at The Reserve, and seeing as LUXO is all about luxury, this is the one luxurious car that is the perfect fashion must have. » Read more
	Miss World 2012 Pageant Miss World 2012 took place in the Ordos Stadium Arena in inner Mongolia, China on Saturday, 18 August 2012. Yu Wenxia of China took the crown with first runner-up Miss Wales Sophie Moulds and 2nd runner-up Miss Australia, Jessica Kahawaty. » Read more
	Olympics 2012 Closing Ceremony The Olympics has sadly come to an end and what better way to end off this historic event than with a brilliant British celebration during the closing ceremony. Millions of people all over the world sat glued to their seats on Sunday to watch the Olympics, » Read more
	Clare Wiese Launches her Clothing Line, "Queen Caroline" LUXO had the opportunity to have an exclusive shopping experience and to see the new "Queen Caroline" clothing line by Clare Wiese. This luxurious event took pl » Read more
	Vodacom Durban July Fashion 2012 Today was the annual Vodacom Durban July Races 2012 one of the biggest horse racing events in South Africa... » Read more
	Vodacom Durban July Fashion Inspiration The Vodacom Durban July 2012 is around the corner and of course our fashion lovers have already been thinking and creating their outfits. Designers are already sketching, designing and planning their perfect outfits for this day of exciting » Read more
	Cape Town Fashion Week 2012 The biggest fashion event of the year, better known as Cape Town Fashion Week 2012 is around the corner... » Read more
	The Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek 2012 Route Launch The Little Black Book hosted an intimate yet glamorous night with Dryland Event Management, the organisers of the bridge Cape Pioneer Trek at the No.1 Private Venue in Greenpoint, Cape Town. » Read more
	Mini Cooper Cape Town Event Auto Atlantic MINI received the Dealership of the Year Award in 2011 and in celebration of this they hosted an amazing red carpet event for A-listers, celebrities and media socialites. » Read more
	Good Food And Wine Show Experience 2012 What better way to spend your Saturday than to enjoy gourmet food and some of South Africa's finest wines... It has been one of the biggest food "hypes" the past couple of weeks and that is why LUXO had to go check it out to see what it was » Read more
	Fashion in the Forest Glamour, elegance, black tie attire and all of this for a good cause is what brought everyone together at "Art in the Forest" in Constantia. Guests were treated like royality, starting with JEEP chauffeuring everyone to the event and welcoming t » Read more
	Zando Online Store Launch Last night at The Orphanage in the beautiful Mother City, ZANDO together with Red Carpet Concepts hosted an amazing event where we all got to meet the brains behind the business explaining to us their plans for the future, what ZANDO can offer us and the » Read more
	Marie Claire Hosts Beauty Extravaganza Readers Event Marie Claire together with Edgars made sure that their readers and beauty lovers had an amazing night out doing some private shopping. » Read more
	Victoria Beckham for Range Rover Evoque in China Victoria Beckham is the face of the new limited edition Range Rover Evoque, worth more that $80 000. Yesterday she launched attended the launch of this incredible machine at the Car Auto China expo in Beijing Motor Show. » Read more
	Poltrano Frau Launch On 22 March 2012, The Poltrona Frau Grand Opening in collaboration with Vigelleti motors - Ferrari and Messerati opened their first Monobrand store in South Africa. » Read more
	KKNK - Die Kunste Kom Bymekaar! As most of you know, the KKNK (Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees) in Oudshoorn is one of South Africa's biggest art festivals in the country. Here is where the arts come together from music, acting, clothes, painting, you name it and it is there. » Read more
	Rachel De Mardt Showroom at Merchants on Long The amazing store, Merchants on Long had a special showroom last Wednesday with designs from the fabulous Rachel de Mardt. Guests were invited to come enjoy some exclusive, private shopping while sipping on delicious Thin Lizzy or Absolut Vodka cocktails » Read more
	GLAMOUR Stiletto Run 2012 GLAMOUR magazine hosted their annual "GLAMOUR Stiletto Run" at the Table Bay Hotel in V&A Waterfront for the Cape Town event this Saturday. It is a day filled with sport, fun and laughter, all for a good cause, the Homestead Charity. » Read more
	"Tasteful Art" Exhibtion Beautiful cake boutique, Tasteful Art in Loop Street, hosted their first photographic exhibition last Thursday with the talented work of Jaco Herbst. » Read more
	You are invited to Rachel De Mardt's Showroom! One of SA's best new designers, Rachel De Mardt, is having a clear out sale of her amazing designs at Merchants On Long in Long Street this coming Wednesday, 14 March 2012. » Read more
	Absolut VISI Designer of the Year Awards 2012 Absolut VISI Designer of the Year Awards 2012 took place at Wembley Square, where they took a space and turned it into a modern tropical forest with crisp white leather lounges,trees and floral creations as well as interesting lightening and plants in gla » Read more
	GLAMOUR Oscar Screening at Table Bay Hotel What a GLAMOROUS night it was at the Table Bay Hotel,V&A Waterfront, celebrating the Oscar winners in style with GLAMOUR magazine. The night started off with red carpet, cameras flashing, champagne and beautiful designer gowns. » Read more
	Stylish day at the Veuve Cliquot Masters Polo What better way to spend your Saturday afternoon than at the Val de Vie Estate at the Veuve Clicquot Masters Polo with a glass of champagne while watching a sophisticated game of polo and mingling with South Africa's elite. » Read more
	India Clothing & Textile Trade Show - Cape Town The Apparel Export Promotion Council of India will once again play host to the India Clothing & Textile Trade Show, in South Africa for the 6th time. » Read more
	Expo for Brides We invite all brides-to-be to drop in and see what to do to arrange a dream wedding. More than 120 specialists in the bridal business will be exhibiting... » Read more
	73 on Kloof St Summer Opening What better way to start off a perfect store opening than during the stunning summer nights in the beautiful Cape Town – and who better to organise such a launch than the lovely Carey Townsend from GirlAboutTownPR. » Read more
	Liezel van der Westhuizen Rock the River Luxo is not only about fashion, but like keeping our readers informed about what celebrities are up to...and today we spotted Liezel van Der Westhuizen » Read more
	Red Carpet Concepts Goes Big for Charity Red Carpet Concepts hosts a charity fashion show every year for the past three years, and this year the charity went to Dermalogica's joinFITE initiative with a cheque of R16 000. Two of SA’s biggest personalities, Elana Africa and Katlego Maboe e » Read more
	The Red Carpet Fashion Show 2012 Stylish showcasing of some of South Africa's most celebrated designers and sought after celebrity guests at the prestigious Rotunda in Camps Bay... » Read more