LIFE BY LEXUS 10


UNIQUELY AFRICAN TEXTILES


Mozambican-based company Karingana Wa Karingana aims to change the narrative of African textile stories. Founded by Wacy Zacarias, the luxury brand produces textiles which are designed by Africans and used by the world. Choose from a range of prints, artisanal textiles and


a customisable online print catalogue which combine old-world crafts with avant-garde design. The result? Luxurious, authentically African style. Visit: www. karinganawakaringana.org


A TASTE OF THE FUTURE


In Singapore, more restaurants are opting to give customers service with a robotic smile. A number of eateries have introduced bots to assist with cleaning and clearing dishes, taking certain customer orders and processing card payments. Singapore-based Unitech Mechatronics retails one of these bots for R464 000.


POP INTO A POP-UP RESTAURANT


Sprouting up across the country, pop-up restaurants allow you to experience unusual, exotic and snazzy food in fun settings. You can also connect with other foodies and even meet the chef. Sybil Doms, sommelier and founder of Come Wine With Us, aims to bring people


together over food and wine. Each one-of-a kind food experience includes a three- course meal paired with four luxury wine brands, as well as live music to create the perfect ambience for your evening. The monthly dinners take place in Jo’burg, Cape Town, Pretoria and Durban. Visit: www.facebook.com/comewinewithus


When one of the world’s most coveted fashion brands, Balenciaga, jumps on the ugly shoe trend, it’s safe to say it’s a fashion mainstay.


Over the past few seasons, purposefully ugly shoes have been steadily elevating themselves from fashion taboo to street style staple. For Spring/Summer 2018,


designer Demna Gvasalia sent embellished yellow and pink Crocs down the catwalk at Balenciaga. Earlier this year, the luxury brand launched Triple S sneakers with their thick soles, clashing colours and garish, stripy laces hitting all the “ugly” notes. While the trend aims to challenge traditional norms in the luxury shoe market, whether it will translate into sales remains to be seen.


UGLY IS THE NEW BLACK


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