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So hand sup, who needs a holiday? Given the year we ve all had, I m pretty sure you re holding VISI in one hand and have the other in the air. Me, I’d go back to the Greek islands in a heartbeat. We’ve had some of our most memorable holidays there: K

What are you most looking forward to doing during your December holiday? My holiday will be all about doing what I have not done this year. The time off will give me space for my family, my friends, and most importantly myself. It’s a time to reflec

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If there’s one thing that tends to rile up architect Jo Noero, it’s a waste of space. “I am sick and tired of overblown, expensive houses that serve no purpose other than to satisfy the misplaced ambitions of their owners and architects,” he says. “W

The West Coast… way too much wine, and way too little time to drink all of it. Add an ocean brimming with fresh seafood, and you’re set for a memorable summer break. Here’s the rub, though: to escape the bakkie-and-beach brigade, you need to get way

“But why, mama?” This was our chosen battle cry as we were marched to church services every Christmas till I was about 10 years old, dressed in the brightest, newest designs from Ackermans and Edgars, shoes polished to a mirror finish, freshly gelled

There’s an irony to writing a piece on “Dezember”, the sea-celebrate-sun holiday season, and what this means to South Africans. I’d have to live at the bottom of a well to be unaware of the frenzied energy that seizes the nation every year around mid

The wonders of Christmas on the Cape Flats are wrapped in big bows we call our family. This is an expensive present you get to enjoy for most of the year with love, as your cousins remain your best and closest friends for most of your life. Although

In January 2020, the first Okra Candle moulds were produced. “It’s about childhood memories combined with traditions that add fire to adult dreams,” says Okra Candle’s Michelle du Preez. Her background in TV production and luxury events helped her sp

Featuring more than 260 photographs, Zanele Muholi’s exhibition at London’s Tate Modern museum showcases two decades of images in which they have masterfully and truthfully documented themselves and the lives of the LGBTQI community. Zanele’s work is

Parkhurst’s 7th Avenue has become a bit of a haven for design in Johannesburg, and the arrival of the spectacular new showroom for Oggie has taken the suburb’s design status to a new level. Created by Carl Jacobsz of architects C76, and with interior

This remarkable coffee-table book rounds up the private spaces of no less than 250 of the world’s most creative people – past and present – providing an unparalleled behind-the-scenes tour of some of the most fascinating, inspirational and unique int

Family-run Simon and Mary offers an extensive range of popular hats, but fourth-generation hatmaker Dean Pozniak has always wanted to bring a sustainable alternative to the business’s repertoire. After some in-depth research, which took him all the w

The launch of the Joburg Contemporary Art Foundation (JCAF) may have been delayed by lockdown, but there was something prescient about its up-to-the-minute online booking system and by-appointment approach that brilliantly facilitate pandemic protoco

One lucky VISI reader will receive a bottle of each of the Champagnes featured on this page, worth a total of R5 800. Go to visi.co.za/win to enter. ■

992 911 Turbo S (2020) • 478kW/800Nm • 0-100km/h: 2.7 sec • Top speed: 330km/h • Price: R3 849 000 (including Driveplan) As automotive rear ends go, this is about as famous as it gets. It all began back in 1975 with the launch of the very first 91

Striking, classic and light (they’re hollow inside), these 18ct-gold-plated Georgie hoop earrings are one of our favourite designs by ultra-cool local brand Best Jewellery. PS: we’re coveting their new tote bag too! R2 190 | ourbestregards.com No ge

Local home decor and design brand Mo’s Crib, headed up by Morongwe “Mo” and Michelle Mokone, is responsible for the creation of these handmade swan sculptures, a range of which the duo made just for VISI. Mapholo Ratau’s Johannesburg-based lifestyle

South African luggage, furniture and accessories brand Melvill & Moon creates products that speak of the glamour of a bygone era. These safari-inspired pieces make great gifts for lovers of the classic, the handmade and the retro. A drumroll for the

The last time a new iPhone received this much attention over its design aesthetic was when the much-loved iPhone 4 was launched – and the look of the iPhone 12 is, interestingly, rather reminiscent of that design: squared-off and almost “boxy”, with