Weekend Argus Saturday 2022-06-18

Born in the 1980s and raised in the 1990s, Millennials – such as myself – will recall the South African Grand Prix without fully grasping its content, or the narrative of its departure from the country, its return and then eventual cancellation. Much like many other sporting codes, Formula One withdrew from South Africa due to the important and justified boycott of the apartheid regime, the last race running in 1985. The SA GP, first held in 1934 in East London, would return for two years after the embargo on the country was lifted in 1992 and 1993 but the financial implications of holding the event once again resulted in its cancellation. It has not returned to these shores since then; save in some fantastical, vacuous PR-driven exhibitions held every…

Cape Town, the city that’s a country on its own and where most of South Africa’s history began. The city known for its pristine beaches, entertaining nightlife, great white sharks, luxurious wine estates that boast fine cuisine and classy hotels that take your breath away. It’s home to the most beautiful, not forgetting the most expensive, properties in the country. It is a great tourist destination, and a favourite of many Hollywood stars. One can go on. As a staunch Durbanite, I can admit that Cape Town is the girl that she thinks she is and now, finally, the city can boast its own franchise of housewives: The Real Housewives of Cape Town (RHOCT). The eagerly anticipated reality show drops on Sunday, July 10 at 7pm on Mzansi Magic (DStv…

Actress Esha Gupta, who recently appeared in the web series Aashram 3 says, over a period of time, her parameter of choosing an acting project has changed. Gupta played an image manager Sonia in the show. While she expressed her happiness to be part of the show because she was already a fan of Aashram, she also spoke of her way of choosing a project. “I started my independent life at a very young age. But now, after all these years, I have a set parameter. My acting project either has to satisfy my pocket or my soul.” Gupta says that if she is not earning a lot of money from an assignment, a role that is so exciting that it would challenge her as an actress, what is the…

Jessica Chastain is the face of Gucci’s new jewellery collection. The Eyes of Tammy Faye star was unveiled as the model of the new line of one-of-a-kind trinkets – the third collection – by the legendary Italian fashion house, items that embody “the hypothetical Gucci client”. Of the Hortus Deliciarum collection – translated into Garden of Delights – Alessandro Michele, Gucci’s creative director told WWD: “What was surprising was how we entered into a territory that belonged to major jewellers, but we have gained credibility. It was something that I really wanted to do, I’ve always been obsessed with jewellery and I felt the need to complete the collection of objects that could belong to a hypothetical Gucci client.” Michele detailed how the inspiration came from across human history, such…

EVERY year there’s a colour that dominates the fashion scene, that floods the runways and takes over the red carpet. This year that colour is unmistakably pink. While this isn’t groundbreaking, since pink has been having the longest moment, the Valentino pink has brought the shade back into the limelight. When Pierpaolo Piccioli showcased the autumn/winter 2022 Valentino collection at Paris Fashion Week earlier this year, we were blown away by the collection that was entirely pink (with a few black pieces in between). From the walls in the venue to the models’ make-up, everything was pink. While the setting and the flood of pink sound overwhelming, it did allow us to actually look at the details of each garment without distractions. “You know when you see a book of…

THE older the wine, the better. This phrase applies not only to the taste of the wine, but also to its value, which increases over time. Wine is valued based on scarcity, blend, label reputation and longevity, so keep these in mind before making any decisions. What began with a market of a few million is now worth $5 billion (about R80bn), roughly 65% larger than a decade ago. Wine investments are unaffected even in extreme situations such as the Covid-19 pandemic. Because of the ability of wine investments to provide a hedge against inflation and currency depreciation, wine is a favourite alternative asset for many modern-day institutional investors. The value of wine depends on many factors. Here are a few of them: Scarcity The rarer your wine, the more…