fashion & accessories
Now wave your sweets
These yummy rainbowcoloured, handmade sweets come in a painted tin can created by a local artist. So while you treat your tongue to some vanilla-flavoured sweets, you can check out the awesome artwork.
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smart style Our senses went shopping for the coolest stuff in town. Here’s what they found . . .
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Big (Blue) ideas
chocolate mouse
This slab of chocolate won’t make you fat … but it won’t taste good, so don’t eat it, okay? Because it’s actually a computer mouse. It’s compatible with a Mac or a PC, and it even comes with a USB port. Its choc-slab design also makes it easy to carry and store.*
As you can see, we’re loving the stuff from a shop called Big Blue. But it’s not just the products that make this shop cool. It’s also the smart people who started the business. More than 20 years ago, two South African guys got tired of the corporate world and opened a stall at a flea market. Today, they’ve got 21 shops in Cape Town, Jo’burg and Pretoria. Their advice to you: ‘If you’re lucky enough to know what you want to do, stick to it, don’t give up and it will work out.’
www.bigblue.co.za
Is that a cow on your feet?
Reebok’s shaggy-looking, fluffy-feeling Gremlins Geezmo Pump sneakers are modelled after a 1984 horror movie called The Gremlins. But there’s nothing scary about this funny, funky footwear – in fact, we think they should’ve been named after a feel-good film. www.shelflife.co.za
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Feeling cool Nike’s retro wind runner sports jacket was originally made for runners. But somehow, thanks to hip-hop stars, it made its way into fashion. It’s really lightweight, and the nylon fabric lining will keep you cool even when bustin’ a move. www.shelflife.co.za
FACT FILE: Just before the Soccer World Cup of ’66, the trophy was stolen. There was a ransom demand, an investigation, a car chase, and