Father's Day Gift Guide June 2014

Father’s Day The 2014 gift guide

A selection of the finest gifts for every type of dad

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Forget soap on a rope or nuts and biltong.

We’ve selected the best of the best for your dad – whether he’s into the wild outdoors or the finer things in life, he’s going to have a great Father’s Day.

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Handy gadgets and accessories for the well-travelled businessman

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1. Studio Q watch gift set, R449 2. Charter Club coat, R1 999 3. Gucci Made to Measure Pour Homme Eau de Toilette, 90ml, R1 035 4. Charter Club shirt, R449.95 5. Satchel, R399.95 6. Busby wallet, R199.95 7. diesel watch, R2 299

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1. aviator sunglasses, R129.95 2. Jamie Oliver frying pan, R829.95, at Boardmans 3. Stone Harbour leather utility jacket, R1299.95 4. Tom Tailor cardigan,* R699.95 5. Hugo Boss red COLOGNE, 200ml, R1 095 6. Stone Harbour chinos, R299.95 7. Le Coq Sportif sneakers, R1Â 099.95 8. Acacia knife block set,

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Hipster dad *Tom tailor is available at select edgars stores

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Major Dad

‘I love being a father. I cook for my daughters all the time and

Award-winning architect Mokena Makeka talks to us about fatherhood ‘I was only five years old and it was a real adventure for me because the

POLO TARTAN CAP, R359.95

One of Makena’s big projects for 2014 is the Water Cathedral for the Museum of Design, Innovation, Leadership & Art (MoDILA).

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I grew up in a family with four children – I was the eldest son, with two younger brothers and an older sister. Today, I’m father to two beautiful daughters: Felleng, three years old, and Joalane, two years old.

The fondest memory I have of my father is driving for 12 hours in a Toyota Hilux on a dirt road through the snow to get to Qacha’s Nek in Lesotho. I was only five years old and it was a real adventure for me because the road barely existed – we drove inches away from 1 000m drops and dangling crevices on hairpin bends that only allowed one car to pass at a time. That road is tarred now and the journey takes half the time.

My father was an advocate who became an ambassador and later an advisor (king’s councillor) to the monarchy of Lesotho.

Jamie Oliver frying pan, R829.95, at Board-

He was hard-working and hated shortcuts, and was a very honest, precise and loyal man. He is used to cross-examining people with a smile. I decided to be an architect because I wanted to forge my own path and make him proud of me for finding my own professional identity.

There are many wise things my father taught me: familiarity breeds contempt; don’t tempt innocent men into criminality (I once forgot my wallet on the car seat); pick the most beautiful woman you can find, and make sure she’s the smartest too; think before you speak; and fight for beautiful things.

I love being a father. I cook for my daughters all the time and they’re always eager to help. We love flavourful food – they are carnivorous like me.

I’d like to teach my daughters to build their brains and their character, to know that beauty is fleeting and to love deeply.

If I could give them anything in the world, I’d choose a life free from pain and loss.