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r i ngi nyel l ow gol d,whi t egol d,mal achi t eanddi amonds ear r i ngsi nyel l ow gol d,whi t egol dandpavédi amond earst udsi nyel l ow gol d,i nwhi t egol d,whi t eagat eanddi amonds ear r i ngsi npi nkgol d,whi t egol d,opalanddi amonds

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B Bl ossom medal l i on i n yel l ow gol d,whi t e gol d,onyx and di amonds B Bl ossom medal l i oni nyel l ow gol d,whi t egol d,whi t eagat eand di amonds B Bl ossom medal l i oni nyel l ow gol d,whi t egol dandpavédi amond B Bl ossom r i ngi nyel l ow gol d,whi t egol d,onyxanddi amonds

Amazi ng Spacesl aunchesl i f est yl epr oper t yi nvest mentdi vi si on.

Fr eedom t o wor kr emot el yf r om anywher ei nt he wor l d hasspi ked l ocaland gl obaldemand f or l ar geri nvest mentpr oper t i esespeci al l yi nSout hAf r i ca,andf orgoodr eason.Thecount r yi sf amed f ori t sexqui si t el andscapes,desi r abl ecl i mat e,andnot abl ewi ner egi ons.

Asapr i medest i nat i on f oropul entl i vi ng,Sout h Af r i cahassomeoft hewor l d’ smostsought af t er r ealest at e, buti tappear spost pandemi cbuyer sar enow sear chi ngf orsomet hi ngdi f f er ent .A new def i ni t i onofl uxur yl i vi nghasemer gedaf t erbei ngf or cedt ost ayathomef orsol ong.Ther eappear s t o be mor e emphasi son desi gn and t he ar t i st i cexpr essi on ofa home,except i onalout doorspace wi t hvi ewst omat ch,i nnovat i veandsophi st i cat edhomeof f i cest hatevokecr eat i vi t y ,andt hequi nt essent i alf eat ur est hatr ef l ectabuyer ’ sdi st i nct i vet ast es.

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f i nel i vi ng “ Weconsi dert hepr oper t i eswesel lt obescar cer esour cesandbef or el i st i ngapr oper t yweensur e t heymeetatl eastt hr eeoft hef ol l owi ngcr i t er i a.Theymusthavesomehi st or i calsi gni f i canceand t el last or y .Wel ookatwhet hert hehomewasdesi gnedbyar enownedar chi t ect .I fi tembodi esany ar t i st i car chi t ect ur alf eat ur eswor t h not i ng.How t echnol ogi cal l ysmar tt hehomei s,aswel last he si zeoft hebui l di ngandt hel and,andofcour sei t sl ocat i on.Wear enoti nt hebusi nesst osel lhomes; wesel ll i f est yl es, ”saysDewey .

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Hansgr ohe.Meett hebeaut yofwat er .

Hansgr ohest andsf ori nnovat i vesol ut i onsf orki t chensandbat hr oomst hatcombi nei nt el l i gentf unct i onal i t y ,out st andi ngdesi gn,andendur i ngqual i t y .Basedi nGer many’ sBl ackFor estr egi on,t hei nt er nat i onal l yact i veHansgr oheGr oupsel l spr emi um pr oduct sf orshower s,showersyst ems,bat hr oom andki t chent aps,andki t chensi nksundert hehansgr ohebr and. hansgr ohest andsf orgr eatmoment swi t hwat ersi nce1901.Wi t hi t smanyawar dwi nni ngpr oduct s, t hi st r adi t i onalbr and shapest he f l ow ofwat eri nt he ki t chen and t he bat hr oom.Because t hi si s wher epeopl espendt het i met heyt r easur emostandexper i encepr eci ousmoment si nt hei nt er act i onwi t hwat er . hansgr ohest andsf orSmar tLi vi ngappl i cat i onst hatenr i chpeopl e’ sever ydayl i vesandof f ert hem mor ef unct i onal i t yandsaf et yi nt hei rhomes.

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Beaut i f ulIdeasi n Ni ger i a– Int er i or Desi gn Speci al i st sBr i ngi ng Beaut i f ul Ideast oLi f e

Beaut i f ulI deasi nNi ger i abel i evest hatyoucan‘ makeani mpr essi on,what evert hebudget ’andi t s f i r m commi t mentt oi nt er i ordesi gnhasl edi tt obecomeoneoft hel eadi ngcr eat i vedesi gnf i r msi n Ni ger i a.

Si ncel aunchi ngi n2007,Beaut i f ulI deasi nNi ger i ahaswor kedhar dt obui l di t senvi abl er eput at i on bot hi ni nNi ger i aandt hei nt er nat i onalmar ketf ori t s cr eat i vedesi gnsandi nnovat i vesol ut i ons.

Thi smul t i di vi si onalf i r m hasmany ski l l swhi ch ar e att he di sposalofi t sdi scer ni ng cl i ent s,f r om pr oj ectmanagementt oi nt er i orst yl i ng,spacepl anni ng,f ur ni t ur edesi gnandr emodel l i ng.

Wheni tcomest oi nt er i orst yl i ng,Beaut i f ulI deasi nNi ger i abel i evest hatcommer ci alorr esi dent i al spacesshoul dneverbebl andorbor i ng,butt hatt heycanbedesi gnedt opor t r ayst yl e,comf or t ,el eganceandqual i t yaswel laspr ovi di ngt hef unct i onal i t yt hatt hei rcl i ent sdesi r e.

f i nel i vi ng I nt hi swor l df ul lofmat er i alobj ect sbutof t enshor tonspace,t het eam ofexper t satBeaut i f ulI deas i nNi ger i ai sabl et oanal yseever yar easot hati ti s opt i mi sedt obr i ngoutt hebesti ni t sf or m and pur pose,t omaxi mi set hest or agepossi bi l i t i esandt ocr eat esophi st i cat edandor i gi naldesi gns.

Fr om ensur i ngt hatt hespacei susedt oi t sf ul l estpot ent i alonamacr ol evel ,Beaut i f ulI deasi nNi ger i ai sal soexper ti nt hemi cr ol evel , maki ngsur et hatf ur ni t ur eandf ur ni shi ngar edesi gnedi nt he ver ybestpossi bl ewayf oreach pr oj ect .Thest udi o’ sski l l ed and cr eat i vepr of essi onal swor kwi t h woods,f abr i csandmet al si ncr eat i ngel egantpi ecesf oreachspaceandt heycanal sor emodel ,r euphol st erandr edesi gnpi ecest osui tever yspeci f i cat i on.

Thi si swhyBeaut i f ulI deasi nNi ger i ahasbeenawar dedat r i oofpr est i gi ousawar dsbyLuxur yLi f est yl eAwar ds2021i nt hecat egor i esof :TheBestLuxur yResi dent i alI nt er i orDesi gnsi nNi ger i a2021 f or‘ Odeni gbo’ ;TheBestLuxur yCommer ci alDesi gnsi nNi ger i a2021f or‘ Tr opi cGal l er i a’ ;andThe BestLuxur yHot elI nt er i orDesi gni nNi ger i a2021f or‘ RoyalPal m Hot el ’ .

Theawar dsshow how mul t i t al ent edandver sat i l et het eam ofexper t sar eatBeaut i f ulI deasi nNi ger i acover i ngast heydosomanydi f f er entt ypesofdesi gnpr oj ect s:f r om t hel uxur yTr opi cGal l er i a shoppi ngmal li nAbuj awhi chshowcaseshi ghendr et ai l er sandr est aur ant s;t hel uxur yRoyalPal m Hot elandt heOdeni gbol uxur yr esi dent i aldevel opment .

Eachpr oj ectr equi r esauni queandspeci f i csetofski l l sandt het eam atBeaut i f ulI deasi nNi ger i a pr ovedt heywer emor et hanupt ot het asks.

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f i nel i vi ng Aswel lasr esi dent i alandcommer ci alspaces,Beaut i f ulI deasi nNi ger i aal sowor ksonpr ovi di ngt he besti n eventspaces,f r om conf er ences,t r ai ni ng sessi onsand semi nar st ot r ade shows,pr oj ect l aunches,r ecept i onsandf ami l yevent s–t her ei snol i mi tt ot hei ri magi nat i onandcr eat i vi t y .

Cr uci al l y ,Beaut i f ulI deasi nNi ger i ai sabl et omet i cul ousl ypl anal li t spr oj ect sf r om t hever yst ar tt o t hever yend,meani ngt hatt heyi ni t i at e,pl an,execut eandcoor di nat eever yaspectsot hatsuccess i sguar ant eed.Wor ki ngef f i ci ent l yandef f ect i vel ymeanst hatt het eam i sabl et oachi eveal li t spr oj ectgoal swi t hi nt hegi venconst r ai nt soft i me,costandl abour ,whi chmeanst hatt hecl i ent si scompl et el ysat i sf i edatal lst ages.

What evert hecl i entneeds,whet heri ti sdesi gn,cr eat i on,movi ngasset s,l uxur yr ent al sandi nt er i or st yl i ng,Beaut i f ulI deasi nNi ger i ai sabl et opr ovi dei t ,maki ngi tat r ul yonest opshopf oral lyour desi gnneedsi nNi ger i aandbeyond.

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Ir okoInt er i orDesi gn St udi o: Reveal i ng Awar dWi nni ng Desi gn Fl ai rIn Ni ger i a’ s Capi t al Ri l i ng up t he gl obali nt er i ordesi gn scene and comi ngoutofNor t hAf r i ca’ sNi ger i a,i sI r okoI nt er i orDesi gn.Recent l yscoopi ngt hepr est i gi ous BestLuxur yI nt er i orDesi gn St udi oi n Ni ger i a 2021,by t he New Yor k based Luxur y Li f est yl e Awar ds.Unpr ecedent edr aver evi ewsandst r i ki ng desi gn per f or mance emanat ed f r om t hi s r i si ng est abl i shment ,under pi nni ng t hi ssi gni f i cantaccol ade.

I r oko I nt er i or Desi gn St udi o pr ovi des awar dwi nni ng i nt er i or and ar chi t ect ur alser vi ces sat i sf yi ng t he needs of t hei r cl i ent el e.

Thei r qual i t y wor kmanshi p i s one of t he st andoutf eat ur es t hatI r oko I nt er i orDesi gns ar el audedf or .Theypr ovi deaf ul lsui t eofi nt er i ordesi gn ser vi ces,i ncl udi ng col orconsul t i ng, f ur ni t ur e sel ect i on, ar chi t ect ur al and i nt er i or desi gn.Notl i mi t edt ohomesol ut i ons,t heyof f er r esi dent i al ,commer ci aland i nst i t ut i onalcl i ent s qual i t yi nt er i ordesi gn ser vi ces atcompet i t i ve pr i ces.

Spear headed by Ayanda Car t er ,who wasbor n i n Sout h Af r i ca,gr ew up i n Mozambi que,but cer t ai nl yNi ger i ani nspi r i t .Ayandahasbl azeda t r ai lbehi ndhert hr ought hel astdecade,somewhatofa desi gnergeni us.Herdesi gn phi l osophyr est sonherf i r m bel i eft hatadesi gner sr ol e i st o physi cal l y expr esst hei rcl i ent si nner most vi si on-br i ngi ngt hought s,i dea’ sanddr eamst o l i f e.Nat ur al l y ,bei ng a woman i n a mal edomi nat edi ndust r y ,shehopest oi gni t et heambi t i on andconf i denceofwomenacr osst hewor l d,encour agi ng t hem t o bel i eve i nt hemsel ves and t hei r capabi l i t i es.Ayanda r emai ns a power f ul sour ceofi nspi r at i ont omany .

I r oko I nt er i or Desi gn di spl ays a magni f i cent por t f ol i oofwor kacr ossgover nment ,cor por at e and r esi dent i alpr oj ect s,geogr aphi cal l y spanni ng Amer i ca, The Uni t ed Ki ngdom, Sout h Af r i ca,Ni ger i aandEt hi opi a.Thei rcor especi al i t yi si nbespokedesi gnsanddevel opi ngt ur nkey r esi dent i alandcommer ci alpr oj ect s.

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Cur r ent l yunderconst r uct i on,andgai ni ngmuch at t ent i on,i st he Tr ee House r est aur antl ocat ed i nt heAbuj aCent r alPar kdevel opment .Uni quel ydesi gned wooden f l oor i ng and wal lpanel i ng, st r at egi cal l ypl acedmi r r or s,backl i ght i ng,ver t i cali ndoorwal lgar denandbuf f al ol eat herseat i ngcr adl i ngt hepanel edwal l scomet oget heri n cr eat i ngasensat i onalspace.I t ’ sani nvi gor at i ng andi nspi r i ngf usi onbet weent hepar kat t r i but es andt heext r aor di nar ydi ni ngexper i ence.

The awar dwi nni ng desi gn house empl oy a 3st epappr oacht of ut ur epr oj ect s: 1.Concept ualDesi gn A cor ef ocus i st o cr eat et he mostdesi r abl e bui l di ngs and spaces on t he gl obe.Wi t ht hi s hi ghai mi nmi nd,vi gor ousconcept ualcr eat i vi t y and sol ut i onsar e vi t alt ot he over al lout come.

Thi si swher eI r okoshi nes.

2.Techni calDat a Theyof f ercompl et eser vi cest ocompl ementt he ar chi t ect ur alconceptf oreachpr oj ect .

I r okot akescar eofal lt hedet ai l s,ensur i ngt hat eachpr oj ecti st ot al l yhar moni zedt ot hehi ghest l evel sofqual i t yanddet ai l .

3.3D Vi sual i sat i on I r okoI nt er i orDesi gn St udi oi soneoft hemost sought af t er and exper i enced f i r ms i n Lagos and t hr oughout t he count r y . They pr ovi de mast erpl anst hatat t r actpeopl e,i nspi r ei nvest ment ,and i ncr ease act i vi t y al ongsi de wor ki ng wi t h cl i ent sand communi t i est o pr omot e economi cdevel opmentandcommuni t ygr owt h.

The goalofI r oko i st o pr ovi de cust omer swi t h pr emi um qual i t yi nt er i ordesi gn and home r emodel i ngser vi cesataf f or dabl epr i ces.Theydel i veront hi spr omi sebyl i st eni ngt ot hei rcl i ent s' needs,sol vi ng pr obl emscr eat i vel y and pr act i cal l y ,ensur i ng each pr oj ectgoesof fwi t houta hi t ch.

I fyou’ r el ooki ngt odevel opsomet hi ngext r aor di nar y ,consi derI r oko I nt er i orDesi gn t ot ake yout her e.

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John Jacob Int er i or s:Luxur yof Exper i enci ng Exci t i ng Spaces Asenseofhomeandconnect i ont oi thasal ways beenoneoft hemai nl uxur i esavai l abl et oman.

Mor er ecent l y ,i thast aken on a speci almeani ng:dur i ngpandemi csandl ockdowns,t hepl ace wher epeopl ehavet ospendmostoft hei rt i me becomesamaj orsour ceofener gy ,i nspi r at i on, and wel l bei ng.And t hi si sa r eason t o once agai n ask t he quest i on: what i st he per f ect home?How t ocr eat easpacet hati si nhar mony wi t ht hei nnerwor l doft hehome' si nhabi t ant s?

Formanyyear s,J ohn J acob I nt er i or shasbeen cr eat i ngexci t i ngenvi r onment si ndi f f er entpar t s oft he wor l d,pr ovi di ng cust omer s wi t h a pr eci oussenseofspace.Numer oussuccessf uland st yl i shpr oj ect shaveal r eadybr oughtbr andr ecogni t i onont hei nt er nat i onalst age,

and t hi syear ,i t sl i stofaccol adeswascompl ement ed by t he st at usoft he wi nnerofLuxur y Li f est yl eAwar dsi nt hecat egor yofBestLuxur y I nt er i orDesi gnSt udi oi nSout hAf r i ca.

J ohn J acob I nt er i or si st he br ai nchi l d ofSout h Af r i can i nt er i orand ar chi t ect ur aldesi gnerJ ohn J acobZwi egel aar .Fr om ayoungage,J ohn was at t r act ed t o ever yt hi ng r el at ed t ol i f est yl e and want edt ot i ehi sl i f et ot hehot elandr est aur ant busi ness.However ,af t ergai ni ng exper i ence i n t he hospi t al i t yi ndust r yi nI r el and,he r eal i zed t hathewasnotsomuchi nt er est edi nt heoper at i onalsi de ofhot el s butr at heri nt he desi gn and devel opment of spaces. Af t er ear ni ng a degr ee att he Uni ver si t y ofCape Town,J ohn J acobst udi edatDesi gnTi mei nCapeTown.

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f i nel i vi ng Andi n2005,hef oundedhi sowni nt er i orar chi t ect ur eanddesi gnst udi o,whi chqui ckl ygai ned t hest at usofoneoft hemostpr omi nenti nt er i or desi gn st udi os i n Sout h Af r i ca and al so f ar beyond.

The J ohn J acob I nt er i or s por t f ol i oi ncl udes a l ong l i stofext r emel yst yl i sh bespokei nt er i or s, each one so di f f er entf r om t he ot hert hati t ' s har d t o bel i eve t hey wer e cr eat ed by one per son.However ,i tcoul d notbe ot her wi se,as J ohn devel ops each pr oj ect as a meani ngf ul nar r at i vet hatcommuni cat eswi t ht hecl i entand cr eat esa speci f i cexper i ence based on t he cl i ent ' si deas,vi si on,and r equi r ement s.I nt he pr ocess,J JZwi egel aarcol l abor at eswi t h Sout h Af r i can ar t i st s,scul pt or s,ant i que deal er s,gal l er i es,and f abr i c houses as needed t o ensur e cl i entsat i sf act i on.Theboundl esscr eat i vi t yand br oad r ange ofcompet enci es ofJ ohn and hi s t eam al l ow t hest udi ot oper f or m al laspect sof desi gn,i ncl udi ng ar chi t ect ur aldesi gn,cust om f ur ni t ur e desi gn, i nt er i or desi gn, and gar den car e.I nt er i or sdesi gnedbyJ ohnJ acobZwi egel aaral wayswor kcl osel ywi t ht hecont ext ,

har moni ousl ycont i nui nganddevel opi ngt hear chi t ect ur alst yl eoft hebui l di ng.I nal loft hedesi gner ' s pr oj ect s,per f ect pr opor t i ons,consi st ent l y hi ghqual i t y mat er i al s,f i ni shes,and bespoke det ai l sst and out ,al l owi ng f oraddi t i onal l ayer sofmeani ng and gi vi ng t hei nt er i orasophi st i cat edf i ni shi ngt ouch.

Pr oj ect sdesi gned wi t ht he hol i st i cappr oach of J ohnJ acobI nt er i or s,wher eever ydet ai landel ementi ssensi t i vel yi ncor por at edt oengaget he senses,havebeenr eal i zedi navar i et yofbui l di ngt ypes,f r om t heaver agesmal lapar t mentt o al uxur i ousspaci ousoceanf r ontvi l l a.J ohn J acob' sbespokei nt er i or scanbef oundnotonl yi n hi s nat i ve Sout h Af r i ca but al so i n pr oj ect s acr osst he gl obe.Hi spr oj ect sgr ace t he pages oft hemostf amousandr eput abl emedi aabout desi gn.And t he r eason i sobvi ous:J ohn J acob Zwi egel aar ' s wor ki si mbued wi t h gr eatt al ent andpassi on,gi vi ngl i f et ospacest hatar et r ansf or med i nt o exci t i ng exper i ences.And t hati s val uabl e notj ustdur i ng l ockdowns.I ti sval uabl eal lt het i me.

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John Jacob Int er i or s–Luxur i ous Envi r onment st hatEngaget he Senses

Goodi nt er i or scanbeenj oyedt hr oughcomf or t abl e and i nt el l i gent l y pl aced f ur ni t ur e, hi ghqual i t y mat er i al s,orel egantcol orcombi nat i ons.Butwhent hear tofdesi gni sbr oughtt o per f ect i on,al lt heseel ement scomet oget heri n asi ngl eenvi r onmentt hatcr eat escer t ai nmeani ngsandevokesst r ongf eel i ngsofhar monyand cozi ness.Thati show t heamazi ngspacescr eat edbyJ ohn J acobZwi egel aarcan bedescr i bed.

And t hese ar et he qual i t i es t hathave ear ned J ohn J acob I nt er i or st he st at us oft hi s year ’ s wi nnerofLuxur yLi f est yl eAwar dsi nt hecat egor y of Best Luxur yI nt er i or Desi gn St udi oi n Sout hAf r i ca.

J ohn J acob I nt er i or si san i nt er i orar chi t ect ur e and desi gn pr act i ce based i n Cape Town.The company wasf ounded i n 2005 by t he i nt er i or desi gner J ohn J acob Zwi egel aar , who f i l l ed ever y r esi dent i al or commer ci al pr oj ect he wor ked on wi t h hi s uni que st yl e and subl i me aest het i c.

J ohn J acob I nt er i or s'geogr aphi cr each ext ends beyond Sout h Af r i ca t o Eur ope, i ncl udi ng London,Ber l i n,Osl oandNew Yor k.

J ohn J acob I nt er i orst akes a hol i st i c appr oach t hatencompassest heent i r edesi gnpr ocess,i ncl udi ng ar chi t ect ur aldesi gn,cust om f ur ni t ur e cr eat i on,i nt er i ordecor at i ng,andt het r eat ment oft hegar den.

Thepr oj ect sbyJ ohnJ acobal waysst andoutf or t hei runi quest yl e,whet heri t ' sal uxur yseasi de vi l l af ora cel ebr i t y ,a f l agshi p bout i que f ora f ashi onhouse,orasmal lr esi dent i alspace.Regar dl essoft het ypeofpr oj ect ,i twi l lhavesubl i me chi c,i mpeccabl e pr opor t i ons,and unwaver i ngat t ent i ont ot hequal i t yoft hesmal l estde t ai l s and f i ni shes.Att he same t i me,J ohn J acob' sdi st i ncti ndi vi dualst yl egr acef ul l ywor kst o r ef l ectt hecl i ent ' schar act erand per sonalpr ef er ences.

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" Iam honor edt of i ndJ ohnJ acobI nt er i or sont hel i stofSout hAf r i ca' sbesti nt er i ordesi gnst udi os byt heLuxur yLi f est yl eAwar dsver si on.I ti sanext r emel ygr at i f yi ngexper i encet ober ecogni zedf or wor kt hatbr i ngspl easur et obot hmeandmycl i ent s, "sai dJ ohnJ acob.

J ohnJ acobI nt er i or si shi ghl yr egar dedbyexper t si nt hei nt er i ordesi gni ndust r y ,butt hemai nconnoi sseur soft hest udi o' swor kar ei t scust omer s.Thankst ot het al entofJ ohnJ acobZwi egel aar ,t hei r r esi dencesnotonl ybecomemeani ngf ulbespokeenvi r onment st hatr ef l ectt hei rl i f est yl ebutal so ar ef eat ur edi nt hemostaut hor i t at i vemedi aaboutdesi gn.

St r auss& Co’ sl i vebr oadcast auct i on and exhi bi t i on spot l i ght s Pembaand Hodgi ns St r auss & Co announced det ai l sf or i t sl i ve br oadcastauct i onofmoder n,post warandcont empor ar yar t ,decor at i vear t sandj ewel l er y ,as wel lasast andal onesal eofsweetandf or t i f i ed wi nesandwhi sky ,hel don11and12J ul y2021.

Thi sl i veauct i on wasconduct edi nr ealt i meby St r auss& Co’ sexper i encedt eam ofauct i oneer s andt empor ar i l yr epl acedt heonl i neonl yf or mat oft heannualJ ul ysal esoast oenabl edi gi t ali nf r ast r uct ur e mai nt enance. “ Thi s f ant ast i c mi dwi nt erauct i on showcased sel ect i ons f r om eachofSt r auss& Co’ s

depar t ment s, ”saysSusi e Goodman,an execut i vedi r ect oratSt r auss& Co.“ Thet wodaysal e f eat ur ed f our sessi ons excl usi vel y devot ed t o ar tand one t o decor at i ve ar t s and books.I t commenced wi t h aspeci alsessi on compi l ed by ourwi nedepar t mentt hatf eat ur edr ar enat ur al andf or t i f i edsweetwi nesf r om r enownedSout h Af r i can and i nt er nat i onalpr oducer s. ”I n addi t i on, Susi e was del i ght ed t o announce t hat St r auss& Cowoul dbehost i nganonsel l i ngexhi bi t i on ofwor ksbyar t i st sRober tHodgi nsand Geor gePembaatt hei rJ ohannesbur gof f i ces.

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Ti t l ed “ Soci alSt ances” ,t he exhi bi t i on ( 1–30 J ul y ,i nper sonvi si t sbyappoi nt mentonl y)was t het hi r di naser i esonongoi ngexhi bi t i onsexpl or i ngsyner gi esbet weenpai r sofhi st or i calar t i st s.The f i r stexhi bi t i on,i n 2019,pai r ed Loui s Maqhubel a and Dougl as Por t way , and t he second,i n2020,pl acedwor ksbyGl adysMgud l andl uandMaggi eLaubseri nconver sat i on.The exhi bi t i on i s accompani ed by a downl oadabl e ecat al ogueandext ensi veonl i needucat i onpr ogr amme ( schedul e avai l abl e on St r auss & Co websi t e) . “ Thi s exhi bi t i on r eassesses t he wor k ofbot h Hodgi nsandPembaasessent i al l ycompl exact s ofcr eat i on,asbot hi nt el l ect ualandemot i onali n or i gi n, ”saysWi l hel m van Rensbur g,St r auss& Co’ shead cur at orand or gani zeroft he exhi bi t i on ser i es.“ Thewor ksar epr oduct sofadi sci pl i nedknowl edgeoft heski l lofpai nt i ngandt he ar toft r ansf or mi ngl i f ei nt oar t . ” TheJ ul ysal ef eat ur edsi xgr aphi csbyHodgi ns, at i r el essexper i ment erwi t ht he medi um,and an ear l y wat er col our by Pemba depi ct i ng a young gi r li n a pensi ve mood ( est i mat e R100 000–120 000) .Pai nt edi n1947 whent hear t i st was35,Pemba’ sr eal i stpor t r ai tl eadsa st r ong sel ect i on ofwor ks by cont empor ar yf i gur at i ve ar t i st s,among t hem Ri char d Mudar i ki ,Nel son MakamoandBamboSi bi ya.

The si x Makamo l ot si ncl ude Rel ocat i ng ( est i mat eR40000–60000) ,ast udyoff ami l ysepar at i oni nbol dacr yl i ccol our s,andThi sRealCool ( est i mat e R60 000–80 000) , a wat er col our showi ng t he ar t i st ’ s ear l yi nt er esti n depi ct i ng subj ect s wear i ng eyepi eces.Bot h wor ks wer e madei n2009,whent hear t i stwas27. “ To opt i mi se t he exper i ence ofi nspect i ng and buyi ngwor ksr emot el y ,aswel lasenj oyi ngour i mpor t anthi st or i calexhi bi t i on ofHodgi ns and Pemba, St r auss & Co i s usi ng Mat t er por t ,a power f ul3D pl at f or mt hatenabl est heonl i nevi sual i sat i on of physi cal spaces, ” says Susi e Goodman.“ Ther esul t sar ei mmer si veandgi ve a sense ofscal e oft he var i ous wor ks on t he sal e. ” St r auss & Co’ sl i ve br oadcast auct i on commenced on Sunday ,11 J ul y2021,and wasl ed by auct i oneer s based i n J ohannesbur g. The openi ng sessi on f eat ur ed a st r ong sel ect i on of r ar e,nat ur alandf or t i f i edsweetwi nes.

St r auss & Co was del i ght ed t o be of f er i ng 18 vi nt agesofVi n de Const ance,t he mostr ecent bei ng a l otoff our500mlbot t l es oft he 2009 ( est i mat e R8 000–10 000) ,and t he ear l i esta si ngl e500mlbot t l eoft hehi ghl yr egar ded1987 ( est i mat eR25000–30000) .

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ar t& col l ect abl es The J ul y sal ei ncl uded t wo l ar ge si ngl eowner col l ect i ons.Banki ng gr oup Fi r stRand hasconsi gnedal ar gebat ch ofwi l dl i f ear t wor ksbyest abl i shedt went i et hcent ur yar t i st s,amongt hem PaulBosman,Ki m Donal dson,J ohan Hoekst r a, Li zMcMahon,Sydney Roger sand Davi d Shepher d.Al lpr oceedsf r om t hesal eoft hesewor ks wi l lber ei nvest edi n cont empor ar ySout h Af r i can ar t .The Vi ct orHol l oway Col l ect i on r ef l ect s t hef r i endshi psandt ast esoft hi sCapenewspapercr i t i cand aut horofa 1974 monogr aph on pai nt erCeci lHi ggs.Hi ghl i ght si ncl udedanener get i cabst r actcomposi t i onbyHi ggs,BusTi cket ( est i mat eR18000–24000) ,andWi l l i eBest er ’ mi xedmedi a pai nt i ng Fr eedom Now ( est i mat e R20000–30000) ,pr evi ousl yownedbyConst i t ut i onalCour tj ust i ceAl bi eSachs.Thegr aphi cs sel ect i on i ncl uded cont empor ar y pr i nt maker s l i keMrBr ai nwash,Wi l l i am Kent r i dge

and Di ane Vi ct or ,aswel lasear l i eri nnovat or s wi t ht hemedi um such asHodgi ns,Wal t erBat t i ss,J ohn Muaf angej oand J ul esvan derVi j ver .

Ten oft he 15 Bat t i ss l ot si nt hi s sal e wer e gr aphi cs.VanderVi j ver ,whot aughtatEvangel i calLut her an Chur ch Ar tand Cr af tCent r e at Ror ke’ sDr i f ti nt he1970s,and l at eratt heMi chael i sSchoolofFi neAr ti nCapeTown,i sr epr esent ed by si x ser i gr aphsshowcasi ng hi si mpeccabl ei nnovat i on and br i l l i anti conogr aphy .

St r auss & Co’ sl i ve br oadcast auct i on commencedonSunday ,11J ul y ,andi ncl udedt hr ee sessi ons.Thesal econt i nuedonMonday ,12J ul y 2021,wi t h af ur t hert hr ee sessi ons.Det ai l sof eachsessi onandcompr ehensi vel oti nf or mat i on was made avai l abl e onl i ne.Due t o COVI D19 r est r i ct i ons,St r auss& Co of f i cesi nJ ohannesbur gandCapeTownwer eopenbyappoi nt ment onl y .

ar t& col l ect abl es Ot herl ocalpr oducer si ncl udedi nt hi sshowcase ofSout hAf r i cansweetwi nehi st or yar eBopl aas, De Tr af f or d,KWV,Moni s,Mul l i neux,Neder ber g andOver gaauw.Thei coni ci nt er nat i onall i neup i ncl udesChat eaud’ Yquem,Sudui r aut ,Chapout i er ,Kr acherandEgonMul l er .

Theypr oudl yi nt r oducedasmal lsel ect i onoff i ne spi r i t sl ooki ngt oexpandt hi sr ewar di ngcat egor y sai d Rol and Peensf r om t he auct i on house’ s wi ne depar t ment . “ The hi ghl i ght was a 30year ol d Por t El l en si ngl e mal t whi sky as par tofDougl asLai ng’ sOl d& Rar ePl at i num Sel ect i on. ” The decor at i ve ar t sdepar t mentwi l lpr esent ed i t sof f er i ng i n a si ngl e sessi on and wasl ed by auct i oneer s based i n Cape Town. Hi ghl i ght s f r om t he j ewel l er y sel ect i on i ncl uded an Edwar di an seed pear land aquamar i ne gol d pendant / br ooch ( est i mat e R5 000–7 000) and a r uby , emer al d and di amond gol d pen dant / br ooch( est i mat eR12000–15000) .Ther e wer eal soexqui si t et i mepi ecesbymaker ssuch asEbel ,Geor gJ ensenandMontBl anc.

Theext ensi vesel ect i onofGeor geI I I per i odsi l ver war e and mahogany f ur ni shi ngs i ncl uded a setoft en di ni ng chai r s( est i mat e R25 000–30 000) and f i gur ed mahogany bowf r ont ed t al l boy/ chest onchest ( est i mat e R15 000–20 000) .The si l ver war e of f er i ng al so i ncl uded an Edwar dVI Isi l vert eapotandhotwat erj ugf r om 1901( est i mat eR12000–15000)andaGeor ge V si l verpr esent at i on t r ay f r om 1931 ( est i mat e R20000–25000) ,bot hbyWal ker& Hal l ,Shef f i el d.

The sal e concl uded on Monday ,12 J ul y .The openi ngl otoft heeveni ngsal ewasagl azedcer ami c by Ni co Masemol at i t l ed Har e wi t h Bl ue Pat ches ( est i mat e R15 000–20 000) . A gor geous depi ct i on oft wo har es by Masemol a,a f or merappr ent i ce ofHyl t on Nel ,r ecei ved consi der abl e at t ent i on i n St r auss& Co’ si naugur al cer ami csf ocusi n November2020 and sol df or R62 590. The ar t sel ect i on f or t he J ul yl i ve br oadcastauct i on i ncl uded auct i on mai nst ays such as Hugo Naudé,J .

H.Pi er neefand Ant on van Wouw,who was r epr esent ed by a Massa f oundr y maquet t e of Mi ner ( est i mat e R250 000–350000) .

The auct i on i ncl uded t wo ear l y Pi er neefl ot s:a char coalandpenci lst i l ll i f ef r om 1906( est i mat e R180 000–240 000)and a 1925 past eli n aut umnalcol our spor t r ayi ngwi l l ow t r ees,af avour i t e ar bor ealsubj ectoft he ar t i st ’ s( est i mat e R200000–300000) .

Cont empor ar y phot ogr apher s Pi et erHugo and Mi khaelSubot zky have a sol i dt r ack r ecor d at auct i on.Hugoi sr epr esent edwi t ht woear l ypor t r ai t s: Sam, Kl ei n Kar oo ( est i mat e R120 000–150 000) ,f r om a 2003 ser i es por t r ayi ng peopl e wi t h al bi ni sm, and Vi an Mt hembu, Dur ban ( est i mat e R50 000–70 000) ,f r om a 2005 ser i eson t axiwasher s.Subot zky’ sFancy Dr ess Compet i t i on,Beauf or tWestAgr i cul t ur al Show ( est i mat e R8 000–12 000)wasf r om an i mpor t ant2006essayonBeauf or tWest .

ADRIAAN BOSHOFF: Adr i aan Boshof fwasone oft he gr eatI mpr essi oni st sofourt i me.Hewasar ecl usi veman,an ar t i stwho wasonl yr eal l y happy i n hi sst udi o sur r oundedbypai ntandcanvas.

Adr i aan was hi ghl y sensi t i ve t o Oi lpai ntand t r yi ngt oi mpr ovehi sheal t hhest ar t edt odot he Acr yl i cwash& Char coalSket chesf r om t hemi d 1910' sasan at t emptt oi mpr ovehi sheal t h.I f anyar tcanbet er medani nvest ment ,Boshof f ' s wor kcomest hecl osest .

S5259 Adr i aanBoshof f Thr eeLambsA Oi lonboar d Si zeofpai nt i ng26cm x18cm Si zei ncl udi ngf r ame41cm x50cm Val uedatR53, 000 Aski ngR37, 000

S5255 Adr i aanboshof f Landscape Oi lonboar d Si zeofpai nt i ng24cm x12cm Si zei ncl udi ngf r ame45cm x34cm Val uedatR22, 000 Aski ngR18, 000

S5256 Adr i aanBoshof f Landscape Oi lonboar d Si zeofpai nt i ng24cm x12cm Si zei ncl udi ngf r ame45cm x34cm Val uedatR22, 000 Aski ngR18, 000

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S5257 Adr i aanBoshof f Fami l ybyt heseaA Oi lonboar d Si zeofpai nt i ng120cm x84cm Si zei ncl udi ngf r ame154cm x116cm Val uedatR530, 000 Aski ngR370, 000

W AKABA MUTHEKI Wakaba was a wel lknow ar t i st ,bot h nat i onal andi nt er nat i onal .Hewasbor ni nKenyai n1973.

Hehad hi sbi g br eakwhi l el i vi ng i n ashel t eri n Sout h Af r i ca when a t v show pr omot ed hi sar t .

Wakaba was sought t o be t he Van Gogh of Kenya.He speci al i zed i n det ai l ed f ace st udi es and was wi del y known f orhi sr eal i st i cr eal i sm st yl e. Unf or t unat el y , Wakaba Mut heki passed away3mont hsagoi nSudan.Thesear esomeof hi sl astwor ks.( Al loft heWakabapi ecesar et he samemedi ums,di mensi onsandpr i ces) WakabaMut hekiFaceSt udi esOi loncanvas Si ze90cm x120cm R22, 500each

S5260 Adr i aanBoshof f Thr eeLambsB Oi lonboar d Si zeofpai nt i ng26cm x18cm Si zei ncl udi ngf r ame41cm x50cm Val uedatR53, 000 Aski ngR37, 000

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G. v.

N: G. v.

N wasbor ni n St el l enbosch,Sout h Af r i ca i n 1980.He devel oped a keen i nt er esti nt he beaut y , vul ner abi l i t y ,t empor al i t y , st r engt h andmovementi ni t suni quenessoft hehuman body .Thati st heunder l yi ngt hemesofmostof hi sscul pt ur es.

S5271 G. v.

N Phi l osopher Mar bl e& GFRC composi t e Edi t i on3of8 Si ze82cm x25cm x18cm R38, 500

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S5274 G. v.

N T at i ana Mar bl e& GFRC composi t e Edi t i on4of9 Si ze55cm x18cm x18cm R27, 500

S5272 G. v.

N St eppi ngout Mar bl e& GFRC composi t e Edi t i on3of8 Si ze61cm x28cm x33cm R42, 500

JASMINEJAGGER:Q&A Whati syourbackgr oundi n ar tandyourchi l dhood?

Asachi l d,Iwasf i r sti nt r oducedandi nf l uenced bymyl at eGr andmot herwhowasanexcept i onalsket ch ar t i st .Lat eri n myschoolcar eerIdi d ar t ,and i twast hen t hatImetwi t h oneofmy gr eat esti nf l uences,myt eacherI nge.Shedi dn' t j ustt eachar t ,shewasandi s-ar t .Shei sst i l la massi vepar tofmycur r entl i f e.

Ihavel ear nedt odef usepai nf ulmemor i eswi t h t heuseofpl ayf ulcol our sandt ext ur es,asIst i l l ver y much pr ef er t o see t he wor l df r om a chi l dl i kemi nd.

Whatdoesyourwor kai mt osay?

Ther e ar eaf ew r ef er ences t o my upbr i ngi ng wi t hi nmywor ks,some,notal l .

Ipr ef ernott o di ct at ewhat ' d pr ef ernott o expl ai n whatmy wor ki s about ,notbecause I don' t want t ot el lyou,but because I woul d never want t ot ake away t he i magi nat i on of someone el se.Ar t ,f orme,i s notwant i ng t o know whatt hear t i stexper i encedwhi l ecr eat i ng i t . Iwantmyaudi ancet obeact i vepar t i ci pant s andnotsi mpl ypassi veobser ver si nt hemeani ngofmywor ks.

And how does t hi si mpact how you see t he wor l dandcr eat ear t ?

Doesyourwor k commenton cur r entsoci alor pol i t i cali ssues?

It hi nk asa chi l d,you wi t nesst hi ngst hatyou ar e unabl et o under st and att he t i me,and as you gr ow ol deryou become mor e cogni santi n yourunder st andi nganddecodi ngofcer t ai nsi t uat i ons.

No,notspeci f i cal l y ,mywor ksar ebasedonmy own per sonalhi st or y and my cur r entj our ney t hr ough l i f e.I ti sal ensei nt ot hei nt r i cusi esof mydayt oday ,of t eni nf l uencedbyt hosear ound me.

Di d yourupbr i ngi ng pr omptany speci f i cr ef er encepoi ntwi t hi nyourwor k?

ar tandcol l ect abl es How doyounavi gat et hear twor l d?andhow has Covi daf f ect edand/ ori nspi r edyou?

Tobehonest ,Idon' tr eal l yknow whatI ' m doi ng orsupposed t o be doi ng.Butwhat everi ti s,i t seems t o be wor ki ng out .As f ort he ef f ect s of Covi d,I ' m l ucky i nt hatI ' m i n a posi t i on wher e I ' m abl et ocr eat ear tonadai l ybasi sandi ndoi ng t hatIhave t he f r eedom t of i nd i nspi r at i on and wor kf r om t hat .

Whi chcur r entar twor l dt r endsar eyouf ol l owi ng?

I ' ve j ust r ecent l yl ear ned of NFT' Si nt he ar t space,Iwasappr ehensi veaboutcr eat i ngar tdi gi t al l ybecausei t ' samedi um Iknow not hi ngabout , I ' ve cr eat ed a f ew wor ks si nce t hen,and have f oundt hatal t houghIdon' tgett ophysi cal l yt ouch apai nt br ushI ' m abl et ocr eat ewor kst hatr esembl emyphysi calwor ksorcl oset o.Themostf r ee i ng t hi ng aboutcr eat i ng ar tdi gi t al l yf orme,i s t hatt her ei snopr essur et oper f or m.Ther ei sno wast e ofsuppl i es ormat er i al s,i t ' sj usta qui ck " er ase"andyou' vegotyour sel facl eansl at e.I t ' s gr eat !

Whatmakesgi nandar tcompl ementeachot her ?

How haveyoudevel opedyourcar eer ?

Ist ar t edpai nt i ngagai natt heendof2019,and r eal l y onl y st ar t ed t aki ng i tser i ousl yi n 2020, when we wer e al lr est r i ct ed and i sol at ed f r om t hewor l d.I twasi nt hatst i l l nesst hatIwasabl e t o connectwi t h somet hi ng I ' ve been di sconnect edf r om f ormanyyear s.I ' vebeensol ucky i nt hatI ' vecomeal ongwayi nashor tt i me,but I ' ve st i l lgota l i f et i me t o go and so much t o l ear n.

How doyouseekoutoppor t uni t i es?

I ' ve never been one t o have t he gr ass gr ow undermyf eet ,I fIwantsomet hi ng Igo f ori t .

Magi calt hi ngshappen when you l etgoofyour ego.Asf oroppor t uni t i es,whenIseesomet hi ng t hatexci t esme,somet hi ngt hatIwantt obea par tof ,Ij ustask,andIusual l ydon' tt akenof or ananswer .i t ' swor kedoutf ormet hi sf ari nmy l i f e.Iam not hi ngshor tofper si st enti nal lofmy pur sui t s.

It hi nk Gi ni ni t sel fi sa f or m ofAr t .WhatIl ove abouti t ,i st hati tgi veswayt o pl ayf ulcombi nat i ons off l avour s and col our s, Al l owi ng you t o cr eat esomer eal l yexci t i ng t ast eandvi sualpr of i l es.Ar ti snotl i mi t edt oorboundonl yt ocanvas, andyoucer t ai nl ydon' tneedt obeMonetorPi cassot ocr eat eanunf or get t abl eexper i ence.

I n Ar t ,t het r i cki st o exper i mentwi t h new t echni ques,and i deas,i t ' saconst antor gani cf l ow of cr eat i vi t y ,how bor i ngl i f ewoul dbei fwedi dn' texper i encet hewor l dasi fwewer eseei ngi tf ort he ver yf i r stt i me.

J asmi ne,bor n 1985 i s a cont empor ar y ,expr essi oni st i car t i stLi vi ng i n Capet own,Sout h Af r i ca.

I nl ear ni ng how t ol etgo ofbar r i er s,J asmi ne i s abl et ot api nt oaweal t hofper sonali mager ymot i vat ed by t hought sand exper i ences,f i ndi ng i nf l uencei nt hei nt r i caci esofherdai l yl i f e.Herdi st i nct i veandper sonalst yl ei sr ef l ect i vei nheruse ofcont r ast i ngcol our sandbol dcomposi t i ons.I mager yt hatpays homage t ot he consci ous and subconsci oust houghtoft hehumanmi nd.

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Asachi l d,sher ecei vedpr i zesandawar dsf or heri nnat et al ent .Wi t h no f or malar teducat i on,J asmi nei sasel ft aughtPai nt erand has f oral ar gepar tofherl i f ecol l ect edandcompounded exper i ence and i nspi r at i on f r om t he l i kes ofPabl o Pi casso,J eanMi chelBasqui at , Geor geBasel i t z,A. R Penk,YayoiKusamaand Geor geCondo.

Shebeganherj our neyi nt ot hear twor l dwhen shewasscout edandcommi ssi onedf orhercer ami c wor ki n 2015 By Ar t i st and For mer ownerofZul u Lul u ar tgal l er y ,Tr ayciTompki ns.J asmi nebeganherpai nt i ngcar eeri nl at e 2019 and byAugust2020 wascommi ssi oned

by YaelGef f en CEO ofLew Gef f en Sot heby’ s I nt er nat i onalRealest at ef or t hei r Women’ s mont hcampai gn.

J asmi nei scompel l edt ocr eat ear tusi ngst r i ki ng col our sand l oud i mager yf ort he sake of l osi ngher sel fi nani nt ensedesi r ef orcomf or t andsol acei nwhatshecanonl ydescr i beasan “ or gani c,cat har t i cexper i ence’ '

Gr i mal di ’ sCuci na& SushiBaropensatt he Dur ban Count r yCl ub

Combi ne t he ver y bestI t al i an cui si ne wi t h ext r aor di nar ysushiatoneofDur ban’ smostmemor abl e venues, t he el egant Dur ban Count r y Cl ub,and you gett he st unni ng new Gr i mal di ’ s Cuci na & SushiBar .The t eam behi nd t hi snew vent ur e- St eveChr i st odoul ou,Cl ai r ePot gi et er , J ason Rober t s and Ti m Lander– i st he same t hatbr oughtyou J ack Sal mon and Gr i mal di ’ s Umhl anga,combi ni ngt hei rpassi onf orcr eat i ng memor abl e di ni ng exper i encesand gr eatf ood, now i noneoft heci t y’ smosti coni cset t i ngs.

These days,di ner s ar el ooki ng f orsomet hi ng ext r a speci alt ol ur et hem f r om t he comf or tof t hei rownhome,andt henewestmemberoft hi s f ami l yofr espect edr est aur ant shasal loft hat– a uni que set t i ng,a good menu and t op not ch ser vi ce.Setwi t hi ni nt he pi ct ur esque and hi st or i c Dur ban Count r y Cl ub, over l ooki ng t he I ndi anOcean,Gr i mal di ’ sCuci na& SushiBar

of f er sbot half r escoandi ndoordi ni ng.Whet her youset t l eont heopenver andaundert het r el l i sesandenj oyt heseavi ew,orr el axi ndoor s,t he Amal f iCoast i nspi r ed desi gn and décor wi l l makeyouf eell i keyou’ r esi t t i ngi nI t al y .

AtGr i mal di ' s,ever yi ngr edi enti s sel ect ed f or seasonal i t y ,f r eshness and f l avour .The menu expl or escont empor ar ywaysofpayi nghomage t oI t al y’ st i mel essf l avourpr of i l es,combi ni ng a uni queper sonalt ouch ofi nnovat i vedi shesand cl assi cser vi ce.

Al ar ge r ange ofant i past it hati ncl udesmezze pl at t er s,zuppa digr anchi o( cr ab soup) , gr at i need baby mar r ow and sal mon car pacci o and mor ei st heper f ectwayt ost ar t .Sal adsaswel l ast he l i kesofr oast ed but t er nutand hal l oumi , smoked sal mon and avocado ar e al so per f ect l i ghtent r ées.

f i nedi ni ng Secondi ,or nextup,ar et he del i ci ous mai ns wi t h a choi ce ofpol l o( chi cken) ,car ne ( meat ) and pesce ( f i sh)– aswel laspl at t er s,combos and an ext ensi ve r ange of si gnat ur e past a di shes.Mai nscomewi t hachoi ceofsi dedi shes andsaucest oj azzupanal r eadyt ast yl i neup.

Pi zzasar eal lpr epar edi nt her est aur ant ’ spi zza oven usi ng homemade Napol i t ana sauces and mozzar el l a.

Thosewi t hasweett oot hcanl ookf or war dt of avour i t eI t al i an desser t s such as cr ème br ul e, pannacot t a,af f ogat o( i cecr eam)andt i r ami su.

An ext ensi ve wi ne l i st ,t hatpai r s gr eatwi nes wi t h wel lpr epar ed meal s,makest hi saper f ect l unchordi nnervenue,wi t hampl esecur epar ki ng on t he ot hersi de oft he Dur ban Count r y Cl ubboom gat e.

The J ack Sal mon i nspi r ed sushisel ect i on i s f r eshl y made and f eat ur es Cal i f or ni a r ol l s, bamboo r ol l s, hand r ol l s, maki r ol l s, r oses, sashi mi ,ni gi r i ,sushisal ads,and f ashi on sandwi ches. J ack’ s Famous Su’ Nut and t hei r hot cr unchr ol l sar eal soont hi smenu.

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Thr ee cul i nar y weekendswi l lbe pr esent ed dur i ng whi ch gour mandswi l lhave a mast er cl assand per sonali nt er act i on wi t ht he t al ent ed head chef sofLi am Toml i n’ sChef sWar ehouse.Guest swi l l enj oy del i ci ous di nner s wi t h wi ne pai r i ngs and Ti nt swal o’ sl egendar y br eakf ast s,di shed up at Ti nt swal oatBoul der si n Si mon’ sTown.Theseweekendswi l lbeal laboutf oodandwi ne,i ncl udi ng handsonact i vi t i essuchasl ear ni ngt hei nt r i caci esofsushi maki ngwhi l eenj oyi ngsundownercanapésonFr i dayeveni ng.

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by Gl encai r n, host ed by t al ent ed Sommel i erJ abu Ngwenya.

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BOLD CONVERSATI ONS BYVEUVECLI CQUOTAI MS TO EMBOLDEN SUCCESSI VEGENERATI ONS OF AUDACI OUS FEMALELEADERS I N SOUTH AFRI CA 54% OF SOUTH AFRI CAN WOMEN SURVEYED CONSI DER THEMSELVES ENTREPRENEURS -THE HI GHESTLEVELOFWOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHI PAMONGSTALL17COUNTRI ES MEASURED 90% OFSOUTH AFRI CAN WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS BELI EVETHATI N ORDER TO SUCCEED,THEY NEED THESUPPORTOFA NETWORK OFWOMEN ENTREPRENEURS SOUTH AFRI CAN WOMEN REMAI N RESOLUTEAND BOLD I N BUSI NESS:SOUTH AFRI CA' SASPI RI NG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS ARE FACI NG THE COVI D CRI SI S WI TH I NCREASED DETERMI NATI ON AND AN EYE TOWARD THE FUTURE.59% OFWOMEN ENTREPRENEURS REPORTGROWI NG MORE CONFI DENTI N THEI RBUSI NESSDEALI NGS,AND 63% SAYTHEY' REMOREPROFESSI ONALL YBOLD THAN BEFORETHECRI SI S

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Themaj or i t yofwomen ( 82%)andmen ( 87%) who ar en' tcur r ent l y ent r epr eneur s,ar ei nt er est edi n becomi ngone… at r endt hati sr i si ng.

I nt er est i ngl y ,women ent r epr eneur shi p hasi ncr eased si nce t he 2018 st udy ( +11%) , yet most l yi nl owerr evenue sect or s.Addi t i onal l y , mor ewomen( +12%)andmen( +9%)aspi r et o ent r epr eneur shi pi n a count r y wi t h ver y hi gh l evel sofent r epr eneur shi pal r eady .

Amanda Dambuza, Nomdeni Mdakhi , Nt habi T aukobongand Er i k Kr uger st ar t ed t he day’ s pr oceedi ngs wi t h an enl i vened di scussi on ar ound t wo i mpor t ant and t i meappr opr i at e t hemes.Thef i r stt heme-over comi ngbar r i er st o ent r yt o women ent r epr eneur shi p -saw Rape l ongf r amet hedi scussi onwi t ht hr eei nt er est i ng st at i st i cs: •Women i ncr easi ngl y choose ent r epr eneur shi p f orf i nanci alr easons:31% ofwomen and 28% ofmen r at emoneyast het op benef i tofbei ng anent r epr eneurandi t ’ sont her i se •60% ofwomen f eelt hati ti smuch har derf or a woman t han a man t o bal ance wor k and f ami l yl i f e as an ent r epr eneur ( 55% ofmen agr ee) ,ast heyf aceanageol dpr obl em;

bal anci ng wor k wi t ht hei rot herf ul l t i me j ob: car i ng f or t hei rf ami l y; yetwomen ent r epr eneur s and want r epr eneur s ar e det er mi ned t o achi evet hi sbal ance •Mor et han hal fofwomen ( and onl y 32% of men)bel i evet hati t ' sr i ski erf orwoment obui l d a busi nessand bel i eve t hatt he r i sksofent r epr eneur shi p out wei gh t he benef i t s,butst ar ta busi nessr egar dl ess Thesef i ndi ngsr esonat edwi t hAmandaDambuza.“ Ir eal i sedatt hest ar tofmyent r epr eneur i al j our ney t hat I needed money t o be abl et o changemyecosyst em,t ocr eat emor ej obs,t o empowerot herwomen and t o be i ndependent and t hatact ual l y ,i thad been i n my handsal l t hatt i me t o cr eat e somet hi ng new.”

Nomdeni Madakhiadded “ t he meani ng ofwor kl i f e bal ancei sver ydi f f er entf ormenandwomen.

When you ask women aboutt hi st hey t hi nk of f ami l y and cooki ng and men don’ tnecessar i l y t hi nkoft heseaspect s.Oneoft het hi ngswe’ ve doneatAgendaWomen i st odoawaywi t ht he wor dbal anceanduset hewor dhar monyanda st r ong f ocus on sel f car e.And i nt hi s way ,I havef al l eni nl ovewi t hmyj our ney . ”

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And DrTheo and Mat siMo di seagr eed,sayi ng t hatt oday was an oppor t uni t yt o do exact l y t hat , connect ent r epr eneur s wi t h want r epr eneur st o suppor tt he gr owt h oft hi s ver y net wor k.Whi l e mostwomen consi derment or st o be an el i t e busi ness per son wi t h whom t hey shoul dshar eaf or malr el at i onshi p,t her eal i t yi s t hatt her ear epeopl ewi t hwhom wear ei ncont actdai l y – whet hernei ghbour s,f ami l y member s,orf el l ow schoolmoms–whomaybeabl e t o shed l i ghton t he speci f i cchal l engesone i s exper i enci ng.“ Hel pcanal socomef r om aut hor s orgl obalent r epr eneur swho have shar ed t hei r st r uggl es;af t eral l ,wi t ht heweal t hofi nf or ma t i on avai l abl eonl i ne,i ti smor et han l i kel yt hat youwi l lf i ndi nf or mat i onf r om someonewhohas gone t hr ough a si mi l ar bat t l e, ” sai d Dr Theo Mot hoaFr endo.

Mzamo Masi t o added “ Il ear ned t hatever yent r epr eneurneedst hr eepeopl eont hei rbusi ness j our neys,an i nf l uent i alper son ofpowerwho speaksaboutyou andyourbusi ness,ament or whospeakst oyou aboutyourbusi nessand f i nal l ysomeonewhospeakswi t hyou,wi t hi nyour busi ness” .

To cl ose t he debat e on t he t opi coft he i mpor t ance of r esi l i ence and t he abi l i t yt o adapt , Rapel angdr ew upont hr eef i nalst at i st i cs: •I nt er nat i onal l y ,women ar e as pr of essi onal l y conf i dentandr esi l i entasmen.Women' spr of essi onalconf i dencei sequalt ot hatofmen' s,wi t h onl y 18% bel i evi ng t hey don' t deser ve t hei r pr of essi onalsi t uat i on.

cl assi cbever ages •Al t hough55% ofwomenent r epr eneur shaveover comepr of essi onalf ai l ur es,f ew al l ow f ai l ur et o dampent hei rent husi asm f ort aki ngpr of essi onalr i sks( onl y29% ofwomenent r epr eneur sar edet er r ed) .Al loft hi si ndi cat est hatwomenacceptf ai l ur easapar toft heent r epr eneur i alj our ney ,but womenar er esi l i entandr emai nf ocusedont hei rpat h •Womeni ncr easi ngl ysayt hey' r et heonesi ncont r oloft hei rpr of essi onaldest i ny( +3% t o96% i n t hi sst udy) ,f ewerr epor tf eel i ngundeser vi ngoft hepr of essi onalsi t uat i on( 6%) ,at t r i but et hei rpr of essi onalsuccesst o" l uck"( 9%)orf eelunappr eci at edf ort hei rl eader shi pski l l s( 5%) Not abl y ,whatmadet hedi f f er ence,opi nedpanel i st st aki ngpar ti nt hedi scussi on,ar et her eal i sat i onsbr oughtaboutbyt hepandemi c,i ncl udi ngt hef actt hatyoucannotr el yonanyoneel set omake yourdr eamsandambi t i onscomet r ueandr emai nr esi l i ent .“ Af t eral l ,whobesi desyour sel fcanbe i nchar geofyourdest i ny , ”Mat siModi sepoi nt edout .Adr i anaMar i as,meanwhi l e,obser vedt hatAf r i canshave a nat ur alr esi l i ence,accust omed aswe ar et of i ndi ng sol ut i onswhi l e oper at i ng i nr esour ceconst r ai nedenvi r onment s.Thi shashel pedt ohoneourspi r i tofi nnovat i on.

The2021Bol dConver sat i onsbyVeuveCl i cquotpr ovi dedani mpor t antoppor t uni t yf orSout hAf r i can womenent r epr eneur st onet wor kasapr oudcommuni t yandt oastt obol df ut ur epl answi t hagl ass ofVeuveCl i cquoti nhand.MadameCl i cquotwoul dcer t ai nl yhaveappr oved.

Fort hef ul lVeuveCl i cquotI nt er nat i onalWomenEnt r epr eneur shi pBar omet erpl easevi si t : www. veuvecl i cquot . com

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WomenBar omet er ,herpar t i ci pat i oni nt heBol d Conver sat i onsby Veuve Cl i cquotexper i ence i n J ohannesbur g and how t he f i ndi ngs debat ed r el at et oherowni nspi r i ngent r epr eneur i alj our ney .

Q:Bol d Conver sat i onsby Veuve Cl i cquotai ms t o embol den successi ve gener at i ons ofaudaci ous f emal el eader si n Sout h Af r i ca,can you el abor at ef ur t her ar ound t he pur pose of t he pl at f or m?

Bol d asawayofbei ng: Uyandi swaCEO AmandaDambuzashar es t hehi ghl i ght sand chal l engest hathave shaped hercar eer

A:Bol d Conver sat i onsi sapl at f or m whi ch pr ovi des women ent r epr eneur s ar ound t he wor l d wi t ht he oppor t uni t yt o openl y debat ei ssues t hataf f ectt hem,wher evert hey may be.The ai m i st o br eak down pr econcept i ons,r emove st r uct ur alandsoci et albar r i er sandpr ovi desuppor tandt r ai ni ngt oenabl ewoment omovef or war d i n t hei r ent r epr eneur i al j our neys. The VeuveCl i cquotI nt er nat i onalWomenBar omet er st udy ,whi chwasconduct edacr oss17count r i es i n 2020,has pr ovi ded i mpor t antdat a ar ound women i nt he ent r epr eneur shi p space– cr i t i cal t o unpack and debat ei fwe wi sh t o advancewomenent r epr eneur sar oundt hegl obe.

Q:MadameCl i cquot ’ sst or yi soneofbol dness, cr eat i vi t y and ent r epr eneur i alspi r i tand she i s knownasoneoft hewor l d’ sf i r stbusi nesswomen.Pl easet el lusabi tmor eaboutMadameCl i cquotandhow herl egacyset st hest agef ort he br and’ ssuppor tofwomenent r epr eneur shi p,t o t hi sday?

Asapanel i stoft he2021Bol dConver sat i onsby VeuveCl i cquotexper i encei nJ ohannesbur g,Uyandi swaCEO AmandaDambuzasayssheabsol ut el yencour agesal lwomen t o engagei n bol d conver sat i ons.

The exper i ence wasat t ended by 50 ofSA’ sl eadi ng women ent r epr eneur sand a f ur t her670womenvi r t ual l yvi al i vest r eam.

We spoket ot hi sf or mi dabl ebusi nesswoman about t hef i ndi ngsoft heVeuveCl i cquotI nt er nat i onal

A:MadameCl i cquoti swhatwewoul dt odaycal l #GOALS! !Shewasbol d,audaci ous,det er mi ned andt enaci ous.Shewasambi t i ousandneverl et t he obst acl es al ong t he way det er her f r om achi evi ngherdr eams.I n1805,atj ust27year s ofage,shet ookovert heHouseofVeuveCl i cquotbusi nessf r om herhusbanduponhi sdeat h atat i mewhenwomenwer enotal l owedt owor k norhol dabankaccount .Sheper si st edi nspi t e oft he monument alchal l enges she f aced.She pi oneer ed so many i nnovat i ons t hat have becomet hehal l mar kofchampagnehousest he wor l d over .She was behi nd t he f i r stbl ended r osé champagne as wel las t he r i ddl i ng t abl e whi ch l ed t o cr yst alcl earchampagne.Iam so f or t unat et o have exper i enced t hi st echni que whenIvi si t edVeuveCl i cquoti nRei ms( Fr ance) i n2018.

cl assi cbever ages She wasal so behi nd t he f i r str ecoded vi nt age champagne.Shepushedt obr eakever yboundar y and t hatki nd ofaudaci t yi nspi r es women ent r epr eneur si mmensel y .We don’ teven have hal foft heobst acl esshehadyetshewasabl et o r evol ut i oni se an i ndust r y .I ti s wi t ht hi s backdr op t hatVeuve Cl i cquotcont i nuest o suppor t , ment or ,t r ai nandenabl ewomenent r epr eneur s.

I t ’ s aut hent i cal l y embedded i nt ot he House’ s DNA. Q: The Veuve Cl i cquot2020 Bar omet er ,conduct edast heCOVI D cr i si sexer t edpr essur eon gl obalcul t ur es and economi es, updat ed t he st at us of women ent r epr eneur s acr oss t he wor l d.I thas pr ovi ded t he communi t y wi t ha r ar et ool :a t r ue under st andi ng oft he st at e of woman ent r epr eneur shi p.Whi ch ar e some of t hest at i st i cst hatr eal l yst andoutf oryou?

A:I twasi ncr edi bl et oseet hatSout hAf r i cahas t he hi ghestl evelofwomen ent r epr eneur shi p amongst al l 17 count r i es measur ed. Sout h Af r i ca i s a count r y wher e ent r epr eneur shi pi s mor et he r ul et han t he except i on …we’ ve seen t hatmor et han hal fofSout h Af r i can women ( 54%) consi der t hemsel ves ent r epr eneur s.

92% ofSout h Af r i can ent r epr eneur sst ar t ed a busi ness ver sus t aki ng overan exi st i ng busi ness.Forme,t hi si st est amentt ot he undyi ng spi r i tandr i skt ol er anceofSout hAf r i canwomen whor ef uset obeboxedi nandt akeowner shi pof t hei rdest i nyasakeyi mper at i vei nt hei rl i ves.

We’ r ei nt er est edt ohearyourdet ai l edvi ewson t he t opi cs debat ed dur i ng t he Bol d Conver sat i onsby Veuve Cl i cquotexper i ence hel di nJ ohannesbur g: TOPI C 1: Over comi ng bar r i er st o ent r y t o women ent r epr eneur shi p and i nspi r i ng a new gener at i onofwomenent r epr eneur s Bar omet erf i ndi ng:60% ofwomenf eelt hati ti s much har derf ora woman t han a man t o bal ance wor k and f ami l yl i f e,asan ent r epr eneur ( 55% ofmen agr ee)as t hey f ace an ageol d pr obl em … bal anci ng wor k wi t h t hei r ot her f ul l t i mej ob:car i ngf ort hei rf ami l y Q:Do you agr ee t hati t ’ shar derf ora woman t han a man t o bal ance wor k and f ami l yl i f e?

How doweover comesuchanageol dbar r i ert o ent r y?

A:Yes,It hi nki ti sl ar gel yhar derf orwoment o pur sue t hei rambi t i on whi l stmeet i ng t he demandi ngneedsoft hei rf ami l i es.Thi sboi l sdown t ot he t r adi t i onalnot i on ofr ol es i nt he f ami l y set t i ng.I fwe openl y chal l enge t he pr econcept i onst hatcar i ng f ora f ami l yi sa woman’ sj ob t hen we ar e wel lon ourway t o maki ng pr og r ess.Weaswomen al so havet o chal l engeour own ment almodel s ofwhatwomen can and cannotdo.I n ourown homeswe shoul d dr i ve t owar dsar eal i t ywher ecar i ngf ort hef ami l yi s not onl y a woman’ sj ob.We shoul d al so be seeki ngmor ei nt egr at i onandamut ual l ybenef i ci alr el at i onshi pbet weenourwor kandf ami l y .

TOPI C 2: Lever agi ng oppor t uni t yi nt i mes of cr i si sand t he i mpacton l eader shi pi nt i mesof chal l enge

cl assi cbever ages Bar omet erf i ndi ng: 59% ofwomenent r epr eneur sr epor tgr owi ngmor econf i denti nt hei rbusi ness deal i ngs,and63% sayt hey' r emor epr of essi onal l ybol dt hanbef or et hecr i si s( mal eent r epr eneur s agr eeaboutequal l y) Q:Doyou f eelmor epr of essi onal l ybol d now t han bef or et hecr i si s?How di d navi gat i ng t hechal l engesbui l dyouasal eader ?

A:Iguesswhen you have had a “ near deat h”exper i ence,you ar e mor ei ncl i ned t o pur sue your dr eamswi t hconvi ct i on.Yourper spect i veofl i f echanges.Ir esonat ewi t ht hi sr esul toft hebar omet erst udy because even Ihad t o bol dl y adaptt o changi ng ci r cumst ances.Ihad t o st ar tt hi nki ng aboutt hel ongt er ml ongevi t yoft hebusi nesswhi chmeantt oughcal l sbutcal l st hatwer ewhatmy busi nessneededt osur vi veandcont i nuecr eat i ngj obs.Ihadt ot r i m downcost swher enecessar y .

Ial sof el tbol denought oexpl or eandi nvesti ni ndust r i est hatIhadnotconsi der edbef or e.I ndust r i est hatIbel i evewi l lwi t hst andshocksandpl ayacr i t i calr ol ei nt heecosyst em.

TOPI C 3:Ther ol eofnet wor ki ngandment or shi pi nani ncr easi ngl ydi gi t albusi nessenvi r onment Bar omet erf i ndi ng:90% ofwomenand90% ofmenagr ee:ment or shi pi skeyf oranyonewhoaspi r est oent r epr eneur shi p.Want r epr eneur s( 92%)andent r epr eneur s( 92%)conf i r mt hi sbel i ef Q:Di dyouhave( ordoyoust i l lhave)ament or ?Whati mpactdi dt heyhaveonyourbusi nessj our ney?Pl easeel abor at eont heconceptofment or shi pandhow i tappl i est oyouandyourbusi ness.

A:Ihave neverhad a f or malment or .Idi d howeverhave someone who wasmy husband’ sbest f r i endwhowoul dadvi semeonsomeoft hebusi nesst r ansact i onsIwoul dembar kon.Hehel pedme under st andhow t ost r uct ur emybusi nessesandIt r ul yappr eci at edhi st i meandadvi ce.Hei sno l ongerwi t husandmayhi ssoulr esti npeace.Hei smi ssedever yday .It akehi sl essonswi t hme i nt oever yt r ansact i onIembar kon.

Iam ament ort omanywomenent r epr eneur sasIbel i eveIhaveamassedmanyval uabl el essons overal ongper i odoft i me.I ti st i meconsumi ngt houghandduet ocapaci t yconst r ai nt sInol onger t akeonaddi t i onaloneononement eesanymor e.I nor dert or emai naccessi bl eandhel pf ul ,Icr eat edVast l ySageonYouTubewher eIpr ovi dement or shi p…peopl ecanaccesst hechannelondemand f r om anywher ei nt hewor l d.Icoupl et hi swi t h at al kshow ( on t hesamechannel )wher eIi nvi t e amazi ngguest st ot ackl eawor t hyandof t enhar dt opi cs,whi chwet henunpack.Thei deai st opr ovi depr act i calsol ut i onswhi ch vi ewer scan i nt egr at ei nt ot hei rever ydayt oi mpr oveand t r ansf or m t hei rl i ves.Accessi sf r eeandIencour agepeopl et osubscr i beandgetnot i f i edwhennew cont enti s upl oaded.

OnceayearIal sohostanevent ,anupl i f t i ngbr uncht hatsuppor t sal loft heseef f or t sandgi vesus anenvi r onmentwher ewecanhaveopendebat eandgeti nspi r edbypeopl ewhohavewal keddi f f er entpat hs.I ti sa t i cket ed eventi ni t ssecond yearand i thaspr oven t o be a huge successwi t h peopl et r avel l i ngf r om al lovert hecount r ywhowantt obepar tofani nspi r i ng,educat i onalandent er t ai ni ngpl at f or m.Ther ei shugei nt er estf r om ot hercount r i esaswel lhoweverduet oCOVI D19 t r avelr est r i ct i ons,pl anshavebeeni mpact ed.Thef ut ur er emai nspossi bl e.

SoIcoul dsayIl i vet oment or .Iam bl essedt oal sol ear nf r om manypeopl ear oundmeandInever bel i eveyouneedament ort opushonwi t hyourgoal sbuti thel pst ohavesomeonewhocanbeempat het i ct oyourj our neyandhel pyouwi t hcl ar i t yofvi si on.Youst i l lhavet ohol dyour sel faccount abl e.

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Bour boni senj oyi nganupswi ngi nt hepr emi um spi r i t smar ketwi t ht hedi sper si ngnot i ont hatt he dr i nki sf avour edbymenonl y .Thequest i ononever yone’ st onguesi s,ar ef emal esf uel l i ngt hebour bonr enai ssance?

Gl obalst at i st i csf r om t heBour bonWomen’ sAssoci at i oni ndi cat et hatar ound30% ofbour bondr i nker sar ewomen,andt het ot alnumberofwomenwhodr i nkbour boni ncr easedabout50% bet ween 2011 and 2014,compar ed t ot he ear l y ni net i eswhen onl y about15% ofwhi skey dr i nker swer e f emal e.Fur t herr epor t sf r om TheSpi r i t sBusi nessMagazi nesai dt hatwor l dwi desal esoft heAmer i cancr af tl i qui dhavegr ownf ast ert hananyot herdi st i l l edspi r i ti nt hepastyear ,atar at eofabout 7per cent .

Thr eepr omi nenti ndust r ywomen;namel yani nt er nat i onaldi st i l l er ,ar enownedSout hAf r i candr i nks wr i t er ,andal ocalmi xol ogi stgi vet hei ropi ni onsont hespi r i t edr i seoff emal ebour bondr i nker s.

El i zabet hMcCal li sasecondgener at i onbour bonmakerandoneoft heyoungestf emal edi st i l l er si n t heUni t edSt at esatt hewor l d’ sol destbour bondi st i l l er y ,Woodf or dReser ve,whosayst hatshebel i evest hatt het ast ei st hemai nr easont hatwomenwanti noni t .

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“ The mel l ow al l ur e ofAmer i ca’ scr af tl i qui di sseei ng a gr owi ngnumberofdi scer ni ngf emal edr i nker sbecomi ng i ncr easi ngl y mor e appr eci at i ve of aut hent i c Amer i can whi skey , ' 'saysMcCal l .“ Bour bonhasar i chandf asci nat i nghi st or y ,whi chaddst oi t sal l ur e,i t ’ shonest ,i t ’ snat ur alandi t ’ sdel i ci ous. ” “ Women ar et he f ut ur e ofbour bon butwer e al so a bi g par toft hepastt oo, ”McCal lexpl ai ns.”Thi sl onghi st or y ofwomeni nbour bonst emsbackt ot heei ght eent hcent ur ywher ewomenwer et hef i r stdi st i l l er sbef or ei ndust r i aldi st i l l er sbecamepopul ar . ” McCal ladds t hatt he not i on ofbour bon bei ng an ol d man’ sdr i nk i sdue t oi thi st or i cal l y bei ng mar ket ed t owar dsmen,whoovert heyear st ur nedi nt o‘ ol dmen’ .“ I t wasn’ tsoci al l yaccept abl ef orwoment odr i nkbour bonor al cohol i n gener al , and i ft hey di d i t was t o be ‘ dr essedup’i nacockt ai l .Event ual l y ,asbour bonf el lout off ashi on and l i ght erspi r i t s began t ot r end,bour bon becamet houghtofast heol dman’ sdr i nk.Wear echangi ngt hatper cept i on.

cl assi cbever ages “ Ther ei sani ncr easedi nt er esti nt hebour boncat egor y and consumer s ar e hungr yf orbour bon and ar e const ant l yl ooki ng f or t he newest bour bon i nnovat i ons, ”sheadds.“ Thi shasi mpact edt hever sat i l i t yof bour bon and consumer s ar e under st andi ng al lt he waysbour bon can be enj oyed f r om cockt ai l st o cul i nar yexper i ences. ” Femal ebuyi ng powerand i nt er esti n dr i nki ng aspi r i t t hathasf l avourar ef uel l i ngbour bon’ spopul ar i t y ,she expl ai ns. “ Coupl ed wi t h t hi s, women see women wor ki ngi nt hei ndust r yanddr i nki ngbour bonandt hey becomei nt er est edt ot r yi t ,onceyout ast eadel i ci ous bour bon i t ’ s har dt o go back t o dr i nki ng anyt hi ng el se. ” McCal lexpl ai nst hatbour bon hassomet hi ng t o of f er ever y whi skey pal at e;f r om bol d gr ai n and wood t o sweetar omat i cs,spi cy ,f r ui tand f l or alnot es.“ Bour bons,and par t i cul ar l yWoodf or d Reser ve,hasawonder f ulcompl exi t y off l avourand char act erwi t h over 200 f l avour not es whi ch del i ght s and wows t he senses. ”

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“ Thesef emal el eadposi t i ons,f r om di st i l l er st omast erbl ender s,ambassador sandbar t ender scome wi t havi t aldut yt oeducat econsumer saboutt hecat egor yandmor especi f i cal l y ,how t osi pgood qual i t ybour bon, ”sheexpl ai ns.“ Wi t h bour bon,apar t i cul arst andoutf ormei st hati ti sdi st i nct l y di f f er entf r om anyot herwhi skey-i t ’ sabi tf ei st y ,yetpl ayf ulandeasyt odr i nkandmi x. ” “ Thecat egor yi t sel fi sexpandi ng wi t h mor epeopl eexpl or i ng di f f er entt ypesofwhi ski es,such as Amer i can whi ski es, ”Ei chhof fsays.“ Thankst o pl at f or mssuch ast he US Di st i l l ed Spi r i t sCounci l , bar t ender sar ebei nggi vent heoppor t uni t yt opr ovi deagat ewayt hr oughmi xol ogyt oshowcaset he beaut yofBour bon. ” “ Mi xol ogyhasbeenagat ewayf ormor epeopl et ot r yBour bon,especi al l yi ft heyt houghtdr i nki ngi t neatmi ghtbet oost r ong, ”saysEi chhof f .“ I t ’ squi t edi ver sewheni tcomest ot hedi f f er entst yl esof dr i nkst hatyoucanmi xwi t hi t ,f r om l ongr ef r eshi nghi ghbal l st oshor t ermi xeddr i nksaswel last he r eemer genceofcl assi ccockt ai l ssuchast heOl dFashi oned,andBoul evar di er . ” LeahvanDevent erwhoi samul t i f acet edspi r i t spr of essi onal ,l eadi ngcockt ai l andspi r i t swr i t erand ar egul arcompet i t i onj udgef orbot hcockt ai l sandspi r i t s,bel i evest hatmor eandmor ewomenar e dr i nki ngbour bonbecausei ngener alpeopl ear eget t i ngmor ecomf or t abl edi scar di nggenderst er eot ypes. “ Forexampl e,i nt hepast ,amanmayhavef el tawkwar dor der i ngasweet ,f i zzydr i nk-bel i evi ng somehow i temascul at edhi m butnow t hey’ r emor ecomf or t abl edr i nki ngwhat evert heywant , ”she says.“ Thesamegoesf orwomenandbour bon-we’ r enol ongerhel dbackbysoci et alexpect at i ons. ”

cl assi cbever ages VanDevent erexpl ai nst hatSout hAf r i candr i nker sar eacqui r i ngat ast ef orbour bonast hepr of i l e oft hewhi skeydr i nkerhasevol vedovert i meandsayst hatwhatusedt obet hepr ef er enceofol der men,hasf oundnew ent husi asm amongstwomenacqui r i ngat ast ef orwhi skey . “ Recentr epor t sf r om anumberofi ndust r yanal yst si ndi cat et hatmor ewomenar eenj oyi ngwhi skey , ”McCal ladds.“ Theser epor t sr evealt hatt hegr owt hi nt hebour boncat egor yi sboomi ngt hanks t oan ent husi ast i cdemand f r om consumer si n ever yi ncomebr acketaged 40 and under ,i n some gl obalt r endr epor t si t ' sbeenshownt hatt wof i f t hsofbour bondr i nker sar ewomen. ” Theexper t sexpl ai nhow youcant ast eBour bon: “ Ir ecommend t r yi ng asmany bour bonsasyou can, ”McCal lsays.“ Asa di st i l l er ,Iwoul d usual l y i nsi styoudr i nki t‘ anywayyoul i kei tbutIpr ef eri tneatoront her ocks,butt her ear esomer ecommendedwayst obestappr eci at et hear tofdi st i l l i ngbour bon: ” T ast ebour bonneat ,i nat ul i pshapedt ast i nggl asst hatconcent r at est hear omaatt her i m.

Wi t hyourl i pssl i ght l ypar t ed,smel lt hebour bonandr at et hear oma,i dent i f yi ngspeci f i cnot es.

T akeasi p,butdon’ tgul pi t .T akeamout hf ulandmovet hel i qui dar oundyourmout hbef or eswal l owi ng.Consi dert hef l avour sandt he‘ mout hf eel ’( i si tcr eamyandsmoot hordoesi thaveabi t e?)

-bywayofexampl e,t her ear emor et han200det ect abl ef l avour si nWoodf or dReser ve.

Wai tt o appr eci at et he l i nger i ng ‘ f i ni sh’ .Bour bon wi l ll eave a shor t ,medi um orl ong f i ni sh,whi ch coul d bedescr i bed assmoot h ormel l ow,t hr ough t ocr i sp,dr y ,spi cyorwi t h abur n.I tmayeven gi veyouawar m sensat i onaf t eryou’ veswal l owedi t .Thi si sf ondl yknownast he‘ Kent uckyHug’ .

VanDevent ersayst hatshel ovesbour bonbecauseofi t sbal ance,t hesweetvani l l apr of i l econt r ast edwi t ht heki ckofagoodspi r i t .“ Il i ket odr i nki tneatbutal sol ovei ti nanOl dFashi oned,Bour bon Sour sandaBoul evar di er . ” “ Ial wayst r yt oencour agepeopl et odr i nkspi r i t showevert heywant ,buti fyoucat chmeatabar , I ' l lal waysbedownf orWhi skeySour s, ”addsEi chhof f .“ Andi fyouar ef eel i ngext r aadvent ur ous,t r y outaPi ckl eBack! ” “ Essent i al l ybour boni si nacl assofi t sownwi t hi nt hewhi skeyempi r eandi ti sencour agi ngt osee i tgai ni nggr eat err ecogni t i onamongstf emal edr i nker s, ”McCal lsays.“ Bour boni sal laboutf l avour andcompl exi t yandi fyoul i kesomet hi ngf r ui t y ,f l or alandbol dyouwi l lr eal l yenj oyt heWoodf or d Reser veDi st i l l er ' sSel ectwi t ht wohundr edf l avournot esi thasat ast eal l ur e,whi chcompr i sesvani l l a,car amel ,ci nnamon,nut meg,cher r i es and dat es whi ch add t oat ast e al l ur et hati st r ul y uni que. ”

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