Lifestyle Just My Type Lifestyle October 24, 2011 Just My Type What does your font choice say about you? Are you a Times New Roman kind of person? Maybe Comic Sans or Helvetica? Just My Type by Simon Garfield reveals all this, with fascinating insights into the development of typefaces. Full Article
Lifestyle Put a hat on it Lifestyle October 19, 2011 Put a hat on it South African-born and New York-based Albertus Swanepoel is now one of the world’s leading milliners. VISI spoke to him on the occasion of the launch of his new collection at Target, due to go on sale 30 October. Full Article
Lifestyle Visual feast Lifestyle October 14, 2011 Visual feast A 250-year-old wool, down and wheat farm near Napier in the Overberg — the location of our “Farm Values” decor and cover shoot for VISI 48 — has inspired an intimate cookbook that tracks a year’s celebrations on a truly South African farm. Full Article
Lifestyle Bring on the birds Lifestyle October 13, 2011 Bring on the birds Can’t keep a plant alive? Fortunately you don’t need a green thumb to invite birds – nature’s most beautiful decor accessories – into your garden. Full Article
Lifestyle Crate Man Lifestyle October 11, 2011 Crate Man The cover of VISI 57, on shelf during October and November 2011, carries a mysterious image of blackened wood, broken crates and designer Ercol chairs from Tonic. VISI spoke to Serge Alain Nitegeka, the artist behind the installation. Full Article
Lifestyle State of the Nation Lifestyle October 7, 2011 State of the Nation Artist Kudzanai Chiurai explores the ‘State of the Nation’ in his new exhibition, which opens in Newtown at the start of next month. Full Article
Lifestyle Menu: special of the week Lifestyle October 6, 2011 Menu: special of the week Design agency The President’s new magazine ‘Menu: Cape Town’s 167 best dishes’ was hand-picked by magazine guru and London-based blogger Jeremy Leslie as the best magazine of the week. Full Article
Lifestyle October Show at Salon91 Lifestyle October 5, 2011 October Show at Salon91 A crew of Woodstock’s creative gents have taken over Cape Town’s Salon91 gallery for the month of October. Full Article