The Tshegofatso: Event

The Face of Maboneng Grand Finale

Event May 05, 2017

Anything fashion related never fails to excite me. On Saturday, 29 April, I got the opportunity to attend The Face of Maboneng Grand Finale event at the Saxon Villas and Spa. I had never heard of the event before but I was eager to attend and I definitely wasn't disappointed.

The Face of Maboneng Grand Finale is one of the events in preparation for the Maboneng Fashion Week later this year which is dedicated to showcasing Maboneng's street fashion and creativity. This event was dedicated to selecting The Face of Maboneng. All the models looked stunning in the House of Kongo SS/17 collection but we all know that there has to be a winner. The beautiful, Bianca Mabaso took the award and she definitely deserved it. She looked like a queen.

I really had a lovely time. I spent the day with some cool people and wonderful fashion. What more can one ask for? I'm totally looking forward to the Maboneng Fashion Week!

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Nolandu Couture Champagne Breakfast

Event March 31, 2017

On Saturday I attended the Nolandu Couture champagne breakfast with my sister. It was quite a struggle to get there as we had to get up super early and we also got lost along the way but it was totally worth it. We got to start off our day with good food, interesting people and of course, wonderful clothing.

Nolandu Couture is a clothing line which sells a range of clothes, handbags and scarves. The breakfast was aimed at honouring the loyal customers and celebrating the journey ahead.

I had a lovely time and I'm glad I could be there because it's fantastic to see a brand start a new journey and it's great to support small businesses. The scarves and the handbags really caught my eye. My sister and I treated ourselves to some scarves (can we just fast forward to winter? ) and I've also added some items to my wishlist.

The rest of the morning was spent eating yummy bites, socialising with some cool people and shopping! I'm really looking forward to seeing the future of Nolandu Couture and be sure to take a look at their website here as well as their Twitter and Instagram.

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rAge Expo 2016

computers October 11, 2016

Where do I even start? If there's one thing I can say, it is that rAge expo 2016 was amazing. If you don't know what the rAge Expo is, don't worry, I'll tell you all about it. rAge is South Africa's biggest annual video gaming, computer, technology and geek culture exhibition with over 33 000 people attending last year. This year was the fourteenth annual exhibition and my first time attending.

I was super excited and was counting down the day's until the big day finally arrived and it seems like I wasn't the only one. The line into The Ticketpro Dome was filled with hundreds of people who were excited to escape to planet rAge and enter a world of everything geek.

rAge is a place of discovery and aims to introduce new concepts, products and culture. Something that I was not very familiar with before rAge was eSports. It's incredible to watch two teams compete. To see the teams focused on their computers, communicating with one another and watching everything unfold before your eyes is absolutely amazing. The eSports tournaments were definitely one of my top highlights of rAge. I'm really looking forward to seeing eSports grow in South Africa. Thanks to NAG and rAge I can really see that happening in the near future.

rAge is also home to the NAG LAN, South Africa's largest bring your own computer LAN. It honestly seems like such a great experience, seeing all those gamers definitely made me wish I could join in. Gamers participating in the LAN spend 52 hours playing multiplayer games, competing against each other and questing together. How fun does that sound?

I spent hours wandering around The Dome with my dad. There was just so much to see and I wanted to see it all. I got to try out a couple of games, visit many stands and had a lovely time. I loved the home coded section because I am also into coding games so it's wonderful to see what everyone else is doing.

I came across some very interesting stands with comics, cool merchandise, competitions, art and just about everything else in between. I really wish I could have it all. I also saw some weird and wonderful technology like using a banana as a video game controller and cardboard VR headsets.

Xbox or PlayStation? That's the question everyone always asks but I'm pretty sure they were both winning at rAge. The Xbox green room was filled eager gamers competing against one another. The PlayStation stand was also very exciting and the PlayStation VR really grabbed everyone's attention. The wait to try the VR headsets was very long but you know what they say, good things come to those who wait.

Another fantastic thing to see at rAge are the cosplayers. They definitely add a lot of fun to the whole exhibition. I spotted some of my favourite characters and it's also wonderful to see how much effort people put into this. It's really just so amazing. There was also a session on the cosplay stage with tips about cosplaying and although I didn't see much of the lesson I did pick up a few tips.

There were many some cool gadgets, of course. I was also invited to attend the MSI presentation where I got to find out more about what MSI is doing in South Africa. After hearing more about MSI I can definitely see why they are the number one in gaming. MSI was also showcasing their new gaming keyboards, gaming mouse, gaming headsets and gaming mouse pads so you can probably tell what is now on my wishlist.

A career in video games is something that I want and was excited to hear that there will be universities and colleges that will be showcasing the students work as well giving more information for those interested in a career in video game design and development. I definitely received some useful information so the future looks bright!

If you weren't at rAge expo 2016 you definitely missed out. It was almost as though I died and went to heaven but don't worry, there's always next year.

Here's a snippet of rAge expo as well as what I bought.

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Decorex 2016

Decorex August 14, 2016

Last week I was invited to attend Decorex 2016 which was held at the Gallagher Convention Centre. When the day ended my feet were aching but I had no regrets because there was so much to see which include decor, art , food and much more.

We started at the outdoor section which was very interesting but it's not really my thing. I think it's because a few years back I tried to grow a vegetable garden and that didn't turn out too well.

The cooking and cuisine hall was my absolute favourite. There were so many interesting treats to try. I got eat a pizza cone for the first time, now I can die in peace. Everything looked so scrumptious it's a pity I couldn't try them all. I did however, have some biltong and samoosas.

The art gallery was amazing. I think that's where we spent the most time. Unfortunately I couldn't take pictures but I respect the artists. I left the art gallery which so much inspiration which is pretty awesome.

The exhibitors that I loved the most were Time Brandits, Kashmir Royal Carpets and Since Now Jewels. The clocks from Time Brandits are so cool, it tells you the time in the form of a sentence. How cool is that? I definitely need to get myself one and you can also personalise it! It's now secret that I love prints which is why I loved Kashmir Royal Carpets. So many different carpets and different prints, what more can you ask for? Last but not least is Since Now Jewels, they have pretty interesting pieces and that's definitely my thing.

I really had a great time and bought a couple of items. I'm really glad I got the chance to attend such a wonderful event. I'm definitely looking forward to attend next year and the year after that and the year after that.