My mom started a fashion tradition where she'd buy me a new dress for Christmas every year. When I got older I bought myself a new dress for my birthday AND Christmas; sure it was only two weeks apart, but any fashionista will tell you that even if you're okay with...
Winner announcement
Welcome to the much-improved Syllable in the City page. I hope you like it as much as I do - feel free to leave your thoughts and feedback in a comment below 🙂 And without further ado, I'm happy to announce Lauren Prior as the winner of the birthday hamper....
The often-mentioned birthday wishlist
In a little over two months’ time, it’s my birthday. Again. Yes, these things have a tendency to happen quite frequently, and my feelings about it are rather ambivalent; usually not so great. Apparently this time I can also claim to be at the lower-reach of a midlife...
Birthday tea at Jam and Daisies
Yesterday morning I hosted a few friends for tea at Jam and Daisies in Brooklyn, Pretoria. I love this place - the menu is original, the service is good, the décor out of a magazine! In addition to the snacks and tea/coffee, I ordered a couple of bottles of J.C. le...