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Siyabonga Ngwekazi. Pic: MOEKETSI MOTICOE/ THE TIMES
VUZU TV has an exciting new show billed as a no-holds-barred access into a world of celebrity life. The show, Top Shayela, is a celebrity lifestyle reality TV show that gives viewers the VIP pass into the epicentre of the elite crowds of South Africa. The shows’ concept dwells on the intimate view on the celebrities’ daily routine with a just a hint of personal vantage.
In each episode viewers get to hear and live the personal story of the guest celeb, looking at how they made it onto the A-list crowds and what is required to stay there. The show will also delve into the softer and more intimate side of the guest celebrities. It also looks at the charities they support, the heartaches they may have suffered in their journey and their shortfalls.
The show is hosted by well-known TV personality; Siyabonga Ngwekazi. He says “The show celebrates the achievements of prominent people within the entertainment landscape. “I feel great about the show, it has a creative and artsy feel to it” Ngwekazi says the celebs they approached were receptive and “I have to commend them for allowing us to delve into their lives.”He says the show is unique in that it profiles young people who have made and “who are not afraid to celebrate their achievements.”
Bonang Matheba. Pic: BAFANA MAHLANGU
In the debut episode, TV and radio personality, Bonang Matheba shows viewers what it takes to stay at the top of her game. The beautiful lass will reveal her secrets of staying on top of her busy schedule and it will also be about nails, the weave as well as the swag and ensuring that the spotlight never moves from her.
Other celebrities that will be featured in the forthcoming episodes show include Uyanda Mbuli on being served like a queen, Da L.E.S – a typical night out for a baller, Somizi on fashion and DJ Sbu on what you need to do to be a hustler.
Post courtesy of Journalist, Zwelakhe Shangase
The highly publicized split between business woman Uyanda Mbuli and designer partner Gert Johan Coetzee last year made the two a big attraction at SA Fashion Week. They may not be rivals anymore but celebs, fans and fashionista’s were looking forward to critiquing and comparing their collections.
Diamond Face Couture. Pics: SANELISIWE MALIZA
This year was the 2nd time that Diamond Face Couture, the Fashion label owned by Uyanda Mbuli was showing at SAFW without collaborative partner Gert Johan Coetzee, the man who was believed to be the talent in the partnership.
Uyanda’s show closed closed the opening night of fashion Week and I must be honest, the collection was a trip! There was no cohesive theme that stringed the collection together. The line just seemed obscure.
Her fashion label collaborated with with the sporting retail company Cross Trainer. While I understand how they were trying to create an urban and edgy look this didn’t translate as well on the ramp. Dion Chang described the collection theme on his blog as “corporate secretaries who go out for a binge night (on a school night), and come daybreak, haven’t quite come off the drugs and have to dress hastily for work.”
Gert Johan Coetzee. Pics: SANELISIWE MALIZA
Gert Johan Coetzee’s collection was dramatic with Miss South Africa Bokang Montjane and Bonang Matheba as models. Besides the dress modeled by Miss South Africa there was no sign of the signature of the Tutu skirt. While I enjoyed the collection I overheard someone in great disappointment asking for the 20 minutes of her life back.
Courtesy of guest blogger: SANELISIWE MALIZA
Images courtesy of YFM
Last week I was fortunate enough to receive an exclusive invite to the Nine West & YFM Shopping experience at the Nine West store at The Zone in Rosebank. Nine West teamed up with YFM to officially launch their new store. We were served champagne and canapes as we shopped. Well, I shopped with my eyes while the rest of the guests looked for shoes and accessories to buy with their one-night-only 15% discount voucher. Bonang Matheba hosted the event and YFM’s DJ Josi Chave and DJ Warras played some tunes while we shopped and mingled. Local celebrities such as Uyanda Mbuli, Rosie Motene, Pam Andrews, Claire Mawisa and Kendra attended the event and I got an opportunity to chat to them on camera.
Congratulations to Nine West and YFM for hosting such a chic event. And many thanks to my colleague Lebogang Tsele for producing this video. Enjoy!
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Uyanda with models Kathrina Cope, Bici Sowemimo and Tamarin Jardine at a sneak preview of her New Millennium Glamour Collection for Sanlam Fashion Week, 2010. Pic: KEVIN SUTHERLAND/ © THE TIMES
SA Fashion Week starts this Friday, and Uyanda Mbuli will showcase her latest Diamond Face Couture collection on the opening night. This will be Uyanda’s second show without Designer Gert Johan Coetzee, who established the brand with her. I caught up with Uyanda and asked her what she has in store for her much anticipated collection. P.S. wait for the video to buffer after you’ve pressed play now.
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You can read more about Uyanda’s SA fashion Week collection on The Frock Report.
Tracey McGregor & Bunnies. Picture: THE SOCIAL
Having ditched the Wonderbra event, Fifi moved onto the highly anticipated launch of Playboy magazine, which has once again decided to re-visit our shores after a 16 year absence.
It was not quite the dazzling scene that I expected! I anticipated something akin to the PLAYBOY Mansion parties that we see on the Entertainment channel – busty bunnies dressed in multi-coloured bustiers with matching ears, exclusive guest list featuring celebrities and socialites galore PLUS cocktails flowing in abundance…
Bunnies. Picture: THE SOCIAL
The bunnies were just regular girls dressed up for the event – as much as they were mostly pretty – maybe models should have been hired as serious eye candy for the anticipated male readership that they are hoping to attract.
I’m not sure if it was because there were so many parties last night, OR local schlebs decided to just have an early night – mentionable names were few and far between – Christina Storm, Jen Su, Uyanda Mbuli, Dineo Ranaka, Babalwa Mneno, Carmel Fisher, Linda Moeketsi, David Bullard, Kuli Roberts and Claire Mawisa were the only faces that I recognised.
Tracey McGregor however provided glamour and oozed charm as she was announced as April’s PLAYBOY cover-girl. What a lovely young lady – absolutely gorgeous – spectacular images of her in the launch issue too.
Tracey McGregor. Picture: THE SOCIAL
April playmate, Amy Tara Bridger shyly made her way around the room – looked like she may be wanting to replace that boyfriend that she dumped months ago. Maybe she should wait till she visits the legendary PLAYBOY Mansion in California when she competes for the ultimate title of Playmate of the Year – who knows what she could come home with OR not come home at all!
Amy Tara Bridger. Picture: The Social
The party fizzled out early and most I heard were heading to the Jameson Global Party which was not that much fun either – see our next post coming soon…
Twitter and Facebook went crazy on Saturday night after the Real Goboza aired Dr Rey’s comments on Uyanda Mbuli’s nose when he said: “Uyanda should be careful when she turns on her bed so that her nose does not break on the pillow”.
I have it on good authority, that Dr Rey had absolutely no idea of what Uyanda Mbuli or Khanyi Mbau looked like when he was asked to give comment on both of their procedures.
He gave some rather general advice to those who had nose jobs or boob augmentations, and warned those who had multiple procedures to be careful.
Real Goboza gets a ‘Big ups’ for provoking some strong reactions to their bit on the babes’ surgery.
But the lovely ladies have little chance we think of making a big legal deal out of all this. Let’s face it, Dr Rey who admits to having had nasal surgery himself, ‘nose’ exactly the right advice to give to those who go under the knife for beauty. He’s the expert.
Read more here:
http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2011/01/31/uyanda-s-nose-out-of-place
