CAPE TOWN Is Famous For All-Year-Round Frivolities, But CHRISTMAS Comes But Once A Year
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Clifton 1st Beach, Cape Town – where the bold and the beautiful hang out over the festive season, sporting designer bikinis.
Christmas bells are ringing in a city that seems to be having a party all year round, with beaches full and beach bars, roof top bars, restaurants and wine estates boasting exotic cocktails, wine, beautiful cuisine and gorgeous people alike.
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Santa, sand, sea and surf
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Shimmy Beach Club is one of many glamorous beach bars & music venues in the city.
It’s over the festive period that Cape Town goes into overdrive. The compounded magic of the city’s natural beauty, eternal sunshine and curated summer holiday events – from hand-made Christmas decorations in the streets, shopping malls and gardens to markets, music events and more – makes it impossible for the joyous holiday vibes not to rub off!
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Beautiful indigenous crafts are sold at the numerous markets in and around town.
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Christmas decorations embellish every nook and cranny of the city.
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The fruit markets like the Oranjezicht Farm Market, Cape Town, sell delicious fresh farm produce.
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Café Caprice on Camps Bay Beach is a popular meeting spot for locals and visitors alike.
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Grand Africa – on the beach – is one of the most glamorous beach bars in town.
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Sip Christmas cocktails at one of the innumerable sky bars in the city, overlooking Table Mountain
When the annual Christmas lights are switched on, Cape Town’s Town Hall hosts its own light show and music fest.
This year an enthusiastic crowd of over 90 000 attended the switching on of the Christmas lights ceremony.
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Shopping malls like the V&A Waterfront are beautifully adorned, both inside and out.
It’s also a time – right in the middle of the Southern Hemisphere’s Summer – for office Christmas parties, art gallery openings, retail events and family get-togethers – all making use of the extraordinary venues the city has on offer.
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Restaurants celebrate the festive season with fresh seafood straight from the Atlantic Ocean.
At Twelve Apostles Hotel and Restaurant.
The famous Kirstenbosch Gardens in its spectacular Table Mountain setting hosts an annual set of around 20 music concerts over the festive period.
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A Christmas picnic at Mont Rochelle Wine Estate, Franschhoek
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Christmas ambience, Africa-style at the One and Only Hotel, Cape Town.
And hand in glove with the glamorous venues is glamorous Fashion! (Fun fact: South Africa has no fewer that twelve Fashion Weeks per annum!)
Sit back and enjoy a sneak peek of the general vibe and festivities in the city, as well as a hand-picked selection of party frocks. As for seasonal shades and patterns… Xmas favourites red and green, glitzy gold and silver, and of course the obligatory animal prints are as ever, the brightest stars of the festive season.
Wishing You a Happy Festive Season from Cape Town.
David Tlale on Instagram (@davidtlale)
March with confidence into the festive season in this cerise pink and black textured frock.
Pichulik on Instagram (@pichulikafrica)
The seductive Oshun necklace in zebra Jasper stone is perfect for embellishing a simple tunic.
Kirsten Goss on Instagram (@kirsten__goss)
A more Christmassy jewel than this beauty is impossible to find! The Feast ring in mandarin garnet, rubies and gold.
Gavin Rajah on Instagram (@gavinrajah)
A glitzy, body-hugging mermaid frock feels very festive.
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Bold gold and classic black
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Fireworks explode across this festive gold tunic.
Gavin Rajah on Instagram (@gavinrajah)
Leopard print is always glamorous, but especially so at Christmas time.
Gavin Rajah on Instagram (@gavinrajah)
Fancy a gift, bow and all?
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This frock effortlessly takes one from the beach to Christmas dinner.
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An indigenous thorn-tree pattern embellishes this cut-out costume.
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Shiny gold bikini against the backdrop of a sparkly acquamarine ocean.
January and June Swimwear on Instagram (januaryandjune.swim)
At home in nature in a classic bikini.
Thebe Magugu on Instagram (@thethebemagugu)
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright…
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More is definitely more – red animal print and feathers.
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Dare to wear! This party frock takes glam to quite another level.
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Contoured beading has never looked this flattering.
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A silhouette of epic proportions
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Leopard print silk perfectly encapsulates an hourglass shape.
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Drop-dead glamorous!
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Festivities and joy, Africa-style!
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Herald in the New Year with fireworks at Quoin Rock Wine Estate (@quoinrock).
BRANDS/STOCKISTS
Café Caprice (@cafecaprice)
David Tlale (@davidtlale)
Gabrielle Swim (@gabrielle_swimwear)
Gavin Rajah (@gavinrajah)
Gert-Johan Coetzee (@gertjohancoetzee)
Grand Africa (@grandafricacafeandbeach)
Hannah Lavery (@hannahlavery.sa)
January and June (@januaryandjune.swim)
Kirsten Goss (kirsten__goss)
Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden (@kirstenboschsummerconcerts)
Marianne Fassler (@mariannefasslerofficial)
Mont Rochelle (@montrochellehotel)
Oranjezicht Farm Market (@OZCFarm)
Palesa Mobukung (@palesamobukung)
Pichulik (@pichulikafrica)
Quoin Rock (@quoinnrock)
Shimmy Beach Club (@shimmybeach)
The One and Only (@oneandonlyhotels)
Thebe Magugu (@thethebemagugu)
Twelve Apostles Hotel (@12apostelshotel)
V&A Waterfront (@vandawaterfront)
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