So the Friday before Queens Plate
I was invited to dinner with Peroni and their Dons of Style entourage. It was
an experience. So much so I’ve decided not to touch on it or upload any photos.
Instead, I will thank Mak Tema from OgivlyPR for the invitation and for turning
my night around, along with the help of Sivu Nobo of SAB.
Now, for her majesty’s
crockery. Saturday, 12 January 2013, saw the 152nd L’Ormarins QueensPlate take place at Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town. The weather was
approving and so was the dress code – Elegantly blue and white. I would not
have been able to attend if the amazing team from Skyy Vodka SA had not awarded
me VIP Stud Club tickets via a Facebook competition.
It was my first time in
attendance and considering I’ve been yearning to attend for the last five
years, it felt as though I really were royalty. I took my beautiful cousin,
Sibu, along and was grateful I did as she managed to hold her own and I could
leave her be and do my own thing while she manages her mingling situations.
Quite a bit was happening and met a lot of new and interesting people so to cut
this blog post short – copy-wise – I’ll compartmentalize things for both you
and I…
Here we go…
The Venue
Kenilworth racecourse was the
venue for the day. It’s the same venue that hosts the J&B Met, for those
who need a reference point. Upon entering the grounds (via Wetton Rd), one was
greeted by the actual racetrack. Once through the entrance, where you were
tagged, you saw the grounds, green below and white and blue above. The Skyy
Vodka/Mercedes-Benz marquee was on your immediate left with some L’Ormarins
stands to your right. Further down the grassy lawn you arrived at the ‘food
court’ area where one could indulge in snacks and drinks as much as they liked
as much as their wallets allowed. Once you hit the ‘Media Centre’ station, turn
right and you were at the VIP Stud Club marquee – my home for that day. Food
was readily available, chairs and high tables, an Elizabeth Arden station for
those with melting makeup issues, and a bar fit for royalty which had Peroni
and Wines free flowing all day. Then, there was that Peroni center-court. A
further, cordoned off area within the already cordoned off marquee. They were
entertaining their group of guests from Joburg who were down here as part of
promotional activities… So I do forgive them for their privacy needs.
Especially considering I did manage to get pulled into their domain for most of
the day. Outside the Stud Club you also found the L’Ormarins Luncheon marquee
and also the picnic spots. The décor was simple and elegant and reinforced the
day’s theme of white and blue throughout.
Details
Some details from the day
including the tickets collected from the Skyy Vodka offices on Friday… Details
of my outfit by Stiaan Louw and then of course crazy bits and pieces by
attendees on the day. Absolutely loved the pocket square and brooch detail,
along with the blue eyelashes. The ladies pulled rabbits out of hats with their
nail design moments and sexy backless backs of their dresses. The gents played
around with bow tie print and design ideas which put a sparkle in my smile.
Have a squiz at my favourite detail situations.
Spotted
Here are some people I spotted
on the lawn… Please note, due to my lack of TV watching and Radio listening, I
hardly know anyone apparently famous. If I do happen to know someone, it’s
probably by pure luck or disclosure from someone else. So you can check for
yourself if you know any of these beautiful people…
Fascinators
It’s incredibly fascinating how
fascinators work. I suppose they have an appropriate name as the designs you
find can really leave you fascinated. I’ve always wondered how one would
fascinate a person using a headpiece, and now I know. Okay sorry… I couldn’t
resist trying to see how many times I could use that without getting under my
own skin. Anyway, here are some headpieces I managed to capture. I’m a little
sorry I missed Thandi’s amazing flower fascinator which was the talk of the
‘town’ for quite some moments.
Dons Of Style
So remember earlier when I said
that I managed to find myself in the Peroni/Dons Of Style cordoned off area
within the marquee? Well this is what was happening when I got there… Having
met some of the peeps from the previous night’s dinner, it was nice to have a
chit-chat with them in a more social environment where I could just get up and
leave if I found you boring… Something one can’t easily do at a sit-down
dinner. There was also a little photo
shoot the dons were busy with for the campaign and I managed to stalk
them for a while and snap up some of the moments… Mind you, the dons were
dressed by the team from CSquared.
CSquared
CSquared is CSquared. I love
these guys. They are a little mad but who isn’t. It was great to hang with them
and just chat general talk. General talk usually refers to fashion, designers,
latest trends, what the competition are up to and who’s likely to make it next
season. Am looking forward to having more general chat with them at the J&B
Met.
Dapper Gents
Of course, my blog would not be
complete without images of gorgeous men dressed to their own personal
interpretations of perfection. And here are my favourites.
Picture Perfect
Just some panoramic views of
the venue and day…
So in a nutshell, it was
awesome. I did not manage to get my Jo-Ann Strauss photo moment, but at least
she knows I exist and that I’m waiting. So next time darling, we will say
‘cheese’ together. Just in case you ask, there are no pics with me in them as I
never ever take a photo of myself, something I need to get out of. I promise,
moving forward, to ensure there is at least one image of me in the post (if
applicable).
Until next time,
Ciao
x
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