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LIFESTYLE
LIFESTYLE
After about 14 years and when my second daughter arrived, I couldn’t do
it all anymore and so I just kept the studio for exclusive wear (made on
order). At the moment, we are a team of two – Eon Joubert is my right
hand and we make a great team. We mostly make wedding dresses and
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all other garments that come with a wedding, as well as matric farewell
Beauty comes dresses and other special occasion wear. Additionally, we also make very
upmarket corporate wear and some clients have been with me for over 20
when fashion years. I have made matric dance dresses for girls whose mothers’ wedding
dresses I made! Does it make me feel old? No!! It makes me feel very happy.
succeeds Over the years I have learnt that what is important in a dress is the woman
who is wearing it.
” This industry has changed a lot over the years. I sometimes long for the

years when we had the most glamorous fashion shows with the top
designers in the Presidential Residence. Some people believe that haute
couture might become something of the past, with social media and online
purchases being the order of the day, but I believe that while there are
still people who love fashion as much as I do and who want quality and
individuality, it won’t.
Left: A coarsely woven damask
material was used to shape this Family wise, we’ve been in Cornwall Hill Estate for just over 20 years and
fitted dress with full volume and still love it here. My dad also lives with us. I think you all might know
long train at the back. The bodice him – he is the 91 year old “oomie” with the hat and walking stick who
is hand-beaded with pearls and walks every day. Most people see him as a great inspiration. My husband,
Swarovski crystals. The cut away Jacques, is a medical doctor who specialised in clinical pharmacology.
armhole is softened by glitter Kamilla (28) lives in Cape Town with her husband, has a Master’s degree
veiling and decorated with cut out in pharmaceutics and is a production pharmacist at a manufacturing
lace motifs, just flowing from the pharmacy. Nicola (22) is a fourth year medical student at Tuks. Both
shoulders down. followed in dad’s footsteps but both love clothes and always dress to kill!

Fine silver and grey embroidery on a tulle background lends Very feminine , young and classy with fitted Duchess satin
itself to becoming a very flattering evening dress. The pattern skirt part and bodice of tulle. Heavily embroidered beaded
is at the same time slightly ethnic yet very angular and lace was used to adorn it.
modern.
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