Wildchild Xclusive launches in Contemporary Insanity

Last night Dreams  left me inspired, and smiling from ear to ear.

Walking into a place, and thinking to yourself, 'I have found my tribe'. That's what the shop launch for Contemporary Insanity felt like to me.

Vicky Botha, owner of WildChild Xclusive, great friend/stylist/designer/client of mine invited me to the event. The opening lines of this blog should indicate how grateful I am!

For those of you who don't know what WildChild Xclusive is, check out their Facebook Page here. Custom made bustiers, dresses, themed outfits. The works. A true genius with clothing design. All one of a kind pieces, I absolutely love her brand!

Now, these stunning pieces of clothing, have a home away from home, in the all new Contemporary Insanity store, on Florida Road, Durban. The alternative haven, is definately the new MUST-GO-SEE place. Situated in the same building as The Hellfire Club, this, is one of those places you could spend the day at if your likes are on the opposite end of the 'commercial' scale. Check out their Facebook page here.

Cladded in once off artworks, and hand crafted masterpieces, Tarryn-Jane Dunkley's store hopes to promote some of the artists not only in Durban, but all over South Africa.

Steampunk, goth, metal, glam rock, punk, are some of the niches taken care of in this fantastic space. The odd live tarantula in a tank here, heart replica necklaces on display there, and epic Harley-Quin necklaces that have been handcrafted in the far left. Some of the most amazing clay sculpturing I think I have ever seen, done by Regan Paterson. As well as the greatest tea pot I have ever seen, made by Tarryn herself.
 

Some of the brands you can find in the store and need to check out:

Wildchild Xclusive

Iron Fist Shoes (because we all know how much us ladies love them)

Insanity

Grevious

Misery Inc

Craft Wood Creations

Back In the Box

Dragon Fly Dreams by Nikki Pijper

The Artful Fox

All I can say is, I am so glad a place like this finally opened. It is about time, and Durbanites, please support your local artists and solopreneurs, we need to stick together!

Images from the night will be released soon!
Check out Spliced Media for more on Vicky.

On Fire Comedy, literally.

So, Wednesday night I was invited to an Open Mic event for comedians, organised by On Fire Comedy, at Amsterdam Pub. The place was packed to the brim, of course, it was a FREE show in Durban. HA!

Anyone who wanted to try strut their stuff on stage, was welcomed with open arms.

Our MC of the evening was none other than Shannon Rice, awesome friend, and an even better comedian.

Let me give you some insight into Shannons' comedic abilities; But first, hide your girlfriends!

Imagine a Cheetah on Ecstacy - running through the veld, trying to show some love to a gazelle. The gazelle clearly doesn't want to be his friend for fear of anihilation, darting away, but the Cheetah screams for a hug!

That, is the sort of story that Shannon Rice brings to life when he gets up on stage, and I love it! Trust me when I say, so did everyone else. He is super animated, and all of his jokes are easily relatable, drawing inspiration from his every day environments. Dont even get me started on his impromptu stuff - damn he is quick on his toes.

Introducing each one of the acts, one began to see the insane amount of talent that our little dorpie holds.

Some of the Comics that gave it a shot last night, where:

Maxamillion

Kwanda

Kuda

Curt

Kevin

Alvin

Dale

Each had his own unique style, and still managed to erupt the audience into laughter, even though the crowd was pretty darn noisey. You guys rock!

The amazing thing about going to these events, is just that you never know if you are going to be watching the next Barry Hilton or Trevor Noah - all are stars in the making.

Overall, the night was a GREAT success, and Im sure many more will happen after this. If you are brave enough, look out for the next OPEN MIC event, and get up on stage! More gatherings like this need to happen - I take my hat off to Amsterdam, On Fire Comedy, Shannon and all the other comedians, for the belly aching laughter! What a night!

Be sure not to miss the next big gig with Dusty Rich on the 26th of August! It's going to be a cracker!

Also, check out the On Fire Comedy page on Facebook for updates on other up and coming, side splitting events.