Since 1846, we’ve created unique textiles influencing the fashion landscape in West and Central Africa. These fabrics reflect true Dutch craftsmanship and were originally known as ‘Hollan d ai s’, from the French word for ‘Dutch’. We’re still in fact the only brand creating authentic Dutch Wa x fabrics.

This season Vlisco explores the Hero

within. Now available in South Africa at

The Fabric Hangar: thefabrichangar.co.za

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In order to move forward, Africa needs to eradicate old perceptions of it being characterized by lack of development and look forward to a new era of progress defined by a set of protagonists who truly see the potential for upward mobility and change in societal structure, and who - in the luxury sector - can enhance creative product development, fine-finish manufacturing and be able to hold their own in global markets due to strong product storytelling, high-end craftsmanship and service differentiation. In luxury, like in all sectors, we need to encourage careful investment and not charity to stimulate long-term growth. We need to understand what Africa can be and not what it is perceived to be, whilst not losing contact with our roots and imperative to uplift those less fortunate around us. I truly believe that African luxury is unique in its advanced level of consideration for its environment in which it lives that results in greater emotional connection to brands born of our soil and loved by our people.

I feel immense pride that after 4 years, that SALA had surpassed an association of interested members in SA and had become a strong network of people in Africa and beyond who care about the development of an industry on our beautiful continent.

Silvana BottegaFOUNDER

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Since 1846, we’ve created unique textiles influencing the fashion landscape in West and Central Africa. These fabrics reflect true Dutch craftsmanship and were originally known as ‘Hollan d ai s’, from the French word for ‘Dutch’. We’re still in fact the only brand creating authentic Dutch Wa x fabrics.

This season Vlisco explores the Hero

within. Now available in South Africa at

The Fabric Hangar: thefabrichangar.co.za

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Opulent Living

Opulent LivingTHE BRAND FOR THE FINER THINGS IN LIFE

Opulent LivingTHE BRAND FOR THE FINER THINGS IN LIFE

THE BRAND FOR THE FINER THINGS IN LIFE

Les Aupiais, one of South Africa’s most versatile, experienced and creative media figures, has worked in front of and behind the cameras. In her capacity as an editor, she has been fortunate to be selected to cover the BMW EuroStyle Design Tour for five years, represent Private Edition at the Dom Perignon Vintage Champagne launch in Paris, test drive for Bentley in Europe, cover an exclusive watch fair in Monaco, write for SA’s five star luxury lodges including Singita Lebombo, cover the White Pearl resort in Mozambique, The Taj, Cape Town, Wilderness Safaris Botswana, and many more luxury destinations.

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Les AupiaisEDITOR | PRIVATE EDITION

Summit Chairs

Silvana Bottega is founding director of the Southern Africa Luxury Association (SALA). Eternally seeking new knowledge, she has studied at UCT, London Business School, the European University Institute, Red&Yellow, AAA and she has attended 5 summer courses at different universities in France and Italy. Having completed a trilingual Masters degree in European Politics and Policywith a dissertation on ‘The Branding of Nations’, Silvana secured a place on the sought after WPP fellowship programme designed to cultivate high-calibre management talent. After her studies, she spent five years in Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing. During this time she managed everything from innovation, to product development to retail analytics for regional business clients including Harley Davidson, Motorola, Unilever & Coca-Cola. She was entrenched within the businesses of Harley Davidson and Motorola to assist operations management and market entry strategies across first and second tier cities in China. After WPP, she took the helm of Channel Planning for all key clients for the Greater China office for Lowe, creating brand activation and high-growth strategies for multi-nationals like J&J and Unilever that were looking to radically grow their market share. She constantly seeks dynamic ways to build the profile of brands and she acts as an ambassador while opening new distribution avenues. Since she returned to South

Africa, she has focused on brand strategy for luxury and artisan businesses. She also develops engagement plans whereby wealth management companies can reach out andgrow their affluent client base through collaboration with luxury brands of the same like. In South Africa, she writes for numerous publications. Her passion for philanthropic work in accelerating artisan talent in South Africa has seen her help to build awareness around the craftsmanship and skills available in Africa. Her family own vineyards in Stellenbosch and as such she has been integral in the brand development of The Idiom Collection of fine wines & she has recently redesigned their coastal winery called Whalehaven in Hermanus. As of January 2014, Silvana has joined African Fashion International, in a full time capacity, to lead this pan-African initiative under the inspirational guidance of Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe that handles all the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Weeks in JHB, CT and Africa.

Silvana BottegaFOUNDER | SALA

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Keynote Speaker

Umberto Angeloni (MBA – Ivy Business School, Canada) was CEO and co-owner of Brioni and transformed the company from a men’s wear manufacturer with an annual turnover of € 20 million into the Brioni Group, a leading international luxury lifestyle brand, achieving a tenfold in turnover by 2006. Angeloni divested his shares in the Brioni Group in 2007 to acquire, a significant stake (35%) in Raffaele Caruso SPA, listed on the Milan Stock Exchange. His vision was to develop a strong identity for the Caruso brand by communicating its core values, extending its product range, and reaching the foreign markets that are most receptive to high-quality Italian men’s clothing.

In 2013 he acquired additional stakes in the company reaching 100% of the stock, assuming the titles of President and C.E.O and took the Company private. Angeloni entered a partnership with Fosun Group which acquired 35% of the Company’s equity through a capital increase. Caruso has meanwhile perfected its business model, specializing in “project manufacturing” for the best international menswear brands as well as establishing its proprietary brand among the best of the luxury menswear market.

Umberto AngeloniCEO | CARUSO

Cote d’Ivoire born, Swaady Martin-Leke is the Founder and CEO of the African luxury brand YSWARA. After a successful 10-years career at General Electric Co., Swaady decided to follow her passion for African culture & heritage. At GE, she held leadership positions in several divisions across the world with her most recent posting as GE Transportation’s Director for Sub-Saharan Africa and acting-CEO for GE South Africa Technologies.Swaady has received numerous distinctions and awards. Among them, she was selected as “New Leader of the Future” by the Forum of Crans Montana in 2011. In 2012, she was hand-picked to be part of the prestigious Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship Programme and named one of the “Youngest Power Women in Africa” by Forbes. Swaady holds a Masters in Economic Sciences from the University of Lausanne and an MBA from the London School of Economics (LSE), NYU Stern Business School and HEC Paris Business School.

Swaady Martin-LekeFOUNDER & CEO | YSWARA

Speakers

Tracey Chiappini-YoungCO-FOUNDER & CEO | TAUNINA

Shortly after graduating from the University of Stellenbosh in 2009, Jonathan Berning began working for the family business – Ardmore Ceramic Art. The business, founded by his mother Fee Halsted in 1985, supports over 65 local artists whom create one-off ceramic artworks and retails these pieces around the world. In 2011 he took over as MD and has taken the business to new heights. With a passion for addressing social problems through sustainable business he attended the Social Entrepreneurship Programme at INSEAD, Singapore, in 2012. Jonathan has recently just started a new enterprise – Halsted – which aims to discover, develop and distribute high quality products sourced in Africa and bring these to “Africa lovers” all around the world. Halsted will launch its first collection at Design Indaba this year.

Hanneli, a painter by trade, began her career in the arts in the United Kingdom having graduated with honors from Wimbledon School of Art. She was a winning finalist in the Nationwide Mercury Awards for Art as well as an Exhibiting finalist in the Salon ‘Works of Art’ series. After a two year period in Athens and Florence, where she helped co-ordinate the first Athens Biennale and staged two solo shows she moved back to Cape Town to start an accessories line Okapi and the African concept store Merchants on Long.The Okapi range is designed, made and packaged entirely in Africa and is available at Merchants on Long. Located at number 34 on Cape Town’s famous Long Street, this salon store is a destination shop offering a rigorously edited range of top African design, fashion and art. Merchants on Long sources its stock exclusively on the continent, ensuring that all purchases contribute to the growth of the African market.

Jonathan Berning MANAGING DIRECTOR | ARDMORE CERAMIC ART

Hanneli RupertFOUNDER | MERCHANTS ON LONG & OKAPI

A born-and-bred Capetonian, Tracey spent 13 years immersed in the world of finance, managing both mutual and private equity investment funds at HSBC, BOE Asset Management and Quaystone Limited. Her passion for social upliftment saw her shift gears in 2005 and take on the role of Chief Executive Officer of the CIDA Empowerment Fund, one of South Africa’s first broad-based black economic empowerment investment companies. After five years at the helm of CEF, Chiappini-Young joined TSiBA as CEO of the TSIBA Education Trust and Investment Fund. She resigned from the world of investment finance to co-found Taunina (www.taunina.com) with her Brazilian-American business partner, Karen Jansen, in 2011. Taunina is a luxury atelier, established to achieve social upliftment through the revival of age-old artistries. Based in South Africa, Taunina employs women from disadvantaged communities in Africa to hand-embroider its decor collections. Each creation is one of a kind, made by a single artist over a period of four to seven days in Taunina’s Cape Town studio. Each creation is an heirloom to be passed from one generation to the next.

Greg completed a Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Natal in 1991. He first practised in Durban, joining Stefan Antoni Architects as a Project Architect in 1995. In 1998, he was made a partner in the firm and has worked on an extensive range of residential, retail, commercial, and educational projects. A natural leader, Greg is versatile, creative and highly organised. His great interest in current affairs ensures that he regularly introduces new concepts and innovations which are eagerly absorbed into the everyday running of the office. He is currently a Director of SAOTA, Antoni Associates Interiors and OKHA Interiors.

Greg TruenDIRECTOR | SAOTA

Patrick Zhong is a Senior Managing Director at Fosun Group, the largest privately held conglomerate in China. Mr. Zhong leads the Global Investments & Strategies Group within Fosun and he is responsible for Fosun’s investments and partnerships with international companies. He is also President of Pramerica-Fosun China Opportunity Fund, which invests in global opportunities with China nexus. Mr. Zhong sits on the board of Fosun-Carlyle Equity Investment Fund and is also the Chairman of Forbes China and Chairman of Fosun Media. Mr. Zhong has many years of experiences working with CEOs, entrepreneurs and government leaders in China and around the world.

During his long career he has invested in fast growth companies across various markets including the US, Greater China, Europe, Japan and other Asian economies.

Patrick ZhongSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR | FOSUN GROUP

Trained as a copywriter / graphic designer. Spent 12 years as a creative in top London Advertising Agencies . Moved to SA in 2004 and worked as Creative Director in Cape Town Advertising Agencies.Took 6 months off to research where the world was going.Started working at Virgin Active in 2009 balancing the jobs of  National Marketing Manager with Creative Director. 

Promoted to Virgin Active Brand Director in 2012.

Richard Lamb-HughesBRAND DIRECTOR | VIRGIN ACTIVE HEALTH CLUBS - SOUTH AFRICA

Hans Ouwendijk (MA. Business Economics – University of Rotterdam) is CEO of the Vlisco Group, the fashion design house famous for the Dutch wax prints which lead the market in Africa. Vlisco was founded in 1846 and is now an established name in the world of contemporary fabrics. The company was acquired by leading British private equity investor Actis, in 2010 and Hans was appointed CEO.Hans has worked in the fashion industry since 1984, and has become recognized as a successful change manager leading companies through key phases of expansion. In 1995 he was appointed to the Executive Board of womenswear company the Mexx Group, in the Netherlands, where he worked in a number of roles. In 2006 Hans founded Fashion Fund One B.V., a private equity firm in the fashion industry and was Managing Director from 2006 until 2010. Fashion Fund One focuses on majority investments in companies in the European Fashion and Accessories market.

Ian Slot is the Managing Director of Seeff Properties and the Seeff Southern Region Chairman. He carries the portfolios of International Relations and SAA Voyager, and is a Seeff National Board Member. Slot finished his law degree at the University of Cape Town and was a practicing attorney since 1983 and a practicing property lawyer for the last 25 years. He is accredited in the Real Estate field by the American CRS and CRB (Certified Real Estate Broker). Ian was a director of Seeff Slot Projects which developed residential and commercial properties extensively throughout South Africa in the 1990’s. Ian took over Seeff Atlantic Seaboard and City Bowl in 2000 and has since received numerous awards within Seeff and externally. Slot, being part of the Seeff team, is also the man behind achieving the record sale price for any single residential property in South Africa at R110million rand, at the One&Only Cape Town.

Hans OuwendijkCEO | VLISCO

Ian SlotMANAGING DIRECTOR | SEEFF PROPERTIES

After a successful career in the tourism industry in Germany, Barbara moved in 2009 together with her partner Florian Gast to Cape Town.Opulent Living is a brand of trust and quality, and within a short time Opulent Living Magazine became the leading biannual coffee-table magazine for the finer things in life, distributed mainly in South and Southern Africa.Driven by perfection and with a clear vision Barbara pushes the brand to new heights every day and today Opulent Living is now a name that entails the magazine as the flagship product, the development and organisation of events, publishing of books and the sister company Opulent Living Travel, a five-star tour operator.Barbara Lenhard has a deep understanding of the 5-star hospitality and luxury industry in South Africa, Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands and retains great personal relations to majority of the key players in the luxury industry.In May 2014, Barbara will publish the ‘Jubilee-Edition’ of Opulent Living, which will celebrate the 10th edition of the magazine.

Barbara LenhardCO-FOUNDER | OPULENT LIVING

PUBLISHER | OPULENT LIVING MAGAZINE

Tammy Frazer is rewriting the literature of luxury scent with her exquisite range of handmade perfumes in both the liquid and solid form. Her perfumes are distributed to haute perfumeries and design emporiums in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Rome and Cape Town. She works only with the finest quality natural raw materials and has become a global phenomenon in high-end perfume whilst seeking out unique African equity that is true to her origin.

“Each perfume is translated into a Chapter composed at a particular time in my life inspired by my expeditions traveling to the source of the raw materials.”

Tammy FrazerPERFUMER | FRAZER PERFUM

Dr Fred Scott was born in Vrede in 1948. He graduated with a PhD in chemistry from the University of Stellenbosch. This was followed by 3 years of post-doctoral studies in France and Belgium and on his return to South Africa he entered an academic career. Dr Scott was awarded a prestigious Max Planck Fellowship in 1987 and he spent a further year doing research in Germany. Before entering the art business, he worked in the Chemical Industry and was subsequently also involved with the licensing of patents. Dr Scott started collecting art during his student years and he always took pleasure in curating exhibitions and advising organisations and private individuals interested in establishing an art collection. Dr Scott has an in-depth knowledge of South African art and art in general, He has a profound respect for the history of art from which his apassion for contemporary art developed. He is determination to grow and develop the local art industry at large. Dr Scott has built up an extensive personal art collection. More recently Dr Fred Scott became a shareholder of Stephan Welz & Company (Pty) Limited where he is their Fine Art expert.

Dr Fred ScottDIRECTOR | STEPHAN WELZ & COMPANY

Joy is the first and longest standing employee of Rovos Rail helping them to launch 26 years ago. Her initial focus was on international marketing but she is now head of local sales in South Africa. Joy has worked in inbound toursim since the beginning of her carrier, prior to Rovos Rail she was with Protea Hotels, and during her tenure there saw the chain grow from 4 hotels to 44 when she left. Joy also worked as Sales Manager for the exlusive 5 star Heerengracht Hotel.

Joy StrydomHEAD OF SALES - SOUTH AFRICA | ROVOS RAIL

Colin Grieve is the South African Chief Representative Officer, AfrAsia Bank. AfrAsia Bank is the third largest corporate and private bank in the international financial centre of Mauritius. Colin has over 30 years’ experience with local, international banks and financial markets. He has performed in various roles including, Head of Treasury, Head of Corporate Banking and General Manager of Investments. During his career he has acted as mandated lead arranger in several pan-African banking transactions, he is the author of a book called Aspire which focuses on investing. Colin is a Master of Commerce graduate from one of South Africa’s leading universities. He also lectures banking at one of the country’s business school.Colin established AfrAsia Bank’s presence in South Africa in 2009. The Bank’s focus is to provide international private banking to South African individuals. An additional key focus of the Bank is to offer banking and ancillary financial services to local corporates utilising the trade and investment corridor between Africa and Asia as well as between South Africa and the rest of Africa.

Michael born in Cape Town in 1952. After finishing school he spent one year in the South African military before he went overseas to Germany, where he lived for the next 13 years doing an apprenticeship, running a coffee shop and working as a Sales Representative. Michael returned back to South Africa in the mid 80s and started working for a company named NORDSON Atlanta, where he was responsible for importing machines for the packaging industry. In 1991 he laid the foundation for my new career when I bought the Grootbos farm near Gansbaai. Over the last 18 years Michael have developed Grootbos into one of the world’s premier ecotourism destinations with two five-star eco-lodges.

Colin GrieveSOUTH AFRICAN CHIEF REPRESENTATIVE OFFICER | AFRASIA BANK

Michael LutzeyerOWNER | GROOTBOS PRIVATE NATURE RESERVE

REPRESENTING THE LONG RUN INITIATIVE, ZEITZ FOUNDATION

Antonio Achille is a Partner and Managing Director for the Boston Consulting Group – Milan. He leads the Consumer & Retail division of the firm, focusing on Luxury Goods and Fashion.For 20 years Antonio has advised National and International Groups on issues that include corporate strategy, growth acceleration, clients strategic segmentation, organization redesign and Post Merger Integration. In the Luxury and Fashion sector his experience includes apparel, eyewear, accessories, selective fragrances, jewelry/hard luxury and experiential luxury. The geographical scope of his work includes most of the developed and emerging luxury markets. He has developed an extensive knowledge on the Global Luxury Consumer and he is responsible for a database that includes a comprehensive view on over 40.000 consumers from 20 countries, developed in cooperation with Altagamma, The actionable insights of the study are presented at the yearly event “True-Luxury Global Consumer Insight”. In addition he chairs the annual Luxury Summit.

Antonio AchillePARTNER & MANAGING DIRECTOR | BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP

4 March

08:30 REGISTRATION

09:00 OPENING ADDRESS Les Aupiais, PRIVATE EDITION Silvana Bottega, AFI

09:10 SESSION 1: HOMEGROWN LUXURY: A TRANSFORMATION TOOL IN AFRICA

Media MC LIZ MORRIS, CONDE NAST HOUSE & GARDEN

09:25 TRACEY CHIAPPINI YOUNG, TAUNINA

“Dynamic distribution of local luxury.”

09:45 JONATHAN BERNING, ARDMORE “Setting a new standard in pricing of African luxury.”

10:00 HANNELI RUPERT, OKAPI “Manufacturing in Africa: Challenges & Opportunities”

10:30 YSWARA EXOTIC AFRICAN TEAS BREAK

11:00 SESSION 2: RISING AFFLUENCE

11:10 UMBERTO ANGELONI, CARUSO “Ethics of Luxury”

11:35 PATRICK ZHONG, FOSUN INTERNATIONAL

“Buying into luxury: Assessment criteria and acquisition strategy.”

12:00 GREG TRUEN, SAOTA “Cross continent opportunities: delivering excellence through Africa.”

12:20 IAN SLOT, SEEFF“State of the luxury property market: Atlantic Seaboard to Africa”

12:45 Q&A

13:00 LUNCH

14:00 SESSION 3: AFRICAN EQUITY

Media MC BARBARA LENHARD, OPULENT LIVING

14:05 HANS OUWENDIJK, VLISCO “Running a luxury fashion company in Africa.”

14:30 SWAADY MARTIN-LEKE, YSWARA “Leveraging Africa’s precious heritage.”

14:45 TAMMY FRAZER, FRAZER PARFUM “Indigenous Africa: sensory storytelling in luxury.”

14:55 DR FRED SCOTT, STEPHAN WELZ & CO

“Collectible Culture: The pursuit of passion investments in SA.”

15:15 JOY STRYDOM, ROVOS RAIL

“Selling an experience in Africa: changing track”

15:30 PANEL ON RETAIL & LUXURY EXPERIENCE

16:10 SESSION 4: WEALTH IN AFRICA

16:15 ANTONIO ACHILLE, BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP

“The Global Luxury Industry & Comparative market insights for wealth & affluence”

16:40 COLIN GRIEVE, AFRASIA BANK“Value analysis: Understanding wealth pockets in Africa & how to reach clients”

17:05 MICHAEL LUTZEYER - THE LONG RUN INITIATIVE, ZEITZ FOUNDATION

“Leveraging wealth for good - how nature, people, culture and business can prosper together in harmony”

17:25 RICHARD LAMB-HUGHES - VIRGIN ACTIVE HEALTH CLUB “The high value of life in Virgin territory: the Alice Lane Case Study”

17:45 CLOSE OF DAY

A F R I C A N G R O W T H S C E N A R I O SSummit Hosted at Cavalli Estate

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HYPROP INVESTMENTS

Hyprop is South Africa?s largest listed specialised shopping centre Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and one of South Africa?s oldest listed property companies (1988). The company currently has R25 billion in assets under management with over 790.000m2 in lettable area. The property portfolio includes 12 prime shopping. Hyprop has exposure to the rest of Africa through Atterbury Africa, a joint venture with Attacq (previously the Atterbury Group) as well as through a recent acquisition of 87% in African Land Investments (African Land). Atterbury Africa has a 47% interest in Accra Mall (27,000m2) in Accra, Ghana while African Land owns Manda Hill Shopping centre (44,000m2) in Lusaka, Zambia.

PanelR E TA I L A N D L U X U R Y E X P E R I E N C E

Nikki is Investor Relations Executive at Hyprop Limited. She started her career in the Financial Markets department of the South African Reserve Bank, after which she joined Gold Fields Limited as Chief Dealer in 2001 and was later promoted to Assistant Group Treasurer. Thereafter, she joined the Corporate Finance Division and was later appointed to the role of Investor Relations. In 2012 Nikki worked on Sasol Limited’s Investor Relations strategy and practices. More recently, she was Managing Partner of FINEO Investor Relations Advisors, prior to joining Hyprop in July 2013. She has a postgraduate degree in Economics and a MBA.

Cheryl Ankrah-Newton has over 14 years experience in Retail Property working in European and African markets. Having devoted most of her time to working with prime portfolios of Retail and Mixed Use Developments and has held senior positions for leading Global property companies including, Hammerson, Land Securities & Jones Lang LaSalle.As a consultant in Africa and former Head of Business Development at Liberty Properties, she has played a key role in creating the retail leasing strategy for the Liberty Properties African Retail portfolio along with devising and implementing a groundbreaking international leasing strategy for attracting new luxury brands to Diamond Walk which will be opening at Sandton City in 2015. Cheryl has also worked with local South African Luxury retailers in spring-boarding concepts and products to other key African markets.Cheryl holds a BSc with Honours in Urban Estate Management and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, both of which have allowed her a diverse experience in the property business. She is also a council member of the South Africa Luxury Association.

Nikki Catrakilis-WagnerINVESTOR RELATIONS EXECUTIVE | HYPROP INVESTMENTS LIMITED

Cheryl Ankrah - NewtonVICE PRESIDENT/CO-FOUNDER | ILLUMINATE AFRICA GROUP LTD

NIKKI CATRAKILIS-WAGNER, HYPROP “Retail Landscape in South Africa & factors shaping Retail in Africa”

CHERYL ANKRAH - NEWTON, FORMER LIBERTY PROPERTIES “Dynamic Retails Strategies that deliver growth results in Africa”

PanelR E TA I L A N D L U X U R Y E X P E R I E N C E

Steed Taylor (MBA Henley Business School – UK) has worked in the premium and luxury automotive retail sector for 25 years and holds a wealth of experience in leadership, general management, sales, skills development and sales training. He believes that trust between the luxury retailer and consumer enhances the relationship, its reputation and instrumental in unlocking equitable long-term value. Steed is currently writing his first book entitled ‘Serving Luxury.’

“If trust is the new currency amongst purveyors of luxury goods and services then sales ambassadors need to enhance their communication skills and demonstrate sales tactics that reflect this trust to their customers.“

Steed TaylorEXPERIENCE STRATEGIST

Liz Morris is Editor of Conde Nast House & Garden magazine, a position she has held since May 2006. She joined Conde Nast House & Garden when it first began the South African edition in May 2008 as Assistant Editor. Conde Nast House & Garden today has a circulation of 44, 744 and a readership of 294, 000 and is the most prestigious décor and lifestyle magazine in South Africa. It is a luxury brand in itself, and Liz is committed to producing world-class trend driven, stylish content for a discerning blue chip consumer. She is an acclaimed design and lifestyle journalist with particular interest in architecture, mid century furniture contemporary art, travel, décor, design, craft, fashion, photography, contemporary culture, natural history and the people and personalities engaged in those industries. She was born and grew up in Durban and KZN, studied at University there as well as obtaining a degree in History of Contemporary Art from the ICA London. She is married to architect Greg Truen, lives in Cape Town and has a daughter, Luca, who is 10 years old.

Liz MorrisEDITOR | CONDE NAST

LIZ MORRIS – CONDE NAST HOUSE & GARDEN“Luxury management in the minds of the media”

STEED TAYLOR, EX BENTLEY“The value of service and sophistication of luxury retail”

Three unique hotels, celebrated cuisine & exceptional experiences in the fairest Cape. The Plettenberg, overlooking miles of sandy beaches, the Outeniqua Mountains and Formosa Bay. The Cellars-Hohenort hugging the slopes of Table Mountain and surrounded by nine and a half acres of gardens, chosen to receive the Relais & Chateaux Garden Trophy for 2010. Then there is The Marine Hermanus, perched on top of the cliffs of Walker Bay, with the finest land based Whale watching in the world. All 3 properties date back almost 100 years and are filled with memories

of their historical past but are very much alive and well suited to this new century. To crown all this, we offer you understated luxury, with teams of warm caring staff, six exceptional restaurants, including The Greenhouse, chosen to be The Number 1 Restaurant in South Africa for 2011. It is important for you to know that my Collection is dedicated to the ethos of The Relais and Chateaux – Courtesy, Charm, Character, Calm, and Cuisine. My team and I look forward to welcoming you to an exceptional experience within The Collection by Liz McGrath.

Cavalli Estate is born from a family’s love for horses, wine and cuisine and the sublime result when all three passions find a single home in the Stellenbosch Wine Route district.  Indeed “I Cavalli” means “the Horses” in Italian and “I Cavalli Dorati” the “Golden Horses” pin can be seen worn by our team and guests that have already become loyal supporters.  “Cavalli’s dedicated team are striving to ensure that it becomes a world class estate in terms of its enduring aspiration for quality with the principle of integrity at its heart,” says Lauren Smith, Cavalli’s Operations Director. EQUUS, the Cavalli Estate restaurant is an exciting pilot project with the Green Building council of South Africa and is set to be the first Green Star rated restaurant and exhibition space in the country. Designed by the Architectural Team of Bouwer Architects and Lauren Smith, the passively designed building uses Geothermal energy of the dam to heat and cool, Solar Energy and a waste water treatment plant to recycle 93% of the estates water along other initiatives to encourage sustainability.

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CHARTER ACCELERATOR

The purpose of the association is to encourage interaction and collective thinking within the region’s premium lifestyle and luxury industry, something we hope to accomplish by providing fresh industry intelligence while creating regular opportunities for informed debate, networking and collaboration between our members through a series of events. We are thankful to all of our members who have pledged their support since SALA’s inception. The association is a section 21 non-profit.

Member details areavailable on www.sa-la.org/members

BUSINESS TO BUSINESS. The SALA Briefing is a carefully orchestrated opportunity for industry leaders and senior management in the South African luxury and premium lifestyle communities to gather and engage in topical debate and informal networking. SALA is committed to the creation and exchange of insights and these quarterly events are the Association’s primary vehicle for maintaining this important dialogue. The events across the year are intended to host between 60-80 guests and are well attended with often more than 100 attendees. We regularly host international senior management officials in SA and invite members to suggest speakers and topics that are of relevance to the industry. Recent speakers included Mark Shuttleworth and Maurice Hennessy.

The SALA Accelerator identifies nascent African luxury brands - from any category - that display the creativity and potential to succeed on both local and international stages. Dependent of the location and quantum of private and/or public sponsorship SALA will task and work with independent agencies to provide professional resources and advice relevant to the brand in question so that it might be ‘accelerated’ along its trajectory towards recognition and success. During a primary session with a brand we assess and analyze what the brand’s needs might be in terms of assistance for development and growth. It may be a pragmatic distribution strategy to reach out to HNW clients or for others, whilst their product quality may be strong, their businesses may need collateral development, for others we script their brand story and enhance their customer experience design and help them position themselves vis-à-vis their competitors. For other accelerator brands it may be the definition of values that can be filtered through their organization or, for most, it may be basic PR and communications planning for the luxury sector in SA to ensure they are more clearly seen as worthy of attention.

BUSINESS TO HNW/UHNW CLIENT. SALA discretely choreographs sets of brands with similar goals, ambitions and values so that they can optimize their efforts in market and reach out to affluent consumers through collabora-tion. Depending on the involvement needed, SALA takes a management fee for the event per brand for involvement, driving the event management process and the client list in a neutral manner. Depending on the nature of the brand and scale of the ambition of the project, we can work to create intimate settings for UHNWs and more elaborate displays that build awareness across a broader HNW clientele. We are able to handle the event PR in-house should budgets be nominal, engage best-practice suppliers and often work with the PR companies already on retainer for longer projects. We work across sector in a discrete manner and minimize conflict by focusing on matching brands with similar brand equity or alternatively based on their specific client wealth tier needs.

Founded in 1972 by the Schäfer Family, the age old traditions of leathercraft remain integral to the development of exceptional, modern one-of-a-kind pieces. The extensive knowledge and intricate expertise of the 90 artisans form part of the considered craft of manufacturing world-class exotic leather handbags and accessories. The 2014 collection “Legacy” celebrates craftsmanship in every unique piece and applauds the pioneering accomplishments of the family and team to date. Currently in collaboration with a United Nations working group, Cape Cobra Leathercrafts’ vision is to see the establishment of South Africa as an international example of excellence in the ethical, sustainable and research-based practice for sourcing, design and manufacture in the international luxury leather goods market.

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CNBC Africa [DStv Channel 410], Africa’s largest and most widely distributed finance and business television network. CNBC AFRICA is the continent’s first and largest pan-African business television network. Launched on June 1st 2007, to fill the vacuum in business news services that had previously existed on the African continent, CNBC Africa has pioneered broadcasting and delivering financial news from across the continent ever since. Covering high finance from East West and Southern Africa, live every weekday, CNBC Africa lives up to its global promise of delivering fast actionable and unbiased information to its audience of entrepreneurs, decision makers, bankers, fund managers, chief executives, traders and the like, first. With over 13 bureaus across Africa, CNBC Africa is physically represented on the ground, relaying information from the continents biggest economies. CNBC Africa is available on DStv Channel 410 and on cnbcafrica.com  

AtholPlace is a 5 Star Luxury Boutique hotel with contemporary glamour and understated elegance set in the tranquil setting of Athol in Sandton. This exclusive hotel, that falls part of Relais & Chateaux, is the ideal destination to recover from a long flight before your African adventure, lengthen a business stay or indulge in an urban retreat. Each of its spacious rooms has been individually designed, in a warm, harmonious blend of neutral and natural shades, wood and wicker, contemporary furniture and pieces of African design. Depending on the time of day, guests can enjoy the large pool under the shade of a row of palm trees, or the peace and quiet of the delightful library, with its open fire. The landscaped gardens surrounding this lovely grand maison simply add to one’s feeling of serenity and offer a secluded, romantic setting where guests can lounge at leisure, enjoy a drink or dine with the feeling of having one’s own private chef.

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