Fashion, Art & Design | Clare Wiese-Wentzel

South African Brands I’m Loving Right Now

October 8, 2020 by Clare Wiese-Wentzel

Last week was a big one for me: we launched MOOIMAAK Season 3 on Kyknet (the first episode premiered last Thursday, after a veeeeery long and interrupted production period due to COVID) and I am extremely proud and thankful to say that the response we received surpassed our wildest expectations (and my expectations, for one, are usually pretty wild to begin with.) So, to celebrate all that our country has to offer – in terms of talent, beauty and innovation […]

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Painted Love: The Photographic Art of Marguerite Oelofse

October 19, 2017 by Clare Wiese-Wentzel

With news of the recent fires breaking out in Knysna and Cape Town, I’ve often caught myself wondering, “what would I save”? If I was told by authorities that our home would soon go up in flames, which items would I struggle to imagine my future without? The answer is easy: photographs, photographs and more photographs. Why? Firstly, because I have the memory of a scatter-brained gold fish and rely heavily on photographic evidence to remind me of past events […]

Categories: Cape Town City Guide, Fashion, Art & Design

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Inside My Wardrobe (& The Silo Hotel) Part 3 | Dancing On The Rooftop

April 4, 2017 by Clare Wiese-Wentzel

So, this is our final instalment in the fabulous Silo fashion series, which award-winning New York based photographer Jean-Pierre Uys lovingly shot & directed for us at Cape Town’s hottest new hotel (you guessed it, The Silo). Don’t miss Part 1 & Part 2 of this editorial, if you didn’t catch them previously. As I type this, it’s 23h22 at night and I can’t sleep. It might have something to do with the Very Exciting But Nerve-Wracking Project I am about to […]

Categories: Fashion, Art & Design • Tags: Cape Town Hotels, Design, Fashion, Five Star Hotels, Silo Hotel, Style

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Inside My Wardrobe (& The Silo Hotel) Part 2 | In Herve Leger at The Willaston Bar

March 30, 2017 by Clare Wiese-Wentzel

As you might have seen, last week I posted the first of our launching three-part fashion and beauty series, featuring a simple black cocktail ensemble I am currently loving, set inside the marvellous penthouse of the The Royal Portfolio’s brand new Silo Hotel. For today’s post, I am sharing our second round of photographs by the incredible Jean-Pierre Uys, featuring a super formal black-tie look that is very close to my heart: I first wore this dress at my thirtieth […]

Categories: Fashion, Art & Design, My World • Tags: Beauty, Fashion, Silo District, Silo Hotel, Style

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Inside My Wardobe (& The Silo Hotel) Part 1 | A View From The Penthouse

March 23, 2017 by Clare Wiese-Wentzel

I recently decided it was time for The Global Critic’s first fashion & beauty editorial series. It all happened quite serendipitously (which, in my opinion, is how the best things always happen). My dear friend Jean-Pierre Uys let me know he would be in town for a few days and was keen to collaborate. JP is recognised as one of the world’s best wedding photographers (which is why I had no choice but to “import” him from New York to be […]

Categories: Cape Town City Guide, Fashion, Art & Design • Tags: Cape Town, Cape Town Hotels, Fashion, Luxury, Royal Portfolio, Silo District, Silo Hotel

My Oscars Best-Dressed List for 2017

March 3, 2017 by Clare Wiese-Wentzel

I haven’t done a fashion-related post for a while, so I simply couldn’t miss the opportunity of rounding up my favourite fashion moments from this year’s Academy Awards. Aside from the Best Picture Award mix-up (which I happened to catch live on television, in the early hours of the South African morning…and, yes, it was #superembarrassing) the most entertaining part of the whole event, for me, was of course the fashion. So, here is a list of my top ten […]

Categories: Fashion, Art & Design • Tags: Academy Awards, Best-Dressed, Celebrity, Design, Fashion, Luxury, Oscars, Red Carpet, Style

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Who I’m Following On Instagram

January 25, 2017 by Clare Wiese-Wentzel

I often get asked by friends which accounts I’m following on Instagram and, to be honest, I find this social media platform a super authentic, accessible & useful way to find cool style tips, shopping inspiration & enjoy exquisite imagery. There isn’t always the time to buy or page through a fashion magazine and, sometimes, at the end of a long work day, when my concentration span resembles that of a (lazy) gold fish, there’s no online place I’d rather […]

Categories: Fashion, Art & Design • Tags: Bloggers, Design, Fashion, Influencers, Instagram

Best of NYC Fashion Week 2013

September 13, 2013 by Clare Wiese-Wentzel

The week of 5-12 September 2013 saw the Spring 2014 collections of some of the world’s most influential designers unveil themselves to the world. Of course, most of us (including yours truly) would have been been willing to exchange a front tooth for a spot in the front row (or ‘FROW’, to those in the know) at Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week. Personally, I would have called dibs on the seat next to David Beckham and little Harper (right […]

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Less Is More At Muji

August 27, 2013 by Clare Wiese-Wentzel

As far as brands go, Japanese lifestyle retailer, Muji, is one of my all-time favourites. Most probably because it so seamlessly brings together the following four things: my obsessive compulsive neat-freak tendencies, my love of minimalist design, stationery and, last but not least, ridiculously good prices (it doesn’t matter how much money you may have, everybody loves a bargain). But it’s not just me that adores this best-selling brand. Worldwide, Muji has reached a cult following amongst design-lovers, organizers and fans […]

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Get Scandi-lous In London

August 24, 2013 by Clare Wiese-Wentzel

If you’re into good design (really, really good design) and next find yourself in London, don’t miss the opportunity to visit Skandium on Brompton Road (near the world-famous and utterly fabulous department store, Harrods). Even if you can’t afford anything (prices range from £30.00 for a super-cool kettle to £3,000.00 for a designer chair) do yourself a favour and add this store to your sightseeing itinerary. With only the sleekest in Scandinavian design (including furniture by Fritz Hansen and home accessories by Georg Jensen) on display, […]

Categories: Fashion, Art & Design • Tags: Decor, Design, London

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Clare Wiese-Wentzel

Television Presenter | Blogger | Youtube Content Creator

Category Archives: Fashion, Art & Design

South African Brands I’m Loving Right Now

Painted Love: The Photographic Art of Marguerite Oelofse

Inside My Wardrobe (& The Silo Hotel) Part 3 | Dancing On The Rooftop

Inside My Wardrobe (& The Silo Hotel) Part 2 | In Herve Leger at The Willaston Bar

Inside My Wardobe (& The Silo Hotel) Part 1 | A View From The Penthouse

My Oscars Best-Dressed List for 2017

Who I’m Following On Instagram

Best of NYC Fashion Week 2013

Less Is More At Muji

Get Scandi-lous In London