Everyone knows what a Louis Ghost is, right? For those who don’t, it’s Philippe Starck’s gorgeous retake on a classic Louis XV-style chair for Italian furniture designers Kartell.

I’ve always thought they make a great dining room chair in either minimalistic mostly white apartments or teamed up with more rustic-looking shizz like this farm house-style table:

Anyway, to celebrate the iconic chair’s tenth birthday, Matteo Amatrudo, the owner of the Kartell store in Cape Town decided to throw a li’l bash organised by Marina Nestel and the girls from Little Black Book PR. (Coincidently, it was also Matteo’s 40^th.)

The party was held in the courtyard of the Hudson Building and I arrived just in time to miss the oysters. I did, however, manage to drink my fill of champers and take a super unflattering pic with la chaise d’honnuer.

The above shot was taken by Werner Ryke who’s like the photographer for pretty much every party that matters. Because I’m awesome, kind and totes amaze, I’ve spent countless nights nicking extra chocciesto slip into his pockets. I’ve fed this man countless ‘stolen’/’behind the scenes’ canapes and still, to this day, he can’t scream ‘PUT YOUR FRIKKEN CHIN DOWN!’. I told him explicitly that I was going for the snooty, rich biets look, NOT terrified and constipated. Come now!

Anyway, peeps on the scene included fellow launch slets and style bloggers Ritza from Luxo and Ross from Twisted Lifestyles.

I also ran into fellow PE-expat and model/actress Tamika Doubell who, just so you know, is absolutely divine.

Ooh! And I did I mention that the Wings Group peeps where there handing out evil in the form of Loacker mini hazelnut choc wafers and choc covered caramels?

A big thanks to Marina and Kartell, this was super fun.

Love, love

Leigh