Last week Matthew and I went to the J&B Met. The atmosphere was fabulous with fun fashion and beautiful weather. Taking and posing for photos are a given and compliments are passed around like candy. It's so exciting to see Cape Town all dressed up and under huge headwear, it makes you long for the days when dressing up was a must. 

I felt like a princess in my Matthew Britten gown, he is such an amazing designer who really perfects pieces for his clients. If you're looking for something beautifully custom made, you can't be in better hands. I seem to have a curse with falling in my nude shoes around Matthew! Once again, he helped me up and put the heels back on so at least I got to feel even more like Cinderella. Now I know a Matthew Britten dress is fall-proof, the invisible zip held up perfectly after the tumble which is quite impressive. We got into the first round of Most Elegant couple. Congratulations to FEDISA, their students and alumni really did them proud which speaks volumes about their degree program. The winning couple were in designs by FEDISA student, Carla Gordon.

The Grand West tent was lovely with a crushed velvet ceiling and Liberace theme; it was a real decadent treat. The waitresses were so friendly, bringing us cocktails while we watched the huge screen documenting all the action. The balcony was decked out in beautiful brocade furniture which Matt and I matched nicely with our Russian monarch inspired outfits. Bokang Montjane - Miss South Africa, was hanging out in our tent and she is such a sweetheart! She's so beautiful and has a great sense of humour, I spoke to her a bit and I really admire her grace so I hope she goes far in the upcoming international pageants. 

So you guys saw a little bit of the Creative Factory at the Puma Social Club Launch in my last post. Now you can get your chance to check out this cool service in stores this December when PUMA launches the updated shoe customization concept that features new styles, fresh materials and a completely new design process at the PUMA store in Canal Walk. 

Customers have a chance to put their creative savvy to work and build their very own sneakers from an assortment of materials and fabrics to make a one-of-a kind pair of PUMA Creative Factory sneakers. PUMA will provide all the needed tools to let consumers be the designer, including fabrics, materials and use of an Apple iPad for rendering the final design. Customers start by choosing a footwear style – either the Basket or First Round – and then mix and match colours and fabrics to create a truly one-of-a-kind kick.

Once customers finalise their design on the iPad and pay for their creation, the order is sent to a production facility where the product is assembled. Approximately 6 weeks after the order is placed, customers will be notified by email that they can pick up their one-of-a-kind pair of shoes in the PUMA Store.

PUMA Creative Factory will become a permanent fixture at the PUMA store in Canal Walk as of December 2010. PUMA Factory retails for R1199 for the First Round and R999 for the Basket II. Both styles are available in size UK 3 – UK 13. For more information, you can check out www.puma.com/creativefactory

Embrace your inner fashion designer and go design your own pair of kicks! Which style do you prefer, the Basket or the First Round? I wanna go design a First Round for sure.