As we celebrate a host of local talent today on the blog, we also celebrate the new store in Cape Town's Bree Street that seems to personify the very best of local design talent. The store I refer to is the Kirsten Goss jewellery and Missibaba bags and accessories store. Both prodigiously gifted local girls have also recently released new collections — and YOU, readers of this blog, can now stand a chance to win something from both collections.

Kirsten Goss launched her Tribal Chic collection, inspired by her African heritage and the love of the irregular and unexpected. If there is anything that I like in jewellery, it is irregularity. It makes me love it. This collection is full of cool pieces that seem to effortlessly and fashionably combine local influences into items that you could wear anywhere in the world. And of course, bigger is better for this collection, and I always like bigger when it comes to jewellery. You could win a pair of Kirsten Goss stud earrings in vermeil. All you need to do is post a comment below, completing this sentence, "I think Kirsten Goss is a great local talent because..." and add in your email address.

Chloe Townsend from Missibaba has long been a favourite of mine. I believe I own no less than five Missibaba bags and I am ALWAYS stopped and asked about my bags when I wear them. The new Missibaba collection is called Jungle Fever and was inspired by a visit Chloe made to a tobacco farm in Zambia. You can see it the colours and prints of the collection — which still manage to look like luxury items despite this humble inspiration. You will never regret owning a Missibaba and now you can stand a chance to win one of the bags. This Brazzaville Beach Bag is large enough to carry all your beach goodies throughout the summer, whilst being elegant enough to carry around town and to the markets as well. Canvas and leather straps — a perfect combination. All you have to do is post a comment below, completing this sentence, "I think Missibaba is a great local label because..." and add in your email address.
I will be closing the entries to both competitions on Sunday night and make a draw on Monday morning, 15th October, so get your entries in before then. And good luck!
PS: The photo at the top was taken by Kate Desmarais off her blog www.itswhatiminto.com