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Distressed denim, floral prints and sunny, sassy style... For our African Dream fashion story, we flew to Cape Town in South Africa with photographer David Handley. Take a peek at how the shoot was created with this exclusive behind

and central Africa, northern Thailand and other parts of Asia.South Africa, which has several malaria-free national parks, is a great way to start with safaris. Or try a cooler climate wildlife safari somewhere like Canada or Alaska, or go to a dude ranch

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for Unicef and the Red Cross before). Miffy is involved with charities all over the world. Recently a one-off book was produced for Holland, South Africa and the UK, and the money raised has funded the building of several libraries for children in Africa. I

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