by 2summers | Aug 18, 2023 | Johannesburg, Markets/Shopping
I’m obsessed with Joburg thrifting (see here, here, and here) and the more I shop second-hand, the more I realize it’s almost never necessary to buy new things. There are so many great places in Joburg to shop for used clothing, furniture, jewelry, shoes,...
by 2summers | Jul 12, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre, Markets/Shopping, Tours
Last Saturday, to celebrate 49 years on earth, I gave myself a gift: I booked an Airbnb experience with Caraci Clothing and pretended to be a fashion designer for the day. Okay, “fashion designer for the day” is a slight exaggeration — other than...
by 2summers | Jun 21, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Brixton, Johannesburg, Music/Festivals
After last year’s Brixton Light Festival, lots of people read my blog post and were sad they missed the festival and asked how they could be sure not to miss the next one. So consider yourselves warned: The next Brixton Light Festival takes place on Saturday,...
by 2summers | Nov 10, 2022 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre, Markets/Shopping
I recently joined the Rand Club, which holds a couple of black-tie events each year. When it came time to attend our first fancy function, the Club’s 135th-anniversary gala, Thorsten and I considered his black-tie options. He didn’t own a tux, we...
by 2summers | May 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Johannesburg
Read all my lockdown journal posts. It’s Lockdown Day 44 in South Africa. I bought a new mask. Lockdown photo 44: Mask fashion. I’m becoming less and less interested in just about everything these days. But I’ve become progressively more interested...