#Shopping - 117 posts

I recently went to the Northcliff branch of Makotis, an iconic Joburg fabric shop. It's a great option for those who don't feel like trekking to town.

Thorsten and I spent a Sunday morning hanging out at 44 Stanley, having breakfast and browsing through shops.

Swap Movement promotes swapping clothes rather than buying new. I went to two Swap Movement events - one in Melville and one in Bedfordview.

At 6:15 a.m. on Saturday morning, we arrived at the Pretoria Boeremark in Silverton. It was already packed with shoppers and eaters.

I took a walk through downtown Jozi on a tour with JoburgPlaces. Despite all the bad press, the city is still alive and kicking.

I'm obsessed with second-hand shopping and Joburg is a great place to do it. Here are some favorite spots, both online and IRL.

With the help of Caraci Experiences, I got to be a Jozi fashion designer for a day and (help) design my very own wax print bomber jacket.

I spent Friday morning at the Joburg Market, the largest fresh produce market in Africa, just outside of downtown Joburg.

Fiver and I went to Buyuk Chamlija, a "socio eco techno village" in Centurion, to pick pomegranates and eat Turkish food.

My mom and I did a lot of quirky things on our road trip through South Africa. But the main quirky highlight was all the padstals we visited.

I've been vaguely aware of veldskoens, simple leather shoes designed for life in Africa, for many years. Recently, I became obsessed.

Lilian Road Studios is a collection of funky artists' studios in a historic building in Fordsburg. They have Open Studio days on Dec. 10-11.