Brixton Hyper Pawn: Jozi’s Quirkiest Pawn Shop
I've been living less than two blocks from Brixton Hyper Pawn, a dazzling pawn shop at the corner of Wimbledon Road and Caroline Street in Brixton, for almost five years. But it took me [...]
Joburg Thrifting: Winter 2026
The seed for this Joburg thrifting post was planted last Thursday, when I walked out of De Baba in Melville and spotted some colorful clothes fluttering in the breeze on the other side of [...]
Swap Movement: Joburg’s Clothes Swap Phenomenon
I've developed a great interest in clothes, as most of you know, especially locally designed and thrifted clothes. And clothes-swapping -- the act of exchanging clothing items with others, rather than buying new or [...]
Joburg Thrifting: Winter 2023
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 [...]
A Staycation in Kensington
I've always been intrigued by Kensington, a suburb just east of downtown Joburg. Kensington is similar in many ways to Melville, where I used to live, and Brixton, where I live now: An older [...]
Shopping Sustainably (and Cheaply) in Johannesburg
You all know I've become obsessed with second-hand shopping -- especially thrifted clothes curated by my friend Ryan of @threedogsthrift. And while I buy most of my clothes directly from Ryan, I've also become [...]
Thrifting Across the East Rand
My friend Ryan recently started a thrifting side business. She travels around, visiting second-hand clothing markets and charity shops around Joburg, picks up quirky and fabulous clothes at rock-bottom prices, then advertises her best [...]
The Melville Cat Introduces Ms. M and JUNKIE
This post is co-authored by the Melville Cat and 2Summers. Hi everyone, it’s Smokey here. I’ve been meaning to introduce you to a special person in my life: Ms. M. The lovely and mysterious [...]