Sea Point to Hout Bay
This imaginatively designed indoor market at the far end of Hout Bay Harbour is one of Cape Town's best. There’s a good range of stalls selling items from…
Must-see shopping in Cape Town
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Cape Town
One of the most stylish and desirable collections of tribal and contemporary African textiles, arts and crafts. You’ll find potato-print fabrics made by…
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Cape Town
This is the artisanal goods markets that kickstarted the craze for similar markets across the Cape – and it's still one of the best. Food and drinks are…
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Cape Town
This development project has helped several great craftspeople and designers along the way. In the leafy compound, artists' studios are scattered around…
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Cape Town
Their motto is ‘anything you can dream up in wire we will build’. And if you visit this social project, designed to create sustainable employment, and see…
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Cape Town
This former biscuit factory houses an ace collection of arts, craft, fashion and design shops, as well as places to eat and drink.
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Cape Town
As well as good places to eat and drink, there's a fair amount of original retail at the Exchange, including the boutique Kingdom, which mixes fashion and…
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Cape Town
Shining a light on the graphic art and illustration talents of local artists, as well as importing some great pieces from France and elsewhere, this…
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Cape Town
Locally sourced clay is used in the Robertson-based factory to make these stylish, mainly monochrome ceramics that range from plates and mugs to…
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Cape Town
Colourful beadwork crafts, made by local township women, are Monkeybiz’s super-successful stock in trade – you'll find their products around the world,…
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Sea Point to Hout Bay
Browsing the stalls at this little village-green market, a fundraiser for the Lions Club of Hout Bay social-upliftment organisation, is a lovely way to…
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Cape Town
Although the shop’s name is an acronym for ‘Less is More’, this interior design shop has been so successful that they've had to add more room by expanding…
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Sea Point to Hout Bay
A court order may have stopped this shop from using the name Dolce & Banana for its bead jewellery, but otherwise it hasn’t put a dent in this long…
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Cape Town
Baskets, mats, lampshades, pillows, bags and cushions are among the many rainbow-coloured products on sale at this great artisan design shop that creates…
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Cape Town
Michael Chandler showcases his quirky ceramic homewares and decorative pieces in this well-edited collection of imaginative local arts and crafts, which…
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Cape Town
A one-stop shop for a variety of South African designers' products, including very portable items such as clothes hooks, fridge magnets, skinny leather…
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Cape Town
The hub of Cape Town’s literary scene, thanks to its great selection of titles, comfy chairs, simple cafe and busy program of events. There are up to…
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Cape Town
Sera Holland is the artist responsible for the colourful, floral and abstract designs on the fabric items – cushion covers, napkins, table runners etc –…
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Cape Town
There's an eye-catching selection of tailored men's and women's shirts from this locally based fashion brand – formal (white collar) and informal (blue…
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Cape Town
Gorgeous gowns and more casual wear made from silks, linens, lace and other natural fibres seduce fashionistas in this chic showroom and atelier.
Cape Town
The full range of Heather Moore's designs, printed on cotton and cotton-linen mix, are on view here, made up into cushions, table runners, lamp shades,…
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Sea Point to Hout Bay
Pick up items ranging from contemporary African craftwork to fashion at this buzzing indoor market, where 45 shops mix with 25 food stands and a fresh…
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Cape Town
Swing by this converted warehouse complex even if you're not in the market for a custom-built bike. They also sell fashionable, locally made biking tops,…
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Cape Town
At this co-op you'll find a rough-and-ready collection of start-ups, try outs and established traders, hawking a range of appealing items including…
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Cape Town
If you’re after a full hide – cow, buffalo, antelope, zebra etc – head over to these savvy guys who’ve been catering to Cape Town’s leather trade since…
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Cape Town
This small market is one of the projects of a worthy, nonprofit urban agriculture scheme that exists without a lease on prime city land. Food security…
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Cape Town
At the studio of Philippa Green and Ida-Elsje, you’ll find the work of two talented jewellery designers, both of whom have caught international attention…
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Cape Town
At this handy, small shopping centre are several places to eat, fashion boutiques, the supermarket Woolworths and, upstairs, the health-food store and…
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Cape Town
Easily spotted by the yellow traffic cones sticking out of its street-art-decorated facade, Art It Is offers a youthful and playful slant on the art…
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Cape Town
A big gun of the Jo’burg art world, the Goodman Gallery was one of the few to encourage artists of all races during apartheid. They represent luminaries…
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Cape Town
With the Cape Quarter's original 20-year-old location undergoing a major renovation, the shopping mall action has moved over to the newer, larger block…
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Cape Town
Among the retail options to hunt out here are the second-hand bookshop Blank Books, the owner of which writes the local blog www.ilovewoodstock.co.za and…
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Cape Town
There's lots to choose from at this large monthly craft market spread across the commons outside Kirstenbosch. It’s possible to use a credit card to pay…
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Cape Town
Two Spanish girls are the creative team behind this women's espadrille-making operation. They have some styles already made up, but you can also create…
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Cape Town
The brainchild of designer Keith Henning and Jody Paulsen, this stylish boutique stocks clothes such as shirts, shorts and trousers under the Adriaan…
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Cape Town
The super-colourful ceramics of Clementina van der Walt take their inspiration from the geometric patterns of Zulu and Ndebele beadwork, and traditional…
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Cape Town
Balu Nivison's designs using original print fabrics are temptingly displayed in this chic boutique in one of the heritage cottages behind Cavendish Square…
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Cape Town
Two fashion businesses share premises here: Missibaba, the brand of Capetonian designer Chloe Townsend, who hand-makes colourful bags, belts and other…
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Cape Town
A large yellow banana sticking out of the shop front greets you at this surfboard and fashion store. All the colourful products are locally designed and…
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Cape Town
Swedish immigrant Alexandra Höjer has her workshop here, fronted by a boutique that stocks her chic men's and women's fashions in tailored linen, denim,…
