Popping up for the first time this May, Design Week South Africa (DWSA) has organised the Design Showcase — providing an opportunity to shop for quality local brands while enjoying the art displays at the RMB Latitudes Art Fair. The curated selection of premium local design features more than 20 African brands. Launched in 2024 by Margot Molyneux, DWSA celebrates the future of South African design through events that support emerging talent.
Here’s what’s in store to admire and purchase:
In Company
A design studio based in Cape Town with an interest in culture and art, aiming to question the relationship between objects, spaces, individuals and society to reveal an unconscious and conscious appreciation of the everyday. Collection One is a series of limited edition drinking glasses, hand blown from borosilicate glass, each uniquely crafted from recycled solar geyser tubes.
Duck Duck Goose
A Cape Town-based multi-brand store that sells independently-owned South African fashion and lifestyle brands — and a handful of international labels. Find their mobile T-shirt Café concept space at RMB Latitudes, Made from 100% southern African-sourced cotton, it’s the core product of Duck Duck Goose’s anchor brand and sibling business, Good Good Good.
Chommies
Chommies makes high-quality, eye-catching accessories for dogs: Leashes that promise long walks; harnesses for the more curious; and collars to show they belong in style. For people, they make colour-soaked casual wear and novelties, so every day can feel like a holiday. The products are handcrafted at their Cape Town studio.
Callie Quilts
Callie Quilts was born from a mother and daughter’s love for textiles and colour. Each quilt is meticulously pieced together in Cape Town or Onrus, Crafted with love, attention to detail and quality, these heirloom pieces can be passed down from generation to generation.
House of Harhaz
Pays tribute to nostalgia through a collection of homeware, handblown candleholders and embroidered linens by fashion and interior designer Zahrah Moosa. Each handcrafted piece embodies the philosophy of slow, meaningful design to create timeless items that enhance your living space and tell a story.
kkereléisa Studio
Founded in 2018
A Lagos-based design studio interested in the way mindful craft informs mindful living. They bring this sensibility to their range of footwear, based on a long history of leather production in Africa. The shoes and sandals allow for adventure, play and mystery.
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