After a draining weekend in Johannesburg (details to come) Anna & I decided some relaxation and indulgence was much needed. After classes yesterday morning we headed to downtown Cape Town, more specifically to a neighborhood called “The Gardens.” This particularly upscale
area is on the outskirts of the famous Long Street. I had never been to The Gardens before but Anna went last week with her boyfriend while they were staying at The Villa Africa up the road. Anna had been raving about this unique boutique The Wardrobe that is well known around Cape Town for reworking vintage clothing. It was above and beyond what I imagined. After being naughty at Wardrobe, I dropped Anna off to get her nails done while I explored the area solo. Browsing in and out of boutiques and coffee shops I came across a showroom for LaLesso, a clothing line developed from the collaboration of South African & Kenyan designers (large amount of profits support Kenyan women). See above pictures. After shopping we headed to the fancy Mt. Nelson Hotel where we indulged in "High Tea," tasting a range of rooibus and black teas and eating delicious crumpets. GREAT DAY!
PS- sincere apologies for the myspace-esque picture but Anna is obsessed with rompers and this romper was too good to be true.
Also, in the spirit of African internet, the blog will not allow me to include the pictures in the writing, only above, so sorry about that...
thandi from africa,
emma & anna
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