Departures India Spring 2020

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DEPARTURES TRAVEL IN STORE 28 The Southern Guild Gallery in Cape Town; below: a ceramic piece by Andile Dyalvane for sale at the gallery CAPE TOWN In the South African capital of cool, shopping with a social conscience has become nearly as compelling as the view from the top of Table Mountain. by Jane Broughton THE WATER SHED This comprehensive craft and design market on Dock Road stocks 150 traders, from start-ups to more established local brands. Seek out handmade statement jewellery from Pichulik, elegant leisurewear at Mungo & Jemima and packable gifts at Essie Letterpress, Strato, Mu&Me and Jasper Eales Original. waterfront.co.za SOUTHERN GUILD GALLERY The undisputed authority on original, homegrown, high-end design, this gallery provides a platform for the most respected designers and artists in the country, including ceramists Madoda Fani, Majol andile “Andile” Dyalvane and Zizipho Poswa, and sculptors Justine Mahoney and Conrad Hicks. If you can bag one of John Vogel’s “Loves Me, Loves Me Not” tables or a Porky Hefer original, consider yourself lucky. southern​guild.co.za CHANDLER HOUSE What started out as a showcase for owner Michael Chandler’s designs – he’s a genius at detailed illustrations and hand-painted tile murals – has grown to include the feats of others, from chokers by Projekt to soapstone Alphabet bookends and Cape Willow pattern ceramics. chandler​house​.co.za MERCHANTS ON LONG Hanneli Rupert, the daughter of luxury-goods mogul Johann Rupert, shows a sharp eye for high design and clever curation in her concept store, which stocks her ethical handbag and accessories line, Okapi, as well as Sawa shoes and fashion labels like MaXhosa and Sindiso Khumalo. merchants​onlong.com KIRSTEN GOSS AND MISSIBABA For modern, directional accessories, head to the Bree Street space shared by cult-favourite jewellery designer Kirsten Goss and Chloe Townsend, who’s known for her handbag line, Missibaba. kirsten​goss​.com; missi​baba​.com AFRICA NOVA A jewel box at Delaire Graff Estate in Stellenbosch offers a constantly evolving blend of new African art, crafts and contemporary design. Look for Michou Osterwald’s gilt wooden bowls, Gillian Fuller’s beaded cuffs, Louise Gelderblom’s plates and Ntombifuthi Magwaza’s beaded tableware. delaire.co.za FROM TOP: KATE MCLUCKIE/SOUTHERN GUILD GALLERY; ADRIAAN LOUW/SOUTHERN GUILD GALLERY

FROM TOP: © FEINEDINGE; MARIA NOISTERNIG VIENNA The jewel of Austria has moved beyond staid antiques and Secession-style staples to updated renditions of the design classics it made famous. by Chloe Malle SIMON & JAKOBER The Heinisch family opened this topaz-coloured store in 2011 as a place to sell organic honey from the family farm. It has since evolved into a miniemporium for all things organic, Austrian-made and difficult to find elsewhere in the city: from noted soapmakers Wiener Seife – the best-​ selling scents are Blue Danube and Sisi Violet – to linen Brot (bread) bags and dusters made from humanely plucked ostrich feathers. simon-jakober.at FEINEDINGE The millennial answer to the city’s traditional porcelain manufacturers, Porcelain jars from Feinedinge’s Alice collection; below: the table is set at Feinedinge, a Vienna pottery shop this pottery shop occupies a long, bright storefront in the trendy Wieden neighbourhood. There is a reason the name translates to “fine things” – all the pieces, from unglazed onion-shaped teapots to squirreltopped canisters and delicately ribbed espresso cups, are handmade in the back-of-the-store factory, which is visible from the store floor. feinedinge.at SONG Korean owner Myung Il-Song moved her boutique-cum-gallery to the then-sleepy Praterstraße years ago, inspiring a wave of artists and restaurants to follow her to the now-bustling area off the Danube Canal. In the spartan space, she sells a range of stylish goods: the planetlike Dutch earthenware by KH Würtz used at Noma in Copenhagen, Venetian waffle-weave linen towels by Chiarastella Cattana and clothing by Dries Van Noten. There’s also an entire room set aside for Astier de Villatte china. song.at ROSA MOSA The love child of Salzburger Simone Springer and Kyoto-born Yuji Mizobuchi, this accessories line combines traditional artisanal techniques with Brooklyn-friendly styles. Dover Street Market carries their clogs, and Instagram loves the wallets made from repurposed Transylvanian carpets, but the peeledwillow baskets with handles covered in Icelandic shearling are the winners at this two-year-old shop located in the bustling but off-the-beaten-track Mariahilf neighbourhood. rosamosa.com DEPARTURES 29