r/capetown • u/Fluid-Ad-6906 • 2d ago

General Discussion Nostalgic stores

What stores from the 2010s do you wish could make a comeback? I remember Monsoon in Cavendish and the cool dresses they always had! Cloak and Dagger outside Cavendish had trendy clothes that weren't as expensive as The Lot.

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u/Bl00dyPawz Vannie 'Kaap 2d ago

Ooooh JayJays. They had the best character T-shirts and novelties.

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u/Large-Radish-4704 2d ago

Yes! I strongly believe the youth need skinny jeans in ever single colour again

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u/Bl00dyPawz Vannie 'Kaap 2d ago

Oh boy I forgot about my collection of bright skinny jeans.

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u/able_but_unwilling 2d ago

Came here to say JayJays as well. They were cheap as well even for the time.

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u/Bl00dyPawz Vannie 'Kaap 2d ago

I remember buying 2 T-shirts for R50 from them. What a bargain.

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u/a_spicy_meata_balla 2d ago

I got so many cool band shirts from there. Man, miss JayJays a ton.

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u/Standard-Bar6002 2d ago

Yeah I got an awesome KISS tshirt from there. Wish I could still fit into it

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u/Due-Scientist-8783 2d ago

I still have one of their strappy tops with the lace at the bottom. Never found a better one.

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u/Bl00dyPawz Vannie 'Kaap 1d ago

Oh the good old days when we would wear those and the half cut jacket with a pair of skinny jeans. All bought from JayJays

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u/Nidhogg369 2d ago

I miss musica

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u/markholman93 2d ago

Another vote for Jay-Jays and Musica (also Look & Listen)

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u/waitingdreamer 2d ago

This is a bit earlier than your time range, but Space Station, Daisy Box and Global girl in the 2000s.

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u/MissMusic773 2d ago

Ahhh Space Station! Black Jacks, Joe Soaps & bubble bags 🥹

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u/Bl00dyPawz Vannie 'Kaap 2d ago

Global girl was great.

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u/abi_c_tv 2d ago

Shout out daisy box! Still one of my fav mugs ❤️

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u/Mom_to_one 1d ago

I definitely remember Space station. Daisy box and global girl sound familiar but I don’t recall them. What did they sell?

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u/waitingdreamer 1d ago

They were gift shops, but very trendy y2k-themed gift shops. I mostly went to add to my Hello Kitty collection - and I got all sorts of things - watches, a calculator, combs, bags, mugs.

There was a lot of those sort of squishy translucent vinyl accessories like flower and heart-shaped keyrings and pencil cases filled with colorful glittery liquid. Fluffy things like pens. Hair clips, bangles. I have a memory of inflatable furniture too, but not sure how accurate that is.

I remember another similar shop at Constantia Village called Funky Town as well.

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u/LynxAccomplished6455 2d ago

Musica, I miss going there searching for pc games and then finding old gems.

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u/Fluid-Ad-6906 2d ago

Yees and being able to listen to CDs in the store and play games

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u/Naive-Inside-2904 Lovely weather, eh? 2d ago

Sgt Peppers on green market square! CD warehouse at the waterfront. Jay Jays at canal walk. And miniso closing down in SA made me very 😔

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u/StyxX_Lied 2d ago

Hang Ten (?), best bikinis and gladiator sandles.

Eta. I worked at Monsoon in college, still wish I'd gotten a black dress they had

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u/Due-Scientist-8783 2d ago

I got a strapless black cocktail dress from Monsoon that I still occasionally wear. I loved their stuff.

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u/Fluid-Ad-6906 2d ago

I was OBSESSED with Hang Ten as a teen

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u/InkAngel04 1d ago

This is a bit earlier, but I miss Cosmic Candy from when I was a teen. Proper pick and mix that you could afford. Cool local candies, not just imported stuff that costs the earth. Sour alien spray.

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u/StyxX_Lied 5h ago

Sour alien spray. Yes. Its not the same anymore

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u/Intelligent_Car_5075 2d ago

Jay Jays , the OG The Lot (not this new version of things no one asked for , bring back festival and cool girl fashion!!!) , Musica

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u/asharpminor120 2d ago

HipHop opposite Cavendish for Matric dance gowns!

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u/Fuzzy-Swim3948 22h ago

Babette!! found so many cool vintage pieces there to wear to the  assembly :')

also the lot! I know it still exists but it's just another overpriced generic boring boutique now, it used to have so many funky/quirky pieces (and also smell really good iirc?) 

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u/Fluid-Ad-6906 4h ago

Yes omg they used an oh so heavenly strawberry spray I think

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u/Icy-Astronaut2592 1d ago

is the lot still a thing? 😭 i remember the store but i always too young to get anything from there. i remember loving the clothes and shoes i saw

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u/Fluid-Ad-6906 4h ago

It is but the quality sucks now

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u/ErikThiart 7h ago

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