welcome to the jungle
The perfect 21st-century shop is for people who are tired of shopping – in the old-fashioned, mall-bound sense anyway. The perfect shop edits together just a few great examples of exactly the things you want to buy. And the perfect shop looks like The Jungle. Opened late last year in Craighall Park, Joburg, The Jungle makes shopping feel fun again. There are decor items from brands such as Cape Town’s Pedersen + Lennard and Joburg’s own Studio Number 19, plus Here and Now products including covetable cutlery (matt gold finish, anyone?). Get the gardener in your life some Bacsac planters, or your Rouleur-reading friend a Brooks saddle. And while you do that, your fashion-freak partner can stock up on Stan Smith sneakers from the Pharrell Williams x Adidas Originals collection and a Simon and Mary hat. Also on site: The Jungle Blooms, where you can pick up the perfect floral tribute, plus a cafe and patisserie, and a huge selection of brilliant art, design and food books and magazines. We’re seriously considering only shopping here all year. • The Jungle, 357 Jan Smuts Avenue, Craighall Park, Joburg, thejungleonline.com