1. EGG Beauty opens at The Zone @ Rosebank: Lovers of local beauty, rejoice! Meet your new go-to for homegrown skincare, makeup, and wellness faves like Standard Beauty, Swiitch Beauty, Lelive, and many more. It's EGG Beauty's first standalone store in Johannesburg – and it's a stunner.

2. Style meets healing at Words That Heal: An experiential pop-up at Sandton City with the Riky Rick Foundation. Shop limited-edition tees, hoodies, and scarves designed by Samurai Farai until Sun, Nov 9, 2025 – all proceeds support the Foundation, championing youth mental health, a cause close to the heart of artist Farai, and one for which he has long been a vocal advocate.

3. Local luxe with Foschini x RICH MNISI: This limited-edition collab marks 10 years of designer Rich Mnisi’s iconic designs and 100 years of Foschini. Get kaftans, skirts, boxy tees, and more in playful florals and bold "scramble" prints. It's effortless style at prices that love you back. Available in selected Foschini stores and online at bash.com.

4. Modular design dreams at 223 Jan Smuts: An exhibition you can shop? From office staple to contemporary design standout, 60 & 10 celebrates six decades of Swiss brand USM and 10 years of its local sales partner Magicode Africa. Minimalist style, thoughtful design, and gorgeous colourways. On show until Wed, Nov 5, 2025 in a beautiful, art-filled space. 

5. A gardener’s must-have: South African Indigenous Garden Plants – The Gardener’s Guide is a beautifully illustrated handbook, a decade in the making. Co-authored by experts Andrew Hankey, Elsa Pooley, and Geoff Nichols, it covers climate, garden styles, spatial planning, and over 2,400 indigenous species – making sustainable, ecologically rewarding gardening accessible to all. Available at leading booksellers and online.

6. We salute Jozi My Jozi for the Dignity Boutique Initiative at Constitution Hill. On Thu, Oct 30, in commemoration of World Homeless Day, the Dignity Boutique will offer haircuts, ID support, clothing, meals, and connections to partner services in an effort to restore dignity and mobilise public and corporate participation in long-term change. You can join in by volunteering, donating to shelters and service organisations, funding an ID (R300), sponsoring a haircut (R50), or simply shifting the narrative from stigma to empathy. For more information on how to support homelessness initiatives, volunteer, or partner with Jozi My Jozi, visit www.jozimyjozi.com.

On our radar: Retail news

Melville’s creative hub blooms again 
The Joburg Artist Market  (formerly 27 Boxes )   is buzzing again. New arrivals include Daily  by designer Joey Khuvutlu , serving sleek Scandinavian-inspired furniture with a local twist, and Floyd Avenue , bringing streetwear flair with signature, locally made denim.

Boys of Soweto move up the street 
B.O.S has relocated from 99 to 68 Juta Street, Braamfontein . Founded by Vusumuzi “Bob” Ndima , the brand blends vintage township style with contemporary luxury – a global favourite, with features in GQ .
  
Mall hours just got longer
Get festive-ready at Fourways Mall , now open 09:00 – 20:00 daily and 09:00 – 19:00 on Sun and public holidays, with free parking after 17:00. Check out new arrivals like Yuppiechef , Me & B , and Plato Coffee . Meanwhile, Rosebank Mall is open an extra hour: 09:00 – 19:00 Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 18:00 Sat, and 09:00 –17:00 Sun and public holidays. Don’t miss new arrivals Old School for that Springbok spirit, or a sweet stop at Cinnabon .

Local design love at Con Hill
Floyd Avenue Apparel has expanded its footprint at The Colab Space , next to the Constitutional Court . Here, the brand showcases its signature streetwear alongside other celebrated local designers like  Sun Goddess , Khayiso , DOPE Store , Tribal Monkey , Beautiful Things , and