07/10/2026
The magic of the pop-up 🌸
Years ago, when I arrived in Stellenbosch at 19, I waitressed at a little coffee shop on Andringa Street called Julians. It was my first grown-up job and I loved every minute of it — the banter, the customers, the rushes, the eccentrics, the locals and everything in between.
This week, I felt 19 again.
Back in my element. Serving customers. Playing “shop shop”. Watching people browse and fall in love with things. And, of course, talking nonsense for hours on end 😂
A few of us creatives have teamed up, and what started as a little pop-up has become so much more — familiar faces, new conversations, coffee and cake, unexpected purchases and lots of laughs.
And seeing Spring out in the world — the Liberty prints, the cushions, the bags and all the little things I’ve made — has been such a joy.
Perhaps that’s the magic of a pop-up. It’s not just about selling things. It’s about people. 🌸.
