Let's start at the very beginning

Brompton Cross opened in The Courtyard at The Hudson, in de Waterkant in Cape Town in April 2009 (upstairs next to Origin's Coffee Shop). As it has taken me 6 months to get a blog going, I'm going to take step back to the beginning. This is the press release I sent out at the time which gives an idea of what we are about.


“It’s a filthy, rotten world but it has some smashing things in it”
Brompton Cross; a new, fun, design-led home ware and gift shop has opened in the Hudson Courtyard in De Waterkant, Cape Town (next door to Origins upstairs).

It carries a colourful range of beautifully designed, contemporary items for the home from international design houses such as Iittala and Stelton. Many of the brands are making their appearance for the first time in South Africa.

Brompton Cross’s ethos is to stock a mix of the best contemporary global design married with a serious dollop of wit, offering exclusivity where possible. It takes its inspiration from shops in London, where great design is available for every corner of the home, without taking itself too seriously.

The name Brompton Cross comes from an area of London famous for its design shops. It is a small area in SW3 where Kensington meets Chelsea and is home to, amongst many others, The Conran Shop and Bibendum, as well as Divertimenti, one of the best kitchen-ware shops in London, and the flagship Joseph store.