Nathalie Klijn wants you to show your dog some love with their handcrafted leashes and collars. Her canine accessories business, Chommies, began a few years ago and more recently opened The House of Chommies concept store in a renovated heritage building in Gardens, Cape Town. 

Inside it’s a colourfest, with bright candy colours on the wall, black-and-white flooring and wood that set the scene for a warm, inviting space. Production takes place across the road in a converted Victorian house. Its second biggest outlet is at the Oranjezicht Market in the V&A Waterfront, and there is a store in Prince Albert in the Karoo. Leashes for dogs cost between R800 and R1,300 and their collars between R900 and R1,000.  ..

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