If you haven't yet heard of the Craft and Design Institute, you have two major problems in your life. The first is that you're not spending enough time around me, because I talk constantly about how awesome they are! And the second is that you're still reading this blog instead of going immediately to: Www.thecdi.org.za... Continue Reading →
Lessons from Eleven years in the Tailoring Business
Fashion will teach you a lot about life, and people.
5 Lessons from 10 years as a Bespoke Suit Tailor
It seems only yesterday I was chasing down my first few clients, frantically trying to figure out how to make a suit while at the same time selling suits. It seems ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and it's hard to imagine this hasn't all been a dream. It also seems... Continue Reading →
Five Lessons from Eight Years in the Fashion Business.
2021 was our first full year in the pandemic, and what a year it was. Although some sectors remain under severe constraints, I'm humbled by our collective resolve to normalize this insanity and keep showing up for work...even if it's in sweatpants. I'm encouraged to see men continue to dress well, and I'm hopeful that... Continue Reading →
Shirt Stays
Keeping tucked all day
Waistcoats
The complete look
Style Guide for Basic Bros
The first step in upgrading your wardrobe
SA Fashion Week A/W’20
With all the insanity of 2019, I had to eliminate one item of stress during October, and it had to be Fashion Week :'( I cried so hard, and still feel blind not having seen the NOW fashion...I wake up not knowing what on earth to wear from day to day. Heartbreak aside I did... Continue Reading →
The Trouser’s Fit
Trousers maketh the man, they may as well be good trousers
Shopping Jeans
5 tips to buying the perfect pair of denims
The Green Tailor, Untucked
Why do most men not tuck in their shirts?
How to turn up in a suit
The world of suits can be daunting, but with these 10 rules you'll kill it
SA Fashion Week S/S’19
Lesotho hats are the most NOW accessory
A/W’19 Jackets
Made-to-Measure Jackets from R2800
Custom Trousers
Made-to-Measure Trosuers available from The Green Tailor
S/S’18 Shirts
This season we bring you made-to-measure shirts for R900
Suit Alterations – Trousers
We'll make it look like they were made for you
SA Fashion Week S/S’18
What's hot, what's not, what do you wear if you have no gender??
Just how boring is menswear really?
If it's boring you're not looking close enough
Sartoria Milano Cotton Shirt (-2)
You get what you pay for I'm afraid