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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 →
Fashion will teach you a lot about life, and people.
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 →
Sustainable fashion is a hot topic right now, not as hot as the planet's getting, but still pretty smoking. If you're looking to live sustainably, but are not sure where to start, then making green fashion choices is an easy and fun avenue for you! (My cousin wearing a completely re-worked wedding dress) #1. Start... Continue Reading →
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzr2urtHZk9/ If you've been following my journey you'll know I'm fanatical about sustainability. Although solar energy is not without it's problems, I feel it's a step in the right direction. It's also a critical move for South Africans. Like everyone who's looked into solar power, I was initially deterred (and somewhat gobsmacked) by the cost.... Continue Reading →
Tailoring is such a great skill to have! From making clothes for yourself and others, to mending, altering, home deco and so much more. Based on your availability and what you'd like to learn, we have two options for you: Tailoring Classes. R250 per hour, you select the hours that work for you Mondays to... Continue Reading →
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 →
Although 2020 was a dreadful year in so, so many ways, it did force everyone to take a honest look at their lives and think about how we'll be facing the new world going forward. Although sustainability has always been important to me in my business, the pandemic made me realize that we'll all have... Continue Reading →
Made-to-Measure Jackets from R2800
Made-to-Measure Trosuers available from The Green Tailor
Five Things I Learned from Five Years in The Fashion Business
We'll make it look like they were made for you
If it's boring you're not looking close enough
You get what you pay for I'm afraid
Made to Measure Trousers now available from R1500
Made to Measure Trousers from The Green Tailor are ON THEIR WAY
it's a thin line between fabulous and kitch...such a tough life
Sometimes it's fun to try and do the impossible
And so ends 2017
This is where tailoring gets REALLY interesting
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