Ten habits that separate a suit that ages gracefully from one that’s tired in 18 months. From the master tailors at Sicily & Savile, Parkhurst. A well-built bespoke suit can last 20 years of regular wear. A poorly cared-for off-the-peg…
Everything you need to know, in the order you need to know it, before commissioning your wedding suit. You’re getting married. Somewhere between booking the venue and choosing the cake, the suit conversation will happen. This is the guide we…
A straight-talking guide to bespoke pricing in SA — what drives the cost, what’s a fair range, and where the value lives. The most common question we hear from first-time clients walking into our Parkhurst atelier is also the simplest:…
A 6-minute read to help you understand the three tiers of suit production and which one fits your needs. Walk into a department store and someone calls a “tailored suit” anything from a R3,000 polyester two-piece to a R20,000 wool…
A 7-minute read on what actually happens between your first measurement and your final fitting, in a working Johannesburg atelier. There is a particular silence in the cutting room of a bespoke tailor. Wool whispers under chalk. Shears find the…