6 stores · curated ORBIS register
Bree Street, Cape Town
The South African luxury boutique sells apparel including coats, dresses, jackets, jumpsuits, pants and shirts, and offers Bridal & Bespoke services. Its news section references "Malcolm And Christiaan" and the brand also publishes a "Magalogue."
Best for Bespoke and bridal fashion
Hout Street, Cape Town
Tailor Me is a custom tailoring business at 52 Hout Street, Cape Town City Centre, that has spent over a decade crafting premium custom suits, dresses, shirts and accessories for occasions like weddings and matric dances. It offers mobile consultations, coming to clients for measurements.
Best for Custom-made suits and formalwear
Cape Town
The Modernist Tailoring, at 54 President Swart Street, Panorama/Plattekloof, Cape Town, makes custom suits, blazers and tuxedos along with shirts in cotton, Egyptian cotton and linen, using fabric brands Vitale Barberis, Scabal, Reda, Drago and Dormeuil. Garments can be made slim-fit, tailored fit or regular fit, and the business also operates in Bloemfontein, Tanzania and Zanzibar.
Best for Custom-made suits and tailored shirts
Century City, Cape Town
Zedmen, established in 2005, makes custom menswear, suits and shirts from European fabrics at locations in Rosebank, Johannesburg and Marriott Crystal Towers, Century City, Cape Town. Services include wedding suits and professional wardrobes, tailored under the slogan "Crafted in Europe, Engineered for You."
Best for Custom tailored suits from European fabric
Durban
Earth Africa is a Durban wholesale supplier of Zulu beadwork and telephone-wire baskets, sourcing from craft projects across KwaZulu-Natal and further into Zimbabwe, Zambia and Kenya. The range runs from beaded jewellery, bangles and lanyards to Madiba shirts and woven planters, sold in bulk rather than as single retail pieces.
Best for Wholesale Zulu beadwork and curios
Johannesburg
Bantu Records is an independent Black-owned vinyl store in Johannesburg specializing in jazz, hip hop/R&B, soul/funk/disco, house/electronic and Afrobeat, with dedicated pages for artists including Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba and Kippie Moeketsi. It also sells branded merchandise such as t-shirts and caps.
Best for Black-owned African jazz and soul vinyl
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