Charles Pants in Blue Stripe vest The Fly Safe Net slips

The Fly Safe Net slips over any hat and gets to work

keeps its shape when it counts

walking side streets where record stores stay open late and time stretches

boots on the carriage floor

vest zipped

Charles Pants in Blue Stripe vest The Fly Safe Net slipsCharles Pants in Blue Stripe Woodstock, Cape Town, just before the ceremony starts. The street is louder than expected. Music drifting from somewhere nearby, people stepping between cafs and old brick warehouses dressed sharper than usual. Jackets come off early. Shirts stay tucked. The Charles Pants sit high on the waist, holding their line as the afternoon stretches on. This is formal without stiffness. Standing conversations turn into long ones.