Aaron wears:
Super Vision square sunglasses, R12 000, Louis Vuitton
Raw-silk jumpsuit, R18,000, Naked Ape
Flocked monogram denim hoodie, R75 000, Louis Vuitton
Jozi cruiser shoes, R5 500, Naked Ape
Josh wears:
Urban Camo scarf, POR, Naked Ape
Diamond, onyx and London blue topaz necklace, R825 000, Charles Greig
SLJ 2 piece, R17 500; Vilakazi sliders, R5 500, both Naked Ape
Gabriel wears:
Urban Camo hat, POR, Naked Ape
Attitude sunglasses, R11 400, Louis Vuitton
18kt yellow-gold and diamond necklace, R1 590 000, Charles Greig
Mandarin shirt, R8 500; raw-silk shacket, R9 000, both Naked Ape
Flocked monogram denim trousers, R43 000, Louis Vuitton
Vilakazi sliders, R5 500, Naked Ape
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Gabriel wears:
Cyclone utility coat, R10 500, The Bam Collective
Märta Mattsson butterfly brooch, POR, Tinsel Gallery
Tudor Pelagos FXD 42mm watch with black carbon-composite case on blue fabric strap, R76 000, Charles Greig
Lebo wears:
Cyclone shirt, R6 600, The Bam Collective
Cyclone trousers, R7 200, The Bam Collective
Märta Mattsson butterfly brooch, POR, Tinsel Gallery
Tudor Pelagos FXD 43mm Chronograph watch with black carbon-composite case and blue fabric strap, R103 700, Charles Greig
Multi-strand pearl necklace with diamond and white-gold clasp, R151 000;
multi-strand pearl necklace with rose-gold and diamond art deco clasp, R548 000, both Charles Greig
Earth Argyle track top, R2 499; Purity blazer, R15 472; Wing trousers, R7 791, all Rich Mnisi
Platform lace-up loafers, R5 790, Europa Art
Top hat, R950, Reminiscene
Silk shirt with pussy bow, R31 000; striped jacquard shorts, R22 250, both Dolce & Gabbana
Monkstrap shoes, R20 000, Dolce & Gabbana
Aaron wears:
Super Vision square sunglasses, R12 000, Louis Vuitton
Raw-silk jumpsuit, R18,000, Naked Ape
Flocked monogram denim hoodie, R75 000, Louis Vuitton
Jozi cruiser shoes, R5 500, Naked Ape
Josh wears:
Urban Camo scarf, POR, Naked Ape
Diamond, onyx and London blue topaz necklace, R825 000, Charles Greig
SLJ 2 piece, R17 500; Vilakazi sliders, R5 500, both Naked Ape
Gabriel wears:
Urban Camo hat, POR, Naked Ape
Attitude sunglasses, R11 400, Louis Vuitton
18kt yellow-gold and diamond necklace, R1 590 000, Charles Greig
Mandarin shirt, R8 500; raw-silk shacket, R9 000, both Naked Ape
Flocked monogram denim trousers, R43 000, Louis Vuitton
Vilakazi sliders, R5 500, Naked Ape
Mikael wears:
Custom Calcutta dinner shirt, R18 000; handmade velvet butterfly bow tie, R6 800; custom silk-velvet tuxedo, R125 000, all Row-G
Platform lace-up loafers, R5 790, Europa Art
Aaron wears:
Sunglasses, R9 000, Ermenegildo Zegna
Custom Soyella shirt, R22 000; handmade tie, R6 000; custom double-breasted cashmere/wool suit, R92 000, all Row-G
Platform lace-up loafers, R5 790, Europa Art
Josh wears:
Sunglasses, R7 520; scarf, R2 640, both Ermenegildo Zegna
Custom sea-island shirt, R14 000; handmade black wool/mohair tie, R6 000; custom houndstooth suit, R85 000, all Row-G
Chunky leather lace-up loafers, R5 790, Europa Art
Gabriel wears:
Sunglasses, R10 200, Ermenegildo Zegna
Custom Soyella Duecento shirt, R16 500; handmade tie, R6 400; custom Donegal tweed suit, R78 000, all Row-G
Chunky leather lace-up loafers, R5 790, Europa Art
Adrift pleated bolero, R2 200; Adrift pleated tunic, R3 800; Adrift circle trousers, R1 950, all Black Coffee
Socks, model’s own
Chunky lace-up loafers, R5 790, Europa Art
Gabriel wears:
Disclosure printed shirt, R22 500, Viviers
Blouson jacket, R54 495, Giorgio Armani
Unstructured trapeze tailored jacket, R25 500; Disclosure Viviers printed pyjama trousers, R25 000, both Viviers
Josh wears:
Blue crystal foil cropped boxy shirt, R25 300, Viviers
Tie, R3 995, Giorgio Armani
Buttons on a Sunflower trapeze shorts, R24 000, Viviers
Aaron wears:
Buttons on a Sunflower cropped shirt, R25 300, Viviers
Trousers, R26 295, Giorgio Armani
Socks, stylist’s own
Platform lace-up loafers, R5 790, Europa Art
Rectangular glasses, R12 380, Balmain
Turtleneck, stylist’s own
Millenia tennis necklace, R7 300; Gema necklace, R8 800, both Swarovski
Kiss-print pyjama shirt, R18 890, Balmain
Sunsum coat, POR, Wanda Lephoto
Lebo wears:
Vintage hat, stylist’s own
Bongani Mashange brooch, POR, Tinsel Gallery
Ikat-stripe coat-gown, POR, Good Earth
Paisley kimono, POR, Lukhanyo Mdingi
Striped Ajrakh piped pyjama shirt, POR; bracelets, POR; striped Ajrakh piped pyjama trousers, POR, all Good Earth
Gabriel wears:
Vintage hat, stylist’s own
Bongani Mashange brooch, POR, Tinsel Gallery
Ribbed turtleneck, R249, Zara
Paisley block-printed coat-gown, POR; silver cuffs, POR; paisley reversible wide-leg trousers, POR, all Good Earth
Headpiece, POR; Orion Legacy robotic shirt, POR; Orion Legacy denim trousers, POR, all Gert-Johan Coetzee
Fashion Director: Sharon Armstrong
Photographer: Aart Verrips/ Agent Emma Represents
Set Designer: Francois Ferreira/ Disco Creatives
Digital Assistant: Zwele Buthelezi
Hair: Saadique Ryklief/ Lampost
Makeup: Liz Van Der Merwe/ Red Hot Ops
Fashion Assistant: Jennifer Krug
Models: Aaron/ Kult Models Gabriel/ Kult Models Josh/ Boss Models Lebo Malope Mikael Dufresne
Lighting: Glow Hire
Stockists
Balmain 010 276 0290
Black Coffee blackcoffee.co.za
Charles Greig charlesgreig.co.za
Dolce & Gabbana dolcegabbana.com/en-za
Ermenegildo Zegna 011 326 7767
Europa Art europaart.co.za
Giorgio Armani 011 326 7853
Good Earth Louw@goodearth.IN
Louis Vuitton louisvuitton.com
Lukhanyo Mdingi lukhanyomdingi.co.za
Naked Ape nakedapeofficial.com
Rich Mnisi shop.richmnisi.com
RowG row-g.com
Swarovski spilhaus.co.za
The Bam Collective thebamcollective.com
Tinsel Gallery tinselgallery.com
Viviers viviersstudio.com
Wanda Lephoto wandalephoto.com
Zara zara.com/za
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