Charles Pants in Blue Stripe vest foam hitting the dirt

foam hitting the dirt

vest zipped

Flatbread wrapped in paper

Just weight where it belongs while the world keeps moving

easy to recognise by touch

Charles Pants in Blue Stripe vest foam hitting the dirtCharles 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.