Walking tour · Bree, Loop and Long Streets
Locally Made Fashion, Wearable Accessories and Crafted Textiles in Cape Town's CBD Design Pocket
A fashion walk along Bree, Loop and Long Streets, meeting the weavers, couturiers and leatherworkers who make in the city itself.
The route
A loom called Hattie, a couture house on Bree Street and a Long Street store that dresses the continent.
- 10:00Coffee to start
Meet over a takeaway from an independent Cape Town roaster. - 10:12A textile micro-mill
Natural-fibre textiles, and Hattie, a restored 1890s loom in the micro-mill. - 10:48A South African couture house
Couture and ready-to-wear from two South African designers. - 11:17A luxury leather studio
Luxury African leather bags, made in a Loop Street studio (Wednesday and Thursday tours). - 11:46An Art Nouveau design store
Fashion and design from across Africa, in an Art Nouveau building. - 12:22Greenmarket Square
The city's old market square, for a look at street trading. - 12:38Tour ends on Bree Street
Close to a Bree Street favourite with a leafy courtyard, if you would like to stay for lunch.
Studios and galleries are working spaces, so stops can change from day to day. If one is unavailable, Brigitta replaces it with one of the same standard and tells you before your tour.
Included
- A registered local guide for the whole tour
- A small, private group (your party only)
- Every stop on the route, arranged in advance
Not included
- Food and drinks, including coffee and lunch
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Any purchases
Meeting point
Corner of Bree and Shortmarket Streets (exact meeting point sent with your confirmation)
Good to know
- Wednesday and Thursday tours include the leather studio
- Comfortable shoes: flat city blocks
- Minimum two days' notice for every booking
Your guide
Brigitta Gaylard is a photographer, painter, ceramicist and designer who has spent more than thirty years teaching art, architecture and design. On her tours she teaches how to really look at an object, whether it is visual art, design or architecture.
Questions
How do I book and pay?
Choose your guests and two possible dates, then press Book now. Brigitta confirms your date, usually the same day, and you pay in full by card through a secure payment link.
What if neither of my dates is available?
Brigitta offers you another date, or a full refund.
What is the cancellation policy?
Full refund if you cancel more than 48 hours before the tour, 50% inside 48 hours, and no refund on the day or for a no-show. One free change of date. If we cancel for weather, you get a new date or a full refund.
Is lunch included?
No. The tour ends close to a recommended restaurant, and Brigitta is happy to suggest one.
How much notice do you need?
At least two days for every booking.