Style
Silk Robes, Linen Suits
On the quiet revolution in what lawyers wear beyond the courtroom, and why tailoring is once again a language of respect.
Chidinma Okafor · Style Director · 30 April 2026 · 7 min
The starched collar was never really about the collar. It was about the argument the collar was making on your behalf before you had said a word.
The new tailoring inside African law offices trades severity for intention. Sand linen. Ink navy. A pocket square that reads like a footnote.
We spoke with three tailors in Lagos, Accra and Johannesburg about what it now means to dress for the practice.
StyleTailoringCraft
