Est. Windhoek · MMXI

Tailored by hand, made for you.

VANIAH's is a bespoke atelier in the heart of Windhoek — bringing 15 years of craft to every suit, dress and traditional piece that leaves our workshop.

15Yearsin Windhoek
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Colourful African wax print fabric
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Tailoring is not about size — it's all about body shape. Human beings come in all forms.
— Soro Laue GervaisFounder, VANIAH's Custom Tailoring
What We Make

From your first fitting to your last stitch.

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Menswear

Bespoke Suits & Couture

Two-piece, three-piece, tuxedos, blazers and shirts — cut from your measurements, your fabric, your shape. Built to last decades.

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Womenswear

Couture & Traditional

Wedding gowns, occasion dresses, office wear and traditional attire — in wax prints, silks and the fabrics you bring through our door.

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Alterations

Alterations & Restyling

Resize, hem, repair, restyle. Bring in something you love but doesn't quite fit — we'll make it yours again, often within the week.

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Tailor at work in atelier
— As featured in The Namibian
The Tailor

A craft brought from the Ivory Coast.

Soro Laue Gervais set out to be a doctor. A turn at a mortuary changed his mind. He taught himself to sew from scraps during a tailor's lunch breaks, opened a small shop in Côte d'Ivoire, and in 2011 moved to Windhoek — bringing with him a quietly held philosophy: every body has its own shape, and a garment's job is to honour it.

"When I moved here, it was like a dream. Everything felt right."

Today, VANIAH's employs seven tailors. The Namibian newspaper called Soro one of the best tailors in Namibia. We've been quietly building on that since.

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15
Years in Windhoek
7
Tailors on the floor
Body shapes welcome
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Windhoek atelier

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