Chester Bernard

From a childhood first spent in London, accompanying his father on visits to the tailors of Savile Row, to following the migratory heards of the serengeti in Kenya, life for Faraz Salehjee began with a deep influence of impeccable attire, and an enriching experience of radically differing cultures.

Following in his father’s footsteps, professional life first began in banking. This was followed with a period of teaching A’level economics.

But the influences of early life had made an indelible mark, and this had culminated with a vision and urge for design and expression.

Starting out at first supplying small boutique stores with capsule collections of avant garde formal mens shirts, In 2005, he launched the Chester Bernard flagship store in Zamzama, Karachi Pakistan.

This space was the first manifestation of a collection of ideas and experiences that were now coming to life, expressing themselves along the plackets and collars of shirts, and the interaction of customer and curator.

Shirt making for us has always been, at its heart, a form of personal expression, and our principle always constant; reaching out to the future while never losing sight of our origins. That is why since opening the doors to our first store in 2005, we have combined our hold on tradition with the curiosity and drive to experiment and innovate.

Tradition and experimentation have helped us break new ground in design and construction, from a tri-coloured lapel to a collar made from 16 individual pieces