Describing Nqabeni Butholezwe Msimanga’s larger-than-life personality in words is like trying to capture a rainbow in a bottle. More affectionately known as Mr Q, the 36-year-old founder of bespoke menswear label The Prefecture is the quintessential global citizen. He grew up in Zimbabwe before emigrating to England at 13

“What advice do you live by? What’s your number one aspiration in life?” You might think that these questions are being posed by a renowned psychologist or an inspirational public speaker. But they’re actually coming from a fashion designer.

Much like the men he tailors for, Nqabeni Butholezwe Msimanga—or Mr Q, as the founder of bespoke menswear label The Prefecture is more affectionately known—has a refined sense of style and relishes in the unique and the custom-made.

Mr. Q (aka Nqabeni Butholezwe Msimanga) is the creative force behind The Prefecture , a bespoke menswear label that helps clients ‘practice the art of masculine elegance’. Born in Zimbabwe, Mr. Q emigrated to England when he was a teenager

As we sat in a small, bare-brick café on Arab Street, Mr Q recounted the same words he had said to me on the day we first met, which was an anomaly in itself.

Describing Nqabeni Butholezwe Msimanga’s larger-than-life personality in words is like trying to capture a rainbow in a bottle. More affectionately known as Mr Q, the 36-year-old founder of bespoke menswear label The Prefecture is the quintessential global citizen.

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