About us

Goa on our minds

Here’s a big hello from Rene & Vaibhav who love themselves a strong coffee but also a long nap. We started out as writers / journalists but one of us (guess who!) developed an all-consuming love for funky shirts. With Goa as our muse, we started Siesta o’Clock and decided we’d throw ourselves into heaps of printed fabrics that would make it to the sewing machine. We ensure that Siesta o'Clock shirts are as soft as a cloud and as breezy as a day at the beach so you can have a little fun in life; even if that means showing up at a meeting in a fish print shirt!

The Siesta o'Clock Artist Edit
What started as a search for cute prints for men’s shirts evolved into a whole journey. Some time in, we realised we wanted the prints to speak our story. Goa had held us in a loving embrace and was brimming with the promise of unfiltered sunshine and lush, flower-laden meadows. How could one look at a sunset and not want to capture it? How could we give people a peek into Goa that wasn’t on popular itineraries or tour maps? Would they like a piece of the sunshine state that loved its beaches as much as it loved its villages? We often wondered. And then, with our friend making our first Fontainhas print which took a painstaking amount of time to be printed, we knew we were on to something. Then, it was as if we put one foot in front of another. Flitted from one print to another. Worked with one talented artist after another… Today, our mood board is replete with all things that bring us joy. All things that are inspired by Goa. From sleepy balcão cats to village taverns, local breads to cashew apples, serene beaches to bustling weekend markets, there's a piece of wearable art that comes meticulously stitched and packed our local workshop to your wardrobe.

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Made in Goa
Come harsh summer days, come relentless rains, our small workshop in Goa is what keeps our whole operation together. Without the elves who fuss over every button and every stitch, none of this small-batch Siesta o’Clock goodness would make it to you in time. All the clothes are crafted by hand and sometimes on old sewing machines that throw a fit when overworked. The air is thick with typical Goa humidity and there’s a regular hum from the sewing machines, you might catch an old melody playing… it’s all a part of everyday. The made in Goa aspect is deeply stitched into our brand story because how else do you make slow and give back to a land that’s given you so much? This is why we say, when you buy Siesta clothing, you take back a piece of the sunshine state.

The Siesta o'Clock Studio
There are two types of people — the big light people and the small light people. We’re the latter. A myriad lamps and moody plants collected, some art lovingly procured, we set out to decorate our studio in Socorro. We have a playlist to keep you company. We have warm lighting. We have a couch where you can plonk your tired soul after a hot day out in the Goan sun. We like people to shop at peace and browse without a care because ‘hey man, what’s the rush?’ At this store-that-wants-to-be-a-living-room, you’ll discover not just Siesta’s best sellers and new additions but a couple of sale pieces that we rotate regularly. Aside from that, we have a selection of bits and bobs we source from brands we love — this includes ceramic jewellery, handmade dolls, postcards and magnets and some fabric trinkets. Come, say hello and catch a break — if we’re not making ourselves coffee or grabbing a quick lunch, we’ll always be around for chit-chat!

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