Very few individuals are multi-generationally stylish. These are individuals who remain firmly on center stage over time and continue to maintain a stylistic influence across decades and continents. Entertainer Noel Coward is one of those rare individuals who achieved this in the first half of the 20th century. I recently attended the Noel Coward exhibition […]
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Casablanca is probably the first film that comes to mind when one thinks of trenchcoats, in particular the final scene with Bogart and Bergman. But Le Cercle Rouge (Red Circle) beats it in terms of the sheer number of appearances the trenchcoat makes in a film. In no other film that I’m aware of does
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Below is a short clip of Bonfanti’s Omita shuttle loom which are nearly 50 years old. Keep in mind many looms these days are shuttleless which are designed for much faster production (and hence lower cost).
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Earlier this year I strolled by Cappelleria Vitali, a hat store in the resort town of Rimini. SaveSave SaveSave
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I recently received a pair of Chelsea boots from UK-based Herring Shoes. These are called the Kirkdale boots and are made by Cheaney on the 175 last featuring Dainite soles and veldtschoen construction. As used in English shoemaking, “veldtschoen” construction means the upper leather is turned outward and stitched onto the midsole rather than
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I recently received a customized version of the Henry Tomkins grip bag. Mr. Tomkins is an English leather goods craftsman based in Devon, England. The original grip bag is shown below: The version I ordered is slightly downsized to fit underneath an airline seat and uses the #2 leather (see below): SaveSave
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I recently picked up a sports jacket made by Sicilian tailor Palmisciano, based in Catania, whom I write about in my guide to Sicilian tailors. The cloth is a Super 150s Drapers jacketing. SaveSave SaveSave
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