Another summer sartorial retrospective – this time in Dresden. Yes, that’s right, in former East Germany the desire to dress well is alive and well 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and some 65 years after the deadly firebombing of the city during World War II. Time heals as the saying goes. […]
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Some housekeeping is in order. The following are more photos from my summer trip earlier this year to Madrid: Carmina shoes (Salamanca store) Casa Sesena capes Casa Hernanz espadrilles This window features men’s espadrilles. The second row from the bottom features traditional handmade versions (hecho a mano). Casa Yustas hats Additional links – New York
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In this recessionary environment, it’s been fairly common to hear of consumers trading down to more inexpensive alternatives. But what about consumers trading up for quality at a price level an order of magnitude higher? It seems a bit unlikely but this seems to be what is happening in the women’s footwear market. More and
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Earlier this week, I received a pair of Foster shoes – a three eyelet Norwegian stitched apron derby with a lovely dark chestnut finish carrying just a touch of russet brown (less reddish than the photos suggest). They turned out spectacularly well in terms of fit and finish. Conventional wisdom says the Italians have superior
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When we think of Hawaii, we tend to think of sunshine, beaches, Waikiki, tropicality in some form. I certainly don’t deny any of this but there’s another side of Hawaii related to clothing that is distinctive – instantly recognizable at a glance. So what is Hawaii’s contribution to the sartorial world, or at least fashion
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I received an email yesterday indicating that Brooks Bros has put up a special section on their website for their limited edition Mad Men suits. As might be predicted, reaction in the online world has been mixed as this Styleforum thread shows, with the comments perhaps tracking more on the critical side. If you like
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What does the marriage of the American men’s clothing retailer Brooks Brothers and the Emmy Award winning series Mad Men yield? For skeptical readers, probably not much. However, it is not a stretch to find here a measure of fitting synergy. Men’s clothing, esp. traditional business formal wear, is sustained by little more than habit
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During my summer travels, I missed this excellent AskAndy thread on one member’s visit to the AE factory in Wisconsin to see his pair of Mora double monk straps being produced. He also met with AE CEO Paul Grangaard during his visit. If you are new to the world of quality men’s shoes and have
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