I had a chance to stop by Madrid, Spain recently and enjoyed my stay in this stylish city, especially certain districts like the Salamanca area where the photo below was taken. What I like about this gentleman is the candidness and lack of affect in wearing his tan Teba jacket. The Teba is just a […]
Sartorial Madrid: Teba jacket, Museo de Traje Read More »
During my stay in Hong Kong, I visited Kow Hoo Shoe in the Prince Building next to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. There were a few stand out shoes in the window display that wraps around this small bespoke shop. In particular, I was struck by a pair of tan suede brogues (five eyelets, chisel toe),
Hong Kong custom shoes: Kow Hoo and Mayer Shoe Read More »
During my recent trip to Hong Kong, I also took a day trip to the gambling fantasy land of Macau. However, unlike most of the visitors, I wasn’t so interested in the casinos. Instead, I walked around the historic area of the Largo do Senado (see picture below) and stumbled across the shops of a
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As you might recall from my trip last year, I visited AMHC and placed an initial order for a tweed sportscoat with Norman, the front man of the shop. I chose a John Hardy Alsport 16oz tweed, lining and buttons in that initial visit. I let AMHC do their thing and did not give much
Hong Kong bespoke: A-Man Hing Cheong Read More »
Here’s a Styleforum find for shoe lovers – a solo shoemaker who will make made to order shoes based on several standard lasts. Cliff Roberts is effectively a one-man Edward Green MTO operation. His ebay name is charlesdaniell. If you know how you fit in EG lasts, this could be a nice opportunity for more
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Currently, my favorite men’s magazines are Men’s Ex (published in Japanese and available at Kinokuniya and Mitsuwa) and The Rake (published in English). Below are are a couple of sample shots from the September 2008 issue of Men’s Ex. They illustrate nicely the difference between soft and structured shoulders and variations between. The Rake is
Men’s magazines: The Rake and Men’s Ex Read More »
I recently stayed about a week in Philadelphia and visited or walked by a few establishments. I stopped by Wayne Edwards, an independent men’s retail shop, and chatted with the owner Wayne and his assistant Franz on a recent weekend. They carry RTW business and sportswear and also do MTM (Isaia). I was curious to
Philadelphia stories: Men’s shops and shirtmakers Read More »
Bespoke English shoemaker Foster & Son are back in the States this spring with more enticing new samples and accessories. I visited Sarah Adlam and Emma Lakin on their last day here in Los Angeles but you can catch them in the following cities in the days ahead: San Francisco Friday 8th May 9.00am –
Foster & Son Spring 2009 Schedule Read More »
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