A couple of years ago I wrote about “mutually assured succession” within the tailoring trade. In Vancouver, a couple of tailors have made the news recently regarding the issue of succession. One is Chinese, the other Italian. Modernize Tailors consists of two 85 year old brothers, Jack and Bill Wong, who are the subject of […]
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Learn about key steps in the shoemaking process at Northampton-based Edward Green such as clicking, skivving and finishing. You’ll notice the finisher in the clip is a fellow named Cliff Roberts, who has gone solo and offers made to order shoes (as well as shoes made on a custom last). Additional links – Styleforum thread
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The new C&J store in midtown Manhattan has been open for about a month now and I recently had a chat with Kevin Hill, the manager of the store. C&J is one of just five or so English shoe factories left in Northampton. The company produces about 2,500 pairs of shoes a week for some
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It appears the team at Allen-Edmonds has scanned and posted their old Allen-Edmonds catalogs from the 1950s and 1960s through the present day. Whether it’s public service or ingenious marketing, it’s a great resource. I came across more than a few models and lasts that ought to be resurrected. The 1957 catalog shows a pair of
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I think it’s safe to say that every fellow should have a fitted, zipped cotton (or Harrington) jacket. My search for the right one started several years ago. First stop: O’Connells, an excellent American trad or Ivy style retailer based in Buffalo. I bought a natural G9 Baracuta jacket which comes with a distinctive red
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When I was searching for the right overcoating fabric for my Ulster style overcoat last year, I looked at fabrics from Drapers, Harrisons and other established mills. I ended up going with a steel blue herringbone from Drapers. But I also looked at the more rustic tweeds made by Ardalanish, an organic farm and weaving
Tailor Michael Anderson originally got his start in West Hollywood opening a store called Clacton & Frinton in 1980. According to this Santa Barbara Independent article, Anderson trained with a Savile Row cutter and now operates a retail and custom storefront in Santa Barbara called Takapuna. I have not had a chance to visit and
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I attended the 2010 American Association of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) conference in New York City this past weekend and learned quite a bit about the highly competitive publishing market, working with agents, developing proposals, expanding one’s platform, etc. My purpose was to push forward on my book idea on men’s style. Apart from learning
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