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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This is an alpaca Ulster-style topcoat which is being made by Messina tailor Arrigo, whom I describe in my guide to Sicilian tailors. Alpaca should probably not be your first choice in topcoating fabric. This particular alpaca is made by the Italian textile mill Agnona. The fabric could be an interesting third or fourth choice
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I wrote about Stephen almost 2 years ago and finally met him in person earlier this summer in Toronto. He kindly walked me through the well-thought out setup for his bespoke hatmaking operation. Enjoy the photos. SaveSave
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Edmund Paszylk of menswear retailer George Greene in Chicago talks about three different looks for the fall. If you are relatively open-minded or flexible about what you can wear at work, take a look at the video below. I liked the three different looks he put together, especially the first (Band of Outsiders jacket and
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I had the opportunity to visit iconic American shoemaker Allen-Edmonds’ corporate-owned Shoe Bank in Port Washington just north of Milwaukee. The Shoe Bank is attached to the AE factory as well as their corporate HQ. I visited after the workers had gone home so I wasn’t able to see the factory but I had a
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Officine Generale cotton jacket Bo neckties Piola shoes The Jante Law briefcase Canvas holdall by Creep SaveSave
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