Below are photos of Crockett & Jones penny loafers in dark brown shell cordovan (Harvard model, 314 last). I purchased them a couple of years ago but they have not yet made it into my shoe rotation. This will be remedied soon enough!
Anglo-American style: Shell cordovan penny loafer Read More »
This is an overdue roundup of things Neapolitan I’ve come across on the web: A Styleforum thread on a recent visit to Naples and sampling of the city’s tailoring scene: A Styleforum thread on visiting Hong Kong tailor WW Chan’s version of the Neapolitan shoulder A Styleforum thread on Neapolitan RTW suits and jackets by
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London bespoke tailor Thom Sweeney has a neat time-lapse view of the pattern tracing and cutting process on its website. Note there is background music, which can be turned off after the sequence starts (the music button is on the left of the screen).
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As far as I know, Mr. Fermor has never been nominated as a “style icon” although he has been described as “a cross between Indiana Jones, James Bond and Graham Greene.” But Fermor’s passing away makes clear, to me at any rate, why this superb, idiosyncratic writer of travels and journeys should rank highly in
Style icon: Patrick Leigh Fermor (1915-2011) Read More »
I passed through London a couple of weeks ago and took some shots below of Savile Row, St. George Street and Jermyn Street. While in London, I dropped off a pair of Ralph Lauren Purple Label monkstraps for refurbishment at Edward Green. As I noted in my Twitter/Facebook feed, refurbishment is now 165 GBP plus
For the past six months I’ve been looking for a thoughtfully designed pair of casual shorts suitable for both dry and wet sports and indoor and outdoor activities. In particular, a pair of casual shorts with a zipper, side and back pockets, trim fitting, available in multiple waist sizes and colors. In other words, something
Casual shorts: Orlebar Brown Read More »
A couple of photos from the London shoemaker’s NYC visit this week. The austerity brogue sample (center, see below) was made by Emiko and features a lovely burgundy finish and more dramatically rounded edges of the facings than is typically seen. Below is a photo of Jon Spencer, who is working with principal lastmaker Terry
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Designer Jil Sander on growing up in Hamburg: I was born in Hamburg, a trading city with a big port. It’s very English because it’s close to London. The saying is that when it’s raining in London, they put up their umbrellas in Hamburg. And so the men are very gentlemanly, with proper tailored clothes.
A well-dressed past: Jil Sander on Hamburg Read More »
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