I first came across Mr. Tarek in Timothy Clements’ Made in London portraiture series of London craftsmen and women. Clements also does a little write-up on each craftsman. For Tarek, he wrote: “Years later after completing his formal training at Cordwainers Technical College, he went home to see his family and celebrate. On hearing Sebastian’s […]
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Thanks to a tip by our friends at Foster & Son, photographer Timothy Clements has assembled portraits of London trades- and craftsmen and women including shoemakers, lastmakers, tailors, gunsmiths and violinmakers. Tailor Timothy Everest Tailor’s apprentice Annika Caswell Shoemaker Sebastian Tarek Apprentice and lastmaker Jon Spencer & Terry Moore SaveSave
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Below are photos from my recent trip to London. I stopped by the London outpost of the Neapolitan tiemaker E. Marinella and decided to pull the trigger on a bespoke tie. There is no minimum for bespoke orders but they start at 110 GBP per tie or 20 GBP more than RTW and take about
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I’ve always wondered how customers of Brooks Bros Peal shoes (made by Crockett & Jones and Alfred Sargent) dealt with the issue of refurbishment. I suppose many just get them resoled by their local cobbler. However, that generally precludes them from getting refurbished by the original factory. Many shoemakers – both American and British (like
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I had the opportunity to drop by London haberdashery Benson & Clegg, perhaps more well-known for their cufflinks than their shirts. However, I learned they offer a semi-bespoke and MTM shirt service. Here are the details: 150 GBP per shirt, 3 shirt minimum 40 GBP sample shirt (for a first time customer) 40 GBP optional bespoke
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How about kicking in the spring with an updated take on American trad or Ivy League style? Below are some photos to whet the appetite and imagination. Let’s first start with the attitude, then the kit (think plaid). Rothmans grand opening featuring the Cavemen Hamilton plaid shirt Rothmans plaid shirt rack Rancourt
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Let’s start with gifts for her. As the saying goes, ladies first. If your girlfriend or spouse swears by sheepskin boots made by a certain ubiquitous brand, direct her to the better performing option by Australian brand Emu. I had the opportunity to see a live demo of their sheepskin footwear and saw the difference
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In addition to visiting the prosperous northern German city of Hamburg, I spent some time in Berlin, specifically along Kurfürstendamm, one of the main retail corridors of this historic city. The other primary retail area is along Friedrichstraße in the Mitte district. Due the width of the sidewalks on the Ku’damm, shoppers are able to
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