Today is just one of those days where I am quite bored of talking about shoes and find myself a bit more inclined to talk about something that bothers me a bit,
Archives for 2013
Mes Chausettes New Selection + Brick & Mortar Shop
My favorite sock suppliers have recently undergone a big revamp of their company, not only by nearly doubling their selection of beautiful socks, but even more
Spring/Summer 2013 Scarpe di Bianco Goodness
What I really like about Scarpe di Bianco is the fact that they have new models to drool over each season. Most shoe companies of this level don't have such
Bestetti Back at it Again – Seamless Wholecuts and Such!
There is something magical about Riccardo Bestetti's shoes. It's hard to pinpoint it as there are so many factors that make them beautiful and maybe that is it.
Leatherfoot Online Shoe Stock – Heavy, Heavy Shoe Porn!!
Carmina - Ruby shell cordovanCan't remember whether or not I mentioned this before on the blog (but I am sure that I did), that a new shop in Toronto, Canada
Black Patent Shoes – No Longer Necessary….
I remember when wearing patent shoes as a non-formal piece of footwear became all the rage. I was working for Nordstrom at the time and every Italian shoemaker
Bespoke G&G for Steven Taffel – Legendary
For those that don't know, Steven Taffel is the owner of NYC shoe store Leffot. And these bad boys are his new bespoke numbers by Gaziano & Girling. When I
Crockett & Jones – SS2013 New Suede Loafer Collection
As the summer time comes (if it ever really does here in London), my mind and sartorial inclinations are often being directed towards loafers, particularly
Rubinacci Loafers – Braided Belgians
There is nothing like a nice loafer. And these Rubinacci loafers are no exception! They are just so simple and easy, and go with so many different things, from
Cool Patinas – No Words Necessary…..
Landry LacourRead 'em and weep!Alexander Nuralaeff of Dandy Shoe Care, Photo Courtesy of Dapper EditionSeptieme LargueurSeptieme LargueurPaulus BoltenSeptieme
Blue Carmina’s….F***ing Amazing!!!
Blue is my favorite color, so naturally any shoe that comes in it and looks reasonably good, is going to be on my list of top-tier spectaculars! Needless to
Kanpekina aka Perfetto — Japanese Greatness at it’s absolue FINEST!!!
The more the days go by, the more I feel that Japan might quickly be becoming the mecca for fine footwear and amazing shoemakers. It is known that when the
The Beauty of a Patina
The beauty of leather is the fact that it can be altered, not only in color (through dye) but also in depth (through shine). Color (aka dye) and polish can
Il Micio – Brogue-Tastic!
Coming to think about it, Florence is probably the most populated city in all of Italy for bespoke shoemakers. Off the top of my head, I know of 5, but I am
Balmoral Greatness – By George Cleverley
Photo Courtesy of Rose Callahan for the Dandy PortraitsThere are not many things more appealing than a beautiful balmoral line that extends across a shoe in a
Ascot Shoes – Online Shoe Store
The idea of just owning an all black or brown pair of shoes for your wardrobe is changing . Two tones and unconventional colored shoes are quickly creeping
Carmina – Always Lovely….
I reckon that in 10 years time (or less), Spanish shoemaking will be just as known (or respected) as Italian shoemaking and a great part of who is to thank for
Edward Green Spring/Summer 2013
I have been meaning to pop into Edward Green for the longest time now and take some snaps of their latest and greatest and the other day I finally managed to do
Cheaney – Times Have Changed
As many of you know, I haven't always been the biggest fan of Cheaney, not so much in the sense that I did not like their styles and shoes in general but more
Mybuster – Gemming is Bad Part 2 (plus some shoe porn!)
Anthony DelosSo, as many of you man have seen yesterday, I wrote an article about this notion that gemming in the RTW footwear industry is not something that is
Mythbuster – Gemming is Bad
gemming allows for this waist in a RTW product Lately I have been hearing a lot about gemming, mainly blog readers telling me that they had read about it
My Two New Toys
I have always wanted a nice briefcase bag to complete my outfits of slick shoes, nice suits and smart coats. Only that a bag of exceptional caliber will usually
Meermin Navy Suede Monks
Dear Readers,Sorry that I have missed out two days on the posting but I forgot to tell you on Monday that I was heading to my factory the next day, which is why
My Recommended Shoe Cobbler
Part of being a good shoe brand is offering your customers a place in which they can confidently take their shoes to once they start to need new parts put on,