I saw these Cleverley's the other day and while I am not crazy about lazy man elastic stuff on my shoes, I couldn't help but fall in love with the color of
More Boldness Getting Made
Maybe its just because I spend a lot of my time on Instagram but I am starting to see a lot of bold shoes these days made as MTO/Bespoke for clients and it's
A Week On Instagram
Not sure how many of you are actually on Instagram, but for those of you that are not, here are some of the pictures that I have shared in the last week. For
Updates at Aubercy
Yet another manic day trying to box up all of our stuff while at the same time trying to run a smooth business. Not an easy feat to say the least!
Bestetti At His Best!
Riccardo Bestetti recently started a new Instagram acccount (@bestettishoes) and it is a great accumulation of amazing works of art. I
Victorian Boots by Dimitri Gomez
If I had to choose one style of shoe/boot to wear for the rest of my life, it would definitely be an oxford boot. For me, they can go with everything from suits
Green Greatness by Meccariello
Aubercy’s New Models
So I am currently in Paris in preparation for my trunk show here at the Menswear Corner concept store, from tomorrow until Saturday at 12 Passage Choiseul
More Japanese Masterclass
The Best Longwing….Ever…by Hiro Yanagimachi
So it's my last day here in Singapore after having been gone for 2 weeks now. Luckily for me, I have a lovely midnight flight to put me into London at 5am,
Spectator Done Differently
One thing that I love about Norman Vilalta's shoes design is that he sometimes does things that are so different yet so familiar. I mean, they are quite
Maftei Vienna
While in Vienna a few months back, I had the pleasure of going to one of the Maftei shops and seeing the shoes for the first time in person. I was never quite
Varied Colors by Paolo Scafora
Putting multiple colors in one shoe is never easy. Doing it well is even harder, particularly when there is more than 2 colors involved. Of course, with patina
Bespoke Berluti Saddle Loafers
As I said a few posts ago, the sweeping saddle loafer is making a comeback and this Berluti rendition is top of the line! It is no surprise however, as
Suede Adelaides by Roberto Ugolini
Dear Readers, I am scrambling to get everything sorted for my 2 week trip to Asia hence the delay in getting anything up on the blog until this point in the
SHOES!!!
Loafers by Corno Blu
Saddle strap (not necessarily saddle per se, but full strap) loafers --like the one above-- seem to be making a big come back these days. Putting the strap just
Radek Zachariáš – Czech Bespoke Maker
The question is how many bespoke shoemakers are there in the world? I reckon about 150-200, maybe even more if we think about the ones that are in China and
Bespoke Gaziano & Girling Boots – FINISHED!
After much anticipation I have final received my bespoke boots by Gaziano & Girling! (to see the start of this process see HERE and HERE). It's been a long
Your Soles Soul
I saw this picture and just loved it. As it came from Instagram with no real source, I could not find a better quality to it, but I thought that you would all
A Trip to Vigevano to Meet Riccardo Bestetti
Riccardo Bestetti and I have been virtual friends for a long time. He is probably one of the first bespoke shoemakers that I had contact with in
Foster & Son Go Sexy!
If the 'Mad Men' series has taught us anything it is that sometimes an off-the-wall ad campaign that does what no one else is doing can sometimes reinvigorate
The Apron Derby Boot
The handstitch apron toe seems to be coming back in trend and I must say that I am quite pleased by it. When I was younger (not that I am old!), I had a
Gaziano & Girling Launches Patina Service – Officially!
The time has finally come that Gaziano & Girling opens the doors to their much anticipated patina service, the first that a British company has