For those that may not have realized I was recently in Milan for a trip to Lineapelle, one of world's biggest leather fairs, in the hopes to find some new
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Buying International Products Online
EDIT - MARCH 15TH, 2016: THE US JUST PASSED A LAW INCREASING THE LEVEL OF EXEMPTION ON PRIVATELY IMPORTED GOODS, FROM $200 TO $800 SO NOW PROVIDING THAT YOUR
Why Do Square Toes Still Exist?!!!
The other day, I saw some of the worst square toed shoes that I had seen in a while and it quite shocked me. You see, here in England (as I have said before) it
How To Become A Shoe Designer Part 5: Creating Your Brand/Business Model
It's been awhile since I have kept up with my "How to become a shoe designer" series. This is mainly due to the fact that as I was writing it previously I had
Stefano Bemer at New & Lingwood (Long Post)
As many of you have probably read, the shoes behind the Stefano Bemer brand have been implemented into the shop of New & Lingwood on Jermyn St. in London.
Life As A Shoe Designer: Part 1 – An Explanatory Overview
The day that I put my shoes out onto the shelves of Gieves & Hawkes and thus ready for sale, was a good day. Even better was my launch party that must have
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
Craig Corvin Bespoke
Last Spring, my friend Craig Corvin (who is a bespoke shoemaker from Seattle) passed by London, while on a mini European tour, in order to stock up on the 'ol
Scarpe Di Bianco – MTO Creation
So a while back, I wrote about having an MTO of Scarpe di Bianco in the process and just a few weeks back, I finally received them and wanted to share with all
King Of The Spectator – Barbanera
There is a new Italian shoe company, Barbanera (which means 'black beard'), that has popped onto the scene (end of 2011) and seems to be making some headway
Septieme Largeur Fall/Winter Product
A trip to Paris is not complete without me giving Septieme Largeur a visit to see what they have been cooking up! And it just so happened that a lot of their
The Butcher of Savile Row……
In staying true to what I actually wear each day, I thought that I would give you an accurate account of my daily attire, of which includes a beautifully made
How To Become A Shoe Designer
(this will be ongoing until the end of it says "finished") Part 1: I remember when I decided that I wanted to become a shoe designer and have a
The eBay Experience
I have never been someone who has had a whole lot of patience, unfortunate as that may be. This downfall has prohibited me from taking part in many
Riccardo Bestetti Ready To Wear Collection
It's been a long time coming, but the day has finally arrived: Bestetti introduces his Ready-To-Wear collection at none other than the infamous Pitti Uomo.
Paris Part 1: Septieme Largeur Store Visit
On a relatively quiet street (Rue Saint-Lazare), just 10 minutes walking distance from the famous Galleries Lafayette and a spitting's distance from Saint
Today’s Favorites – Allen Edmonds Randoms
I have always appreciated Allen Edmonds. While many of their styles, could be considered on the 'old-manish' side of the design spectrum, they still do make
Driving Loafers – Europe’s Summer Shoe
Depending on where you live in this world, there is always a shoe that acts as one's 'go-to' model once the hot days of spring and summer start to show their
Shoe Pricing – From Cost of Production to Retail Price
The hardest thing about starting a shoe line, or really just starting your business plan to a shoe line, is coming up with the price that you want to sell your
Today’s Favorites – Cliff Roberts
�Cliff Roberts is a freelance bespoke shoemaker in England, who apparently will produce a shoe for you at an extremely low cost. The catch though, is that yo