Meet Tommaso Melani. He is the owner of Stefano Bemer and, for me, the credit to where that name is today. His is a story that I hold dear as I always felt that
Floral Prints by Ducal Firenze
Warning: Not for the faint of heart! I have always had a soft spot for floral prints. When I was younger, I used to buy floral print (subtle ones) shirts
Bookbinder Leather — Don’t Be Fooled
While living in America and working at Nordstrom (way back when), I remember many of the Italian brands making shoes in what looked like a cross between
Belgian Loafers Everywhere!
The smart casual world has blown up as of recent and in my opinion greatly with the help of Instagram. And many of the brands associated with this world are
Bontoni Brilliance in Suede
Sorry my friends, running a bit behind today so not a lot of time to write much but thought that I would share with you these lovely Bontoni suede numbers that
Ferragamo Goes British
I am not going to lie, I used to really like Ferragamo and if I am going to be even more honest, I still kind of do. That being, I don't like everything that
Barbanera’s New Collection for S/S2013
Proclaimed by me as 'King of the Spectators,' Barbanera (which mean's black beard in Italian) has released their new range of shoes for the Spring/Summer of
Balmoral Boots That Make One Cry
These two precise colors are probably my absolute favorite color combination, even more than my staple choice of black and red!. So needless to say, when I saw
Bontoni Brilliance!
I never really see Bontoni's anymore and I just finally discovered why. Apparently, the founder (the grandfather) put a clause into the contract when he sold
The Shoe Snob Pop-Up Shop At Selfridges
As my time in London progresses it would appear that my services offered and The Shoe Snob name seem to be progressing with it and therefore find myself doing
Today’s Favorites – Bontoni Loafer MTO
Whilst living in America, I had the ability to see Bontoni shoes anytime I wanted. I just had to exit my job, walk about 100 yards and boom, there I was in
