Yuketen, Crescent Down Works, Big Rock Candy Mountaineering – brands in Paris Monday, March 25th 2024Tags: Casual clothing Coats Shoes Big Rock Candy Mountaineering Crescent Down Works Wythe Yuketen Share Share this post Subscribe 23 Comments ||- Begin Content -|| Last week I wrote about visiting the Paris trade shows for the first time, and being able to interview some new brands as a result. Today I’m going to highlight three that we found particularly interesting.  The first is Yuketen, the craft-based shoemaker run by Japanese designer Yuki Matsuda (below ..read more

How does Paris compare to Pitti? Pendleton, FrizmWorks, Viberg and more Friday, March 15th 2024Tags: Bags Casual clothing Shoes 11.11 chamula Epperson Mountaineering FrizmWorks good art Kardo Lavenham Share Share this post Subscribe 14 Comments ||- Begin Content -|| Boots on display at Viberg, at Man/Woman; above, Welcome Edition This past January, after Pitti, I went to see the equivalent shows in Paris for the first time. I’d never been before and was interested to see how it compared to Pitti in terms of style, atmosphere and the brands.  The style, to be hon ..read more

Bespoke loafers with Seiji McCarthy: Commissioning and fitting  Friday, December 15th 2023Tags: Shoes Seiji McCarthy Share Share this post Subscribe 14 Comments ||- Begin Content -|| In Japan earlier this year I started the process of commissioning a pair of bespoke loafers from Seiji McCarthy.  Loafers are often tricky to make bespoke, and bespoke as a whole I’ve found a little inconsistent, so why did I take this leap with Seiji?  Largely it was because he offers something different - a particular love of American footwear such as that made popular ..read more

  Earlier this month I visited Seoul, to see some of the tailors I had been intrigued by but mostly seen from afar, and to visit some of the shops and brands. My impression was of a dynamic city – new development, new retail, every shop with a distinctive concept and branding. There seemed to be an independent coffee spot on every block, each with a fully-fledged identity, complete with period furniture and branded stickers. Comparisons with Japan are probably inevitable – especially for a westerner – and Seoul felt newer, more tech-savvy, more open. It’s said Tokyo feels like the city o ..read more

Roberto Ugolini bespoke boots: Review Wednesday, November 22nd 2023Tags: Shoes Roberto Ugolini Share Share this post Subscribe 11 Comments ||- Begin Content -|| I recently had these boots made bespoke by Roberto Ugolini in Florence, and they have turned out very well. I have two reflections about bespoke shoes off the back of them. One is that I am increasingly specific about what I need in terms of fit, and it seems to be paying off.  I make it very clear that I only get pain with shoes in two places. One is the outer edges of my toes (little toe joint, little ..read more

Wythe, Bally, P Johnson: A/W 2023 highlights  Friday, November 3rd 2023Tags: Casual clothing Denim Knitwear Shoes Bally Bowhill & Elliot bryceland's Canons colhays Nanamica Share Share this post Subscribe 26 Comments ||- Begin Content -|| Some old, some new in this year’s round-up of Autumn/Winter products. These articles are a nice way to mention brands on the edge of our radar (Bally) as well as to discuss new releases from favourites that wouldn’t otherwise get a full article (eg jeans at Bryceland’s). They’re also a nice way to revisit brands we haven’t ..read more

Arthur Sleep, Aimé Leon Dore and Acme/Mori: Three things that didn’t quite work  Monday, October 16th 2023Tags: Knitwear Shoes Acme aimé leon dore Arthur Sleep Mori Share Share this post Subscribe 60 Comments ||- Begin Content -|| We probably spend a little too much time talking about how great products are on PS (even though we're more critical than most) and not enough talking about ones that didn't work out. Here's a summary of three I've tried recently, which for various reasons I didn't wear, sold or returned. Feel free to ask about others, and if you want ..read more

Reader profile: Ian Monday, August 14th 2023Tags: Shirts Shoes Suits Ties Anderson and Sheppard bates eastman JJ Hat Center mark powell Omega Share Share this post Subscribe 11 Comments ||- Begin Content -|| Ian is retired, and got into luxury menswear late in life. But he always had an interest in clothes, from his early days in Ivy clothing to the forties and fifties influences that came with learning jive dancing.  It could be easy to see him as being able to wear whatever he likes, just because he's retired - but it became clear when we chatted that Ian has a ..read more

Sandals: Slides and huaraches, open-toe and closed Monday, August 7th 2023Tags: Shoes adret chamula Ghiaia La Botte Gardiane ludwig reiter Nisolo paraboot Ralph Lauren Rondini Share Share this post Subscribe 0 Comments ||- Begin Content -|| Espadrilles are my preferred, casual summer shoe. I’ve always liked their clean lines and simplicity, which make them more elegant than pretty much any other option. I also quite like the massage-like feeling of walking on rope. They’re cheap, easy and surprisingly not ubiquitous. However, there are times I like and wear sandals ..read more

This is intended to be a partner to the ‘ If you only had five shoes ’ article in our Wardrobe Building guide, which was all smart footwear. Today’s piece is shoes that aren’t smart enough for a traditional office or – perhaps a bette... > Read more ..read more