I had the pleasure of spending an evening with Mr. Landry Lacour of Bespoke Patina, last week for what proved to be a very interesting evening in fine
Archives for June 2014
Magnanni at Pitti Uomo 86
Dear Readers, I am a bit backed up today so don't really have time to write. Therefore, I will leave you with some of the Magnanni shoes that I saw
The New Double Monk
When something becomes a trend, I usually stay far from it. The reason that I do this is because I like unique things and the very idea of a trend means that it
The Pitti Experience
After all of these years pouring over the countless pictures of Pitti Uomo that one finds spread across the internet come June and January, I finally decided to
Riccardo Bestetti Strikes Again
I have said it before and of course I will say it again: it is so great to see new designs executed, especially when it's a play off of an existing
Tri-Color Boots by Saint Crispins
We all know how obsessed I am with two toned shoes, but I have never ever been a fan of tri-color shoes, or tri-color anything for that matter (just
A Weekend Send Off of Shoe Greatness
We are having the first proper day of Spring/Summer here in London today, the sun is gleaming and I could not be more distracted or uninspired to work. That
Mr. Hare’s Quest for Blue Shoes!
It's rare that I put a "designer" brand on the blog. Most of the designer labels are quite appalling in my opinion, but when it comes to Mr. Hare, I have always
Shoe/Picture Creativity
I love cool art, specifically shoe art. When I saw the picture above, of a pair of Edward Green shoes with an imagined red piping, I thought it was one
Enzo Bonafe on the Rise!
While doing my trunk show at Skoaktiebolaget in Stockholm last month, I had the pleasure of finally being to see, feel and try on a pair of Enzo Bonafe
The New Trend = Museum Calf
It's always interesting (and fascinating) to see what the latest trend in the shoe industry is. The last big one was the craze of double monks and the next one