It would appear that the ghillie model is gaining traction in the world of the web and the shoe industry. I know that in the grand scheme of things,
Shoe Manufacturing – How Long it Really Takes – Part 1- Factories
If you go to certain countries in Asia, you can get bespoke shoes in a matter of days. If you get it from some reputable European and/or Japanese makers, it can
New Faves from Skoaktiebolaget
I always love to see the new models and colorways that Skoaktiebolaget are coming out with for their super cool shop. Although they played it quite safe this
The Black Cap Toe Oxford – Your Safe Bet
***Figures have changed since post was originally written*** In the safe world we live in, the black cap toe rules as the ultimate shoe for business wear.
New Carmina Models & Last
While at Pitti Uomo 89, I managed to stop by Carmina's booth as I always do to see what kind of goodness they have been creating. And I must say that
The Proper Kit Pop Up NYC – Nov. 7th
On November 7th, 2015, Style Forum and A & H Magazine have teamed up to form a super trunk show of sorts in the Manhattan area (precisely at the address on
The Best Shade of Tan by Carmina
For me, tan is a hard color to get right. If it is way too bright, it is hard to wear with most suits that we have in our wardrobe. If it is
News In The Shoe Industry
There are always new things going on and I feel like the way in which I write posts I can only get out so much in a week, so will hopefully now try and cover
Buffalo Leather by Carmina for Skoaktiebolaget
When your wardrobe is full of shoes of all the various colors on the spectrum, where do you go from there? Well, I would say that most people (presuming they
Navy Cordovan by Carmina
Believe it or not, getting a good, consistent navy leather is more difficult than one might think. Many (probably most) of us use crust leather to achieve a
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
New Carmina Action from Pitti Uomo 87
So I just got back from Pitti Uomo 87 and it was a great trip. I will write more about that later, but in the meanwhile thought that I would start showing you
Some Shots From Pitti Uomo 87
Dear Readers, Sorry for the lack of not only writing but also answering emails. I forgot to mention that I would be in Florence this
Carmina for Unipair
The fringe trend was not a very long lived one in the grand industry but I still find myself quite attracted to them. For example, in this Carmina model
New Stuff in the Industry!
It can be hard keeping on top of all of the�new things that are coming out and events that are going on. At first this post was going to be about trunk show
Dandy Shoe Care Trunk Show at Skoaktiebolaget
It would appear that as time goes on the idea of the patination of shoes becomes more and more prevalent within the shoe industry. Putting modern ideas on
Carmina at Pitti – New Things to Come!
While at Pitti I visited my friends at Carmina and needless to say I was quite impressed with all of their new models/colorways that I saw, particularly this
The Carmina Boot
It�s not really boot weather these days but I just can�t help myself in showing this Carmina boot as it is one of the coolest that I have seen in a whil
New Models Around the Globe
I don't know why I never did this before. I guess that I was just too busy thinking about finding the coolest shoes that I could, but obviously with the web at
Random Beauties to Enjoy!
It's another one of those days where I am a bit pressed for time, so I will keep it brief and just give you all some pictures to admire. I hope that you enjoy
Carmina For The Ladies
So I am back on the travelling, with a flight in a few hours to Spain to go visit my factory and place some reorders for the webshop, as well as create
Carmina – The Review
I have always loved and respected Carmina Shoes and what they do as a company. While I don't think that Spanish shoemaking as a whole is the best in the world,
Yanko Shoes – Yet Another Spanish Shoemaker
While I don't know the exact history of the Yanko origin, from what I have quickly gathered on the world wide web is that they are yet another spin off of the
New Carmina Make-Ups at Skoaktiebolaget
One thing that I really like about the young shop in Sweden, Skoaktiebolaget, is the fact that instead of simply ordering what the shoemakers that they work