Best English black oxford shoes by BlueLoafers 2014

Best English shoes of 2014 by Blue Loafers – black leather captoe oxfords Shoes is the topic I really like to cover on my website. There are some reviews on other blogs and websites which try to describe best classic shoes a man can get. The reason they do not create any grades or rankings is quite simple – there are …

Graham Browne Bespoke Tailor – trousers fitting (PL)

Graham Browne bespoke suit – 2nd fitting – trousers Quite some time has passed since my last visit to Graham Browne Bespoke Tailor workshop in City of London. The second fitting finally came and my trousers were supposed to be almost ready. Even for the first fitting, they were basically finished. Lucky me, no alterations in the seat or waist …

Foster and Son bespoke shoes #2 – measurements and last making

Foster and Son bespoke shoes #2 – measurements and last making 1. Measurements Taking measurements is said to be one of the most essential parts of the bespoke process. There is only one fitting at maximum so the shoemaker must be very careful and gather as much information as possible about customer’s feet. Yes, it is important to accurately measure both …

Linen time (PL)

Linen jacket for Summer I spent most of my time on Sunday just messing around with a cold beer in my hand, looking at red Ferraries driving along empty streets of Knighstbridge and catching quite a bit of sunlight. Weather was just perfect and clothe wise – linen was the only option. Wiekszosc niedzieli spedzilem z Matthew na nic-nie-robieniu z …

Shantung in grenadine weave by Shibumi Berlin

Shantung in grenadine weave by Shibumi Berlin This time a post with lots, lots of photos. It maybe is much nicer to look at some photos rather than reading text which might be too long. Will give it a try and if you don’t like it I will stick to around 10 photos per post. Don’t be fooled by the …

Passaggio Cravatte Trunk Show in London

(02/08/2014) UPDATE and new facts on PC ties can be found in the note to this post. Not all information provided in the text below is relevant now. I do not want to delete the old post, simply have a look at the update note in the linked post. Later this month bespoke tiemaker Passaggio Cravatte will be holding a …