Conversation with Fei Wang aka Mr. Slowboy illustrator

Conversation with Fei Wang aka Mr. Slowboy illustrator It was only a matter of time until Mr. Slowboy became well-known to #menswear enthusiasts. Being one myself I was very interested in the artist behind hugely popular Instagram illustrations. They have everything: style and good looks, regularity both of posts and the character and something vintage about them that has gotten the …

An Interview with Antonio Llobera, CEO of Yanko

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An Interview with Antonio Llobera Having posted an article on the history of Spanish shoemaking brand Yanko yesterday I wanted to present you with an interview with a man behind the brand, the CEO of Yanko Mr Antonio Llobera. Hope you like the read. Mikolaj Pawelczak (Blue Loafers): Antonio, can you tell us a little bit more about your story before …

Summer fabrics for suits – Dugdale Bros & Co

Summer fabrics for suits Idea for this post came up to me while wondering which fabrics are actually best for summer and why. I started googling and there are many places where I could found the same question being asked but not too many answers. In order to get the best information I teamed up with specialists in the trade, …

Eton and Eidos collection – Interview with Antonio Ciongoli and Sebastian Dollinger

Eton and Eidos collection

Eton and Eidos collection – Interview with Sebastian Dollinger and Antonio Ciongoli Swedish brand Eton of Sweden, maker of some of the finest shirts in the world, and Italian Eidos Napoli, one of the most exciting new brand on the market, have announced their collaboration and exclusive collection which is available in Eton’s flagship stores in New York, Stockholm and most recently London from …

Jan Kielman bespoke shoemakers – Conversation with Maciej Kielman

Jan Kielman – bespoke shoe and boot maker from Warsaw The workshop is run today by third and fourth generation of descendants of the founder Jan Kielman. Established in 1883 it’s heyday was in the ’20s and ’30s when the movers from across the Europe (including young Charles de Gaulle) were clients. many Poles supplied themselves with beautiful shoes as …

Interview with Saman Amel (PL)

BlueLoafers: What is your story Saman? You are quite young as for a person that owns a menswear accessories brand, aren’t you? What made you start your own brand? Saman Amel: I suppose I am quite young… Things have been taking off for us during the last year, however, I have been doing this quite a bit longer than that. I …