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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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Wedding shoes guide (PL)
Wedding shoes guide Wedding is a special occasion and for many the first time they consider buying a quality menswear products like dress shoes. Undoubtedly you want to look like a very elegant man and possibly the best dressed guy in the room. Wedding shoes guide will definitely help you with that. This is a first post from a series …
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Passaggio Cravatte bespoke seven fold tie (PL)
(02/08/2014) UPDATE on Passaggio Cravatte: Not so long ago I posted the following post on Passaggio Cravatte ties. Eventhough I had no problems with the tie myself there are several other customers who experienced serious problems. I have read the Styleforum thread on PC (which is now closed as GC ended his cooperation with Styleforum) and many other topics on that. …
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Belgrave Sunday shooting (PL)
Last two weeks, because I was moving home, took all my free time. I promised to publish photos from our photo shoot in Belgrave a while ago but they are being published just now. Sorry for the delay guys. Fortunately I do not plan to move home anytime soon so don’t expect delay like this will happen in the near …
Cad & The Dandy Jacket #2 (PL)
Here is the outfit from my latest photo shooting with Matthew from topgrain.co.uk. I finally got myself a matching trousers to the jacket that Cad & The Dandy Savile Row tailors made for me. It is made of the same Dugdale Bros cloth – grey hopsack check with light blue over-check which weights 12-13oz (370-390g). In my opinion very solid …
Shibumi Berlin summer pocket squares (PL)
Shibumi Berlin I have noticed at least few brands preparing beautiful summer style pocket squares for the upcoming season. One of the brands that I mentioned before (post) is Shibumi Berlin. Have a look at these beauties. They are available here.