Shoepassion shoes review Sometime ago I was contacted by Shoepassion and asked if I would be interested in reviewing a model of their shoes. It was the time when this German (Berlin based) brand has already been know to menswear industry so I was curious to see how do they perform in real life. Jakis czas temu skontaktowala sie ze mna …
Luxire trousers and J. Fitzpatrick shoes
Luxire trousers and J. Fitzpatrick shoes Luxire trousers It’s almost the end of summer but last weekend I managed to wear a shirt and a cardigan only so it is not that bad yet. Sunday was a day of trip to Hampton Court Palace, a short train ride from Central London. Shortly before the weekend I received another parcel from …
Meermin shoes – MTO and new website
Meermin shoes – MTO and new website Marka Meermin – nowa strona interenetowa i program butow na zamowienie New Website Well-known Spanish shoe brand Meermin from Mallorca has recently launched its new website. Oh boy the old one was really bad. Anyway, everyone who discovered Meermin a few years ago remember the tan coloured background and very simple mechanics of …
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Foster and Son bespoke shoes #5 – finished shoe
Foster and Son bespoke shoes #5 – finished shoe Worry not! It turns out not to be the last post of the Foster and Son bespoke shoes series. Couldn’t resist and visited Andrew Murphy and Foster’s store today again. It was very nice to see Andrew again but also to note that the sale is up and running. This year …
Foster and Son bespoke shoes #3 – pattern making, clicking and brogueing.
Foster and son bespoke shoes #3 – pattern making, clicking and broguing 1. Pattern making The next step, after taking measurements and preparing the last (see my previous post), is the pattern making. Emma, Fosters specialist, starts with placing the last on a piece of paper and drawing the center line of the last. Everytime similar operation takes place, Emma always …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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Grey wool trousers with Meermin suede oxfords (PL)
Last weekend photo shoot with Matthew from topgrain.co.uk. I am wearing: Jacket – Barbour International Coat – Blue double breasted from Suitsupply Trousers – Luxire mtm tailor Shoes – brown suede oxfords by Meermin Shirt – Luxire Tie & scarf – Drake’s London Pocket square – vintage Scarf has not been presented before. Even though it looks like it is …
Stefano Bemer Shoemakers – true artisans (PL)
Stefano Bemer Bespoke Shoemakers – true artisans Almost 30 years ago, in 1983, Stefano Bemer, brilliant designer and extremely talented shoemaker founded his own company. The firm, still creates hand made shoes, eventhough Stefano passed away in 2012, according to its founder principles – passion, commitment, craftmaship and highest quality. The new-co Stefano Bemer was co-founded by family business Scuola …