Corthay – Paris
byCorthay, Paris: Among the world’s leading craft brands in menswear, there are countless personalities and unique perspectives, which all result in a common outcome,…
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Camps de Luca – Paris
byIn January I made it a priority to visit Camps de Luca in Paris (as well as meetings with Corthay, Chapal and a few…
Chapal – Paris.
byChapal, Paris. It’s not something I’ve consciously considered a great deal, but perhaps the most important thing to me in writing is in identifying authenticity….
Cedes Milano
byI was first introduced to Cedes Milano through Kirby Allison’s The Hanger Project several years ago. Since then, I’ve been consistently amazed at the unique products…
Francesco Maglia Umbrellas – Milan
byYou don’t meet Francesco Maglia, you experience him. A larger than life character, edging toward 6 and a half feet tall, with the charisma to…
Profile – Nino Corvato, Master Tailor. New York
byFrequently, thought not always, in the world of bespoke tailoring, there seems to be an inverse relationship between a business’ skill and how easily…
Profile – Leonard Logsdail, Bespoke Tailor – New York
byAll it took was a single image and I knew that it wouldn’t be long before I’d be on the way to New York to…
Brunello Cucinelli, an Afternoon in Solomeo
byA radically self-contradicting GPS, Italian toll booths and a sense of direction of a vision impaired lemming. In hindsight, we would have had more…
Le Noeud Papillon – The Finest Bow Ties in the World
byBehind an elaborately gilded entrance, tucked away in one of Australia’s most exclusive residential enclaves, sits Nicholas Atgemis’ studio, part dandy, part mad scientist…
Bucks Party – The re-launch of Henry Bucks
byOn Thursday night I was invited to attend the re-opening of Henry Bucks flagship store on Collins Street, Melbourne. Whilst the re-opening was a…