Tag Archive: bespoke
Dec
27
Sep
16
Bird Inspired Shoes by IVLISA
These are semi-bespoke bird inspired shoes by IVLISA [flash, sound, be wary] and passed to me by Xenia of The Nouveau Shanty. One has a hard time looking at them and not fantasizing about being kicked in the throat. The leather sole caresses your cheek, the feathers tickle your Adam’s Apple. You’re lulled into a sense of aroused quiet, then BAM! That elegant …
Jul
02
Jun
12
Bespoke Green Check and Velvet
Beyond the cloth and fit, I love bespoke for the participation it allows and relationships it creates. Not only with people but with objects. I have about three roles with most objects: Consumer, user and garbage creator. I buy a microwave, hit buttons until it breaks, then toss it out. I don’t understand how it …
Jun
03
Bespoke Oxblood Shoes
I have my first pair of bespoke shoes. These were made by Peter Feeney, who apprenticed in Italy and is now working out of my tailor’s shop. They feel great, look great and the whole experience was a pleasure. The experience started with a series of foot measurements and then the ordering of some custom …
Mar
30
My Article in Aggregation Magazine
I wrote a short article with five links about bespoke for Aggregation Magazine 05. My article is here, the issue is here and the magazine is here. It looks fine on a desktop but the magazine is optimized for the iPad. So, if you have an iPad, this is the time to use it for …
Nov
29
The Impractical Choice (New Suit)
I wanted a simple grey suit. Something dark and conservative. A counterbalance to my more outlandish choices. It is a classic choice and a male style staple. This potato of suits looks good. I have not given up on the idea. But I have slightly delayed it. Because, when I entered my tailor’s shop and had a …
Nov
17
Ozwald Boateng – Why Style Matters
A documentary about Saville Row tailor Ozwald Boateng. Known for his “cutting eye-popping, super-sharp 1960s-inspired suits with raised waistlines and slimmed-down trousers that elongated and refined the line” Boateng came to the row in May 2002 and was the first tailor to stage a catwalk show in Paris. This documentary is interesting, not just to hear …
Oct
03
British Style Genius: Timothy Everest
Timothy Everest is a British tailor with a a modern touch. He apprenticed under the famous Tommy Nutter (tailor to the Beatles and Rolling Stones) and is a leader in ‘The New Bespoke Movement.’ The above video is an edit of British Style Genius.
Oct
02
MEN OF THE CLOTH 2010 TRAILER
Three Italian master tailors share their pride and devotion to their Old World craft while confronting their challenging roles in the twilight of their career. (The film is currently in post-production) www.MenoftheClothFilm.com/ http://www.facebook.com/MenOfTheClothFilm
Sep
27
Williams British Handmade
Few things are as functional as luggage. Unless you have someone to carry it for you, you want it to be as practical as possible. If you have someone to carry it for you, why would you be concerned with how it looks? It’s about as unlikely a target for a Dali-esque makeover as one …
Aug
21
Rosy Fingered Dawn
I’ve been feeling strangely restless of late and last night, at about 2 am, I asked the wife if she intended to be awake until dawn. Like me, she’s a night owl and usually goes to bed shortly before the sun comes out. ”What time is dawn?” she asked. I checked the weather network …
May
10
Although Ryan Oakley began his career as a simple rake (drunk) he has since become Toronto’s most renowned flaneur (no car) and notorious dandy (overdresses). A misanthropic composer of psycho-geographical fictions (sci-fi), he is also a server of food, a tender of bar and a washer of dishes. While performing all these functions with efficiency and elegance (disdain and malice), he somehow finds the time to publicly criticize friends, strangers and cultural crap.
