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  1. bengal-stripe

    Now that's what I call obsessive!

    Jun Kuwana (King Croesus of the shoeworld) has used his instagram site to show a family portrait (or two) of all his shoes: https://instagram.com/not_fashion_but_style/ Those are his ready-to-wear-shoe (apparently he missed a few pairs) and those are his bespoke shoes (55 pairs and...
  3. bengal-stripe

    Nicholas Templeman making waves.

    Forum member Nicholas Templeman, the first of the current crop of young Turks in British shoemaking to venture out on his own, has had lately a few nice write-ups from menswear bloggers around the world (who are all members of this august forum here)...
  4. bengal-stripe

    The other side of shoemaking

    Here is an article on Mr Porter, featuring eight shoemakers working for eight different shoe factories in England; http://www.mrporter.com/journal/the-portfolio/the-shoemakers/64 Those eight, more or less, represent all the shoe companies left in Northamptonshire. The only notable absence...
  5. bengal-stripe

    Official now: G&G opens flagship store.

    I have heard it before, but I was supposed to keep schtum until the official announcement:had come out: From today's G&G newsletter They also have employed a full-time sales person for the current showroom within Chittleborough & Morgan. Presumably that chap will move to the new store. (Venue...
  6. bengal-stripe

    Wildsmith shoe brand resurrected

    Leffot carries the first samples of the resurrected Wildsmith brand. Wildsmith once a famous bespoke shoemaker closed down maybe 10 or 12 years ago. http://leffot.com/wildsmith-bloomsbury/ That new attempt at a once illustrious name appears to be the brainchild of Chay Cooper from Alfred...
  7. bengal-stripe

    Peal Shoemakers (home movies)

    Here is a series of home movies, shot by the Peal family in 1959 and commented by a later generation of the family. You can see the factory in West London and the retail/bespoke premises in Oxford Street and subsequently Wigmore Street. At 20:10 there is a glimpse of the (now) grand old man of...
  8. bengal-stripe

    "Huntsman - Savile Row", latest designer label.

    Huntsman, one of the most conservative tailors on Savile Row has been sold (and is set to go all trendy and designer-ish). Oh dear, oh dear…..! http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/downton-tailor-sold-to-hedge-fund-star-and-his-couture-partner-8444461.html...
  9. bengal-stripe

    Selfridges – World’s largest department for men’ shoes.

    Selfridges in London (or to be more precise, Kurt Geiger who runs the shoe concession) has just opened a brand-new men’s shoe department, which is supposed to be the largest in the world...
  10. bengal-stripe

    Anthony Delos sells out to LVMH

    Apparently it’s the hot news on the French shoe forums, Anthony Delos has sold his firm to LVMH (owners of Berluti). His workshop will be owned by LVMH and Delos and his staff will be on the conglomerate’s payroll. I have no idea, whether LVMH wants to promote the name Delos as a bespoke maker...
  11. bengal-stripe

    If you like spade soles, you'll love these shoes

    Good news for all you (two or three) lovers of spade soles, welts that run like boardwalks and that all-over ‘gunboat’ look (let’s change that to ‘air carrier’), Prada has answered your prayers in the current autumn/winter collection: Enjoy and get your pair here...
  12. bengal-stripe

    More shoes in London's Jermyn Street

    I just received notification that J M Weston will be opening their new, enlarged store in Jermyn Street on August 1st 2012. J M Weston 60 Jermyn Street London SW1Y 6LX Phone +44 (0) 20 7434 4121 (I believe, these are the premises opposite Turnbull & Asser previously occupied by Vincci.) The...
  13. bengal-stripe

    Royal Mail honours (among others) Tommy Nutter

    The Royal mail has issued some stamps celebrating British fashion and designers. http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2012/05/15/designer-stamps---great-british-fashion-stamps/gallery# On the men’s side, John Pearse (“Granny takes a trip”), Paul Smith and Tommy Nutter (featuring a suit once made for...
  14. bengal-stripe

    Shoemaker Clarence Clifford open for business.

    Clarence Clifford is a new shoemaking company in Northampton, occupying premises in Cowper Street which were once the home to Edward Green. Initially it was a collaboration between financier Clarence A. Thompson and shoemaker Cliff Roberts (hence the name), but Roberts withdrew and Thompson...
  15. bengal-stripe

    “Leather Forever” - Hermès Exhibition in London

    The House of Hermès is celebrating its 175th anniversary with an exhibition of their past and present in London. Dates: 8 to 27 May 2012 - 10am to 6pm daily (Friday to 10pm) Venue: 6 Burlington Gardens, W1 - Admission Free In twelve rooms they show the leathers, artisans at work and modern...
  16. bengal-stripe

    BBC - tv: A visit at J & FJ Baker tannery in Devon

    The BBC has currently a series “Britain’s Heritage Heroes”, featuring all kind of ancient crafts and local customs. Episode 12 features a visit at J & FJ Baker, the last remaining UK oak bark Tannery in Colyton/Devon; specialising in shoe bottom leather and equestrian bridle leather...
  17. bengal-stripe

    New Menswear brand: Berluti

    It had been on the cards for quite a few years, now it's official: Berluti will expand from footwear (and leather goods) to become a 'total lifestyle' designer label. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/14/fashion/in-mens-wear-italian-is-premier-but-french-are-the-owners.html After all, if you...
  18. bengal-stripe

    Corthay trunk show in London (Harrods)

    Since about six months, Corthay ready-to-wear shoes have been stocked (as the only UK venue) in the Harrods shoe department (Kurt Geiger). This weekend the Corthay firm is having a trunk show there, offering not only ready-to-wear, but also made-to-order and, to say it in French “sur mesure”...
  19. bengal-stripe

    Jermyn Street event - "The Art of being British"

    London's Jermyn Street will hold a celebration on “The Art of being British” Saturday September 10th, between 12:00 noon and 5:00 pm. http://gouk.com/art-of-being-british-event-in-jermyn-street-london/4635/ http://www.jermynstreet.net/jermynstreet/news They did hold the same event last year...
  20. bengal-stripe

    Corthay now available in London

    I had a look through the new, enlarged Harrods shoe department (actually it’s Kurt Geiger, who holds the concession) and came across a small selection of Corthay shoes, maybe five or six different styles (no idea, if more styles are supposed to arrive). Retail price is around GBP 920. (The...
  21. bengal-stripe

    A visit at Janne Melkersson's

    I have just spent a few days in Sweden, so I took the opportunity to visit shoemaker Jan-Erik (Janne) Melkersson (a well regarded member of the forum). Janne is not only a highly accomplished shoemaker, but also one of the nicest men around. http://www.melkershoes.com/ He and his family have...
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