Archive for February 2012

An interview with G. Bruce Boyer

I was preparing an article for Børsen, the leading financial newspaper in Denmark, about the suit and Pitti Uomo. I thought that it was an opportunity for contacting G. Bruce Boyer. I have read two or three of his books, and I find his way of writing and reflecting on dressing to be maybe the most [...]

Shop: Made to order and bespoke handkerchiefs

How will the world’s finest handkerchiefs look like? We think that we have the answer: They are made from linen chambray by Italian hands to your specifications. Visit the store to have a closer look … Photos: The Journal of Style

Bespoke three-piece tweed suit

Snow is here. It made our planned photo shooting rather difficult but it turned out well. The suit is a classic three-piece with some interesting detailing like slanted waistcoat pockets and gauntlet cuffs. Steven Hitchcock, an independent tailor on Savile Row, made it. The gentleman accessorizes the suit with a sea island cotton shirt, a [...]

The last pair of Danish goodyear welted shoes

Nowadays, a Danish shoe is an Ecco shoe, a typical brand shoe, that is, noisy and with little substance. Some decades ago we could tell a different story about goodyear welted shoes made in the center of Copenhagen. The most famous name was Hertz. A Danish jew, Abraham Hertz, founded the firm back in 1821 [...]