Documentaries

Adriano Stefanelli – The Pope’s Shoemaker

Adriano Stefanelli – The Pope’s Shoemaker

by on January 20, 2012

In 2002, Andriano Stefanelli from Novara near Milan, Italy sent a pair of his handmade red shoes to Pope John Paul II [more…]

Begg, Robert Noble  Hawick – Scottish Cashmere & Tweed

Begg, Robert Noble Hawick – Scottish Cashmere & Tweed

by on January 10, 2012

Eric Musgrave, the author of the book Sharp Suits, produced a nice little video series in collaboration with Duchamp London. In the video, Eric travels [more…]

Gieves & Hawkes Military Tailors

Gieves & Hawkes Military Tailors

by on January 6, 2012

The other week, we introduced you to the Maurice Sedwell exhibition on Savile Row. While I was in the neighborhood, I also stopped by at Gieves & Hawkes of No. 1, Savile Row [more…]

O’Mast Review – A Film About Neapolitan Tailoring

O’Mast Review – A Film About Neapolitan Tailoring

by on January 5, 2012

In the past, we wrote a short note about the Neapolian Bespoke Tailor Documentary O’Mast and today we would like to present a review of the O’Mast DVD, [more…]

How To Make Shoes: From Cowhide Pelt To Goodyear Welt

How To Make Shoes: From Cowhide Pelt To Goodyear Welt

by on December 28, 2011

Recently, I found an extremely interesting silent movie in color from around the 1930's [more…]

The Wassily Chair By Marcel Breuer

The Wassily Chair By Marcel Breuer

by on December 27, 2011

After sharing a pair of modern icons, the Wagenfeld Lamp and Thonet No 14 chair, one would be hard-pressed to overestimate the importance of the Wassily Chair, [more…]