Documentaries

Oxxford Clothes Chicago – Factory Visit

Oxxford Clothes Chicago – Factory Visit

by on April 23, 2012

Always Be Faithful to Quality - that's the motto you will see all over at the Oxxford Clothes factory in Chicago. And it is true, they are one of the very few large scale tailoring [more…]

Cordovan Leather from Horween

Cordovan Leather from Horween

by on April 6, 2012

Recently, we provided some insights to the Chicago based leather tannery Horween. [more…]

Bobby From Boston – Vintage Clothes For Men

Bobby From Boston – Vintage Clothes For Men

by on March 16, 2012

When I watched the video about Sean Crowley the other day, I learned about Bobby from Boston. Similar to Greenwich Vintage - [more…]

Carl Mertens Cutlery Solingen

Carl Mertens Cutlery Solingen

by on March 15, 2012

In the past, we introduced you to the fine cutlery of International Sterling Silver. Afterwards, we received many notes from readers telling us [more…]

British Style Genius – Timothy Everest

British Style Genius – Timothy Everest

by on March 11, 2012

Britsh Style Genius - A Cut Above was a series produced by the BBC which focused on the British suit and fashion. One of the tailors portrayed was Timothy Everest, [more…]

Ettemadis – Bespoke Shirts from the Netherlands

Ettemadis – Bespoke Shirts from the Netherlands

by on March 6, 2012

Bespoke shirtmakers are one of those increasingly rare craftsmen, and I am always happy to experience independently owned crafts shops with high quality workmanship. [more…]