For women in search of handsome, unisex, heritage style footwear, look no further than the collaboration between Cheaney and Toast. John Cheaney & Sons, a Northamptonshires shoe company, produces a terrific line of handstitched, calf leather oxfords, loafers and chelsea boots. The versions made for Toast are slightly more playful in terms of colorways (navy …
Last week, Archival dropped in on the Monday eve pop-up shop and Kenzo Minami gallery opening at Nepenthes, one of our favorite NYC shops. Nepenthes was so packed that we were capsule released into the space in timed intervals. In line, we bumped into a number of fellow Market Week participants who had also …
by Lesli Larson Miss Smith and the soldier from Oregon A Canterbury Tale (Powell and Pressburger 1944) provides us with evidence that heritage clothing for women is not an impossibility. In a recent post to Valet, a 23 year old woman inquired about how she could wear “peacoats, slim pants, loafers, etc. without looking too …
Auxilary Fire Service Auxilary Territorial Service Red Cross Officers’ Outdoor Uniform Volunteer’s uniform in the A.T.S. Auxilary Fire Service Mechanised Transport Corps W.V.S Auxilary Air Force (Officer’s Uniform) Women’s Voluntary Service Land Army From the archives of the Illustrated London News, here are some WWII uniforms for the women’s auxilary service (“its members attend to …
I’m a huge fan of Reference Library’s blog feature,”ebay items I did not win.” I’ve been inspired by RL to create visual homages for items that I covet, admire, but cannot own (afford, find, fit, win). Here’s my latest submission: a pair of beautifully overbuilt British walking/country brogues by top Northampton, England footwear maker, Crockett …
If I were a guy, I’d be broke. At least that’s what I think each time I look at websites selling beautiful, handmade/handsewn leather shoes for men like Leather Soul Hawaii, Ben Silver, Alden Shoes of Carmel, Harry’s Shoes and even Sierra Trading Post. For the most part, there’s a radical absence of decent shoes …