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The English brand Crockett & Jones is one of the more well established brands when it comes to classic shoes. Tonight they launched a brand new website that provides an excellent overview of their entire range, contains a lot of information about their shoes and the manufacturing, and also have some interesting features such as a guide to help you easily find the right model.
The class British shoemaker Ducker & Son in Oxford is taking down the sign. The company was founded in 1898 and has since serviced students, professors and others in the academic city with classic British bespoke shoes and RTW / MTO. But the interest has dropped, the couple who run the shop are old, and now the story has come to an end.
He had what many would call a dream job as lastmaker at John Lobb in London, but wanted more and left the giant to make bespoke shoes under his own name – and succeeded. Meet Nicholas Templeman.
The British brand Loake launches a new top range, called 1880 Export Grade. It has higher leather quality and more advanced production details that differ it from the previous top line 1880. Shoegazing have looked closer at the shoes.
The British premium manufacturer Gaziano & Girling was founded ten years ago, and has had an impressive trip. As part of its anniversary they now waive the increased fee for the MTO for a month, which means that you can order any model in any make-up from them to the regular RTW price. A new anniversary model was also launched.
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This spring the British brand Church’s launched a new premium range, supposedly to compete with Edward Green, John Lobb Paris and Gaziano & Girling. Here is a closer look at the Crown Collection.
He happened to be in the right place at the right time and became Sales Manager of the prestigious British premium manufacturer Edward Green, now Norwegian Fredrik Blindheim is responsible for the company’s continued international expansion. Shoegazing have met him.
Last week I had my second fitting for the bespoke shoes I’ve ordered from British Gaziano & Girling. Here a review of how it went, plus a glimpse of how it looks in the G&G’s “small factory”: Daniel Wegans home.
Britains voting this Thursday to leave the EU will have major implications both in and outside the country. As one of the world’s leading manufacturing countries of quality footwear Brexit affects this industry a lot, here I briefly go through the short-term and long-term consequences of the British exit of the EU.
The British public service company BBC has madea pretty nice documentary about the famous British bespoke shoemaking company John Lobb Ltd. The 30 minutes long film gives a small overview of life in the premises of St. James Street in London.
