‘Links’ Category
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Marc Chevalier, the vintage menswear expert
0March 5, 2014 by Ville Raivio
Marc Chevalier is on a mission. Raiding vintage tombs both online and in real life, he aims to uncover the …
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Forthediscerningfew’s interview with Yukio Akamine
0January 29, 2014 by Ville Raivio
February 2012 was marked by FTDF’s Pierre-Antoine Levy and Virgile Mercier’s meeting with the Humphrey Bogart of Japan, Yukio Akamine. …
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Men in Style: The Golden Age of Fashion From Esquire
0January 17, 2014 by Ville Raivio
In 1993, the American publishing house Rizzoli performed a small-scale cultural achievement. To this day, Men in Style: The Golden Age …
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Liverano&Liverano by Emanuele Tagliaferri
0January 15, 2014 by Ville Raivio
Liverano&Liverano is in the habit and business of suiting men in their Florentine cut. The link below offers a virtual …
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Forthediscerningfew’s Interview with Michael Alden
0January 9, 2014 by Ville Raivio
In December 2010, FtDF sat down with one Michael Alden for an in-depth chat. The interview sees him go through …
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Guerreisms
0December 3, 2013 by Ville Raivio
A few years ago, The Sartorialist was an excellent source for up-to-date menswear inspiration. The Lucas, the Linos, the Plutinos …
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Satra’s Technical Manual on Goodyear Welted Footwear
0November 10, 2013 by Ville Raivio
Nick Horween got his hands on Satra‘s manual on Goodyear welted footwear and kindly shared a PDF copy with the …
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Factory Tour at Alden Shoe Company
0November 8, 2013 by Ville Raivio
Nick Horween toured the factory at Alden in February. Plenty of great photos of the factory floor, hefty steel shanks, …
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Shoe Historian June Swann
0November 5, 2013 by Ville Raivio
In 1987, June Swann retired from her post as keeper of the shoe and boot collection at the Central Museum and …
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Style: A Eulogy by G. Robert Ogilvy
0November 2, 2013 by Ville Raivio
G. Robert Ogilvy, who pens himself down as ‘Essayist and critic by night. Young fogey. Agent provocateur.’, has a talent …
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