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An interview with shoemaker Dominic Casey
0October 24, 2018 by Ville Raivio
VR: Your age and occupation? DC: I am 59 and work as a bespoke shoemaker. VR: Your educational background? DC: I …
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The effect of a suit’s cut on physique
0October 22, 2018 by Ville Raivio
This is a story of two suits. The picture below is from 2014 and depicts the tyrant of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro …
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The decadence of the Made in Italy-label
0October 13, 2018 by Ville Raivio
The superb New Yorker magazine sent its investigative journalist to Prato, Italy, to find out about a nasty phenomenon. The …
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Fashioned by Philip Knitwear
0October 2, 2018 by Ville Raivio
Fashioned by Philip Knitwear is a one man operation. Joseph Philip, a retired 79-year-old knitwear worker, hand-loom knits his own …
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An interview with shoemaker Patrick Frei
0October 2, 2018 by Ville Raivio
VR: Your age and occupation? PF: I am 36 years old and I am a shoe- and bootmaker. I make …
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