‘Quality makers’ Category

  1. An Interview with Tailor Alan Cannon Jones

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    January 5, 2020 by Ville Raivio

    VR: Your age and occupation? ACJ: Age 72 years. Occupation: Citizen and Merchant Taylor of London. My career has been …
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  2. Anatomy of Carlos Santos Shoes

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    October 23, 2019 by Ville Raivio

    Carlos Santos is a Portuguese shoe factory that was founded in 1942. Santos himself began the gentle craft of shoemaking, …
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  3. At the Enzo Bonafé Factory

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    September 21, 2019 by Ville Raivio


  4. Anatomy of a Kamakura Shirt

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    August 9, 2019 by Ville Raivio

    Kamakura is a Japanese shirtmaker founded in 1993 by husband and wife Yoshio and Tamiko Sadasue. They began as a …
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  5. An Interview with Ken Calder from Aero Clothing

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    August 8, 2019 by Ville Raivio

    VR: Your age and occupation? KC: Old enough to know better. Occupation? Chairman and designer at Aero Leather Clothing Limited. …
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