The Edward Green store in London is an iconic place. If you have ever been to London, you know that immediately behind the statue of Beau Brummel, when coming
Vogel NYC: America’s Oldest Shoemaker
Vogel NYC has a deep-rooted history—not only in footwear but also in the city of New York itself. While the definition of a shoemaker can be endlessly debated
John Lobb Store Visit: London
During my last visit to London, in May, I actually dedicated some time to capturing the essence of Jermyn Street and what it offers in terms of shoes. Part of
A Trip To The Francis Waplinger Shop – Brooklyn, NYC
After working in NYC for years it was only until I left NYC that I finally had time to visit Francis Waplingers's Shop in Brooklyn, NYC. It was something that I
Berluti London Store Visit: Part Two
In the continuation of my Trip to Berluti London series, here are some more photos capturing their leather goods offering and some of the patina styles. Their
A Trip to Berluti – London: Part One
'A Trip To Berluti' is a small series I made back in 2016 when I used to live in London and frequented their West End shop. Like my latest Aubercy Store visit
Aubercy Shoes: The French King of Footwear
This wraps up the recounting of my visits to the Aubercy shop in Paris. Aubercy shoes have inspired me since I first discovered them and find that they are one
Aubercy Bespoke: Store Visit Pt. 2
In my follow-up to the Aubercy Store Visit series, in this post, we look more at the Aubercy Bespoke footwear and more of their Made to Order models. This post
Aubercy Store Visit, Pt. 1: Ready To Wear/MTO
Aubercy is one of my all-time favorite brands. Their eclectic design has certainly served as an inspiration to my own nature as a shoe designer. That is why
The New Stefano Bemer NYC Store
Stefano Bemer has really been doing a lot these past couple of years, from a beautiful showroom in Soho, to buying out multiple clothing brands and finally
A Visit To Mario Bemer USA Showroom
The Mario Bemer Showroom USA is located in Queens, NY. A few months back, I decided to go to work a bit late and pass by to visit Mario. I wanted to see where
Welcome to J.FitzPatrick Footwear
Welcome to J.FitzPatrick Footwear! My colleague David L aka Shellvedge recently came to NYC and we put together a nice little video that he shot for me,
A Trip To The Mes Chaussettes Rouges Shop
Every time I visit the Mes Chaussettes Rouges shop I am more and more impressed. If you have followed me since the beginning you will know that I have always
Stefano Bemer 40th Anniversary: New Shop NYC
Stefano Bemer celebrates its 40th Anniversary in the month of June 2023. Leading up to this big celebration, Stefano Bemer has been making a lot of moves in the
Shoes At The Gaziano & Girling Store
Being that I used to live in London and my shop was not too far away from Savile Row (a stone's throw away in Soho), one can imagine how many times I
J.FitzPatrick – NYC Shop Now Open!
After months of building out our shop, we are finally ready and able to open our doors to the public. It is a great feeling too as this is technically the first
Saint Crispins Factory Visit
It's amazing how a brand can come onto the scene and explode within a matter of months, going from virtually being unknown (in the grand scheme of things) to
The Shoe Snob/J.FitzPatrick Goes To Hong Kong & Singapore
After a year and a half of the J.FitzPatrick brand being in existence, I have finally been fortunate enough to take myself and shoes to Hong Kong and Singapore
A Trip to Vigevano to Meet Riccardo Bestetti
Riccardo Bestetti and I have been virtual friends for a long time. He is probably one of the first bespoke shoemakers that I had contact with in
