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The importance of proper shoe care

I recently bought a pair of Crockett & Jones Derwent II shoes. I think they are absolutely gorgeous and was very pleased I managed to get …

It may not be the best advertisement, perhaps, but I saw Santa Maria Novella pop up in the film “Hannibal”. It is quite a famous …

Just a short post this week. For your leather shoes, it is absolutely crucial that you use shoe trees. A good shoe tree has three benefits: …

I am writing this article on the Eurostar from St Pancras to Brussels. I know Brussels well, as I went to secondary school there. These …

This summer, I went to a university reunion. It was black tie. I had not been to a black tie event since Christmas, so when …

Review: The English Hatter, Amsterdam I had never heard of the English Hatter, in central Amsterdam, until my father took me there on my 28th …

Last Thursday I went to John Rushton to buy some Chelsea boots. I had dropped by before to see the place, having read about it. …

This review will be shorter than others for a very simple reason : my experience with the shop has, so far, been limited. I do not, …

Last Wednesday I went to Santamaria Shirtmakers in Notting Hill to catch up with Ana Rodriguez, the owner. As mentioned in my review of Santamaria, …

Ah, Santa Maria Novella. I cannot remember for how long I have been using them ! I think it started when my parents bought « Sapone al …