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A Look Behind the Scenes at Vass, Budapest

April 01, 2015

Laszlo Vass is an endless source of knowledge on shoemaking. He literally “wrote the book” on handmade shoes, a seminal part of the library of anyone interested in how men’s shoes are made. For ...

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A Field Trip to Buttero

August 14, 2014

Six centuries ago, when the Medici family helped start a new leather tanning trade in Santa Croce, Italy, they intended for it to serve the flourishing community of leather artisans in neighborin...

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A Look Behind the Scenes at Heschung

August 11, 2014

Northern Alsace is an area of France best known for its sauerkraut, sausages, and white wine, but the region is also characterized by picturesque hills and lush landscapes. It was in these inspi...

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A Field Trip to Bigi

August 11, 2014

When they were young, Stefano and Paola Bigi often visited their grandfather and father at work. Recounting those days now, they remember playing in a workshop filled with colorful stacks of Com...

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A Field Trip to Valstar

April 30, 2014

Valstar is mostly known today as the Italian company who came up with a casual, sporty take on the classic A-1 blouson – a type of flight jacket with a button front and stand-up, knitted collar....

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A Field Trip to Sartoria Formosa

September 03, 2013

Before there were designers, there were tailors. Major developments in the history of menswear follow the careers of innovative and influential tailors, such as Frederick Scholte, who invented t...

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A Field Trip to G. Inglese

June 09, 2013

Ginosa is a small village in Puglia, the so-called heel of Italy's boot. It is known to some for its Gravina, an amazing archeological formation of ravines, with caves and churches carved into t...

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A Visit to Talarico in Naples

June 05, 2013

Visiting Talarico’s is an unforgettable experience. Your journey cuts through the heart of the Spanish Quarter in a labyrinth of Neapolitan alleys. You emerge to see the Talarico workshop, barna...

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