How to buy a leather bag on a budget
Hi Simon, I’ve been following Permanent Style for a while now, as well as investing significantly more of my time trying to learn more about menswear. As my style has evolved and I find myself wearing a blazer or sportcoat more often, I&...
How to buy a leather bag on a budget
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Thank you. That is a nice design from Dunhill. I don't know whether it's all hand sewn though it may well be. Two things I think worth noting: - This looks like a heavier leather, like bridle, which is what English maker...
Cleverley bespoke luggage introduced
While on the subject of bespoke luggage, Cleverley recently started doing its own pieces with two old guys situated down in its Cornwall workshop. Leather bags were previously made by the Robert Simpson factory that also makes for Tanner Krolle and o...
Cleverley bespoke luggage introduced
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1. Very similar to Ortus - ie pretty much all hand-sewn. And on the same level as some Hermes, but not all of it. 2. No, I wouldn't agree. It's different more than anything else. Cleverley and English makers tend to use ...
Factory visit: Tanner Krolle
Of course, this isn’t exactly Tanner Krolle‘s factory. The original TK operation was on Mildmay Avenue in Islington, but was sold to Dunhill in the nineties and then knocked down. Dunhill moved its operations to Walthamstow (see previ...
Factory visit: Tanner Krolle
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hello i worked at t.c. 1966-1969 i was a cutter employed by mr. krolle this was at whitfield place near warren st. station why no history of here...
Factory visit: Alfred Dunhill
There’s nothing like a factory you can get to on the Tube. So much less train time involved. The Alfred Dunhill leather factory and pipe workshop are up in Walthamstow; though it could be in Northampton for all the difference it makes to the at...
Factory visit: Alfred Dunhill
There’s nothing like a factory you can get to on the Tube. So much less train time involved. The Alfred Dunhill leather factory and pipe workshop are up in Walthamstow; though it could be in Northampton for all the dif...
