Ed Et Al Custom – Singaporean Shoes
You may remember a recent post at Put This On about Singaporean shoemaker Edwin Neo’s Ed Et Al brand. I was so excited by the prospect of relatively affordable custom shoes that I immediately got in touch with Edwin and we got started working on a pair. The order was finalized this week and here a little bit about the process.
Community Products, Community Service
There are a lot of new and not-so-new kids on the block when it comes to great menswear. Online haberdashers and forum-hawked goods benefit everyone. Stylish guys decide to go out and make what they want, and their humble roots translate to better products at better prices. We all win.
A Bespoke Balancing Act
Ordering clothes can be, for all its pleasures, a slightly stressful process. Except for those with bottomless pockets, each order is a decision that needs to be maximized in myriad ways. Navigating the balancing acts of fancy v. practicality and arrogance v. uselessness is no easy task, but here is the little I have learned on my relatively short journey.
Bastian and Barneys – Credit Where It’s Due
You’ve got to give credit where it’s due. I am often critical of so-called “designer tailoring” when it (often) misses the mark. But the latest collection from Michael Bastian and Barney’s, exclusively previewed yesterday on The GQ Eye, knocks the genre out of the park.
The Daily Comforts
A closet full of bespoke suits and hand-made shoes is a wonderful thing. But there are much more basic, much more accessible items that can be just as rewarding. The list could end up enormous, so here are a few examples of things I use nearly every single morning that make all the difference in my day.
