Posts by Bullitt

I bought a pair of Desert Boots in sand suede a couple of weeks ago. They are great boots for the dry days of the British summer. As I understand, they look even better with wear. I put shoetrees into most of my shoes, however with the...

Esk: http://www.eskcashmere.com/ A knitwear label, by the manufacturer who produces knitwear for Nigel Cabourn. Seems a bit pricy but might be worth it. Peregrine: http://www.peregrineclothing.co.uk/ Looks rather interesting. I will...

Bought 2 chambray shirts the other day. The quality is not great. Rather thin fabric compared to the one I got three years ago. Quote:Originally Posted by hipster hows the quality and fit on chambray shirts?

DM is a typical work/sportswear brand that has transformed into a “lifestyle” label. I bought a pair of Made-in-England Vintage boots last year, the first pair in 15 years and the leather already cracked, even though I don’t wear them...

There is an interesting discussion about labels - like Fred Perry, Ben Sherman, Baracuta and Merc - that try to rewrite their own history and jump on the Mod/Skinhead bandwagon to gain "street credibility":...

I bought a Merc Harrington jacket seven years ago and am still wearing it. The quality is great. I have been wearing it a lot and the fabric is still in good condition, only the colour has changed from black to red-brown, due to wind,...

Wetting them with a sponge is the way to go, even though it will never look even. No need to be especially careful Desert Boots are not dress shoes. Still thinking if I should wear them with raw denim. Blue stains might look ugly on the...

Got my first pair of Desert Boots in sand the other day. Was wearing them around around the house for a while without waterproofing them. While washing my hands, a few drops of water dripped onto them and left an ugly dark stain. When I...

s.e.h. kelly Looks interesting, will visit their London workshop soon. http://www.sehkelly.com/

The other day I talked to someone from Cooper & Stollbrand, the factory that used to manufacture Barbour jackets. He said Barbour had moved all their production to Asia a couple of years ago. Bedale and Beaufort jackets are proper...