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Riccardo Bestetti Bespoke projects.

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another step closer....


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i guess that they will be made in piggie??


here is the pigskin:

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but it will only be
completed in december
='(



for the current pair
i decided against a medallion
since the leather was 'busy' enough
needing no elaboration:

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this looks so much better than the F&S ones :slayer:
 

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^
yes
the cut pieces
are for a derby
and will be done
about the same time
as the pigskin
 

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^
yes
the cut pieces
are for a derby
and will be done
about the same time
as the pigskin


very nice!! looking forward to seeing the end results, what is his lead time normally, as you guys seem to be getting these in record time
 

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^
variable

if he has your last
and it is a simple design
(like a derby)
and he is not too busy
then about two months

otherwise,
it can take much longer
 

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Yes, it can take longer :D

But I have to admit, he's doing his best.
 

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wow thats lke SUPER fast, if the english makers wre working in warp speed like this chap i think i would be bust
 

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to be fair the english makers have
a much larger
and wider client base
while riccardo is still growing
 

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good god man, you must have dropped over $25k on shoes in this thread alone.

I must be more of a small timer than I realized.
 

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good god man, you must have dropped over $25k on shoes in this thread alone.

I must be more of a small timer than I realized.


welcome to SF hahaha!!!
 

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