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Tokyo Shoemakers: Seiji McCarthy

Tokyo Shoemakers: Seiji McCarthy

Seiji McCarthy has been making waves lately. Although he's a relative newcomer among the Tokyo based bespoke shoemakers, the image he has established is one of the most impressive for both...

Tokyo Shoemakers: Seiji McCarthy

Seiji McCarthy has been making waves lately. Although he's a relative newcomer among the Tokyo based bespoke shoemakers, the image he has established is one of the most impressive for both...

Tokyo Shoemakers: Kiyo Uda

Tokyo Shoemakers: Kiyo Uda

Kiyo Uda, full name Kiyonori Udagawa (@Kiyo0127 on Instagram), may be unfamiliar to some shoe enthusiasts. This has little to do with his skill level, though. Unlike many other bespoke...

Tokyo Shoemakers: Kiyo Uda

Kiyo Uda, full name Kiyonori Udagawa (@Kiyo0127 on Instagram), may be unfamiliar to some shoe enthusiasts. This has little to do with his skill level, though. Unlike many other bespoke...

A folded pocket square is more "sprezzatura." Change my mind.

A folded pocket square is more "sprezzatura." C...

The term sprezzatura is one that you'll probably hear a lot at Old House Provisions. For those hearing about it for the first time, it refers to deliberate carelessness and...

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A folded pocket square is more "sprezzatura." C...

The term sprezzatura is one that you'll probably hear a lot at Old House Provisions. For those hearing about it for the first time, it refers to deliberate carelessness and...

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Tokyo Shoemakers: Summary

Tokyo Shoemakers: Summary

The first 12 days of my ~3 week trip were spent training with Uda-san. He's a one man workshop for his brand Craftarts and is also a partner in another brand...

Tokyo Shoemakers: Summary

The first 12 days of my ~3 week trip were spent training with Uda-san. He's a one man workshop for his brand Craftarts and is also a partner in another brand...

Ring Jacket Visit

Introducing Old House Provisions + Japan Travel...

The menswear scene in the Washington DC area is perplexing. DC is simultaneously a holdout in classic menswear given the necessity of dressing well in the professions that dominate the city: politics,...

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Introducing Old House Provisions + Japan Travel...

The menswear scene in the Washington DC area is perplexing. DC is simultaneously a holdout in classic menswear given the necessity of dressing well in the professions that dominate the city: politics,...

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