PS trunk show: An Introduction to Ficus
By Manish Puri. Next week, for the first time, we welcome Shanghai-based brand Ficus to the PS showroom on Harley Street. Founded in 2016, Ficus draws inspiration from classic Western menswear styles, but often presents them with an Eastern sensibil...
PS trunk show: An Introduction to Ficus
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Thanks Marvin - you're quite right, TheFicus took me straight there....
Arthur Sleep, Aimé Leon Dore and Acme/Mori: Three...
We probably spend a little too much time talking about how great products are on PS (even though we're more critical than most) and not enough talking about ones that didn't work out. Here's a summary of three I've tried recently, which for various ...
Arthur Sleep, Aimé Leon Dore and Acme/Mori: Three...
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Cotton sweaters are near-on essential in the subtropics, or there's nearly no opportunity to wear knitwear....
Acme split-toe shoes: Review
Everybody loves a bargain. I think one reader referred to it as the ‘siren song’ of cheaper-but-quality clothing. The reference is often apt. Enthusiasts of anything expensive are drawn to the idea - like hypnotised Greek sailors - that...
Acme split-toe shoes: Review
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It is remarkable to witness the prejudice that surfaces the moment people learn a product is made outside the so-called “protected” and “developed” Western markets. The phrase “Made in China” often carries an...
A view on emerging Chinese shoemakers
Over the past two or three years, a group of mostly Chinese shoemakers has come to prominence for making high quality, usually hand-welted shoes at relatively cheap prices. I’ve experienced some of these, and talked to those in the industry ab...
A view on emerging Chinese shoemakers
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No I don't, sorry Ben...
