Tokyo: A sartorial shopping guide – 2023 Up...

June 7th 2023

  Tokyo is one of the most varied, creative and stimulating retail experiences in the world. Not only is the city huge, but each area has a distinct feel and atmosphere, reflected in its shopping. There are small, niche brands everywhere, as...

Tokyo: A sartorial shopping guide – 2023 Up...

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Currently in Tokyo on holiday and unable to find any dry cleaners to do a quick turnaround. Hotel doesn't offer it and local places are quoting a week or even a month! If anyone knows of a fast service in the Ginza area ...

Bags - Belts and walletsJune 7th 2023

Robb Report: The beauty of bags, and Japanese art...

March 14th 2017

The most recent issue of Robb Report UK included a couple of my pieces: a column singing the praises of good leather accessories, and a feature highlighting the Japanese artisans we visited last year. I have reproduced the column below. The detail ...

Robb Report: The beauty of bags, and Japanese art...

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Definitely dark brown... I know tan is tempting, but brown will be so much subtler and still have a nice deep colour over time...

BagsMarch 14th 2017

Japanese shoemakers: Yohei Fukuda, Marquess, Yuki...

November 28th 2016

There is a bewildering number of shoemakers in Japan, somewhere between 35 and 40 depending on how you count. Although many have people working for them, they are all essentially sole operators. One person founded the house, is in charge, and there ...

Japanese shoemakers: Yohei Fukuda, Marquess, Yuki...

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It wasn't that good if I recall correctly Dominic, but it was a few years ago so I'm not absolutely sure...

ShoesNovember 28th 2016