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What do brogues, Barbours, crumpets and foldable bicycles have in common? They're all the best you can buy " and they're all English
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (1753+ words) Emma Hughes rounds up 35 home-grown delights " big and small " worth investing in. Today tart, fragrant Bramleys are beloved as far afield as Japan, which has its own Bramley apple appreciation society." Bare root stock from "34. 99 from the RHS Plant Shop…...
'A flash of skull-print sock is my equivalent of a six pack': A snob's guide to socks
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (135+ words) To show your socks or to hide them away? It depends on who you asks, finds Sophia Money-Coutts. For some time now, I've been anxious about putting my socks on. Am I doing it wrong? Paul Mescal is a longstanding…...
'I have 12 dogs and they are my greatest joy': These are a few of Manolo Blahnik's favourite things
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (256+ words) The shoe designer speaks to Amie Elizabeth White. Illustrations by Ollie Maxwell. The designer Manolo Blahnik has been crafting covetable footwear for more than 50 years. He travels to Milan every season to bring his collections to life, each shoe developed…...
Slipshod no more: The slipper has made its way out of the bedroom and into the world of high fashion
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (500+ words) Versatile, stylish, comfortable and elegant. What's not to love about footwear that's perfect for almost every occasion? On his feet? The most immaculate pair of house slippers available to man. Church's. Tan leather heel and sole. Mandarin red oxblood uppers....
From the front line to the front row: A potted history of the Wellington boot and some of our favourites to buy right now
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (363+ words) Soldiers, aristocrats, Paddington Bear and models have all donned a pair of welly boots. It all began with a troublesome tassel. In the late 18th century, British Army officers wore boots called "Hessians, a knee-high style with a curved top like…...
Manolo Blahnik on Margot Robbie, Marie Antoinette, fashion and footwear
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (574+ words) 'Like Marie Antoinette, she is able to create conversations about fashion. People don't just watch what she wears. They follow it' Some of the shoes Manolo Blahnik created for Milena Canonero's Oscar-winning costumes in Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006) The Nattier…...