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10 menswear brands to know
This is a very personal list of 10 menswear brands offering both uncompromising integrity and remarkable value. They command my respect and I believe they deserve yours. At the very least they should...
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Sicilian heritage: Targa Florio & Ciccio Shoes
I first learned about Sicily through its tailoring. Of course there are other more accessible paths to discover Sicily such as its cuisine, wine, literature, history and of course its Mediterranean...
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Sartorial Honolulu part 1: can sartorialism & tropicalism mix?
Sartorial is probably not the first word or image that comes to mind for tourists visiting Honolulu or Hawaii. Beaches, swimming and surfing are the more likely associations. Other easy associations...
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Sleevehead x AuroChronos Festival
AuroChronos Festival, October 5-6, 2019, Łódź, PolandI’m pleased to be a media partner with the AuroChronos Festival of independent watch brands. As a matter of transparency, this partnership is a...
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Sartorial Honolulu part 2: tropical bespoke
As I noted in Sartorial Honolulu part 1, sartorialism and tropicalism are by no means polar opposites. But pairing the two requires a bit of an effort. Otherwise, if you have your sartorial blinders...
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Sleevehead x Keikari interview
Sicilian soft tailored jacket made by Claudio Italiano. Photo credit: Juhn MaingCheck out my interview with Ville Raivio of classic menswear website Keikari. I really enjoyed answering Ville’s...
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Vienna trunk show – Slovak tailor Mucska
Bespoke tailoring trunk show on November 30, 2019 in ViennaI had the pleasure of meeting with Erik Mucska this weekend in the lovely city of Prague. Erik handles sales, marketing and customer service...
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Craftsmanship for the 21st century
On the surface, we seem to be living in a golden age of craftsmanship. Luxury brands are enjoying years of steady growth, hiring and training new artisans and building new factories across the world...
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Sicilian tailoring in Ragusa – a sartorial gem worth keeping
Video interview of Ragusa tailors Lorenzo Sparatore & Giuseppe Laterra. Photo credit: Juhn MaingIn 2017, I discovered a tailoring circle in the small southern Sicilian town of Ragusa. My trip was...
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Sicilian heritage: Targa Florio & Ciccio Shoes
I first learned about Sicily through its tailoring. There are other more accessible paths to discover Sicily such as its cuisine, wine, literature, history and of course its Mediterranean climate. Yet...
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Sartorial Honolulu part 1: can sartorialism & tropicalism mix?
Sartorial is probably not the first word or image that comes to mind for tourists visiting Honolulu or Hawaii. Beaches, swimming and surfing are the more likely associations. Other easy associations...
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Sleevehead x AuroChronos Festival
AuroChronos Festival, October 5-6, 2019, Łódź, PolandI’m pleased to be a media partner with the AuroChronos Festival of independent watch brands. As a matter of transparency, this partnership is a...
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Sicilian dressmaking: Christina Esposito’s Mode School
Christina at the white board. Photo credit: Juhn MaingA view of the sewing machines at Mode School. Photo credit: Juhn MaingWorktables at Mode School. Photo credit: Juhn MaingSample bridal gown by...
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Leadership in the age of COVID-19 or how not to lead in a crisis
Source: https://www.scientificanimations.com / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)Leadership is as old as humanity. It goes hand in hand with any kind of organization, flat or...
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7 rules on becoming a better bespoke customer
Conventional wisdom is the path of least resistance. For the most part, I find this to be the case with contemporary discussions of craft. Much of it tends to focus on the shortcomings of craft...
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Up or down: business resilience in a two-button economy
Economic crises have a tendency to create elevator moments. Photo credit: Wharton School of Business. In an economic crisis, business resilience will get stress tested. Every business will face an...
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Bruce Boyer on becoming a bespoke customer
Bruce Boyer in New York City. Photo credit: Juhn Maing. In my article “7 rules on becoming a better bespoke customer” I included a quote from menswear author Bruce Boyer on what you should look for in...
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Stanford Magazine award for article on Sleevehead
Perfectly Suited image for Stanford Magazine article on Sleevehead and Sicilian Reserve I was very pleasantly surprised to learn that Stanford Magazine’s article on my work in Sicilian tailoring has...
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State of the art – Montecristi Panama hats
Panama hat. Source: Wikipedia I enjoyed reading this excellent New York Times piece summarizing the current state of Panama hats, which, contrary to its name, originates in Ecuador. The finest...
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Flying safely without a coronavirus vaccine
An essential part of what I do is traveling, specifically flying. I fly domestically in the US to meet customers for Sicilian Reserve and abroad to Sicily to meet with artisans whom I write about on...
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