Mom always said, “Keep your head covered in the sun”, and what better way to do that than with a summer hat by premier Italian hat maker Borsalino. New to Leffot we have selected three new hats that are fun, classic and made by the venerable company that has been producing hats since Giuseppe Borsalino opened his first workshop in 1857.

We are pleased to offer the following styles for men and women, all hats Made in Italy:

The Ecuadorian Panama (Think Charlie Chan)

The Black and White Eco Friendly Hat woven from paper by-product

The Flexible Small Brim Canapa (Hemp) Cocoa and White (Sold Out)

All hats can be worn with the front brim up or down, for me it’s always up.

Here’s some more G&G eye candy. These are recently received MTO’s.

The Gable on the TG73 Last in Espresso Calf with Toe Plates

The Wells on the GG06 Last in Chestnut Pin Grain

The Hayes on the TG73 Last in Vintage Rioja with Toe Plates

Theodore has a new suit for spring. Our friends at Duncan Quinn have changed out their suit for spring this time it’s French blue and of course we put it with a pair of French made shoes. This time Theodore is wearing a pair of Pierre Corthay Bucy.

This is the time of year to bring out the bucks and spectators. Here are a few shoes to put some oomph in your step. I wear the Church’s Sidford in Black and White and I’m always complimented on them.

J.M. Weston; Penny Loafers Brown/White and Black/White

Church’s; Shipley White Deerskin, Sidford Brown/White and Black/White

I would like to thank everyone that attended the Gaziano & Girling trunk show for making it a huge success. There were some great looking new RTW styles, which I’ve posted before.

I would also like to thank Tony & Dean for spending the day with us I truly do appreciate their time spent here.

Now for a treat for those that weren’t here I would like to offer a view of the Bespoke* styles that were simply beautiful.

*All bespoke shoes must be ordered directly through Gaziano & Girling

Tony Gaziano is here today and not only has he has brought samples of their RTW and bespoke shoes (always works of art) but he has also brought seven new MTO models with him.

They are from L to R: Nice, Chester, St James, Burlington, Westminster, Woburn, Kensington

Dean Girling will be joining us later this afternoon as he is arriving into New York today before starting his west coast trip.

I encourage you to stop by if you are in the NY area today the shoes look fantastic.

Our new Gaziano & Girling shoe is the Hove. This derby has a hand-sewn apron on a soft square toe box. It’s beautifully finished and can easily be worn as either a casual shoe or with a navy or gray suit.

The Hove in Vintage Cedar on the MH71 Last

Today is such a fine spring day in NYC we thought it a perfect time to feature our newly arrived shoe the Shipley in white deerskin by Church’s English Shoes.

These are incredibly soft and very smart looking. In contrast to traditional white bucks which are normally suede and on a red rubber soles we prefer the clean look of the deerskin and leather soles.

We’re in the process of setting up the Psycho Bunny sample sale, which will be from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. tomorrow April 16th and Friday April 17th. There looks like a great assortment of scarves, ties, polo shirts, cuff links and other accessories.

No phone or email orders can be excepted for this event, you must be present to purchase. All Sales are final.

I thought I would share this illustration from the current LAST magazine with you. There are many ways to lace your shoes, the parallel, the over wrap, the under wrap, all are perfectly acceptable but at Leffot we prefer the single method, why? Because it looks neat, well groomed and also holds the shoes snugly in place.

The text of the article explains that basically any of these methods are acceptable for business dress.