This week we are featuring the Pierre Corthay Arca along with our new Borsalino straw hat in ebony and natural, and one of the finely hand carved Abbeyhorn shoe horns, set against the backdrop of a Psycho Bunny silk and cotton bandanna.
Monthly Archives: May 2009
In The Window
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New Borsalino’s
We received three new Borsalino hats today. The Borsalino’s have been very popular largely due to the fact that we look for hats that are both sophisticated and unique. In addition to the styles below click here to see the other hats we have in stock. Linen Cap in Gray Hounds Tooth with Red Piping [...]
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An EG First
At our last visit with Edward Green we were introduced to a small-proposed ladies collection that are to be made in their factory in Northampton England which allows them to control all aspects of production. As with all Edward Green products quality and craftsmanship are paramount. The first pair to arrive is this Ladies Shannon [...]
Arca MTO’s
As promised here are three recent Arca MTO’s we received for our very good client in PA. Arca Black Calf with Canary Yellow Piping 001 Last Arca Eggplant 001 Last Arca Black Calf with Granny Apple Green Piping 001 Last
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Corthay MTO’s
We’ve recently received some MTO’s from Pierre Corthay. Arca MTO’s to follow. The Wilfrid on the 001 Last in Black Calf and Burgundy Calf The Wilfrid on the 001 Last in Black Calf and Black Suede Vendome on the 001 Last in Olive Calf with Brown Patina
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Memorial Day Poem
Written in a POW camp in Mongolia at great peril to his life by a Bataan Death March survivor. A soldier is a nobody; we hear lots of people say. He is the outcast of the world and always in the way. We admit there are bad ones from the Army to the Marines, But [...]
Horns Of Plenty
New to Leffot are these exquisite shoehorns produced in the U.K. by Abbeyhorn, which has been making horn products sine 1749. We now have in stock shoehorns hand crafted from African Oxen* using the same methods of manufacturing that hasn’t changed in centuries. The process requires considerable skill of the horn worker from the first [...]
Posted in Abbeyhorn, Shoe Care Tagged abbeyhorn, african, Arca, father's day, oxen, Pierre Corthay, shoehorn 7 Comments
Pierre Corthay Unwrapped
During his visit to Leffot for our trunk show this past December, Pierre Corthay sat down with Jocelyn Anderson of the Footwear News for a 10 question interview. 10 Questions for Pierre Corthay by Jocelyn Anderson, Monday May 18, 2009 Pierre Corthay Men’s shoemaker Pierre Corthay is the master. So says the French government, which [...]
In The Window
I like this window a lot; I think it looks very crisp and neat. The Westbury monk straps by Church’s, the Panama hat by Borsalino and the new cotton and silk bandanna by Psycho Bunny. You’ll need to provide the cigar and linen suit to look as if you stepped right out of Casablanca.
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Edward Green Trunk Show Pictures
I would like to extend a sincere thank you to all those that attended the Edward Green Trunk Show. There were 50 samples on display; more EG’s at one show than any other in North America. If you weren’t able to make it remember that we take MTO’s anytime. I’d also like to extend a [...]
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Edward Green MTO’s
As we hold our Edward Green Trunk Show I thought it was a perfect time to post a few new MTO’s we received this week from them. Warwick in Loden Suede on 888 Last and Dainite Soles Litchfield Edwardian Antique on 888 Last with Rams head Medallion Canterbury Chestnut Antique on 888 Last with Rams [...]
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Carréducker Trunk Show Pictures
Thank you to all those that attended the carréducker trunk show this past Saturday. It was a great privilege to host their first U.S. show. Deborah Carré and James Ducker were wonderful to have here and we look forward to their return in the fall. Hopefully they will ask Leffot to host their show again. [...]
Posted in News & Events Tagged carreducker, deborah carre, james ducker, t the moment, trunk show 2 Comments
