Why are so many shops, all of a sudden, offering Made -to-Order shoes? Have you noticed that more and more new shoe brands are currently created overnight? How is it possible that some shops we've never heard of suddenly claim to sell artisan shoes and even use the word "bespoke"? Did you notice that the exact same pair of shoes can be found at very different prices depending on the brand? Is it true that the quality of leather is no more what it used to be a few decades ago? How long does it take to break in a pair of quality shoes? Are tassel loafers coming back in style in our casual era?

Justin Fitzpatrick (a.k.a. "The Shoe Snob") answers all these tough questions in a brutally honest way in order to help you find your way in a more and more competitive and complex market. If you are on the market for quality MTO shoes, this episode is for you!

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In this new edition of Sartorial Talks, Hugo welcomes his friend Justin Fitzpatrick, the founder of the worldwide famous blog The Shoe Snob and of the eponymous quality shoes brand J. Fitzpatrick Footwear.

This is the first part of a 3 parts series recorded with the Shoe Snob. This episode is focusing on Justin's inspiring and fascinating entrepreneurial journey: from a kid born in Seattle who loved shoes to a successful entrepreneur who left everything behind to fly to Italy to learn the art of shoemaking with shoemaker extraordinaire Stefano Bemer and then moved to Savile Row in London to become the patina artist at Gieves and Hawkes. An inspiring talk with a bona fide shoe snob...

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A discussion with Hugo Jacomet on his own personal style and the main differences between British, French and Italian styles in menswear and tailoring.

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In this episode of Sartorial Talks, Hugo explains how you should prepare yourself for a first bespoke tailoring experience. What to ask for? What kind of fabric to start with? What kind of suit style you should go for as a first bespoke suit? How to express yourself in front of the tailor? What are the basic codes to know?

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In this episode of Sartorial Talks, Hugo explains the origin and the meaning of the Super Numbers (S Numbers) in the world of quality fabrics.

This episode contrasts the old Bradford system (which qualified super Numbers by the number of 560 yards segments to be spun per pound) with the new system (from the 1960s) which measures with microscopes the maximum diameter of the wool fiber.

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In this unprepared episode Hugo spontaneously answers a bunch of questions about his life and his tastes.

What is your favorite tailor?
What is your favorite sport?
What is your favorite whisky?
What is your favorite movie?
What is your favorite airline?
What is your favorite city?
What is your favorite restaurant?
What is your favorite hotel?
What your favorite dessert?

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A discussion on style and being a gentleman (from a woman's perspective) with PG editor and Sartorial Talks co-host, Sonya Glyn Nicholson.

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In this episode of Sartorial Talks, Hugo discusses the so-called death of classic men's style. Paradoxically, in an over-casual world the suit seems to regain momentum with a new generation of gentlemen.

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