March 2013
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January 2013
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August 2012
3 posts
A conversation with Taka of Liverano & Liverano
sanstrousers:
I haven’t been around nearly long enough and know far too little to authoritatively talk about the incredible work that the artisans at Liverano & Liverano produce. Thankfully, those far more learned than I, like the folks at The Armoury, have already declared the atelier sartoria to be “one of the greats of the Italian tailoring world.” What I can say is that I was...
February 2012
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January 2012
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WatchLessons From A Tailor
November 2011
2 posts
“A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and...”
– Louis Nizer
June 2011
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May 2011
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Why Recommendations Will Rule the 21st Century
Here’s a prediction: Recommendations will rule commerce in the 21st century.
The reason? One word. Customization.
The days of buying mass-produced, cookie-cutter type products are over. The world is entering a new era, where people want scarcity. They don’t want what their neighbors have. What’s more is that the Internet, along with globalization, is making customized...
February 2011
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“Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.”
– Oscar Wilde
December 2010
4 posts
“If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.”
– Albert Einstein
“Our culture has made us all the same. No one is truly white or black or rich,...”
– Chuck Palahniuk
November 2010
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October 2010
6 posts
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“Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only...”
– Oscar Wilde
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WatchWhy more people are leaving clothes on the rack, and going custom.
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February 2010
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“Keep these concepts in mind: You’ve failed many times, although you don’t...”
– Sherman Finesilver (via alexkehr) (via zealoustriathlete)
January 2010
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“Color is so powerful. If I had my eyes closed & someone put a red coat on...”
– Tom Ford 