Shoes

Our leather shoes are made from Italian skins. Their beauty rests in the leather’s finish and handfeel. To ensure their preservation, please wear your shoes carefully. Treat them thoughtfully. Avoid water, dirt, mud or sand. They will develop a patina over time. The leather will form to your foot and change appearance. This is part of the beauty of a more naked skin, much like an unlaquered brass or raw denim, they will become your own creation over time. Markings, discoloration from wear and from being worn will create a one of a kind appearance that will tell the story of your time.

Please also realize that my shoes are handmade. This is a beautiful process that supports a family and community of Italian makers that have been making shoes their whole lives and their families lives before them. They are a lineage. They use their hands. They cut by hand, they apply the soles by hand. Humans can make human errors. Because my shoes are not made by automated machines and presses, but by humans, they will have minor inconsistencies from shoe to shoe. If you have an issue with a pair please reach out. Every pair of shoes is inspected before it is shipped out of Italy. What makes them not 100% perfect is what makes them beautiful. This handmade construction is a dying art. It creates a fit and a feel that is different. They are different.

We do not offer repairs. Please consult with a qualified cobbler if your shoes need repairs over time. This is a relationship you should have in your toolbox. A good cobbler is your friend.

The sole is a sueded leather. It is a sole meant to be worn outside and inside. There is no issue wearing your shoes outside and even in mild weather. The soles are not heavy duty. I would suggest not wearing your shoes in heavy rain or snow. They are not that kind. Please note that in time they can become slippery on wet flat surfaces as would any leather sole. Many of our shoes come with injected rubber patches, this helps with longevity and these are anti slip. 

Denim and Clothing

The denim is laundered already and has been shrunk during it's creation. They should not shrink more, however excessive high heat can increase shrinkage and fading.  We suggest that you wash all denim inside out in cold water with similar colors and lay flat to dry. If you prefer to dry, dry low. 

Stretch denim can stretch a bit with wear. I would expect about 1/2 size of growth over the period of multiple wears. This will contract with washing and drying.

Please note that dark colors like raw rinse and overdyed black may have a risk of crocking of bleeding, such is the nature of raw denims and overdyed blacks for anyone. Please note the best way to control this would be to wash cold before wear and lay flat to dry. 

Having a relationship with a qualified tailor is a must have. It is suggested to have your jeans or pants tailored to your best and desired inseam length should you fall outside the height range that best wears the jeans. Because there are many different heights of people, it is impossible to serve everyone their perfect height and length jean at the same time. Please reach out if you need guidance on what to request or ask for when it comes to adjusting the length of your pant or jean.

Our sweatshirts and tee shirts are made with piece dyed Japanese cotton yarns. This is an amazing difference between 90% of other casual tee shirts and sweatshirts you can buy. Because they are piece dyed, they are darker, they have a deeper color saturation. They will not fade with wash as quickly as garment dyed knits will. They will keep their darkest black color. I chose this because I wanted tees that held their own next to designer trousers. I wanted a tee shirt to wear under a blazer that looked polished but felt comfortable. 

The same is true for our Japanese brushed twill found in the Fatigue pant and the Everything pant. This is a piece dyed twill. This has a more saturated hue that will not fade with washing.

We do have our piece dyed, non garment washed pieces preshrunk before they are sent to you. We do this by pre-washing the fabric before we cut the garments. This helps to control shrinkage you might experience on your end. It is possible that it may shrink a very little, and this will likely be corrected with pressing. 

Our tee shirts, sweatshirts and twill pants all can be machine washed. I suggest to wash with like colors, inside out, cold.. and lay flat to dry. This is the best way to wash clothing you care about. I can tell you I have washed my everything pants a dozen times mixed with other clothing and ignoring all of my suggestions to you, and they have been fine.. I have dried them on high heat and they are great.. But, formally, I suggest to follow our suggestion of cold water washing and lay flat to dry.

Our silk blouse is washed crepe de chine. To maintain its finish, I would not wash in a washing machine. It is possible, but it would both shrink and it would change it's look dramatically. It is best maintained as a dry clean only item as most silks are.