3. Housed in a space with both Edwin and Carhartt, founder Gareth Skewis—a well-connected professional that started his career skating in the streets of Johannesburg — now helm s the growing label. His office, clutter ed with original artworks, Pointer samples, skateboards and Skewis' personal collection of deadstock shoes, throws off a vibe that suggests all the buzz around Pointer currently. 思慮周密的 掌舵 庫存貨
4. Informed by art, music, design, skateboarding and history, Pointer flirts with current trends, but at core keeps to a classic, lo-fi aesthetic . In fact, Skewis (somewhat of a history buff ) insists that all employees train at John Lobb , the legendary shoe maker that handcraft s custom shoes for the royal family in England and has been making shoes since 1829. 審美標準 調情 迷 手工製造
5. True to their signature style, all the shoes rely on subtle exterior details and superior comfort. For this new line, Pointer went so far as to produce all original last s, sole s and lining , working with an old factory in Portugal and using tried-and-true shoe building techniques to guarantee comfort and longevity . If that doesn't prove Skewis' level of perfectionism , he also makes at least seven or eight samples of each model, refining until he has it right. 內襯 鞋底 楦頭
7. A one-man luxury brand, Guy Chanel works alone out of his atelier on the outskirts of Paris handcraft ing a variety of one-of-a-kind designs out of leather, crocodile, ostrich and other fine skins. By keeping production slow and steady, his solo operation turns out discreet , logo-less products of unparalleled quality and detail that will last several lifetimes. 樸素的 無以倫比 工作室
8. Unlike most artisan s, Chanel caught the craftsman bug not through his family, but via a childhood passion for horses. "I started riding when I was seven and rode competitively until I was twenty-five,“ says Chanel. "Professionally, I wanted to do something linked to horses. I couldn't be a jockey , because I was too tall. V et erinary , no, because I wasn't good enough in school, so, I wound up making saddle s." 熱衷 工匠
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