#arnysparis

My second pair of #AnthonyDelos shoes, 16 years on. My book about him, #Berluti, #Arnys, #Charvet and more is available through the link in my bio or at Chato Lufsen in signed form. #swansongsrjdm #anthonydelosbottier #bespoke #grandemesure #frenchbespoke #madeinfrance #handmadeinfrance #bespokeshoemaker #customshoemaker #customshoes #ArnysParis #frenchstyle https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq-jHG8r7wn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A well-earned glass of rosé de saignée next to me as after seven years of incomparable research, unbiased personal experience, interviews and so, so much writing and rewriting, my memoir of the custom makers and unique shops of Paris which moved me is finally in print. Swan Songs: Souvenirs of Paris Elegance is available at the link in my bio, and with it original and eloquent glimpses of the sparkling Marc Lauwers, #arnys #arnysparis, #oldenglandparis, #sulka #asulkaandcompany, #charvet #maisoncharvet, #smaltocouture, #campsdeluca, #dimitrigomez and many others. Thank you to @voxsartoria for his foreword and so many of you for your support. #swansongsrjdm #fashionbook #mensfashionbook #parisstyle #frenchstyle #grandemesure https://www.instagram.com/p/CVEwq12M6P7/?utm_medium=tumblr

I recently did a Twitter thread (handle name RJdeMans) going through a 1997 Sulka catalog to show how creatively bankrupt it was by then. This piece is an example of how out there Sulka could be - likely late 1960s, embroidered silk Indian-style top made by Sulka Paris. A Peacock Revolution classic. I wrote about them and #ArnysParis, #Berluti, #Charvet and many others in my book, Swan Songs: Souvenirs of Paris Elegance, which is available at the link in my bio, or signed in physical form at @ChatoLufsen in Paris. #Sulka #ASulkaandCompany #SulkaParis #Arnys #swansongsrjdm #peacockrevolution #parisfashion #mensstyle #elegant #menswear https://www.instagram.com/p/CrV41w2Lk00/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Belated #todaystie content, this one of the infamous Arnys Cravates d’Atelier, heavy woven silk folded into an unlined tie, stitched together at the center and at the hand-rolled edges as performatively “artisanally” as possible. I wrote about #ArnysParis - by far the most extensive English-language discussion of it - and #Sulka, #Charvet, #Berluti and many others in my book, Swan Songs: Souvenirs of Paris Elegance, which is available at the link in my bio, or signed in physical form at @ChatoLufsen, 41, rue de Verneuil, Paris 7 #Arnys #swansongsrjdm #cravatedatelier https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn8GWNhrswa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Belated #todaystie content, a 1970s #Sulka brocade with what passed for AZN imagery. Sulka sometimes made robes or jackets in the same patterns as these ties, and in fact last week a silk brocade jacket in the same pattern but a different colorway was on teh ebay. Had it been my size I would have felt the temptation. But these are just another indicator of how odd and interesting Sulka was, something its current incarnation lacks completely. I wrote about them and #ArnysParis, #Charvet and many others in my book, Swan Songs: Souvenirs of Paris Elegance, which is available at the link in my bio, or signed in physical form at @ChatoLufsen, 41, rue de Verneuil, Paris 7 #asulkaandcompany #swansongsrjdm #parisstylebook #mensfashionbook #menswear #elegant #steez #vintage #vintagetie https://www.instagram.com/p/CncmQ0mpNML/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Badly composed shot of a #Lanvin tie of a certain age, a kind gift from a friend, on my old furry #Gelot fedora which yeah I wore today making me a #fedoraguy. “Well actually,” as we’re wont to say, if you want to learn more about all this or educate your friends by the dozen, my book, Swan Songs: Souvenirs of Paris Elegance, has the definitive story of the definitive makers of French elegance, from #ASulkaandCompany, #ArnysParis, #Charvet, #Berluti to #CampsdeLuca and many others, and a little guide for remaining sources of original and elegant things at the back. It is available at the link in my bio, or signed in physical form at only two places on this turbulent and warming planet: @ChatoLufsen, 41, rue de Verneuil, Paris 7, or @NomanWalksAlone in NYC. #swansongsrjdm #madeinfrance #menswear #chapelier #hatmaker #hatter #steez https://www.instagram.com/p/ClUoTa8L47W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Finally had a chance to wear this incredibly thick cable knit #Arnys camelhair sweater yesterday. Not only very soft for camel but also very dense and warm - a lot of thick knit sweaters are fairly loosely knit and drafty. This one is beautifully textured and tightly knit. My book, Swan Songs: Souvenirs of Paris Elegance, has the definitive story of #ASulkaandCompany, #ArnysParis, #Charvet, #Berluti and many others. It is available at the link in my bio, or signed in physical form at only two places on this swiftly tilting planet: @ChatoLufsen, 41, rue de Verneuil, Paris 7, or @NomanWalksAlone in NYC. #swansongsrjdm #madeinitaly #steez #menswear #parisstyle https://www.instagram.com/p/ClMByb-rY-U/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A wonderful #Gelot Panama hat that a friend helped me find. My exact size. I avoid learning too much about the weaving of Panama hats the same way I avoid learning too much about maki-e pens, the nuances of finer wines, or any other habit that risks triggering obsession, but this hat’s weave is paper-light and thin. I wrote about Gelot and #ArnysParis, #Sulka, #Charvet, #Berluti, #OldEnglandParis and many others in my book, Swan Songs: Souvenirs of Paris Elegance, which is available at the link in my bio, or signed in physical form at only two places on this swiftly tilting planet: @ChatoLufsen, 41, rue de Verneuil, Paris 7, or @NomanWalksAlone in NYC. https://www.instagram.com/p/CkwuDyTr8ZF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=