Vintage Esquire Spread | Proper Footwear for the Gent.

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The Nordic — Character in Shoes
With its square front and rugged styling, the Nordic reflects its ancestry.  Adapted from a Norwegian Ski Boot — and the sensation of Continental Resorts —  Taylor-Made Craftsmen have added an unusual comfort.  Smart with flannels and all sports attire, it fits into any man’s wardrobe.
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Square-Toed Blucher Oxford
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Le Corbusier | The Father of “International Style” Design

 
“Space and light and order. Those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep.” 
 
 –Le Corbusier 
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“To create architecture is to put in order. Put what in order? Function and objects.”
 
–Le Corbusier 
 
 
“The home should be the treasure chest of living.” 

–Le Corbusier 
 
 
“I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is [...]

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Hats Off to Vintage Palm Beach Style

“So this fellow gave you the look?” – 
–”At his age it was more of a blink.” 

W. Clifford Klenk and his wife, Hope, in a photograph by Slim Aarons  –from the book “A Privileged Life.”
 

April 1968: Mr and Mrs Donald Lease with their Rolls Royce and two pet dogs outside their home in Palm Beach, Florida. [...]

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TARTAN – Romancing the Plaid.

Tartan makes me feel like no other fabric.  I can’t say it any better than the book, a must read- “Whenever the word tartan is mentioned, scores of exuberant images abound.  Like a flag, tartan evokes the Scottish nation and its colorful kilted clans.  It resonates with the wail of bagpipes.  It snaps to attention [...]

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