The menswear and accessories business is a busy one. My e-mail inbox is witness to the energy and creativity that drives it. Much of what I hear about is British-designed or manufactured, but I'm often contacted by brands outside the UK. Here are a few, both British and US-made, that I've heard from recently. All have sent me products to review. I've tried them for a while and give a little information about each.
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| Denura Smart Suede Belt Brown |
Denura (above) make belts in the UK and have been doing so for other brands for some 30 years. They now market their products in their own right and aim to keep down prices by selling them direct through their website. The belts are beautifully made, with chunky buckles, soft leather or suede and immaculate stitching and construction. With prices from £29.90 and UK-manufactured, these are a steal. Highly recommended; see Denura.
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| Deji George |
Deji George (above) is a brand I've talked about before. Their creative and original silk squares remain among my favourites for the breast pocket. Blending obvious cultural influences with sartorial flair, these are made in England in a variety of colour and patterns of good-quality silk with nicely hand-rolled edges. See with ties and other products at Deji George.
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| Chester Mox, a small Californian business producing high quality leather goods |
Chester Mox (above) is a small Californian company making high quality leather products. Bellanie, the woman behind the company, makes everything herself and she was trained by a former Hermes craftswoman. The leather she uses are the same as those that you'd find at Hermes, Alden, and John Lobb, and everything she makes is hand saddle stitched. I was sent a black box calf compact bi-fold wallet and was impressed by its immaculate stitching and soft leather. See Chester Mox for more information and to buy. Like all good quality leather products, these will look better and better with age (like Grey Fox readers, of course).
