GJ Cleverley - De Redé tassel loafer

For inspiration for the sunny days, I have sampled one of my favourite tassel loafers by London based GJ Cleverley house, from their Anthony Cleverley line, the Baron De Redé tassel loafer. The below rendition is different from the original De Redé tassel loafer, as the tassel is braided(platted) all the way. To add to the beauty, this shoe was constructed with a blind welt, thus the result being the upper stitched so close to the edge of the sole, so it becomes invisible to the wearer once the shoes aren put on. 
Masterly, so aristocratic, stylish and nobly classic elegant look. A touch and feel of sophistication for the Summer. Wow! Hmm...just simple and stunning loafer. 

Anthony Cleverley line, De Redé all the way braided tassel loafer in suede.

Photos sourced from GJ Cleverley

GJ Cleverley shoes - for a Japanese client

I am starting this week with some very elegant shoes made for a Japanese gent by GJ Cleverley of London. At the same time closing the passing week's  theme on "Japanese bespoke artisans". 
The  photos are sourced from The Cobblers Web Style, who owns a great number of bespoke shoes from bespoke shoemakers around the Globe. 
The sampled shoes are a "The De Rede" tassel loafer in alligator, a brown and white full brogue spectator and a calf and grained leather saddle shoe. Stunning examples of true shoe artisanship.

All of the depicted shoes are fine examples of well balanced art work, elegant and classic shoes, perhaps for a discerning few, but they are...... inspirational for the Summer and Spring. Hope the week starts with some inspirations and a bit of day dreaming about these fine examples. Why not?  Enjoy.

"The De Rede Tassel loafer in alligator"

A brown leather and white (buckskin) full brogue spectator Oxford

A calf and grained leather saddle with Oxford lacings

 Photos sourced from The Cobblers Web Style

GJ Cleverly - The Anthony Cleverley shoes

Mr. George Cleverley had an estranged relative known as Anthony Cleverley, who was also a bespoke shoemaker. Anthony Cleverley designed and created some very interesting shoes, amongst the shoes he designed and produced is the "De Rede" loafer, which today is offered as part of the Anthony Cleverley line at G.J. Cleverley house. No doubt that Mr. Anthony Cleverley had learned the bread and butter of the shoe making trade from the hard-core masters like Master George Cleverley and or Master Nikolaus Tuzcek himself. Some really beautiful pieces of art. Enjoy and have a nice weekend.

Master George J. Cleverley himself

Black brogued oxford as renditioned by Anthony Cleverley

 The "De Rede" loafer which was made for Baron Alexis De Rede and later named after him.

 The Anthony Cleverley brogued Derby

Photos sourced from Tumblr

The GJ Cleverley Shoes - The best shoe maker in London

"There's two things in life you should spend money on: your bed and your shoes, because if you're not in one, you're in the other." Said Mr. Glasgow Sr. below

The Legend himself below,  Mr. George Cleverley, who first set up his own shop on a street round the corner in 1958 - having already established his name during his years at nearby shoe-maker Tuczek, where he'd developed the flatter-toed Cleverley style that Nureyev, Churchill and Bogart soon made famous.

The Cleverley chiselled square toe, a trademark/dna of the Cleverley house.

Below is GJ Cleverley bespoke shoes for a Japanese client: Note the square & chiselled toe of the shoes. Outstanding. A true fingerprint/dna for the GJ Cleverley house.

The Japanese gent who owns these shoes has something like 20+ pairs of bespoke shoes from GJ Cleverley, some creations from WS Forster & Sons and other bespoke shoe makers around the world. A true collector and a very sartorial Shoe AristoCat. 

Above pictures sourced from http://homepage2.nifty.com/cobblers-web/

Below is a bespoke mid night blue side-gusset pair with false laces, leather and croc.
Photos sourced from the internet, can not recall the site.

Below pictures sourced from :http://www.gjcleverley.co.uk/mobile/shoes.html

Bespoke shoe models

Below bespoke Adelaide Mountain Ram Leather, a beautiful piece of work

Photo sourced from "Leathersoul Hawaii"

Below a picture of the late Baron De Rede's shoe wardrobe sourced from the internet.

Baron Alexis De Rede had his shoes made by GJ Cleverley.

 Below GJ Cleverley's "Anthony Cleverley" line suede tassel loafers, sourced from: http://www.leathersoulhawaii.com

Below De Rede loafer from the "Anthony Cleverley" line in pigskin, made for "A Suitable Wardrobe"

photo sourced from "A Suitable Wardrobe" 

 The GJ Cleverley house, has four lines of production:

1) Bespoke, 2) Semi Bespoke, 3) Anthony Cleverley Line and lastly 4) Ready To Wear Line.

The Ready To Wear Line is based on the Crockett & Jones 337 Last and 348.

Above is a punched cap toe based on the 348 last. A beautiful shoe.

Picture sourced from "Leathersoulhawaii"

I prefer the RTW line from the 337 Last. My own pair of side gusset in black below.
GJ Cleverley's shoes are extremely light, very slim in construction and  comfortable from the first day of wear.

For the money spent on the RTW, you get a very good product. Gents, if reading this, and building a shoe wardrobe that is good, elegant, stylish, go for them.

RTW shoes from Cleverley come with shoe trees and very reasonably priced.

They are my favourite foot wear for special days or evenings. I am still adding to the collection.

Note the spit shine. Below shoe pictures are mine.