GJ Cleverley - alligator and calf hide loafer

For the day, I have sampled a beautiful rendition of a loafer in alligator and calf hide from the London based house of GJ Cleverley. A rare combination of two hides on a loafer, as the two hides accentuates the scales of the alligator apron, thus differentiating the shoe from a Ready To Wear one. This loafer is a classic by the nature of the black colour. 
The depicted is on a GJ Cleverley chisel square toe, which is trademark or "DNA" of the GJ Cleverley house, as no one pulls the chisel square toe as the venerable GJ Cleverley. This is an exquisite rendition of a loafer. Simple, elegant and yet classic. Enjoy.

The black alligator and calf hide loafer from GJ Cleverley

Photos sourced from GJ Cleverley

Il Corno Blu - Japanese Bespoke shoes

As you may know by now that I have this fascination about Japanese bespoke boot and shoemakers, and I have not touched on them for quite some time. Today I have sampled a few creations by Il Corno Blu (not sure if it is a collaboration of different bespoke shoe artisans or one man's work). 

The first depicted light brown or Tan coloured quarter brogue punched captoe Oxford is from Il Corno Blu (Yutaka Seigaku), never have I seen a classic simple oxford renditioned so immaculately and perfectly as this creation from Master Yutaka Seigaku.

Bespoke quarter brogue punched Oxford laced shoe from Il Corno Blu (Yutaka Seigaku)

 Sole details of the shoe - just simple, adorable, perfect, classic and timeless

The below shoes photos all sourced from Style Forum and creations of Il Corno Blu.

A black stitched Oxford, simple, classic and elegant.

 Il Corno Blue Ready To Wear offerings, if wishes were horses, then I would be begging to ride and be a jockey on these below RTW offerings. So simple and refined yet classic and elegant. Need to pop up in Japan for a cup of tea.  

 A line up of the usual suspects from Il Corno Blu

 I am not sure what hide is the strapped loafer made of, but it is appealing to my taste, same as the tan below loafer and above the monk strap

Pictures sourced from Style Forum and The Shoe Realistic Blog and Style Forum.