Saion - creations for the day

Today I have picked up a few creations from Saion, a Japanese bespoke shoemaker, who tends to take the classics and give them a dash and spicy splash of a modern twist and get a great big bang. Take a note on the first shoe, a brogue, adelaide, but then the colour. Wow! Move on and look at the third pair, the Derby, simply stunning and lastly the quarter brogue in reddish. Master Saion does perform wonders. Okay, no more talking, lets look and the more we look we will be able to see. Enjoy.

Blue Adelaide Oxford. Very interesting design, colouring and pattern. The Heel!

Black stitched Balmoral oxford with stitched cap toe. Very classic.

Two tier Derby, very sleek, elegantly done. Look at the proportions of the shoe. The heel is a killer. A very different approach to renditioning a Derby. A beauty. Piece of art.

This Derby reminds me of the works of Master Tuzcek and Master Cleverley. I reckon that Baron De Rede will not mind bespeaking a pair from Master Saion.

 A quarter brogue Oxford in reddish toned colour. Hmmm.....magnificent

Photos sourced from Saion

Ivan Crivellaro - Blues for the Monk and Loafer

A while ago I blogged about bespoke boot and shoemaker artist Master Ivan Crivellaro here. For today I have sampled two/three of his latest works where the Master simply went blue, furthermore he pushed the soles ("soul's") of the monk to higher demanding level. The sole work of some of the creations are just so great, I suppose this will be Master Crivellaro's signature on his art works. Simply adore the "Blue" theme. Wonderful Master Crivellaro.

A blue double monk, yes. The sole (soul) of the monk very picturesque, plain art.

 A closer look at the Monk in blue and his "soul"

The initials of the Monk in blue

Side view of the double monk in blue

Blue monk in full display

The blue and grey herringbone tweed loafer

 A blue and grey herringbone tassel loafer

 A view of the toe of the loafer in blue and herringbone

Photos sourced from Master Ivan Crivellaro's FB profile