Elaine Flook

Stop skiving off and revamp your trainers

Good leather boots and shoes should last a lifetime but many of us throw away our shoes at the first sign of wear and tear. Out of the 24 billion items of footwear that are produced in the world every year, 90% end up in landfills and your pair of discarded trainers can remain thereContinue reading “Stop skiving off and revamp your trainers”

Restoration

Hand rubbing feed onto red leather with buckle

When you buy a leather item do you start wearing it straight away? Yep most of us do. We don’t think twice about it. We take the shoes out of the box and put them on. If they are lucky they may see a lick of polish when they are scuffed or dirty. But youContinue reading “Restoration”

I’ve never been a lover of tie-dye

Apart from the fact that it doesn’t suit me, I’ve always been more attracted to the ‘luxury’ end of dressing and I just don’t see tie-dye as a luxury item. The reason I am attracted to luxury is that I love craftsmanship – in all things, not just clothes. I love the simple beauty ofContinue reading “I’ve never been a lover of tie-dye”