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Emily Butler

02/03/2022

Hoff, Quality Design From Spain

The home of the young Spanish brand is Alicante, the citadel of Spanish shoe production. The HOFF Brand pieces are both stylish and incredibly comfortable. With their harmonious and extra colour combinations and unique sole solutions – which evoke magical places, cities, districts, islands, streets or even ski paradises in every collection – they have become one of our absolute favourite sneaker brands here at Stuarts London (online and instore) Founded in Spain in 2016, HOFF was created to blur the line between quality, amazing designs, and fair prices. We... Read More

15/02/2022

Snow Peak, A Trip With Our Buyer

This week we followed our head buyer here at Stuarts down to the Snow Peak showroom. The showroom was a preview of upcoming AW22 apparel and accessories – as well as some of the core Snow Peak range. The showroom itself encompasses the Snow Peak brand with natural, raw wooden beams standing strong over the incredible range & merchandise. Low and understated, a wooden table frames the room with the BBQ sets, grills & accessories laid out. Around the room, the apparel is stylishly set out in a natural circular... Read More

24/01/2022
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The Mephisto Rainbow: Style Meets Comfort

When Mephisto founder and designer Martin Machalei first drew up the designs for the Rainbow shoe – he set out to design the best shoe in the world. This is a bold claim to put on anything, especially with something as finicky as shoes. How do you define the ‘best’ shoe anyway? That’s what we’re here to explore.

20/01/2022
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Chinese New Year | Water Tiger

As the Chinese New Year approaches, you know Naked & Famous Denim is celebrating with a special-edition denim to commemorate the pairing of Zodiac animal and element that happens only once every 60 years. On February 1st, 2022 the Year of the Water Tiger will bring a period of positive change and financial stability.

19/01/2022

Barbour | Icon Through The Ages

From creating one of the most iconic jackets in the world, Barbour have easily made their name through the sheer quality of their products and designs. The coats have always graced their own press from celebrities to royalty. Barbour has always been adopted by everyone from all over the world but how it’s worn, that is the #barbourwayoflife. All the way from dressing the North East’s fishermen in 1894, the company has continued to evolve and innovate to lead the way for flawless garments. With practicality always in mind, we... Read More

17/01/2022

All You Need To Know About Raw Denim, By N&F Denim

apan, more specifically, Okayama is said to be the denim capital of the world today. So what makes Okayama denim so special? Okayama has a long and storied history in the workwear manufacturing industry, but it wasn’t until the 1960’s that they entered into the denim business. In post WWII Japan, jeans were first introduced by American soldiers and quickly became a fashionable item. As imported American jeans gained in popularity, manufacturers in Okayama decided to try their hand at producing jeans locally, thus giving birth to the Japanese denim industry. Today, there is a limited amount of machinery and skilled craftsman who can still make denim the traditional way, most of which are concentrated in the Okayama region. The knowledge and skill to make high-quality denim combined with a passion and attention to detail truly make Japanese craftsmen the masters of denim.

13/01/2022

Heimat Textil, Crafted To Last A Lifetime

What Does Heimat Textil Mean? Heimat Textil is a German word which has no English translation; it often describes the social belonging to an area that makes you feel at home. A scent, a moment of calm or your favourite piece of clothing. Keep it simple Quality that lasts a lifetime Why Is The Brand So Iconic? The brand has since become iconic for their colourful knitwear hats suitable for the everyday as well as the great outdoors. Staying true to their adventurous ethos and Fisherman’s style, all their products... Read More