Brand Stories

In 1993, a family opened a small shirt shop above a convenience store in Kamakura. Three decades later, Kamakura Shirts is known worldwide for Ivy-style button-downs made in Japan with fine yarns, 21-stitch seams and shell buttons. This is the story of the brand’s heritage, craft, collection and future.

Filippo De Laurentiis grew out of a family knitwear tradition in Italy’s Abruzzo region. This story traces the brand’s roots, its knitting craft and its choice of fibres, from merino and cashmere to cotton and linen. It also covers its core staples and where the label is heading after a major investment.

In 1954, an Osaka insurance salesman frustrated that ready-to-wear never matched bespoke decided to make it himself. Today, Ring Jacket is known for soft, full-canvas jackets, cloth developed exclusively with Japanese mills, and a quiet debate over what “Japanese tailoring” really means.

Portuguese Flannel is a contemporary menswear brand renowned for its craftsmanship, authenticity, and understated style. Founded by brothers António and Manuel Magalhães, the brand draws on generations of family heritage in the textile industry of northern Portugal.

Jamieson's of Shetland is a fifth-generation family knitwear business with roots stretching back to the 1890s on Scotland's remote Shetland Islands. Renowned for pioneering 100% pure Shetland wool yarn and for its authentic all-over Fair Isle patterns, the brand also produces the iconic "shaggy dog" sweater — a brushed, softly textured jumper beloved by Ivy League style since the mid-20th century.

Founded in 2006 by designer Fabio Peroni, Montecore is an Italian luxury outerwear brand renowned for fusing classic tailoring with technical performance. Using premium materials like high-tech wool, cashmere, silk, and water-repellent fabrics, Montecore creates sophisticated jackets, padded coats, and gilets built for the modern, mobile lifestyle.

East Harbour Surplus is an Italian menswear brand founded in Florence in 2008 by Korean designer Han Taemin and Italian production specialist Fabrizio Vanni. It reinterprets 1950s–60s military surplus and workwear silhouettes

Discover the story of Frank Clegg Leatherworks — a family-owned, American-made leather goods brand since 1970. Learn about its history, craftsmanship, and iconic bags.

Discover the 200-year history of this Italian family shoemaker, its handcrafted desert boots, sustainable materials, and stitchdown craftsmanship from Castel d'Ario.

Discover William Lockie, Scotland's historic Hawick knitwear brand since 1874 — its heritage, craftsmanship, cashmere and lambswool jumpers, and family legacy.

Paraboot is a French shoemaker founded in 1908 in Izeaux, near the Alps, by Rémy Richard. The brand became famous for the Michael, a Tyrolean-style derby launched in 1945.