Today most of the world’s high end ties are made in just a few factories, particularly in Ital
Today most of the world’s high end ties are made in just a few factories, particularly in Italy. This might be a good thing because quality is usually consistent, but it also means that there is not much diversity. A few of the bigger brands, such as Drake’s, have worked hard to maintain their own, more personalised production, with great success. But perhaps the most exciting trend today is the increase in artisanal, small scale production. Some of them produce ties of very high quality, combined with a unique style. I mentioned a few of my favourites before in the blog (Yellow Hook http://www.yellowhookneckties.com/, Samal Amel http://samanamel.se/ etc), but I have a particular affinity for Vanda Fine Clothing. It was the lovely pocket squares in vintage kimono silks that first drew my attention to Vanda, but when I also tried some of their ties I was really impressed by the craftmanship. So when I and the family recently visited our old home town Singapore, we paid a visit to Diana Chan and Gerald Shen in their workshop. Mrs Blockert took some pictures, and I bought some ties (no, we are not sponsored by Vanda, or anyone else for that matter). You can also see one of the ties and one of the pocket squares I bought in Diplomatic Tie 150 above. Mr Blockert Comment on this post and others you love. Finally, comments on Tumblr posts! Learn how. Posted by Daniel Blockert. -- source link
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