Hutton Playtime in Hollywood - Wheel of Fate 1953 A very neat entry in our Hutton Playtime Hollywood Hall of Fame actually comes from the famous Riverside Studios, Hammersmith in London rather than Tinseltown. Anglo Ivy style man Bryan Forbes had not yet reached his apogee as a writer and … [Read more...] about Hutton Playtime in Hollywood – Wheel of Fate 1953
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Hutton Playtime in Hollywood – Second Chorus 1940
Hutton Playtime in Hollywood - Second Chorus 1940 The oldest of our representations of the Hutton Playtime in Hollywood, but a very, very clear one nonetheless. Here we have none other than Fred Astaire and the wonderful Burgess ‘The Penguin’ Meredith in this fun farce about two music students … [Read more...] about Hutton Playtime in Hollywood – Second Chorus 1940
Hutton Playtime in Hollywood
Hutton Playtime in Hollywood - First in a Series Well, now that I’ve officially come out of the closet as the Weejun being behind the Hutton relaunch back in 2015, it seemed to be the right thing to do to take an in-depth look at the years of obsession I've had with the Hutton story. An … [Read more...] about Hutton Playtime in Hollywood
The Baracuta G9 (or How To Devalue An Iconic Product By Alienating Your Core Customers)
(This was an unpublished post from 2015 but warranted publishing I think - The Weejun) I've been meaning to write something about the Baracuta G9 for some time. One of the problems is that I love the jacket, and all it's details and history but am ambivalent towards the company itself. Why? … [Read more...] about The Baracuta G9 (or How To Devalue An Iconic Product By Alienating Your Core Customers)
Ametora – The Story of American Traditional in Japan
American Trad Hits Japan The subject of American style in post war Japan, particularly Ivy has always been of interest to me. Pre-internet days one could only guess at the roots - Hollywood movies, GIs in occupation, loss of confidence in Japanese tradition after the war. Well it turns out … [Read more...] about Ametora – The Story of American Traditional in Japan
The Return of Hutton Famous Desert Boots
"Desert Boots The Way They Used to Be Made" That's the slogan for the latest re-emergence of a classic heritage brand, Hutton aka Hutton of Northampton. For those followers of The Weejun and any online reference to suede chukkas, Hutton will of course be known as the original makers of the … [Read more...] about The Return of Hutton Famous Desert Boots
In Praise of De Paz. One of the Great Stores of The World.
De Paz, Via Ugo Bassi, Bologna One of the reasons for my blogging slowing down is that often the posts can take a negative turn and that’s no fun to write or to read. Today’s post is most definitely a positive one. These days real tradition is being rapidly lost in favour of faux heritage … [Read more...] about In Praise of De Paz. One of the Great Stores of The World.
(Updated) A Deadstock Lion of Troy Popover, Casablanca & The Genome Project
(Update at the bottom - 3rd Sept 2014) I know what you're thinking. The Weejun must have really lost the plot this time. What has the movie Casablanca and the nobel prize winning race to crack the human genome code got to do with the Ivy Look? Well, I found some kind of ivy holy grail for sale … [Read more...] about (Updated) A Deadstock Lion of Troy Popover, Casablanca & The Genome Project