Best Socks for Loafers in Winter: Four Pairs That Keep the Shoe On
Loafers are a twelve-month shoe if the sock is right. The four socks we wear with loafers from November to March, why cashmere beats thick cotton, and which colours work...
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Pink Leather Wallets: Seven Pieces in a Colour Vegetable Tanned Leather Rarely Comes In
A soft dusty pink, on its own and paired with cognac, red and safari green. Seven pieces in Italian vegetable tanned leather, for women and for men.
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How Should a Slim Wallet Fit in a Front Pocket? The Sizes in Millimetres
The millimetres that decide whether a wallet disappears in a front pocket, what six slots and a bill sleeve really hold, and the numbers behind the Escuyer slim wallet.
Sock Size Guide: EU, UK and US Conversions Explained
One size for women, one size for men. How EU, UK and US sock sizes relate, a full conversion table with foot lengths, how to measure your foot, and how...
Why Socks Get Holes at the Toe (and How to Buy Ones That Don't)
Toe holes are not bad luck. They come down to yarn, knit density and how the toe is closed. Here is what to look for before you buy.
What Is Vegetable-Tanned Leather, and Why Does It Change Colour?
Vegetable-tanned leather is tanned with tree bark instead of chromium, which is why it darkens and develops a patina as you use it. What the Tuscan consortium stamp means, and...
How to Wash Cashmere and Wool Socks Without Shrinking Them
Cashmere and wool socks shrink from heat and agitation, not from water. Here is the ten-minute routine that keeps them soft and the right size for years.
Cashmere, Merino or Cotton Socks: Which to Wear When
The warmest socks for winter are not the thickest. When to wear cashmere, merino and cotton socks, and why a cashmere blend beats cotton from October on.
The Escuyer Sock Subscription: Good Socks, Delivered on Your Schedule
The Escuyer Sock Subscription: choose your favourite style, your pack size and how often you want them, and a fresh selection of socks made in Portugal arrives at your door....
Orange Leather Wallets: The Colour That Makes People Ask Where You Got It
Orange on its own and paired with cognac, mustard and light brown. Ten pieces in Italian vegetable tanned leather, and how orange ages.
Red or Burgundy Leather Wallet? Seven Pieces in Vegetable Tanned Leather
A clear red and a deep burgundy, on the Card Sleeve, Cardholder and Zip Wallet, plus two-tone pieces with pink. How each one ages, and which to choose.
Best Black Leather Wallet for a Suit: Card Sleeve, Cardholder, Slim Wallet or Billfold?
Black is the one colour every model comes in. Which black wallet fits a suit, a front pocket or a bag, and why black vegetable tanned leather ages differently.
Handcrafted in Portugal, Tanned in Tuscany: How Escuyer Leather Goods Are Made
Every Escuyer leather piece is handcrafted in a small family-run atelier near Braga, Portugal, from vegetable-tanned leather sourced in Tuscany, Italy. Discover the story behind the production process and the...
5 Stripes Socks: The Escuyer Icon Inspired by Sporting Heritage
The Escuyer 5 Stripes sock, inspired by 1960s and 70s sporting heritage and made in Portugal. Discover the story behind the design, how to wear it, and shop the full...
Ankle Socks for Women & Men: The Must-Have Summer Trend
Ankle socks are having a real moment this summer. Why this vintage-inspired staple, knitted from soft cotton in Portugal, belongs in a warm-weather wardrobe, and how to wear it.
Mustard Leather Wallets: Yellow You Can Wear Every Day
Mustard is yellow with its feet on the ground. Seven pieces in mustard and true yellow, on their own and paired with orange and khaki, in Italian vegetable tanned leather.
Men's Melange Socks: Nineteen Heathered Colours in Combed Cotton, Made in Portugal
Colour with depth. Our nineteen men's melange socks, from light grey and brown to brick, lime and off black with a green flash, knitted from combed cotton twisted yarns near...