STEPPIN' OUT FLAG STORE @ WESTFIELD MALL OF THE NETHERLANDS

It has been a while since my last post, but the world stood upside down and we had to be focussed on other things instead of writing nice stories with beautiful pictures on Chad's Drygoods. Luckily everything starts coming back to "normal" again. 

The last few weeks I have been very busy with the realization of our latest store. We opened a beautiful Flagship store in the Westfield Mall of The Netherlands, Leidschendam. 

Steppin' Out started in 1983 in Utrecht as a second-hand store, students easily found the way for a vintage tweed jacket or a nice shirt. Today Steppin' Out has 15 stores in The Netherlands, still a go to heaven for the prepsters around us. Stocked with products from brands like William Lockie, Barbour, Sebago and many more, but also a great collection Steppin' Out shirts, pants, knits etc.

The store concept has the influence of a Long Island beach house combined with an English Estate and a touch of a New York loft. Warm wood, crisp tiles and colors in summer white and denim blue, steel elements and a tin ceiling above the cash desk.

Hope to see you soon in Leidschendam

THE PERFECT BUDDY FOR YOUR ALDEN

Anderson's belts are the perfect buddy for your favorite Alden shoes.

Given its Parma, Italy origin, Anderson’s may not be the most obvious name for a belt maker, but for Carlo Valenti it was an honor. When Valenti launched his company in 1966, he named it for an English tailor whose work he admired. The commitment to the then-aspirational name has led to a nearly 50-year history of belt-making expertise and made Anderson’s synonymous with high quality design and manufacturing. Today, the experience and traditions of this 50-employee operation combine with modern techniques to create each Anderson’s belt. Buy your Alden and matching Anderson's @ Supply & Advise Miami

ARROW COLLAR MINIATURE'S

This week, I visited some stores in Holland, and in one of those I saw these miniature Arrow Collars.

The scale is 1:4 and on the stand they carry the name of the collar plus the the year of production. The brand name Arrow is written inside the collar. I guess these "salesman" samples are from the late 60's or 70's. Unfortunately the owner of the shop didn't want to sell them to me. But if anybody out there has some of these somewhere in a drawer or in the attic. Please think of me and know that they get a great spot in my showroom!