Foodie and all round fashion lover Alex Gower is the next subject for my feature In His Shoes…I was very excited to delve deeper into his wardrobe, because boy does he shop!
Fighting crimes against fashion as a visual merchandiser by day, for a rather well known chain of luxury fashion boutiques, Alex knows his way around a mannequin and better still can merchandise the hell out of a womenswear look.
In following his Instagram (@gowerpower1) and Twitter of the same name, one can’t help but see his fierce loyalty to best of British menswear brands, one also can’t help but be jealous of his wardrobe, here we get a 7 day peak into his shoe (and trouser) choices…
Day 1 / COS Chelsea Boots
Q: What do you choose first when getting dressed, shoes or clothes?
A: Usually clothes, starting from top and working down. However on certain days they’ll be a pair of shoes i’ll want to wear so will work my outfit around them.
Day 2 / Trickers x Margaret Howell Boots
Q: Which shoe brand do you favour the most?
A: Would have to be Nike. I’m a little obsessed with trainers and tend to buy at least one pair each month. I really love the way that there’s so many different styles and that the brand is constantly evolving and collaborating with brands such as Undercover.
Enjoy the journey of walking in another mans shoes…
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"Instead of attacking entrepreneurs, we should be supporting them at all costs. They represent the future of our country. The government won’t create the jobs we need to thrive. Entrepreneurs will"
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Michael Lazerow / Taken from an article that he recently wrote for LinkedIn about “Entrepreneur Bashing”
http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130317133520-1714080-when-is-it-ok-to-bash-a-founder?ref=email
I’m a firm believer in the quote, as entrepreneurs really are the game changers of our economy, helping to make it or break it.
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So we’ve reached the end this weeks shoe diary journey with Richard Brand from new British menswear label Vidur, and whilst I’ve throughly enjoyed his brand loyalty to Nike, the final days entry has got me reaching for a pair of knitting needles or better still placing an order with Grandma Brand…
Day 7 / Hand Knitted Booties (his wording not mine) from Grandma
Q: If you weren’t part of the Vidur design duo, what would you be doing?
A: I’d probably move to America - I’m half American and have a passport but I’ve never gone the whole way and put things in motion to relocate completely - the draw of London is way too strong (even if it can’t compete when it comes to a finding decent short-stack for breakfast!)
A happy relaxing Sunday to all and thank you again to Richard…be sure to take a hop, skip and a jump to the site now to take a look at whats to come for AW13.
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If it’s good enough for Dries AW13, then intricate print detail is good enough for the London customer…lets see what we can find for you this coming Autumn / Winter in the form of best of British, maybe Qasimi can fulfil the need?!
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Who needs buttons when you can use safety pins to fasten up your knitwear or outerwear…
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Taking a step out of his shoes for one of the days of his shoes diary, here we have entry 5 and 6…
Day 5 / Asics Gel Iyte
What do you take into consideration when buying a new pair of shoes?
It’s all turned into boring practicalities unfortunately: how comfortable they are plays a pretty big role (that, and how easy they are to keep clean!). The real decider is just going on your gut though - if you want them then that’s usually reason enough.
Day 6 / Nike Roosh
Does a man have as much right to shoes as a woman?
100% - it’s a myth that men don’t care as much. There are lots of men out there who take their passion for shoes to some impressive levels and clearly love everything about them. It’s not just sneakerheads either - ‘traditional’ shoe brands like Church’s and Grenson are thriving and there’s a lot of fresh blood with expert craftsmanship popping up.
