- Agustín Velasco
With the summer it is time to get those garments out of the closet that he bought last season and that he is looking forward to looking for a fantastic cocktail, but just when he declined, he remembers how wonderful dress had a stain and the sandals a broken heel.He knows what to do in those cases.
I suffered an unfortunate stumble carrying a couple of manolos to which I have great esteem and that are of great value.The shoes have been very harmed, is there any place where I can take them to fix?
Many times we dismiss a couple of beautiful (and expensive) shoes because the sole has been spent, the stitching or any other contingency that shaves it has been spoiled.It is quite difficult to find shoemakers from the old school, but there are still them.
If they are shoes as special as a pair of Manolo Blahnik, it should not be allowed to have any disorder in them.If the shoes are undoubtedly the hands in which they have to fall are those of the experts of Casa Exérez, in Madrid (Claudio Coello, 62 and Ayala, 28).Through this footwear repair workshop, founded in 1910, the shoes of people who only seek excellence have passed.They are true artisans.
And, on the way, he throws an eye on a couple of house shoes for your partner, they are a real delight, they are made with the best German and French skins and are available in several widths.
In my usual dry cleaner I do not support me a very exclusive sequin 'top' and I am afraid that they do 'experiments' when cleaning it, where can I take it to clean with confidence?
Surely there are many stiff experiences and sufficient ability for this type of orders, but the first one that occurs to me is Treli (www.tintoreriatreli.com), in Barcelona, which is about to turn 40 years in the business, andwhose motto is "the clothes must leave the store as if it were released again."
They are specialized in complicated orders and this has earned them the confidence of the entertainment world (film, theater artists, singers ...), as well as haute couture, which entrusts them with the most delicate pieces.In Madrid, we find the American Hispanic (conceptionist martyrs, 6), also versed in complicated tissue cleaning.
I have inherited a set of chokers, slopes and ring of my grandmother, but it is obscured by time, it is not tailored and some stones are missing, where can I take it to leave it as new?
R Any accredited jewelry is trained to perform this type of work, but my recommendation is that if the piece in question has special objective and sentimental value, you must take it to experts who are aware of the importance of this type of vintage jewels.
In addition, many times, we would like the designs to have a more modern touch and not only that their ancient splendor be returned.In Barcelona, we can resort to One, Restyling Vintage Company (www.onevintage.es), an atelier specialized in rescuing jewels from other times from around the world, disassembling and redesigning them.
Their love for ancient jewelry and their knowledge makes them perfect to take care of a family heritage that needs an update.
I have to go to an act where tuxedo is required and it is not the first time it happens to me.Is it worth buying it or better I rent it?
The tuxedo should be a basic piece at the closet bottom of any man.It is also true that in Spain the occasions to wear it are not usually many and is almost always replaced by a dark suit.
But even if you would not have to attend another event in which, as a protocol, it remains a good purchase because it always allows youLess formal event, or wear the full suit but with the shirt with the unbuttoned neck.
The tuxedo is a very strict garment within the protocol, but if used in more relaxed moments the options are endless.You just have to use imagination and good taste.
I have always thought that a true gentleman can be detected for the neat of his shoes, what is the best way to clean a shoe correctly?
It is true that impeccable shoes define who takes them, which can be a gentleman, as you say, or simply a compulsive cleaning manager, which everything is possible.In any case, the care of footwear is a beautiful habit that is being lost and that we should strive to resume.
The first thing to do is remove all dirt with the brush before applying the bitumen.This should be applied with slow and circular movements as many times as the shoe needs.Then, it polishes well with a brush or with a suede, but being very careful that the instrument is clean.
There is a trick that few know and that consists in moistening shoes with saliva from time to time during the process, since it contributes to clean and also polish.In the case of cleaning Full-Brogue shoes, with die, special attention must be paid to the holes that must be free of bitumen remains based on intensive brushing.
