Author name: Erik Peterson

History of Ferragamo: Salvatore Ferragamo emigrated from southern Italy to Boston and then California in 1914. He opened the Hollywood Boot Shop in 1923, and made shoes for movie stars such as Joan Crawford and Gloria Swanson, as well as for films such as Cecil B. DeMille‘s The Ten Commandments. He returned to Italy and set up a shoe shop in Florence in 1927. However, the modern shoemaking company regards […]

Tom James Fall 2016 Collection +Erik Peterson   Some of the great looks this season that you will be seeing in Fall Winter 2016.  We start with the looks books for men where we feature both fashionable modern looks as well as some more traditional outfits.  Then I walk through each of our collections on some

Makers of affordable ready-made menswear such as Suitsupply, Ring Jacket and Banana Republic have found ways to add bespoke touches to off-the-rack jackets. Here’s how to recognize real custom details on lapels, pockets and buttonholes the next time you’re shopping vs these imposters ENLARGE ILLUSTRATION: PATRICK LEGER By DARRELL HARTMAN JAKE MUESER always prided himself on his sharp

Meet Master Cutter, Jesus Flores, 6/5/2016 5:35:20 AM Posted by +Erik Peterson +Tom James Company Tampa Bay #300 12100 31st Court Suite A St Petersburg FL 33716 e.peterson@tomjames.com 727-916-7848 My Other Offices: +Tom James Company Sarasota           Tom James Lakeland 2100 Constitution Ave                      

The War Over Non-Iron Shirts Some guys despise non-iron shirts, dismissing them as stiff and uncomfortable. Others swear by the convenience and defend them to their last thread. Can’t we all just get along?  By GEORGE EPAMINONDAS with select edits by Erik Peterson  Why We Hate Them   “Loathsome” and “hair shirt” are typical criticisms leveled

Tom James Company Of Tampa Bay  Semi Annual Custom Shirt Promotion Runs From Friday May 13th Through Friday June 10th 2016.   Buy 6 Custom Shirts And Get 1 Free.   It is a great time to add the basics custom shirts for the season or look at some of the specialty shirt options.   Untucked shirts,  short sleeve,

Old-school suitmaker Oxxford bids adieu to Chicago’s West Loop By BRIGID SWEENEY with minor edits by Erik Peterson Photo by Erik UngerInside Oxxford’s current West Loop headquarters In one more example of the new sweeping out the old in the West Loop, 100-year-old custom suitmaker Oxxford Clothes is selling its seven-story manufacturing building at Van Buren Street and Racine

Repost of Moultrie News with select edits by Erik Peterson Communities In Schools of the Charleston Area (CIS) and Charleston County School District’s Memminger Elementary School are proud to announce today that clothier, Tom James Company, will be presenting the Boys With A Purpose Club with a collection of ties on Wednesday, April 20th, 2016 at

The Incredible (Sharp-Dressed) Shrinking Man How to look sharp as you’re losing pounds. Article By: Jody Genessy with edits By +Erik Peterson  Shedding 100 or so pounds of fat like I did on Weight Watchers was awesome after spending many of the past 17 years tipping the scales at 300-plus. But an unavoidable consequence accompanied the large

Watch Ryan Drouillard On Race On Main Street Show In Philadelphia Talk About Tom James Company And How He Serves His Clients. 3/18/2016 9:08:00 AM Posted by +Erik Peterson +Tom James Company Tampa Bay #300 12100 31st Court Suite A St Petersburg FL 33716 e.peterson@tomjames.com 727-916-7848 My Other Offices: +Tom James Company Sarasota