Mayfair Times – September 2019

36 MAYFAIRTIMES.CO.UK

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JOHN LOBB

The half brogue was said to

have first been designed and

produced by the company in

1937 to offer a middle style

between a brogue and an

Oxford. This suede Oxford – Half

Brogue, made with the classic

punching on the toe and around

the top of the quarters, costs

£4,530 plus VAT.

9 St James’s Street

LOCK & CO

Seen on actors such as Charlie

Chaplin, Lock & Co created the

iconic Coke hat (the bowler) in

1849, originally commissioned

by Edward Coke who needed a

hat hardy enough to protect his

gamekeepers. The Town Coke,

£385, as it’s called today, comes

in black, grey and brown.

6 St James’s Street

LEVI’S

Invented by Jacob Davis and

Levi Strauss in 1873, the denim

jean has not only become an

iconic fashion item, it is also

a staple of every human’s

wardrobe. These vintage

1933 501 jeans, £180, are a

reproduction of a jean from the

Roosevelt era.

176 Regent Street

SCHOTT

The company, which was started

in 1913 by Irving Schott on New

York City’s Lower East Side,

invented the motorcycle jacket

in 1928, and the original Perfecto

was worn by Marlon Brando

in The Wild One. Schott is still

making jackets to this day, with

the Perfecto available for £382.

Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street