m23: The Saddle Bag
A saddle bag in burgundy English bridle and natural leather with pink Italian calf suede lining and a nickel key lock, hand saddle stitched.
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Pocket Square Basics: How to Wear One, Three Ways
Three folds, the right size and fabric, and the one rule about matching a pocket square to a tie, with sources, two videos and a short list of squares worth buying.
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Briefcase, Messenger or Satchel? Five Outlets Name Andy Sachs’s Bag
Five outlets call the bag in The Devil Wears Prada 2 a briefcase, a messenger bag or a satchel. What the names mean, and what to check in a women’s briefcase.
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How to Waterproof Leather Boots Before the Next Nor’easter
How to waterproof leather boots by leather type: clean, test, apply thin coats, seal the seams, and know when to redo it. Built around Long Island’s wet fall.
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How to Shine Leather Dress Shoes: Wax the Toe and Heel, Not the Crease
How to clean, condition and mirror shine leather dress shoes: where wax belongs, how to fix a cloudy finish, and which shortcuts to skip.
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Labs Use a Microscope to Spot Corrected Grain. Here Is What Works in a Shop.
A lab needs a microscope to spot corrected grain. Here is how to tell full-grain from corrected-grain leather in a shop: pores, pattern, bend and tag.
