Florence and Kyoto. Two sister cities that host some of the finest craftsmen in the world. What would happen if you blend both of them together? The answer is Shibumi Firenze. Existing readers of mine may recall me featuring Shibumi for a couple of times. First with my actual discovery of the brand at Permanent Style's pop-up last year, then with my article on the relevance of pocket square soon after. Needless to say, as a big fan of Edo Japan aesthetic myself, you could ima

A while ago I engaged in a conversation with a friend of mine on whether pocket squares are still relevant nowadays. As much as I have always stressed about the importance of pocket squares, I had never thought about the ontology with regards to how this idea came to my mind. Today, I want to present you all with the conclusions that came out from this meaningful discussion. On top of that, I am curious to see whether you would agree or disagree with these arguments as well.