While customisation possibilities are limited only to the digits in your bank account, knowing what’s readily available gives you a head start in this season of fevered gift giving. Here’s where you can make your thought count.
A SHOE IN
On any given day, human feet can be subjected to hundreds of tonnes of force. Well-fitting footwear makes all the difference, particularly for those with peculiarly shaped feet.
The latest brand to enter the custom footwear arena is German luxury fashion house Boss, which has added shoes and belts to its menu of made-to-measure (MTM) services. To traditionalists, it might seem blasphemous that Boss’ MTM shoe service uses a 3-D optical scanner to take measurements of feet – a step usually carried out by a shoemaker as part of the bespoke process.
According to Boss, however, this piece of equipment takes far more accurate measurements, in just 20 seconds, than a person ever could. The rest of the process, from creating a last (or shoe mould) to patinating the leather and stitching the Goodyear welt, is carried out by hand by the brand’s artisans in Italy. Complete the look with a matching MTM belt, precisely designed to be fastened on the third hole. #01-14 to 18, Ngee Ann City.
IN THEIR OWN TIME
When we last met Bovet owner Pascal Raffy, he proudly handed us an Amadeo Fleurier Tourbillon Braveheart watch, a double-faced timepiece featuring elaborate engravings and a miniature version of Raphael’s famous religious artwork, Madonna della Sedia.
“This miniature painting took one month to complete,” said Raffy, egging us on to examine the details with a magnifying loupe.
Italian Renaissance works are just one of the options that Bovet’s miniature painters can execute for the brand’s bespoke clients.
This story is from the December 2017 edition of The PEAK Singapore.
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