Shop Tour Of French Shoe Maker Philippe Atienza 👞 | Kirby Allison 

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Thanks for checking out our videos. For Carmina's, they don't have a store in Chicago. New York would be the closest brick and mortar store. However they have an exceptional online shop.

There's nothing soul-stealing about learning about a true craftsman who executes his trade with skill and pride. There's nothing wrong with buying a pair of shoes from him, either. It supports him, his family, his apprentices, and eventually their families when they move up to Journeyman and Master levels. There are channels that cover how to be a gentleman; this channel is about wardrobe. Nothing more complicated than that.

James P had you read what I wrote you’d see there is no assertion of anything wrong with any of it. My comment is on the overall aesthetic and ethos of the channel, not this particular video, and to that extent perhaps it was misplaced. Nonetheless, I think a steady diet of this rich food (and I love rich food, that’s why I watch) would go down better with some content that is a bit less hedonistic. KA does some excellent videos on polishing and shoe care in this vein, and I suppose it’s on me to watch my intake, just as in life. But again I’ll say...it would be nice if KA brought things round to realty once in a while. Here’s how to look good. Here’s how to be discerning in purchasing x y and z. And here’s how to pair handcrafted shoes with an impeccable suit, and not have that suit be empty. Maybe sponsor a golf event (or a pheasant shoot?) to raise money for quality footwear for under-privileged kids and do a video on that. I don’t know... I guess I’m looking (fruitlessly I admit) for help feeling better about myself while viewing all this talk of consumption and excess.

@@edd2771 Kirby actually does charity work, but keeps it mostly private. He was recently inducted to the Order of St John and posted about it on his personal IG.