These shoes had never been worn when I bought them in August 2013 They sold for $375.00In 2006, 90% of the shares in the company were bought by Minneapolis-based investment firm Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison for $100 million.[1][2]
These shoes had not be worn and I bought them in August 2013
Nettleton Shoes High End shoes at $350Albert E. Nettleon founded the A.E. Nettleton Company in Syracuse, NY, in 1879. The company produced shoes until 1984 when the Syracuse factory closed. The U.S. Shoe Corporation purchased the name around 1990 and continued to use the name for a short time, possibly manufacturing shoes in Spain. Edward Tognoni incorporated “Nettleton Shoes, Inc.” in Coral Gables, FL, in 2003, but has yet to produce any shoes.
Biography of Albert E. Nettleton (1850-c. 1945): Edward Nettleton, father to Albert, established one of the first boot and shoe stores in the village of Fulton, New York, about 1837, and ran the store until his death in 1864, when his sons, Franklin E. and Samuel W., succeeded him, and they in turn were succeeded by their brother, Augustus C. Nettleton. Albert, Edward’s fourth son, was born in Fulton, Oswego county, New York, October 29, 1850. His early education was acquired in the public schools and he graduated from the Falley Seminary, in Fulton, in 1869. Upon graduation, he found employment in the business of his brother, Augustus, and in 1872 Albert purchased the boot and shoe store from his brother. In 1875 Albert also established a shoe store in Cazenovia, New York, which he conducted until 1881, and from 1881 to 1884 he also conducted a shoe store in Lyons, New York. In 1879 he moved to Syracuse and purchased the boot and shoe factory of James R. Barrett. Albert then formed a partnership with W. A. Hill and the partnership conducted business under the name A. E. Nettleton & Company. Within a decade, the Nettleton Shoe Company employeed 600 workers.
Albert married Lucy Augusta Poucher (1866-1915)
Oxxford Clothes is a high-end suit and sport coat manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois. The company was founded in 1916 by Jacob and Louis Weinberg.
In 2001, Forbes Magazine rated Oxxfords the best American suit.[1] In 2007, Robb Report magazine named Oxxford the Best Suit in their Best of The Best issue.[
http://robbreport.com/Style-Best-of-the-Best-Suits-Oxxford-Clothes.aspx
Devoting
such meticulous attention to the lapel is just one step in the 23-hour
process of fashioning a typical Oxxford suit. Only the purists use
natural canvas blended from goat hair and wool for the interior linings.
Of these, Oxxford alone uses hot water rather than steam to shrink the
canvas, thereby ensuring that the suit retains its shape after
innumerable wearings, pressings, and cleanings. The company selects the
finest Italian and English worsted wools, gabardines, and flannels, as
well as premium Scottish tweeds and cashmeres, and every seam is
hand-stitched with silk thread for flexibility. When it comes to the
most overworked elements of a suit—the buttons and buttonholes—Oxxford
chooses genuine buf-falo horn buttons, and each buttonhole is cut and
sewn entirely by hand and stitched twice—from the inside and the
outside. While many suit makers hide a garment’s flaws with Bemberg silk
linings throughout, Oxxford’s suits are always quarter-lined to allow
more fluid movement. Finally, Oxxford employs an exclusive patented
trouser design with pleats that expand inward and pockets that are sewn
into the waistband so objects can be carried without sagging and
destroying the shape of the slacks. - See more at:
http://robbreport.com/Style-Best-of-the-Best-Suits-Oxxford-Clothes.aspx#sthash.nQDqxvyD.dpuf
Devoting
such meticulous attention to the lapel is just one step in the 23-hour
process of fashioning a typical Oxxford suit. Only the purists use
natural canvas blended from goat hair and wool for the interior linings.
Of these, Oxxford alone uses hot water rather than steam to shrink the
canvas, thereby ensuring that the suit retains its shape after
innumerable wearings, pressings, and cleanings. The company selects the
finest Italian and English worsted wools, gabardines, and flannels, as
well as premium Scottish tweeds and cashmeres, and every seam is
hand-stitched with silk thread for flexibility. When it comes to the
most overworked elements of a suit—the buttons and buttonholes—Oxxford
chooses genuine buf-falo horn buttons, and each buttonhole is cut and
sewn entirely by hand and stitched twice—from the inside and the
outside. While many suit makers hide a garment’s flaws with Bemberg silk
linings throughout, Oxxford’s suits are always quarter-lined to allow
more fluid movement. Finally, Oxxford employs an exclusive patented
trouser design with pleats that expand inward and pockets that are sewn
into the waistband so objects can be carried without sagging and
destroying the shape of the slacks. - See more at:
http://robbreport.com/Style-Best-of-the-Best-Suits-Oxxford-Clothes.aspx#sthash.nQDqxvyD.dpuf
Highlights:
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"But Bush's past style lapses are forgivable because, since his inauguration
he's been wearing some of the best tailored garments -- Oxxford suits."
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"This guiding principle ensures Oxxford continues to create top-notch
garments for a price --$2,000 to $14,000 --that loyal customers are willing
to pay."
Sold at Nordstrom
Oleg Cassini’s designs for the First Lady, ‘The Jackie Look’ are recognized as being the "single biggest fashion influence in history" by film costume designer, Edith Head. Cassini's contemporary designs such as the A-line, Sheath and the Empire Strapless continue to remain influential and predominant today.[2]
His passions including sports and Native American culture fueled his work with freshness and imagination, creating innovative looks fueled by his very personal feeling that: "To be well dressed is a little like being in love."[2]
