Daily Fashion Project: Martin Dunhoff
Martin Dunhoff
Instagram: @mdunhoff
Where is home for you?
My home town Växjö/Sweden
If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
Italy/Florence
If you could only have one pair of shoes, what color would they be?
Dark brown tassels loafers
Podcasts or audiobooks?
At the moment podcasts
Extroverted or Introverted?
Extroverted
If you were a dragon, what would you hoard?
Shoes!!!
Has one piece of art, literature or music helped shape who you are today?
I really like music and the relaxation a good book can give. But hard to say if a single piece has shaped me in some way.
Do you prefer to learn from other's mistakes, or make your own mistakes?
I think you learn more from your own mistakes. But you should absolutely be aware and learn from others mistakes. Why make them your own if you don't have to.
If you had to choose a different career, what would you be doing?
Love to travel the world as a golf professional, but seriously I'd love to have my own little haberdashery!!
What are you most proud of in your own life?
Absolutely my lovely daughter Isabelle!!
Daily Fashion Project: Aleks Jovanovic
Aleks Jovanovic
www.aleksjj.com
Instagram: @AleksJJ
Where is home for you?
Malmö, Sweden
If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
Maldives
If you could only have one pair of shoes, what color would they be?
Mid-Dark Brown
Podcasts oraudiobooks?
Netflix and HBO =)
Extroverted or Introverted?
Extroverted
If you were a dragon, what would you hoard?
My Rolex (and wife) =)
Do you prefer to learn from other's mistakes, or make your own mistakes?
I don't like being wrong, so I think I'd rather learn from other's mistakes!
If you had to choose a different career, what would you be doing?
I'm worthless at singing and fotball, so maybe singer or fotball pro =)
Painting Patek Philippe at Fratelli Piccini
Fratelli Piccini is the only Atelier still making jewelry in house on the famed Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy. And I got to see inside (place giddy emoji here).
Florence was home for a month and I really could see myself living there for some time.
At Sant Ambrogio market you can find this amazing Salami Toscana that will blow your mind! More dense and slightly less moist than the more famous finocchiona, but with a savory journey of the delicious variety. The history, the investment in art and architecture, the coffee, the language and the culture- little else beats out Italian culture for me.
In July, Florence is host to the summer exhibition of Pitti Uomo and this is why I find myself in Florence. With the trade show comes the warmth of good friends, late nights at Gilli, grand dinners, villa hopping, the most well dressed men and the brushing of arms with the height of luxury.
I heard tell that Fratelli Piccini had some amazing pieces in their private collection, including a vintage ladies Patek that I just had to see in person. It turns out they have very little information on this watch, but it has retained its original certificate of sale which is significant and could surely open the door to a breadth of knowledge and history.
FP also has a hard-to-attain but easy-to-lust-after, Patek Philippe 5270 perpetual calendar chronograph moon phase. A mouthful for sure, but worth every syllable. And this is where I got to show off a bit, as I do. After a moment of inspecting the open caseback and being mesmerized by the in-house movement (learn more about this on ABlogToWatch.com) I set to work on painting the watch.
Of the watches I have painted in recent months this is the one I am most proud to claim. The 5270 and I become fast friends. It’s truly an intimate experience to sit with a watch and get to understanding the design and the balance a designer invests in one of these machines.
Sit and examine something for an hour or more. Ponder the shape of it. Question the decision to set the 6 and 9 o’clock sub-dial alignment just below the center line of the watch. How much light does it capture and is it diffuse or crisp? Is every decision on the dial made for utility or for beauty? How does the color of the moon phase change at the slightest angle adjustment?
Get lost in the floating shapes. Circles begin to bounce away from the watch and sit on your eyes. Dashes jump out at you and numbers hide away. Light dances along the rim of the gold case, like a ballet of ephemera.
But finally you have it. You’ve captured this mystery, this magical thing on paper. You have changed, every so slightly and become a new person.
We got the tour of the Atelier and some of the private collection as well.
A view from the Atelier terrace.
Inside the Atelier.
Molds of original jewelry designs. The historic collection of Fratelli Piccini designs.
Tools inside the Atelier
Tools inside the Atelier.
Pretending I know what I'm doing with a Loupe.
View from the Atelier terrace at Fratelli Piccini.
Fratelli Piccini has a long and rich history or designing in-house jewelry. The fact that they are the last Atelier on the Ponte Vecchio to still maintain an existing in-house production is a testament to their commitment to the craft and history of the company.
Learn more directly from their website, fratellipiccini.com.
And when you are in Florence next, visit the Atelier.
Daily Fashion Project: Nicholas Salas of The Suburban Gent
Nicholas Salas
Website: Thesuburbangent.com
Instagram: @Thesuburbangent
Where is home for you?
Physical location is Nashville. But where I feel at home is when I’m with my church.
If you could go anywhere the world right now, where would you go?
I would love to visit and stay in Saville row London.
If you could only have one pair of shoes, what color would they be?
The color would be a dark cherry brown with a burnished toe.
Podcasts or audio books?
I listen to casual Fridays social network podcast to learn more and stay up to date on social media marketing.
Extroverted or Introverted?
A little bit of both depending on occasion. But mostly Extroverted
If you were a dragon, what would you hoard?
I would hoard pillows because sleep is great.
Has one piece of art, literature or music helped shape who you are today.
Romans Chapter 7 verse 14 - 20 . This piece of scripture has spoken to me well. It has helped me understand and to live more peacefully and to also have more faith in God. I understand that not everyone loves to talk about religion and or agree with it. But I’d be lying if I said anything else.
Do you prefer to learn from other mistakes, or make your own mistakes?
Both. I have mentors who have guided me to make me wiser in my decisions. I give them all the credit when people think I’m 25-30 years old when really I’m only 20. But a lot of times I do not listen and ignore some of the advice due to my own ignorance but I’ve gained so much from both the lessons they have taught me and that I have taught myself.
If you had to choose a different career, what would you be doing?
I would probably want to be a mentor full time for high school students. Help them with problems and issues, not solving them, but helping them solve them the way my mentors did for me.
What are you proud of most in your life?
Laying down my life and realizing I need a savior because I can’t do this life on my own.
Daily Fashion Project: Lourens Gebhardt
Lourens Gebhardt of Loux The Vintage Guru
www.louxthevintageguru.tumblr.com
Instagram: louxthevintageguru
Where is home for you?
Home is Namibia
If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
Asia
If you could only have one pair of shoes, what color would they be?
Burgundy
Podcasts or audiobooks?
Podcasts
Extroverted or Introverted?
Introverted
If you were a dragon, what would you hoard?
lol, not sure
What does your favorite article of clothing say about you?
It describes my unique style, which I call sophisticated punk
If you had to choose a different career, what would you be doing?
Culinary
Daily Fashion Project: Brian Sacawa
Brian Sacawa
hespokestyle.com
Instagram: @hespokestyle
Where is home for you?
Baltimore, MD
If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
London.
If you could only have one pair of shoes, what color would they be?
Burnished tan.
Podcasts or audiobooks?
Podcasts.
Extroverted or Introverted?
Introverted.
If you were a dragon, what would you hoard?
All of the great ideas I've had but forgot because I didn't write them down.
Tell us about one person who made an impact on your life.
Two people, one unit: my parents. They provided me with the freedom and support to chase what I loved doing. For that, I can't be more grateful.
Do you prefer to learn from other's mistakes, or make your own mistakes?
A combination. It's instructive to be able to parse what didn't work, have the desired impact or failed for someone else when looking for your own context and way forward. But experiencing one of those failures first-hand and learning to recover from it, recalibrate, adapt and reimagine another way, is the only way to truly gain resiliency and personal courage.
Daily Fashion Project: Szymon Jeziorko
Szymon Jeziorko
AllTiedUp.pl
Instagram: @szymonjeziorko
Where is home for you?
Currently: Kraków, Poland.
If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
Right now, Portugal. But that changes frequently.
If you could only have one pair of shoes, what color would they be?
Brown museum calf
Podcasts or audiobooks?
Podcasts
Extroverted or Introverted?
*quietly*: Introverted
If you were a dragon, what would you hoard?
Tomes of ancient wisdom
Do you prefer to learn from other's mistakes, or make your own mistakes?
As much as I would like to believe I’m able to learn from the mistakes of others, there are situations - and not infrequent ones - when I have to try something myself to know it probably wasn’t the best idea.
If you had to choose a different career, what would you be doing?
I might be a science journalist. There just aren’t that many who are good. Communicating complex concepts in an elegant and understandable way is very satisfying. And doing so in a way which doesn’t simplify the subject beyond the point it stops being true is even a bit of an art, I would say.
