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Article: 25 Pieces - 05 The Tretorn Trainer

25 Pieces - 05 The Tretorn Trainer

25 Pieces - 05 The Tretorn Trainer

The fifth of the twenty-five pieces that have set Richard James apart. Taken from the in-store and online-now Richard James book
An early, if not the earliest, incarnation of what has become a men’s style staple: the classic, understated, high-end sneaker. Tretorn is the cult Swedish name behind the Nylite, the iconic tennis shoe that Bjorn Borg covered the court in throughout his Seventies heyday. And the Richard James Tretorns were dubbed 'the best trainers in the world' by Esquire when they were released in 2004. “The idea behind the collaboration was to make a trainer for grown ups,” explained Richard James co-founder Sean Dixon on their release. “A trainer that looks good and feels fantastically comfortable.” Made of a super-supple calf leather and in just one vintage white shade, the Savile Row store sold out of them within days.

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Dressing Elton

Dressing Elton

Some super pictures by Ani Sarpe of the glitttering display in the Savile Row store of some of the special pieces we have made over the years for Elton John.  The Swarovski crystal-embellished tai...

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Piano Removals

Piano Removals

And so it's goodbye to the splendid Yamaha MPC2 Grand MIDIPiano (all 320kg of it...), which formed such an integral and impressive part of our Elton John display at the Savile Row store.  As famou...

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