Wearingheels isn’t alwaysawalk
in thepark, asanywomancanattest
—which iswhy
MaloneSouliers’
Made-to-Measureservice
is so spe-
cial.Meetingwithclientspersonally in
her London studio, designerMaryAl-
iceMalonemeasures the foot and leg
tocreateacustom shoe that fits, quite
literally, likeaglove. From$2,500,
Pictured
: Savannah suede andnatu-
ral python lace-up ankleboots, $895,
available at
Anyof
Globe-Trotter
’s existing
vulcanized fiberboard luggage
designs canbecustomized in termsof
color, internal lining, contrast leather
corners andevenmonogramming.
It’s alsopossible to ask the age-
oldBritish luggage company to
manufacture a customizedpiece to,
say, hold a specific pair of shoes or
touse as a coffee table. Abespoke
versionof the 18-inch trolley case
starts at about $2,126,
Berluti
hasbeenmakingbespoke
shoesandboots for over acentury
from theirParisatelier. Theprocess,
which takesat least sixmonths,
involvesamultitudeofmeasurements
and threedifferentmeetings.
From$7,400 for newclients,
Pictured
:
Lorenzo loafers inKangaroo leather
,
from$1,390 for nonbespoke
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