Put Yourself in Julian Imrie's Shoes

To fully understand this itinerant bootmaker, one needs to take a look back at his family tree. His grandfather was a painter and sculptor who taught at Edinburgh; his father is a photographer whose past subjects include David Bowie, The Beatles and Mick Jagger; and his mother (the daughter of an Italian count and poet) is a songwriter. In other words, Julian wasn't destined for cubicle life. Although he started out as a photographer, Julian is now known for his extraordinarily well-crafted men's boots. A self-described perfectionist, he makes no compromises when it comes to the integrity of his work. His lasts (the form of the foot) have delicate curves and a subtlety of shape that machines can't compete with because he carves them entirely by hand. He also cuts his leather by hand and leaves the pieces on the last for three days to slowly absorb its shape. Shop Julian Imrie at Barneys: http://bit.ly/16ETUZc