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Personally I’m not into Grenson at all. I find a lot of the designs a little ugly (subjective of course) and I don’t like how their operation has been bought out and streamlined by a shrewd London marketing guy to cater directly for a temporary demographic (the heritage hipsters of the Brown Brogue Brigade). I think they're riding a trend rather that doing something original or authentic. Maybe I’m old fashioned, awkward or just a snob, but I like those companies who do the same thing year in year out, who wouldn’t dream of manufacturing abroad. I quite enjoy the tired décor, unhelpful staff and distinctly unfashionable vibe of the Tricker’s shop for example!
This recent article on Permanent Style explains clearly how Grenson is structure.
permanentstyle.co.uk/2014/10/tim-little-and-grenson-explained.html#.VEeGdCj5cQM>
A more pertinent question is whether they'll keep with the diversity in the range or whether they'll continue cutting manufacture costs at the expense of marketing fees/large sites with overarching historical tie-ins and the brand being run into the ground long term? The older designed box, higher specced model in my last post were purchased from what used to be Foxes on London Wall- a proper old mans/gents shop; a slightly ramshackle shop, replete with smells and out of date posters on the wall. Dunno if this will remain the case.
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Personally I’m not into Grenson at all. I find a lot of the designs a little ugly (subjective of course) and I don’t like how their operation has been bought out and streamlined by a shrewd London marketing guy to cater directly for a temporary demographic (the heritage hipsters of the Brown Brogue Brigade). I think they're riding a trend rather that doing something original or authentic. Maybe I’m old fashioned, awkward or just a snob, but I like those companies who do the same thing year in year out, who wouldn’t dream of manufacturing abroad. I quite enjoy the tired décor, unhelpful staff and distinctly unfashionable vibe of the Tricker’s shop for example!
This recent article on Permanent Style explains clearly how Grenson is structure.
http://www.permanentstyle.co.uk/2014/10/tim-little-and-grenson-explained.html#.VEeGdCj5cQM