Tag: Belstaff

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200 Years Later, British Shoemaker Clarks Is Still Firmly Embedded in the Culture

By The Hoxton Trend | August 29, 2026

The story begins with something remarkably simple: leftover sheepskin. In 1825, brothers Cyrus and James Clark were working in Street, Somerset, when James began turning sheepskin offcuts from his brother’s tannery into slippers. The Brown Petersburgh became the first Clarks product and the starting point for a business that would eventually grow far beyond rural

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The Motorcycle Culture That Helped Shape 100 Years of Belstaff

By The Hoxton Trend | August 25, 2026

Belstaff may today sit comfortably within the world of premium British fashion, but motorcycles have been part of the brand’s identity for almost as long as it has existed. Founded in Stoke-on-Trent in 1924 by Eli Belovitch and Harry Grosberg, Belstaff built its early reputation around protective outerwear designed for people travelling and working in

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