{"id":206354,"date":"2019-12-06T23:22:17","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T21:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/?p=206354"},"modified":"2022-11-28T18:16:47","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T16:16:47","slug":"parisian-spirit-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/en\/parisian-spirit-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Parisian spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>Some years ago, Jermyn Street in London welcomed a &#8220;Frenchman&#8221; to the neighborhood &#8211; JM Weston. <\/span><span>Founded in 1891 by Edouard Blanchard in Limoges, the brand is still after all these years one of the city&#8217;s most destinations for luxury men&#8217;s footwear. <\/span><span>At the beginning of the 20th century, Edouard&#8217;s son Eug\u00e8ne took over the company, having previously learned the modern production methods used in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-206217 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/66800468_2823933827680216_4033635866231439360_o-e1575646126912-1286x697-1608302624-1-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/66800468_2823933827680216_4033635866231439360_o-e1575646126912-1286x697-1608302624-1-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/66800468_2823933827680216_4033635866231439360_o-e1575646126912-1286x697-1608302624-1-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/66800468_2823933827680216_4033635866231439360_o-e1575646126912-1286x697-1608302624-1-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/66800468_2823933827680216_4033635866231439360_o-e1575646126912-1286x697-1608302624-1.jpg 1286w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/66800468_2823933827680216_4033635866231439360_o-e1575646126912-1286x697-1608302624-1-850x460.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/66800468_2823933827680216_4033635866231439360_o-e1575646126912-1286x697-1608302624-1-600x325.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>In 1922, Eug\u00e8ne Blanchard joined forces with Jean Viard, with whom he registered the JM Weston name, and together they opened the first store on the Boulevard de Courcelles. <\/span><span>This unexpected collaboration laid the foundation for what JM Weston is today: A name, a tradition of high technique and experience, and a Parisian spirit. <\/span><span>A decade later and due to continued success and high demand, they opened a second boutique on the Champs-Elys\u00e9es.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-82269 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/67294271_2826761040730828_8729814285192003584_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/67294271_2826761040730828_8729814285192003584_n.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/67294271_2826761040730828_8729814285192003584_n-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/67294271_2826761040730828_8729814285192003584_n-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>During the 1960s, the brand was adopted by the \u201cmods\u201d \u2013 the French youth \u2013 who wore Weston&#8217;s loafer without a sock, paired with jeans, refusing to conform to the rules of fashion. <\/span><span>This event sparked a huge trend and the legend was born. <\/span><span>A little later, the &#8220;hipsters&#8221; of France adopted the shoe and its &#8220;revolutionary&#8221; side was forgotten.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 2001, Michel Perry was appointed Artistic Director and to this day leads the luxury brand with a modern way of thinking, without deviating from its heritage and history \u2013 be it beautiful handmade leather shoes or boots in classic and distinctive styles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some years ago, Jermyn Street in London welcomed a &#8220;Frenchman&#8221; to the neighborhood &#8211; JM Weston. Founded in 1891 by Edouard Blanchard in Limoges, the brand is still after all these years one of the city&#8217;s most destinations for luxury men&#8217;s footwear. 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