The latest in the series of good leather bracelets, I have just discovered Victor Onorio. Unknown until now, I’m just waiting to get on his site, which would appear to be coming soon (or not), to find out more.

Above is one of my favorite styles in black leather and silver: “Glamour of Nature”. I love the one below in brown leather: “Nature Power”.

There are a dozen models are available on the Devianandarts site for between $50 and $70 (£20/35).

Mike Sweetman is a Parisian designer which I had mentioned last year in an interview (in French). He has since opened a new shop at 24 Boulevard Raspail, dedicated to shoes, bags, jewellery and accessories.

In his accessories range he usually has some stylish belts including a few snakeskin ones. But today I’m looking at a black patent leather style.

A very nice belt. It was love at first site! Rather stylish with a pair of black jeans… You’ll need to keep it simple for the rest of the outfit, but this is the little extra that gives the whole look a little lift!

And I love the buckle! Not that’s a really big steel buckle! The front is brushed and the sides are moulded as you can see below. True class, I tell you. Right down to the very last detail…

€90 from Sweetman.fr (in English also)

Latest in the “you can sometimes get nice surprises from big brands” series, I went to have a look in Devred for the first time in…ages! And I found this little leather jacket:

-Hey, this jacket’s nice! Let’s take a closer look. Yeah, it’s really nice: I like the pocket design and the aviator style zip. Ok, I’ll try it on!

Here we go: one arm, the other…And the verdict in the mirror: perfect cut, it fits perfectly! And only costs €80!!! But what’s it made of?

Polyurethane. Of course, at that price, it’s no surprise that it’s synthetic, and not leather. However: it won’t wrinkle and doesn’t need looking after. And my last real leather jacket cost virtually 7 times the price!

So I bought it Ideal for mid-season wear. If you want to get your hands on one, hurry (a trusted source says there aren’t many left) and take care of it, because although it doesn’t need much looking after, it’s not the toughest of materials (hey, that’s the deal!) See Devred stores.

And we’re back to boots with a style from Narrative. This young brand was created in 2006, and draws inspiration from the “british” style, with hand-made Italian products. These leather boots are quite classic: a timeless elegance, with their long, rounded toe and their zip fastener. These go just as well with jeans as with a suit.

€198 from Rush Collection

The NDC made by Hand workshops have got exceptional know-how. This “Bond” style is just one example of what they are capable of. These are hand-made shoes with high-quality materials. Mine are blue-black, and feel like slippers!

€299 from Jefchaussures

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Still not chosen your trainers for the summer? Here’s another suggestion from Fred Perry, the polo shirt brand, who also make trainers! Good, clean lines, a decent rubber sole, a laurel embroidered on the side, stylish and well-designed, you will just love this style

€55 reduced from €90 sur Zine fashion store

If you like this style of leather bracelet, have a look at this store on eBay. They offer several styles from MOGO, a handcrafted Tibetan brand. All the products are entirely handmade with natural products such as leather, hemp, stone, wood, horn, clay and shell. You’ll find more info on the seller’s store.

€9 on eBay

Here are some wonderful handmade white leather boots with traditional Italian leather lining and sole. Top stuff! But no, they won’t make you look like a pimp, whatever Ouafa says

£149.99 from Togged

Wide leather bracelet with plaited leather strips and adjustable buckle. A very manly little number.

$15.00 from Fossil