Alex loafers. This elegant dress shoes here pictured were made to order (MTO) with Goodyear welted construction and full leather soles. The uppers are made from a premium quality calf curst leather from Florence, Italy. The leather is hand coloured with patina and then polished with creams and waxes to give a bright and deep finish. The patina hand colouring is in smokey brown and plum. Alex loafers are just one of three styles of loafer dress shoe that we make. Please do visit our shop to discover the family.   About Dominique Saint Paul, Saigon. We are makers of luxury and finely h ..read more

Hand colored patina makes unique shoes just for you.   Hand colored patina on our men’s dress shoes puts you in the creative driving seat. You choose the colours. Your style is limited only by your imagination. Made to order shoes are lovingly hand crafted just for you. One of a kind creations and no two pairs are alike.   We use a special kind of leather called crust leather. This leather has been traditionally tanned but has no color added. For made to order (MTO) shoes we use a premium calf crust leather from Sante Croce in Italy. The alcohol based dye colors from Italy are carefu ..read more

Derby toe cap boots * NEW STYLE * We have many customer in north America and Australia who like to wear boots. Our ever popular Chelsea boots and chukka boots are now joined by the Derby toe cap boots. Derby toe cap boots, will be available for both ready to wear and made to order. Made to order will give you the choice of colour for hand coloured crust leather with patina, 7 colours of suede, or you can get really creative and mix suede and hand coloured leather in the uppers. Derby toe cap boots are Goodyear welted in construction and have full leather soles (also hand coloured) with stacked ..read more

Metal toe taps for shoes.   There has often been a lot written about metal toe taps.   Are they necessary?   Well, apart from making a very pleasant clinking noise, metal toe caps are in most cases a decorative item.   The critical thing to consider is the toe spring of the shoe. Toe spring means the gap between the underside of the leather sole at the toe and the walking surface.   Shoes that have a low toe spring are more likely to wear at the front. Shoes with a higher toe spring are less likely to wear at the front.   Now there are some men who tend, due to th ..read more

Bespoke leather attaché case. We do from time to time undertake bespoke commission for various leather goods for collectors who inspire us or have an interesting design that they wish to see come to life. Pictured here is a bespoke leather attaché case made for one of our more avid fans, Mr MLC from Singapore. He is a very special customer, top flight chef by trade but also bon viveur and world traveller. He commissioned this full leather travel attaché case to his own exacting design. The details we worked out over a number of face to face consultations, with careful selection of size, d ..read more

Hand colored marble patina.   Our colouring and finishing workshop is headed up by Luan, a self taught leather colourist and one of the co-founders of Dominique Saint Paul.   Luan believes that hand colored patina on leather is art.   The alcohol based dye colors are from Italy and they are applied by hand on a special leather called crust.   One or more colors may be applied, one at a time, to create unique colours that are really one of a kind.   The final step is to use Italian creams and waxes to bring a bright and lustrous shine to the leather.   Picture ..read more

Adelaide brogues our new style for summer have arrived.   These Goodyear welted shoes with full leather soles have cosmetic brogue detailing in the style of our Adelaide Oxfords.   Adelaide brogues are made on our new chisel toe last which gives a more pointed shape to the toe for a sharper yet elegant look.   The shoes are hand coloured with a wide variety of two and three colour patinas.   A limited quantity will be made for ready to wear, and in case you would like to personalise and customise the hand colouring Adelaide brogues may be commissioned as made to order. Our ..read more

Leather goods personalised.   Dominique Saint Paul offers personalisation in a number of ways.   Firstly there is emboss stamping, which can be either simple monogram initials or a custom made design for which we create a new stamp in a short time.   Secondly, as most probably you realise, our leather goods, like our shoes can be personalised in choice of colours. The mixing of the dye colours and the application are both by hand . Literally almost any colour can be made.   So please contact us today to find out how you can create unique one of a kind leather goods that are ..read more

Double monk shoes from Dominique Saint Paul. These hand crafted and artisan made shoes are Goodyear welted with full leather soles (also hand coloured) and stacked leather heels wit rubber top lift grip. Double monk shoes are available as made to order (MTO) and ready to wear (RTW) in suede of hand coloured crust leather, or even a combination of the two. The metal buckles are custom made with our own design by our French hardware supplier and we offer palladium or gold.     Dominique Saint Paul flagship store: 29 Dong Du, District 1, Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam Tel +84 ..read more

Leather mini wallets hand coloured. Dominique Saint Paul makes hand crafted and hand coloured luxury leather goods.. These leather mini wallets are easy to carry, in fact a wallet for all occasions. Our mini wallets are large enough to carry your cards and cash, but small enough to slip into your trousers pocket or jacket. Available in our shop in a wide variety of colours or made to order in the colour of your choice. Also for sale in our online shop.       Dominique Saint Paul flagship store: 29 Dong Du, District 1, Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam Tel +84 (0) 8 38 25 1 ..read more