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thebackPagecolor cordovan Cordovan takes its name from the city of Cordoba, Spain, where the production of cordovan leather was fi rst practiced by the Visigoths in the seventh century. Real cordovan leather must be made from the skin of a horse's posterior rather than from a cow. The circular 'shells' are then tanned by a natural vegetable treatment process for about six months. This requires knowhow, excellent technique, and unbelievable patience. Cordovan is extremely rare. There are only two tanneries in the world that produce shell cordovan leather, one of them being the Horween Leather Company in Chicago. Cordovan leather is a very expensive material due to the rarity and quality of its production. A pair of cordovan shoes will often sell for between $400 and $500. The leather is tanned The Cordovan bee These are a subset of the Italian bees – the most popular bee in North American. These, as all of the commercial bees, are gentle and good producers. In theory you could have a Cordovan in any breed, since it's technically just a color. They are slightly more gentle, slightly more likely to rob and quite striking to look at. They have no black on them and look very yellow at fi rst sight. Looking closely you see that where the Italians normally have black legs and head, they have a purplish brown legs and head. source: www.bushfarms.com What is cordovan? by hand over a period of six months. Clearly, a great deal of human labor goes into producing a small amount of this luxurious leather and, so, to account for the work, the price is high. Make sure when you purchase cordovan leather that it is indeed made from horse hide and NOT just a reference to the color of the dye used. Normally cow hide is used in this procedure. A horse provides two 'shells', which is just enough for a pair of shoes. A single shell isn’t long enough to form a seamless belt, so genuine shell cordovan belts will always be pieced. The most non-porous leather known, shell cordovan is distinguished by its lustrous waxy fi nish, superior durability, and suppleness that readily conforms to the shape of the wearer’s foot. The shells are put through a natural, vegetable tanning process, then handstained, glazed, and fi nished over a six-month period that demands the measured pace of craftsmanship and patience. Planet horse (R: 137 G: 63 B: 67) Want to smell like a horses rump? Codovan mens cologne by Banana Republic. • In the state of Arizona, it is illegal for cowboys to walk through a hotel lobby wearing their spurs • Horses generally dislike the smell of pigs • According to Arabian folklore chestnut horses are the fastest and bravest of all colors • Mongolian tribes were the fi rst to domesticate the horse, about 5000 years ago the <strong>true<strong>Color</strong>s</strong> interview James S. Summers, President, <strong>GMG</strong> Americas What is your favorite color? 455nm or LAB of about 17.34, -3.52, -36.14 Okay, so it's going to be one of those interviews is it? Why is it your favourite color? It matches my eyes and the deep blue sea Very romantic, Jim. What color best describes your personality? Neutral gray – refl ecting my goal to maintain balance between the different contributing primary components of my personality What’s your favourite <strong>GMG</strong> product and why? <strong>Color</strong>Server. It’s an incredibly versatile tool, but with SmartProfi ler is also easy to use Tell us something about you that will shock and amaze the readers of <strong>true<strong>Color</strong>s</strong>? While I have saved three people from dying, none of their predicaments were due to my own actions What do you do when you’re not working? Spend time with my family, particularly outdoors, ride bikes, sail, invent and build things If you weren’t at <strong>GMG</strong> what would you want to be? A teacher Who would you most like to have over for dinner? A toss up between Nikola Tesla, Richard Feynman and Benjamin Franklin. I think Ben wins out though. He was a true synoptic epistemologist, but with roots in the practical aspects of life and liberty that were fundamental in forming the US I feel a headache coming on... if you could work for <strong>GMG</strong> in another country which would it be? Nauru. Commutes would be short and we could achieve 100% market share in a very short time Okay, now for the tedious, but relevant, questions containing a color: What do you like to do once in a blue moon? Soaring (i.e. fl ying sailplanes). Its exciting, connected to nature, involving the color blue and, like business, very unforgiving of mistakes The Stones’ Brown Sugar or The Beatles Yellow Submarine? Brown Sugar Red or white wine? White. Dry please, like a Pinot Noir Blanc What’s the last white lie you told? <strong>GMG</strong> can color manage any place on earth (We don’t have offi ces on Nauru yet)
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