Ben Sherman was a legend in his own right. A man described as "always embracing the new and the different"—someone constantly searching for the best of things. He disliked regularity, preferring to search out things that were perceived as unavailable to him. He was a passionate businessman with an artist’s soul. He raised a family in the San Fernando Valley and began working for his father-in-law, who owned a successful clothing manufacturing company. It was also while in America, when applying for citizenship, that Arthur decided to change his name. Ben is what his family called him, and Sherman was a surname that he felt was a good, solid, strong American name.Unfortunately, his mother, who lived back in England, became...
In 1901, Mitchell McCabe opened its doors in South Melbourne. Six generations of Melbourne men have walked out better dressed than they walked in.
For 125 years, one thing never carried our name: the socks. Always someone else's label, tucked under a pant leg no one saw.
Not anymore. I'm Andrew Scawen, proud owner and product developer here at Mitchell McCabe — and this Father's Day, we're launching the first sock range to carry our own name. Same standard we've held since 1901. Finally head to toe.
125 years in the making. Available now —online or in-store.
Of course, nothing happens quickly at Mitchell McCabe Menswear. I guess after doing this for 126 years, you could forgive us for being slow in letting you know about new things.
Anyway, we have a womenswear store, named Mrs McCabe Woman, right across the road from our Lifestyle store.
Mrs McCabe Woman is open from 10 to 5 Monday to Saturday and can be found at 291 Clarendon Street South Melbourne 3205
Mitchell McCabe Menswear is proud to announce we have secured Christophe Auguin French Boat Shoes as part of our Melbourne brand stable. Christophe is world-famous in the yachting world, having previously won the Vendee Globe in 1996/7. With his years of experience, he knows what works for a boat shoe, both from performance as well as style. With the extreme weather conditions of salt water, wind, sun, and the bleaching effects on leathers of all kinds – he came up with what is considered the best of all kinds. A unique manufacturing process, the best supple leathers tanned and manufactured in France, coupled with a sole unit that provides suppleness, support, and grip, the Christophe Auguin Boat Shoe is great...
