Marcher by Tie Men

01/06/2026

Just a Chill shine day

29/05/2026

Men of The Ritual
Episode 07: LE CONG HIEU — Meaning before material

Some people create jewelry.

Hieu creates stories people can wear.

Through , he approaches jewelry differently—
not simply as an object of value,
but as something deeply personal.

Every custom piece begins with a conversation.
An idea.
A memory.
A person.

Perhaps that is why the name Mafren comes from “My Friend”.

Because at its core,
the brand was never built around transactions.

It was built around relationships.

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In a world where luxury often feels distant,
Hieu chose to make it personal.

And maybe that is what people remember the longest.

29/05/2026

Patina is where a pair of shoes begins to tell its own story.
Depth, character, texture — every layer of color brings leather back to life.

Not just polishing.

An art of giving soul to footwear.

28/05/2026

Men of The Ritual
Episode 06: LE CONG HIEN — Taste is something you learn to recognize.

Hien is someone who moves naturally between many different worlds.

Knowledgeable, capable, yet always open, warm, and easy to be around.

Coming from a design background, he has a very personal sensitivity to beauty — from spaces and experiences to the culture of wine.

Through .wine.vn he continues to share that perspective in a way that feels thoughtful, refined, and approachable.

During The Ritual,
he was also one of the people who quietly supported me the most through the wine and cold cuts, helping shape the atmosphere in a way that felt effortless. What I appreciate about Hien is the way he approaches things with ease. Never trying too hard to impress, yet always understanding what truly carries value.

Beyond design,
Hien once shared that he was afraid life could become too dry if he only stayed within his profession. So he started learning cooking — simply as a way to nurture another side of himself.

Since then, food, art, design, and technology
have naturally become part of the way he lives and sees the world.

Maybe good taste runs in the family.

Next episode:
his younger brother — a man shaping quiet luxury through fine jewelry.

21/05/2026

Shoeshining can be a form of quiet elegance.
A ritual of slowing down —
where patience, precision, and appreciation for craftsmanship come together in every brush stroke.

Because true style is often found in the care, not the noise.

18/05/2026

Men of The Ritual

Episode 05: THANH LE — Built by hand. Refined over time

Before ,
it started in a small rented room under the name HephaetuS—
with little more than patience, precision, and a deep passion for shoemaking.

From the beginning, Mr. Thanh was never drawn to shortcuts.
His work has always leaned toward detail, refinement,
and a very personal approach to dress shoe.

Quiet in personality,
but uncompromising in the way he works.

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Over time, HephaetuS became Timber Lee III—
a name made simpler, closer, and easier to connect with.

But the standards never changed.

Even today, his work continues to reach clients far beyond Vietnam,
built through consistency, discipline,
and a level of finish that speaks for itself.

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Because for Thanh,
craftsmanship is not about following trends.

It is about building something properly,
and standing by it over time.

12/05/2026

10/05/2026

Men of The Ritual
Episode 04: TRUNG LEE — You don’t rush what is meant to last

Before becoming a shoemaker, Mr. Trung worked in IT in Japan.
A stable job, a high salary — the kind of life many people would choose to keep.

But somewhere along the way, he realized passion mattered more than comfort.

So every morning, he went to the office.
And every evening, he returned to a small workshop run by an elderly Japanese couple to learn shoemaking by hand.

What started from curiosity slowly became a path.

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Today, through , he continues to carry that same spirit.

Even when he back to Viet Nam, the market leans toward faster and cheaper construction,
he chose to make handwelted RTW shoes instead.

Not because it was easier.
Simply because he believed the product should be done properly.

Funny enough, he once said:
“Maybe it’s because handwelt is the only thing I know how to do.”

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Ichigo Ichie means “once in a lifetime.”
A reminder that every encounter is unique and can never happen in the exact same way again.

Perhaps that is why no pair truly feels identical.
Each one carries its own character, shaped slowly, by hand.

And somewhere within it,
the quiet spirit of old-school Japanese craftsmanship still remains.

09/05/2026

Men of The Ritual

Episode 03: QUACH LOC THANH — Every detail carries a decision

In Vietnamese shoemaking,
Quach Loc Thanh is a name that has long earned its place through the years.

Before .m.p.t_studio ,
Mr. Thanh had already spent years behind the making—
refining a way of working that many in the craft quietly recognize.

Not for attention,
but for the standard it holds.

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There is a certain respect around his name.
Not something spoken loudly,
but understood—through the way he works,
and the people shaped along the way.

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Today, he continues under his own direction.
But the approach remains unchanged.

Measured.
Intentional.
And always returned to the smallest detail.

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Because for him,
nothing is accidental.