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Old School New Watches: Nixon SAM and Bell & Ross BR S
New Vintage Look: Nixon Sam and Bell & Ross Watches Vintage, military and aviation style watches have been all the rage. Beginning with an opening salvo of NATO strapped military Burberry watches and then culminating with Australian cult brand Nixon, it’s proof in the pudding that form follows function. Taking design cues and influences from […]
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Dress Above Your Paygrade: Sperry Top-Sider Boat Oxford Wing Tip Shoes
June 8, 2011
Dress Above Your Paygrade: Sperry Top-Sider Boat Oxford Wing Tip Shoes There are two men’s shoe style trends currently– Penny Loafers and Oxford Wing Tip Shoes in brogue. What’s also currently trendy is that these stylish kickers tend to cost $150 and up and while the price tag is neither unexpected nor excessive, I was […]
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Dress Above Your Paygrade: Vintage Bulova Art Deco Watches
June 8, 2011
When it comes to shopping for a great looking luxury watch, it can be a bit of a challenge to dress above your paygrade. At themonsieur.com, I’m often accused of supporting those “Impractical ten thousand dollar watch brands” and today, I’m here to correct that by sharing a collector’s open secret- Bulova. Suffering from a […]
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Ride Stylishly: Brooks England B15 Swallow Select
June 7, 2011
An Anatomy of Stylish Bike Riding: Brooks England B15 Swallow Select Length: 285 mm Width: 153 mm Height: 62 mm Weight: 520 g Frame: Steel While bicycles are not often mentioned in the same breath as accomplished gentlemen (unlike say Aston Martins and Bentleys); the bicycle is still a very civil and genteel form of transportation that evokes illusions […]
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Check Out these Ledbury Check Shirts
June 7, 2011
Corny? Yes. Puns are the lowest form of wit but please spare a Monsieur his weakness and his penchant for cheap throwaway headlines at 11.15pm after celebrating his boss’s birthday at one of the best restaurants in Melbourne along Burwood Road- The Undertaker (yes, we ate in a converted mortuary. No, it wasn’t thematic and […]
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Clifford Tassle Loafers from Grenson
June 6, 2011
Clifford Tassle Loafers from Grenson Clifford is Grenson’s take on a tassle loafer that was originally English but has been adoted by their friends in the US. Its soft, unlined and works just as well with jeans and without socks as it does with a suit; and speaking of suits, I just wrote about how […]
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Has Hugo Boss been Cutting Corners? Here’s How to Buy a Good Suit
June 6, 2011
It’s winter time and during a recent cold (weather-wise, the people are friendly) trip to East Europe, I walked into a Hugo Boss boutique in Berlin if only to check out the latest collection. Know what I found? Hugo Boss has done away with working buttons on the sleeves and that’s outright sacrilegious- It looks […]
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Brit Style: Percival Autumn Winter 2011
June 5, 2011
Percival is a relative newcomer to the scene and in this their third season of designing uniquely British men’s style, Percival’s latest collection has found a fan in me. While some pieces in their collection are immensely trendy, Percival has chosen lasting fabrics cut and created with luxurious garments with contrast linings that have made […]
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Have an Orange a Day: Suede Moccasins from Raised by Wolves
June 5, 2011
I’ve spent the last 4 days doing a lot of walking house hunting for a home in Melbourne and although my leather loafers have done admirably keeping feet and sanity safe despite long distances, I often catch myself thinking that my walkabouts (yes, Australian joke) could be a tad easier. Getting home from Optus (for mobile […]
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Travel in Style with Bottega Veneta
May 30, 2011
I’ve previously written about what a hassle it is to travel stylishly (thanks again Bin Laden- No virgins for you); anyhoo, Bottega Veneta has a great line up of stylish travel accoutrements that would help accentuate your outfit and keep your toiletries and assorted knick knacks organised while you globe trot. Whether it’s the Bottega […]
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