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Dress Above Your Pay Grade: H&M SS 2011
There’s no easy way to say this so I shall come right out and say it, “If you don’t have the money, there’s no point going into debt with a suit from Dior Homme, ETRO or some similarly high priced menswear designer.” That said, it’s not that I don’t endorse or don’t own a few […]
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Tissot’s Finally Figured Out Less is More (Sort of)
April 27, 2011
Almost minimalist (get rid of the arrows on the bezel please), the Tissot T-Navigator Automatic in stainless steel with black PVD bezel comes equipped with a pretty standard 25 jewel ETA 2836-2. At USD895, it’s pretty much the poor man’s version of a timepiece that’s been very close to my heart – the Perrelet Turbine. […]
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Keep Warm, Look Cool: Patrik Ervell Cardigan
April 26, 2011
It’s going to be winter time when I make my way down to Melbourne (perhaps permanently) and thus decided to do some cardigan hunting online when I stumbled upon Patrik Ervell knitwear. This Shawl collar cardigan with snap closures down center front and antique copper snaps reinforced with nylon webbing is pretty classic looking. Fact […]
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Travel Stylishly: Luxurious Passport Holders
April 24, 2011
Had recently returned from adventures across 4 East European nations and I reached an epiphany. No, not about the vastly different quality of life or inspirational architectural and artistic sensibilities of their European heritage; No, the epiphany began right at Airport security- Ridiculous at both Czech Republic and Singapore ends (Stop over in Dubai if […]
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You Don’t Need Money to Dress above Your Paygrade
April 23, 2011
Looking at the Spring Summer 2011 collections from various designers, it looks like khaki is making its way back this season and why shouldn’t it? Two tone neutrals have always borne simple natural elegance- a classic men’s look, especially if you don’t want to look to dour and sombre towards the weekend. Embrace khaki (not […]
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What Do Angels Wear? Apparently Brooks Brothers
April 22, 2011
This post has been a long time coming but I only just caught the movie “Adjustment Bureau” and I was pleasantly surprised by the visual feast before me (and I’m not talking about Emily Blunt though admittedly, she’s more fetching than ever). I am talking about the Case Workers Angels and their keen sartorial instincts. […]
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Triwa Nevil in Havana Orange
April 21, 2011
A picture speaks a thousand words. This Triwa Nevil in Havana Orange is worth more than a thousand dollars but costs much less- Prices start from $200. From the outgrowth of “toy watch” companies like ICE and ToyWatch, I’ve yet to see any of them tackle mass luxury timepieces with such fine aplomb like Triwa. […]
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A Solution for Stylish Bicycle Riding
April 20, 2011
It’s been a fundamental problem of mine. I enjoy the zero-carbon footprint feel of riding past gridlocked vehicles in town on my GT mountain bike; the challenge therein is doing it while suited up because my trouser cuffs always get stained with bicycle grease from the gear train no matter how carefully I ride. The […]
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Louis Vuitton Minute Repeater In Action
April 18, 2011
http://youtu.be/DL6vmRlDbY4 The jury is still out on the matter of fashion houses invading the haute horlogerie space. For many, brands like Ralph Lauren and Louis Vuitton are all about couture, sunglasses and bespoke luxuries. When a fashion brand like Louis Vuitton comes out with a high complication like a minute repeater, it’s potentially game changing. […]
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Quality, Style, Respect: Make Your First Luxury Watch a Rolex
April 15, 2011
Let me start with a true story: Not too long ago (6 months give or take), a CEO who shall go unnamed was robbed. The muggers stripped him of literally everything, Cartier cufflinks included. They left him his $320,000 watch. The reason? Police surmise they were looking for a Rolex or didn’t recognise the brand […]
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The Monsieur 
April 28, 2011
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