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Luxe for Less: Rolex “Homage” from Citizen
I’d never knock Rolex. It’s a good brand. They make great watches. Mr. Bond wears them. They’re the only watch company in Geneva that makes all components, cases and movements in-house (that’s why they’re so darned expensive). The only grouse I have about this luxury watchmaking behemoth is that tiny fib about turning down the […]
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Lunch in Style: The No. 215 bag from Artifact Bag Co.
January 27, 2011
I have had many stylish accessories over the years but never lunch in style: Conceptually, the lunch tote is nothing new: Reusable versions of the brown paper bag have been around for several years, often insulated and made with spill-resistant material for easy cleanup. But the lunch tote is evolving, and a few have emerged […]
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Suit Them Up: Ermenegildo Zegna FW 2011
January 26, 2011
Style Timelessness: 3.5/5 (will look dated in 3 years) Trend Worthiness: 5/5 (trendy beyond compare) This leading luxury men’s suit designer Ermenegildo Zegna does it again. I could bore you with their 100 year old heritage or sedate you by waxing lyrical on their pedigree as suit makers for other haute couture labels like Gucci, […]
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Iconic Men’s Style: A Ralph Lauren Introspective Pt 2.
January 24, 2011
Born 14 October 1939 as Ralph Liftshitz, this American fashion designer and business extraordinaire single handedly elevated continental fashion design and imbued it with trans-international-pan-European aesthetics. This man is known today as Ralph Lauren. The son of Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants, Ralph’s sartorial inclinations were perhaps first forged in Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy; selling ties to his […]
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SIHH 2011: My Picks part 1
January 21, 2011
Top Luxury Men’s Watches from SIHH 2011 1. A. Lange & Sohne: German engineered, distinctive, understated, gorgeous. I would continue to describe this classically elegant yet manly luxury watch in single word superlatives but I shan’t. Needless to say, this timepiece from the German manufacturer is everything one would come to expect from haute horlogerie […]
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Alpha Male at Play: Eastie channels Steve McQueen
January 20, 2011
Taking inspiration from Eastern work wear, Himalayan pioneers combining it with a British Raj colonial aesthetic, Eastie is a Brit heritage label that updates retro iconic looks into contemporary wear. Don’t know if wearing Eastie will turn you into Steve McQueen but the idea of stylish, wearable garments you can bring to the gym is […]
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Iconic Men’s Style: A Ralph Lauren Introspective Pt 1.
January 19, 2011
Admittedly, as a fan of Euro-English designers like Paul Smith , I can be a little snobbish. I’ve often kept my distance from American designers like Ralph Lauren; that giant horse riding polo player logo on the polo shirt isn’t really my thing. Then one day last year, everything changed. Before me, lay some of the finest […]
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Men’s Style Tip: Dior Homme Men’s Shoes for 2011
January 18, 2011
The name of Dior Homme’s Spring Summer 2011 campaign is lessness. Well, lessness is moreness so goes the popular, albeit reprhrased adage. Of the entire collection, Dior Homme’s patent leather shoes hold a siren call for me. Beautifully simple, classically elegant, these men’s designer shoes are everything a man should have for a dress shoe. Unpretentious […]
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Stylish Bag for Men: Loewe’s Amazona Weekender
January 16, 2011
I mentioned before that I’m a fan of men’s designer bags that can be both formal and casual depending on how you rocked it. There are two reasons for this: First, as metro as I am, I’m starting to loathe having to clear the closet out of the many bags/briefcases/carryalls that I possess to match […]
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Affordable Men’s Luxury Watch: Raymond Weil Parsifal
January 15, 2011
Affordable luxury rating: 3/5 Look great for: Work and wonderful for champagne brunches and evening cocktails A seriously luxurious update on one of Raymond Weil’s most iconic and venerable lines, this latest offering from Raymond Weil takes its name from Wagner’s opera. The epitome of classic elegance, Raymond Weil’s Parsifal’s striking black dial enjoys beautiful […]
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The Monsieur 
January 28, 2011
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