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Most of you should probably be done with Christmas shopping but if you’ve been remiss like I have, Mr Porter actually has some really great last minute gifts (and even if it doesn’t arrive on time, a late gift is better than no gift at all). This year, I got the wife something we could […]
December 23, 2011
Convoluted header I know but it’s Christmas eve and I’m in “Holy shit I’ve to spend 2 days with my mother” mode (Thank God she’s working on boxing day). I happen to have given this black tie thing a lot of thought because for the Christmas eve dinner, I am really not intending on getting […]
December 11, 2011
In medieval times, foot coverings were mostly rags and strips of leather, sometimes abetted by a thick wooden overshoe, the patten, which raised the wearer above the mud and muck. With so much else to face — plague, famine, mud — people back then weren’t in the best position to pay attention to their shoes. […]
December 8, 2011
I’m ashamed to admit, I’m a little late to the party. Run Of the Mill stopped taking orders for their shoes on 26 November, but yet here I am with a small write up because I do believe theirs is a shop that is definitely not run of the mill. Beautiful, well crafted and coming […]
November 14, 2011
Apologies for the 2 week hiatus, work beckoned and as always, it’s nice to be gorgeously interrupted. Featuring Noah Mills and Brad Koenig, HE by Mango Fall Winter 2011 collection must be a definite reprieve for North America and alas, late for Australian climes. That said, HE by Mango has often held a siren call […]
October 18, 2011
The thing about writing for magazines is that you are often beholden to advertisers (not biting the hand that feeds you and what not); While Bell & Ross have developed rather beautiful case and dial designs, I find their price tags a tad un-acceptable for luxury timepieces with stock ETA movements. Timex Intelligent Quartz T […]
October 16, 2011
Alden for FrenchTrotters from FrenchTrotters on Vimeo. When I last touched on French Trotters in the How to Complement Your Suit article, they were really just a footnote (no pun intended) introduction to a label that was stylistically timeless yet captured the ephemeral quality of trendiness through in-vogue-cordovan foot ware. I didn’t say much then but with French Trotters, the […]
October 10, 2011
True monsieurs need not fear the classically cut wool blend double breasted blazer. Yet, for all the classic elegance of a well made DB, a simple law of style holds true- Honour thy fit. Fit makes everything look better. Too tight and you expose your physical flaws and spare tires, too loose and you look […]
October 7, 2011
Was having a look around the awesome repository of information and images that is the internet when I chanced upon a drop dead gorgeous leather laptop case- the Artisan Leather Computer Lap Desk & Tote. It’s a mouthful of a name, I don’t even know why the crafters of something so beautiful can conceive of […]
October 3, 2011
First off, I’d to apologise for my prolonged absence (travel) and begin (sort of) the week on a high note of usefulness to as many readers as possible- Many weblogs seem to only pay attention to big name marques (understandable when you need to pander to advertisers), as an honest (I’d like to think so) […]
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