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I salute Slate’s Farhad Manjoo; like him (the opposite actually), my chest is a little moobsy (too many push ups) and my arms are a touch bulgy (too many chin ups); if I were to buy off-the-rack, I would have to buy a size and a half to big to accomodate leaving the torso area […]
September 16, 2011
Affordable Luxury: Tsovet Electric Blue It’s a young watch brand and already Tsovet is making a name for themselves. Though equipped with a stock ETA 2892-2A automatic calibre, this electrifying (pun intended) beauties command a price of $2,400- Expensive for a timepiece equipped with a standard movement? Yes. But when this puppy weighs in at […]
September 12, 2011
Watch commentary is never easy; the arguments on what makes a watch great value are almost as diverse as the discussions on which religion deserves to claim the title of “The One True Faith”- thankfully, unlike religion but no less fraught with extremism (extreme brand disdain- Here be Snobs), there are a few key technical […]
September 4, 2011
I covered some well designed and downright innovative Hard Graft iPad and Macbook cases not too long ago and since I’m on the hunt for some attire for a soon-to-be-mine iPad 2, I’ve expanded the search into the realm of luxuriously handcrafted leather cases. Starting with the finest leather, each piece is cut, sewn and […]
September 4, 2011
For a man on a relatively tight budget, luxury watch shopping becomes a quest unto itself for discerning Monsieurs- it’s a challenge of weighing the intangible with the tangible, that curious mix of brand recognition, watchmaking heritage, classic elegance and price. While many aspirational blogs like TheMonsieur.com are` geared towards a life of perceived luxury […]
August 30, 2011
Leffot The Fold Horween Shell Cordovan Wallet With renewed focus on slender silhouettes and slim cut suits comes whole new challenge- wallets that do not break the line of the suit. Judging by the number of “cut the junk out of your wallet” and slim wallet photo spreads out there in men’s magville, it’s a […]
August 29, 2011
One of the best things about living in the modern age is all the wonderful technology; the only better than that? Loads of opportunity to dress up your favourite high tech gadgets with designer sleeves and cases: Enter Hard Graft. Debuting in 2007, these “working class ex-advertising heroes” – admittedly without an iota of business […]
August 23, 2011
It’s a literary job hazard- Easy puns. I hate it sometimes but will allow this exception as my segue way into my next point. Judging from their pop up store display of subtle, elegant and immensely comfortable menswear basics – The Hentsch Man Summer 2011 collection is real easy on the eyes. While it’s true that […]
August 22, 2011
It’s always nice to have a dependable name in High Street to give us relatively affordable sartorial options for men, in this case- Topman; And when you combine High Street men’s clothes with luxury handmade leather shoe atelier Loake, what you get is a pretty powerful combination of well crafted men’s designer shoes at mass […]
August 17, 2011
Fake eggs. Fake rice. REAL damn style. Finally, something good comes out of China (technically Hong Kong. Also shut up if you’re thinking, “what about iPhones that come from Foxconn China?”). If you’re ever hunting for good tailors in the Far East, there are many good ones in Singapore but one of the best tailors are […]
The Monsieur 
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