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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 […]
August 12, 2011
I’ve had a long 2 weeks (in-laws in town coupled with a big presentation at work) so please pardon the pun especially when the last movie I watched on digital TV was In Bruges (awesome movie FYI). When in Brogues…Crockett & Jones Weymouth Oxford Wholecut Shoes Wing Tip Brogues are in vogue now and that’s […]
July 26, 2011
It’s always been a challenge to meld classic elegance with eye catching trendiness. In all honesty, I had already begun to believe that they were on polar opposites of the design spectrum. Enter d.m.h watches. d.m.h is Dingemans Mechanische Horloges This up and coming independent watch house is founded by Fred Dingemans. The namesake watchmaker […]
July 20, 2011
Alden and Unionmade Tassel Mocc in Reverse Chamois I’ve often found going sockless with leather loafers akin to playing Russian roulette with your heels- You never know if going sockless would earn you a nice raw blister. Fortunately, for bare ankle aficionados like myself, Alden and Unionmade have a wonderful Tassel Mocc in Reverse Chamois. […]
July 15, 2011
I’ve often found that it isn’t easy to pull off that blazer and shorts look without looking like a complete dandy. The Monsieur isn’t a foppish, he’s classic elegance defined and it takes a real pair of leather loafers to make you look fine and not dandy. The solution? Ralph Lauren Purple Label Leather Tassel […]
July 12, 2011
Best known for their cross cultural inspirations in music, fashion and art, Viet and Japanese designers Thuy Pham and Miko Aoki founded United Bamboo in 1998. With a relationship stretching close to 10 years, the one time architecture student Pham wrked with Aoki, a New York Fashion Institute of Technology alumn at Bernadete Corporation; Even […]
July 11, 2011
The internet has not yet been installed in my new apartment (thus the lack of posts) and Australia being the chillax-ed nation that it is, I’ll only be getting my ADSL2+ set up on Wednesday (fingers crossed and barring additional unforeseen delays). That said, I’ve been thinking about you guys (Yes, I miss my readers) […]
June 23, 2011
Dress Above Your Paygrade with Uniqlo Fall Winter 2011 Uniqlo has been a great equaliser when it comes to the style-affluence divide. Remarkably affordable, the Uniqlo Fall Winter 2011 lookbook gives us many options for dressing above your paygrade and although I’m not a big fan of their styling in their Fall Winter campaign shoots, […]
June 20, 2011
The Monsieur Curates: Prada Spring Summer 2012 Men’s Collection I’ve never been a fan of golf (it’s a good walk wasted) but I am loving Miuccia Prada’s take on golf apparel and it reflects majestically in her Spring Summer 2012 men’s collection. While the high trend factor tends to go against the baseline Monsieur ethos […]
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