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I’m not sure which grabbed me first, the “ooh so chic” purple silk jacket lining or the gray houndstooth check. The checks originated in woven wool from Scotland and today, though having found itself in more modern textiles is “back” in this wool blazer from Agnes B. From a distance, it’s similar to glen plaid […]
May 1, 2011
A new series of article summaries to help true gentlemen- Monsieurs, get a better handle on things going on globally, culturally and nationally. Consider this a cheat sheet for intellectual conversations. In Brief Animal conservation is a morally grey area that few want to tread. Sure, there are those that hunt for a food source […]
May 1, 2011
Though more commonly associated with fodder for feather dusters, Ostrich skin have recently gained prominence as an exotic material for many design houses, Quamta included. This South African ostrich leather maison produces understated yet avant-garde accessories for discerning men. From ostrich skin zip wallets, iphone and iPad holders to multipurpose folio; all are made from carefully selected, […]
April 30, 2011
The iPad 2 is pretty sexy. Aluminum, sleek, slender and simply designed, it’s a tough act to follow (that’s if you’re trying to one up the iPad); thankfully, the makers for iPad accessories have don’t have the bar set too high for them, at least not till recently. This iPad-sleeve is made from real snake […]
April 29, 2011
While my interests tend to lay towards the stylish or well designed; like any hot blooded male, I do enjoy tinkering with machines I own; The last time I wrote about a dapper addition to my bicycle, it was really a leather cuff accessory for me to use. This time, the adornment is for my […]
April 28, 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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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