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The Best Shirt Tailors (Without Ever Leaving Your Chair)
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 […]
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Affordable Luxury: Tsovet SVT-AT76 Electric Blue
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 […]
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Menswear 2012: Alfred Dunhill Autumn Winter
September 13, 2011
The three key looks for menswear this season: Retro Boardwalk Imperials, Woods Men Rough and Wild West Cowboy. Trend direction: Retro (think Nucky Thompson) Timelessness: 3.5/5 – Style never dies but 1950s – 60s lapels are a little too dated (for me) but still I must admit that under the auspices of Kim Jones, he’s […]
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Haerfest Bags: Featuring Navy Slate Collection
September 12, 2011
Trends come and go but Haefest is here to stay. Stylish not trendy, high quality materials, simple elegance and meticulous attention to detail has turned this New York brand into an independent brand of such craftsmanship that well established brand houses should sit up and take note. HÆRFEST : pronounced Har•vest (’härvist) bags come in Grey […]
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True Affordable Luxury: Frederique Constant Maxime Manufacture Automatic
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 […]
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Porsche 550 Replica by RetroMade Spyder
September 9, 2011
It’s sheer coincidence that I’m covering two legendary icons from the 1950s back to back but It’s not coincidence that many icons like this awesome Porsche 550 Spyder Roadster were conceived in the roaring 50s and 60s. Inspired by the curves of the original and augmented by modern technologies- all new tweaked drivetrain, suspension plus 245 […]
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Luxe Investment: Herman Miller Eames Lounge and Ottoman in White Ash
September 8, 2011
Whenever it comes to big budget items a few names come to mind: Patek Philippe, Herman Miller, I could go on- But I didn’t pick both names out of a hat at random, I’m thinking long term, I’m thinking heirloom. Let me put it this way, the Eames Lounge and Ottoman have been around since the retrotastic […]
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Intelligent Read: September 11 – A Graphic Adaptation
September 7, 2011
As the memorial date for September 11 looms, Slate has seen fit to re-present the 9/11 report. But it isn’t any 9/11 report we’re familiar with- this work of art is by far the most gripping and emotional take on events of September 11 I have ever read; Additionally, it’s presented in a format that […]
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The Monsieur’s Brief: Erotic Capital – The Power of Attraction in the Boardroom
September 6, 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. 1. The Power of Erotic Capital In a recent New York Times article, an economics professor explained that if you’re in the bottom of the looks department, […]
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Forget the Car: Buy a Patek Philippe Nautilus Chronograph
September 6, 2011
I’m not often prone to flights of fancy but when it comes to Patek Philippe (especially this Nautilus Chronograph), one can dream. While Patek Philippe doesn’t exactly enjoy the mass market luxury brand recognition of Rolex, Patek is one name that not only continues to accrue in demand but when the time comes- collector value and […]
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The Monsieur 
September 18, 2011
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