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The Monsieur’s Brief: What Happens if the US Defaults?
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. What Happens if the US Defaults? IF the US defaults, it would destroy the credit system as we know it. The fundamental benchmark […]
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The Monsieur Loves Mr. Porter (and Ralph Lauren Purple Label Mens Cardigan)
July 18, 2011
I’m loving Mr. Porter, they really take a lot out from the effort to stay “effortlessly” stylish. Handknit, classically elegant and in 14 ply cashmere and super-fine merino wool, this well constructed double-breasted cable knit cashmere cardigan from Ralph Lauren Purple Label collection justifies the hefty price tag (it almost costs as much as a […]
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The Monsieur’s Fashion & Culture Brief
July 18, 2011
The Monsieur’s Top 3 Fashion and Culture Stories Men Should Know From Around the Web 1. How to Work the Gingham Check Shirt As gingham season descends, office workers fall into two categories: a) those who know how to work their gingham check shirts with the appropriate tie, and b) utter doofuses who end up […]
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Shoes for that Blazer and Shorts Look: Ralph Lauren Purple Label Loafers
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 […]
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The Perfect Blend of Trendy and Classic: Le Bac by United Bamboo SS 11
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 […]
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Gitman Vintage Donnegal Tie Vs. Topman Knit Tie
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) […]
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Miami Nice: Canali Spring Summer 2012 Menswear Lookbook
June 24, 2011
Canali Spring Summer 2012 Menswear Collection Taking visual cues from Indian tunics, the Spring-Summer 2012 collection of fine Italian menswear from Canali is a wardrobe of fitted suits and well cut blazers. Classically elegant garments available in dusty rose tones, orange and pink evoke for me the spirit but none of the gaudiness of Miami Vice. […]
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Dress Above Your Paygrade: Uniqlo Fall Winter 2011 LookBook
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, […]
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The Monsieur Curates: Prada Spring Summer 2012 Menswear
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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An Apple for My Four Eyes: Giuliano Fujiwara 2012 Men’s Eyewear
June 19, 2011
Debuting at Milano Collezioni in 1986, Giuliano Fujiwara is a brand that shares synonymy with minimalism. This year, Giuliano Fujiwara celebrates its 25th anniversary and with Masataka Matsumura leading the creative direction of the company since 2005, we’ve often been treated with layered looks and while Matsumura is often a sartorial illusionist, he is also […]
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