“No perfumes, but fine linen, plenty of it, and country washing,” Beau Brummell said famously. Probably he had a different relation to perfumes in real life. He just didn’t fancy pouring perfumes all over like the French. At a party a man asked Beau Brummell about the name of a third man, who was present. ...
Navy blue foulard ties or solid blue or wine red ties are not sufficient. The necktie collection must offer other possibilities. Which direction should it take? The art seems to be finding unusual and adventurous ties that don’t become garish. In that respect you should be on gard for saturated colours and shiny textures. They can ...
From a distance it can be tricky to differ between marketing material and real books nowadays, especially in the field of menswear. I’ve been disappointed several times, when the courier has delivered a new book. Often photos will be technically great, and layout and print can be impressive. However, when you start reading you notice ...
Helmut Schmidt, who died in November 2015 96 years of age, was Chancellor in Germany during a time, when a Western political leader could still show a little flamboyance. Among other things, Helmut Schmidt was a talented pianist, who recorded piano concertos of Mozart and Bach. He was a heavy smoker as well, and he would ...
Turnbull & Asser — New & Lingwood — Foster & Son — Cordings — Lock & Hatters — The master himself sketching me the lapidus cuff and the cocktail cuff — An Italian is moving in — Maurice Sedwell — The English reefer jacket by Richard Anderson — At Henry Poole’s capturing the dinner jacket, ...
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