It will come as no surprise given my traditional tendencies that my preferred method for tackling the morning facial fuzz is a safety razor. It’s now a year since I ditched the dreaded Gillette Mach 3 ‘cartridge’ razor – one of the many wildly expensive plastic pieces of rubbish that multi-national grooming companies sell to […]
Since becoming part of the baldie brethren, up until the last month, I was shaving my head with a razor. Looking around at all the shaved headed men, I thought this task would be quite a simple one. But that’s not really been the case at all. Trying to shave across the contours of my […]
With the big day on the way, the only thing I want for Christmas is for good manners to make a triumphant return. As I’m sat writing this, a waitress has brought over a plate of piping hot food. I stop what I’m doing and take the time to thank her and smile warmly. I […]
You may have noticed a change to our furnishings, chumrades. If you haven’t then I would recommend a wiping of your spectacles or perhaps a visit to an optometrist. As an idle sort of fellow, until now, this periodical has sported the same look since first launching to much fanfare back in September 2012. Given […]
Since chopping off the over-sized soup strainer and relinquishing my membership to the prestigious Handlebar Club, I’ve felt a little lost. There’s something about being in a gang. Alas, the gangs that congregate where I live aren’t really the sort of fellows that I’d like to spend time with, or vice versa. So a couple […]
On Thursday, 7 June, it was National Seersucker Day. I only realised later on in the day so alas, I didn’t get to swan around in seersucker. Seersucker really is a wondrous fabric, perfect for sweltering days. It was a New Orleans tailor that first made a seersucker suit back in 1909. My beloved collected […]
Given the choice, a gentleman seldom rises before the clock has chimed six bells. Especially when the bed is so warm and there is still a dark hue to the morning October sky. It transpires that the chance to visit a signet ring workshop is enough motivation to get me jumping to my feet. Two […]
What-ho, chumrades! It occurred to me that it’s been a jolly long time since I last proclaimed an expertly attired chap as one of my Style Icons. On the list that includes Cary Grant, Sir Roger Moore, Terry-Thomas and Sir Michael Caine, the last person to be added was one Patrick Grant. By a strange […]
Please allow me to introduce SprezzaBox to you, a monthly subscription service for the modern gentleman. The way SprezzaBox works is you pay $28 per month (£18) and in return, you receive a box of five to six surprise goodies. After a while, each box then becomes available to buy as a one-off purchase through […]
A little while ago, your favourite protagonist was a V.I.P. guest to a summer vintage fashion show. Organised by the Vintage Collective, made up of Paula off of Mint Vintage and Gabby of Vintage Belle fame, it was held in a lovely conservation area in Salford, at a marvellous place called the Creation Café. The […]
With today being Boxing Day, my mind naturally turned to one’s undercrackers. I usually rely on good old M&S for my boxers but I must confess to being underwhelmed with them. Feeling a need for more support and style, I’ve scoured the entire internet and picked out my three favourites. As luck would have it, […]
That chance encounter can happen anywhere – on public transport, standing in a queue, walking around an art gallery, at work, in a bar. The moment you meet an exquisite creature that stirs up a strong desire to overwhelm her with the ‘bold move’, all too often the incident runs as follows. The fair maiden […]
Over the years, my silly face has appeared on billboards, the back end of buses, and in the lost and found section of the local newspaper. Now though, the matter has really got out of hand. Sauntering to the office one morning and what should I be greeted with? Well, I’m going to tell you. […]
Twelve or so years ago, I remember a drunken lout trying to shame me for having the audacity to be carrying a bag. Men were often ridiculed for their ‘man bags’, which is downright silly really. These days, a bag is an absolute necessity for me. On a daily basis, I need something to carry […]