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 […]
I’ve felt like Indiana Jones for a while now, searching for my holy grail. But rather than a mystical religious artefact, my holy grail has been to find the bag of all bags. And now, at last, I’ve found it. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Bond travel briefcase from Faire Leather Co. I’m […]
I’ve been enjoying a few Marvel television shows recently, my favourite being Agent Carter which is set in 1946 America, following the Allies victory against fascism in the Second World War. Full of enthralling action, daredevil adventure and truly glorious period costumes, I quickly consumed the two mini-series that were made (sadly the series was […]
As a lover of words, I’m a greater admirer of a humdinger of an insult. You know, the kind of insult where even if you’re on the receiving end, you can’t help but momentarily ignore the fact you’ve been verbally lambasted and break out in a brief applause. Now, my two favourite issuer of insults […]
A few weeks ago, I had the dubious honour of turning 31. As people who know me will grumble in agreement, I prefer not to have much fanfare on my birthday. All I ask is that things are kept simple and relatively low-key. Perhaps a medley from a barbershop quartet or a burlesque dancer jumping […]