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HEAD MONTE CARLO: An 80’s Revival
There are few objects of your childhood that when mentioned, receive mutual acknowledgement across a generation; the HEAD holdall was one of them. Most seen at the time were hand-me-downs, passed on from elder siblings or – for the privileged few – bought for specifically for purpose. But their position as a status symbol was…
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Mr Porter + Google Glass UK: The Titanium Collection
The first for many of the world’s most exclusive online sartorial launches, Mr Porter have transcended markets to present the Google Glass Explorer edition to its UK Customers. Mr Porter is now offering an edited selection of three titanium optical frames in exclusive packages. Each package from the titanium collection includes Glass, a pair of…
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MONCLER + ANNIE LEIBOVITZ: AW 14
Moncler appointed Annie Leibovitz for their Autumn/Winter 2014-2015 advertising campaign. Annie Leibovitz’s viewfinder will be focusing on the iconic nature of Moncler, the global down jacket to wear anywhere in the world, at any latitude and in any season. The shoots were set amidst natural surroundings, such on the Chrysler Building of New York, with…
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Penhaligon’s Bayolea: Grooming Regime
Undisputed masters of the olfactory for over 150 years now, the Penhaligon’s name is one oft-conjured when prompted to recall those at the pinnacle of perfurmery. Much like the wisened owl or the omnipresent tortoise, Penhaligon’s seems to operate within its different timescales to other major players in the market. Resolute in its reluctance to…
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Concrete Flower
Once again, the house of AtelierPMP brings us a fragrance that is both modern and excitingly different. Following up on the success of their debut Dreckig Bleiben – elected by Gala as their 2013 “Perfume of the Year“ – proprietors Stefanie Mayr and Daniel Plettenberg have once more carved out a new perfume concept which…
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Salon L’Objet: Tenth Anniversary Dinner Collection at the Dorchester
L’OBJET, a luxury lifestyle brand renowned for it’s exquisitely crafted tableware and home accessories, is to launch it’s latest collection “Sous Le Ciel” through an exclusive collaboration with three Michelin star restaurant, Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, this summer. For the first time, one of the three private dining rooms at Alain Ducasse at the…
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INVICTUS by Paco Rabanne
Men’s fragrance has become all the more a competitive segment with a significant increase in the variety of fragrant options and our (mens) increasing collective understanding of fragrance. Gone are the days where you could categorise the majority of male consumers within the remit of the ten leading scents; todays man is much more selectively…
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Ermenegildo Zegna Spring Summer 2013
Understandably summer collections take inspiration from the style and fabrication of warmer climates, but this season it seems the luxury sector has its eyes firmly focused on one continent – Africa. Ermenegildo Zegna’s Spring Summer collection suggests a yearning for Couture that is reflected by the steadfast mirror of the modern atelier. The confident yet…
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Chivas Regal + Pininfarina: CHIVAS 18
Chivas Regal 18 Year Old and Pininfarina have come together for the first time to create a series of limited editions: Chivas 18 by Pininfarina. Both Chivas and Pininfarina share a rich heritage in crafting, rewarding and stimulating experiences in luxury. Pininfarina has been a crusader in Italian design and engineering since 1930, whilst Chivas Regal…
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Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring Summer 2013
This Spring Summer Louis Vuitton shows an aspirational wardrobe based on a seafaring collection for hotter climates. The collections highlights that while fashion is seasonal, there are many garments that transcend the climate to be current all year round; the mac, bomber jacket and DB6 Blazers all feature in this sartorially educative collection. The French…
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HUGO RED by Hugo Boss
In the mid 1990’s the world of men’s fragrance experienced a renaissance, a repositioning of ingredients and notes leading to a more modern, lighter fragrance than men were previously accustomed to wearing. It was during this time – 1995 to be exact – that a modern classic was conceived, HUGO MAN by Hugo Boss. This…
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Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP: Optical Glass House
A lone elegant structure sited between tall monolithic buildings, The Optical Glass House allows for space within the otherwise intimate city of Hiroshima. A project undertaken by Hiroshi Nakamura and his studio NAP, the Optical Glass House reinvents the way we look at modern urbane living and the usage of space. “Although located downtown in…
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retaW Fragrance Fabric Conditioner Evelyn*
The smell of ones clothes is understandably not at the forefront of ones daily thinking; it’s something that we ordinarily leave to ‘chance’, or perhaps a decision simply left to the hands of another. For most, this is probably because you don’t actually care, at the end of the day(s) the garment will return to…
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Mr Porter Paperback – Volume One
Mr Porter arrived at a time when online fashion retail struggled to provide that functional stimulus and emotive connection with male consumer. Now over a year into their carnation Mr Porter continues to examine new ways of catering for those that pine for that aspirational lifestyle; a connection deeper than solely the sartorial, with interests…