• Folgore by Maserati

    Folgore by Maserati

    For many the arrival of electrification was initially seen as a potential recession into the soulless age of automotive. However time is a healer, and as innovation ramps up and performance improves, we’re seeing an increasing fondness and—dare I say it—excitement for what the future holds. To none more does this apply than to the…

  • Founder Interview — Sheep Inc, Pioneering the Future with Regenerative Wool

    Founder Interview — Sheep Inc, Pioneering the Future with Regenerative Wool

    In the unrelenting world of fashion, the art is as much product as the garment, with statement pieces making even more frequent appearances than the rain does in Manchester. However, of late the conversation has been changing with—rain in Manchester aside—drastic climate change bringing a renewed urgency to change our habits. Afterall, while fashion is…

  • Valentine’s Gifting — 2024

    Valentine’s Gifting — 2024

    The task is not to find a gift you think has meaning, but a gift that helps someone realise their meaning to you. Below are some gifting suggestions, peruse and enjoy.   Good timing G-SHOCK Ref. 5600 by Ben Clymer “A tribute to the Hodinkee community by none other than Ben Clymer—the guy who started…

  • Take a seat — Episode Chair by Apparatus Studio

    Take a seat — Episode Chair by Apparatus Studio

    I find New Year’s resolutions a rather strange tradition. The idea of waiting for a specific time to make changes, curate good habits, and move towards a better me seems alien, especially given those changes could be made as and when the need arises. Let’s take getting in shape for example. The desire to be…

  • A Ghost in Provence

    A Ghost in Provence

    Art and artistry while essentially hailing from the same family are not quite the same. One focuses on the mastery of the outcome, the other, on the mastery of process. In a recent visit to the South of France I was blessed to witness both, as I headed to the idyllic location of Château La…

  • Fragrance — Autumn ’23

    Fragrance — Autumn ’23

    The season that shows us beauty in transition; nature’s painting takes place before us in full view. Golden colours and darkening aromas. DIGITAL DAZE by ROADS “Inspired by human interaction with the fresh + fast digital universe.” ☟ KEY NOTES  Pink Pepper, Peony & Kashmir Fusion   SHOP NOW Ganymede by Marc-Antoine Barrois “Dreamed souvenir…

  • Smythson — From the Archive

    Smythson — From the Archive

    The idea of commuting has become more relevant and yet more alien at the same time, with the “work from home” option giving way to “hybrid working” as the new norm. As such it’s time to park the loungewear and re-integrate the office attire, albeit less formal and more utilitarian than before. Comfort is now…

  • Montblanc — A pen worth writing for

    Montblanc — A pen worth writing for

    Do many people own fountain pens anymore? It’s hard to know for sure, the incredible amount of noise delivered daily by a digitally biased ecosystem renders it nearly impossible to glean the true sentiment. I have to say, I take great comfort that I straddle eras; life pre- and post- internet. I remember sitting down…

  • Home life — Autumn ’23

    Home life — Autumn ’23

    Autumn is here—but fear not, life at home can be inspiring. Here is a selection of ways to embellish your home life.   Sunseeker Candle by Paul Smith “Sunseeker calls to mind sunshine, joy and happiness using the fragrance notes of Italian Bergamot, mandarin, basil and musk.” ☟ ABOUT The wax is housed in a…

  • Father’s Day — 2023

    Father’s Day — 2023

    The mysterious and forgotten art of buying gifts for one of the most auspicious figures in our lives.   Hard-Edge Lighter by Tsubota Pearl “Initially released in 1999, the Hard-Edge Lighter has been an iconic staple of mods, rockers, crybabies, high-power boardroom executives, sous-chefs, or anyone with discerning taste.” ☟ ABOUT Founded in 1952 in…

  • SR_A presents: Colonia — A Subtle Repositioning

    SR_A presents: Colonia — A Subtle Repositioning

    A fragrance as old as time. At least that’s what some may think, with the golden yellow flacon and conical bottle silhouette a mainstay for as long as many can remember. It’s a symbol of daydreams, wealth, success, Italian Summers and free flowing linen. It’s the scent of the sun descending into the sea after…

  • Brand Mixology — Perfect timing

    Brand Mixology — Perfect timing

    There was a time I could feel myself getting “collab” fatigue; this brand is releasing a collection with that one, or this new modern brand reinterpreting that famous old brand. The fact is I couldn’t have been any further from the truth; as time has progressed, collaborations have actually saved brand creativity. It’s the equivalent…

  • Pelota — Life Après Sport

    Pelota — Life Après Sport

    The idea of sport as a way of life is one shared by many; just visit your local park, gym or yoga studio and you’ll find a hub of activity, camaraderie and physical ambition. The vast melange of types and genres of sport is one of its significant appeals, giving little excuse – health permitting…

  • Christie’s presents Au Bord Du Lac

    Christie’s presents Au Bord Du Lac

    Space: a boundless, three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction.     With such a definition, it’s hard to see space as anything other than otherworldly, but we inhabit it in every moment of the humdrum of our lives: crossing the hallway to brush your teeth, shuffling through a…