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Albert Fouquet meets JFK: EIGHT & BOB
As far as heritage and intrigue, Eight & Bob has just about the best background story of any fragrance ever made; French Aristocracy, Hollywood Royalty, a US. President and Nazis – allow us to explain… Albert Fouquet, the son of a Parisian aristocrat, was part of elite French society of the early twentieth century and…
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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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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars present WRAITH: Performance & Function
ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS present WRAITH (CONT.) Performance delivers on the promise of Wraith’s styling. Power delivery is effortless, but dramatic, thanks to a V12 engine married to 8-speed automatic ZF transmission. 624 bhp / 465kW is available to the driver while the 0-60 mph sprint is achieved in 4.4 seconds, compared with 563 bhp /…
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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars present WRAITH
One hundred years ago Rolls-Royce entered the gruelling 1913 Alpine trial with four 75hp cars; it won six awards, including the Archduke Leopold Cup. Under the stewardship of founding forefather Sir Henry Royce, engineering credentials that had been established through events like the London to Edinburgh top gear trial in 1911, were further reinforced by this…
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ODIN New York: A Fragrant Journey
More often than not one’s journey to success is unclear. You start life heading tentatively in one direction, and end up hurtling in another; chance encounters, friendships made, changes in circumstance, all serve to dictate your aspirational path. The story of ODIN New York – as with most journeys – has certainly had its undulations,…
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Marwood Spring Summer ’13 : Transparent Grids
Ordinarily JOSHUA’s are fearful to stray from classic design, for fear of detracting from what has taken many years to perfect. Having said that, the right combination of modern technology, ingenuity and respect to tradition can augment a garment’s appeal and reify it to a modern audience. Detailed, focused and carefully considered, Marwood have reinvented the…
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Moncler Grenoble AW 13: The Inner Forest
The first Moncler Grenoble[1. The origins of the name are enclosed in the roots of the brand: The Moncler Grenoble collection takes its name from the French village where the brand originated Monastier de Clermont, a village in the mountains near Grenoble.] collection was birthed in New York 2010 giving rise to a new arm…
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Honest & Effective: ManCave Natural Grooming
The idea of creating a skin care range tailored to men has now been normalised, less surprising than it was 15 years ago. This is not due to lack of invention of product, or their functions, but rather that the male consumer has become more accustomed to the existence of men’s grooming products – and…
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Fine Watchmaking: Heures Mystérieuses de Cartier
A ode to the heritage of their revered Maison, JOSHUA’s are honoured to unveil House of Cartier’s fine watchmaking collection the Heures Mystérieuses de Cartier, to be presented this year at SIHH[1. Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie – the international fine watchmaking show, which will takes in Geneva from January 21-25, 2013]. This year,…
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Alfred Dunhill VOICE Spring Summer 13
Many aspirations are driven by the result people wish to achieve, but without realisation that the true enlightenment comes through the journey itself rather than the ensuing recognition, reward and lauding. We admire the Alfred Dunhill Voice[1. Voice is Alfred Dunhill acting as an editor of taste, elegance and intelligence with an engaging, informative and…
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Montblanc Albert Einstein Limited Edition
Montblancʼs Limited Edition Writing Instruments are designed and created in honour of the great individuals who – through their unique talent and vision – have made an enduring impact on mankind. True to this tradition, Montblancʼs Great Characters Limited Edition brings to life the extraordinary genius of Albert Einstein (1879-1955). With an unparalleled ability to…
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Mulsanne Grand Tourer by Bentley Motors
What makes luxury, luxury? Not luxury as in the word flippantly used to pry money from the mass market aspirational consumer, but real luxury, the opulent kind, the kind few will ever be privy to, and even fewer will ever truly comprehend. The word has been so vastly misused in recent times that it’s true…
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Gucci Men’s Cruise Collection 2013
A mid-season collection, Gucci Men’s Cruise Collection 2013 is one that epitomises the brand; the combination of delicate fabrics with heavier weighted garments transcend the seasons and typify the brand’s aspirational travel heritage. Aligning itself with founder Guccio Gucci’s original vision of luxury travel, the Gucci Cruise 2013 collection appeals to the aspirational man, one…
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Chapter IX – Making a Toast with Champagne
JOSHUA’s like to acknowledge the passing of another calendar year with a reminiscing commemoration to welcome the New – it’s in keeping with our lifestyle. Many activities will be transpiring as the clock strikes twelve, but one more omnipresent at this time more then at any other is the ‘Toast’. In medieval times, the person…