Style, culture and the good life. The latest stories from Gentleman’s Journal.
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This is one of the most glamorous partnerships in the world, for 16 years the Geneva based atelier has sponsored the film festival and dressed every top actor with it’s show stopping jewels. This year saw Cara Delevingne glide over the red carpet with a classic Chopard combination of drop earrings and a diamond choker.
iPhone leads the way once more, this time in the form of retro alarm clock dock. This piece, designed by New York’s Jonas Damon is made from sustainably harvested new growth beech wood, it’s a cool throwback to the wood paneling of TV’s and car interiors. It’s the perfect mix of hard glass and metal,
It’s Great Gatsby Week, as the infamous novel makes its 5th screen debut at Cannes Film Festival, we give you London’s answer to Gatsby excess. Lethbridge House in NW1 is a modern palace. The décor is befitting for any twenties fan, plenty of mirrored panels line the monochrome reception rooms, where there are enough bars to
As if there weren’t already enough Asian and Italian restaurants in London, Arkady Novikov, Russia’s much- celebrated entrepreneur and restaurateur, set his sights on Mayfair a year ago and plotted two more on the map. Situated on the Green Park end of Mayfair’s Berkeley Street, directly opposite The Ritz and a stone’s throw away from – you clocked it – none other than the eponymous Nobu, Novikov is perfectly positioned to attract London’s rich and famous who already frequent the area. “You’ve got to be pretty brave to step on Nobu’s territory,” I hear you say. “No, not if you are Arkady Novikov.”
It’s the biggest film industry event of the year, and in the words of Cannes president Giles Jacob, “this year’s talent guarantees the continuing existence of this institution,” so expectations are high! The 11 days of Cannes sees Hollywood’s elite immersed in a marathon of glitzy red carpet premieres, press conferences and of corse unforgettable
The Lavender Lime Rickey is a twist on Fitzgerald’s favourite tipple, the light and refreshing Gin Rickey, the Lavender Lime Rickey has been created with a mix of gin, lime juice and lavender-infused syrup, bringing a contemporary touch to this beloved classic.
The 911 is always on “the ten cars you would have in your garage” list; it is the quintessential everyday sports car, renowned for its iconic design. The latest addition to the bloodline is the 911 Turbo S which tops off the 991 generation and comes with Porsche’s promise that it is the fastest Turbo
The thought of doing 6 marathons in 6 days is enough to make anyone weak at the knees, but Jack Tyrwhitt-Drake, Thomas Muir, Charlie Oakes, Anthony Von Christierson and Tim Elborne are doing just this and, what’s more, in the Gobi desert. Why you may ask? Well, they are running it in aid of the
For those of you who have watched an episode of MTV Cribs, you will know the home cinema is the norm for the weathly and super rich. Now though IMAX, the company that brought us the ultimate theatre experience, has decided to bring their unique IMAX experience into the home. So far the technology has
Bang and Olufsen have forged their reputation by combing state of the art technology with sublime design. One of their latest releases is the H6 headphones, which are some of the best looking headphones we have ever seen, not to mention they sound pretty good also. Over-ear design ensures that unwanted background noise is blocked
Savile Row rings loud the words bespoke, exclusive, luxury and expensive which is why, when we heard the two iconic (for very different reasons) names Marks & Spencer and Richard James paired together we raised our eye-brows. This all took place last year when James, Savile Row’s most respected contemporary men’s tailor, announced that he
A recent Evening Standard article showed an expected growth of 9% in web advertising by 2014. There is no doubt that the internet is leading the way and there is one unexpected company that is embracing this change full on. The ultimate traditional Morgan Motor Company, who are better known for wooden car frames and
Some of you may have tuned in to watch last weeks Masterchef finale and seen Natalie swipe the winning place, personally we were rooting for Dale and his chorizo starter, but we can appreciate that she put up a very strong fight. If you did tune in then you will have also, as we did,
Whether you are sailing down the Beaulieu river with friends enjoying a lazy British summer day or lolling with a glass of champagne in hand on a deck on the way to Cannes to catch the film festival, you’ll evoke the understated New England refinement that any form of sailing calls for with our selection
In case you haven’t noticed there have been a few new sunglass brands knocking about recently, and whilst we at The Gentleman’s Journal are normally advising our Gentlemen readers to stick with iconic brands, every so often a new brand comes along that deserves a mention. One such brand is Illesteva. Founded in 2009, Illesteva
At this years Baselworld Watch Show, to coincide with the 80th birthday of the renowned designer, Jack Heuer, TAG Heuer revelled their latest collection, the TAG Heuer Carrera Jack Heuer Edition timepieces.Jack Heuer himself is credited with creating some of the brands most iconic collections, such as the formidable Carrera collection.The production of the collection
A gentleman’s smart-casual favourite, we’ve selected 5 of the best checkered shirts you need to wear for the new season…
When we were asked by Mazda if we would review the new Mazda 6, it would be fair to say that we were slightly hesitant. Isn’t that the sort of car you could imagine Ricky Gervis’s character in The Office driving, the ultimate sales rep’s company car? In short the answer is yes, this has
Style, culture and the good life. The latest stories from Gentleman’s Journal.
Page 631
This is one of the most glamorous partnerships in the world, for 16 years the Geneva based atelier has sponsored the film festival and dressed every top actor with it’s show stopping jewels. This year saw Cara Delevingne glide over the red carpet with a classic Chopard combination of drop earrings and a diamond choker.
iPhone leads the way once more, this time in the form of retro alarm clock dock. This piece, designed by New York’s Jonas Damon is made from sustainably harvested new growth beech wood, it’s a cool throwback to the wood paneling of TV’s and car interiors. It’s the perfect mix of hard glass and metal,
It’s Great Gatsby Week, as the infamous novel makes its 5th screen debut at Cannes Film Festival, we give you London’s answer to Gatsby excess. Lethbridge House in NW1 is a modern palace. The décor is befitting for any twenties fan, plenty of mirrored panels line the monochrome reception rooms, where there are enough bars to
As if there weren’t already enough Asian and Italian restaurants in London, Arkady Novikov, Russia’s much- celebrated entrepreneur and restaurateur, set his sights on Mayfair a year ago and plotted two more on the map. Situated on the Green Park end of Mayfair’s Berkeley Street, directly opposite The Ritz and a stone’s throw away from – you clocked it – none other than the eponymous Nobu, Novikov is perfectly positioned to attract London’s rich and famous who already frequent the area. “You’ve got to be pretty brave to step on Nobu’s territory,” I hear you say. “No, not if you are Arkady Novikov.”
It’s the biggest film industry event of the year, and in the words of Cannes president Giles Jacob, “this year’s talent guarantees the continuing existence of this institution,” so expectations are high! The 11 days of Cannes sees Hollywood’s elite immersed in a marathon of glitzy red carpet premieres, press conferences and of corse unforgettable
The Lavender Lime Rickey is a twist on Fitzgerald’s favourite tipple, the light and refreshing Gin Rickey, the Lavender Lime Rickey has been created with a mix of gin, lime juice and lavender-infused syrup, bringing a contemporary touch to this beloved classic.
The 911 is always on “the ten cars you would have in your garage” list; it is the quintessential everyday sports car, renowned for its iconic design. The latest addition to the bloodline is the 911 Turbo S which tops off the 991 generation and comes with Porsche’s promise that it is the fastest Turbo
The thought of doing 6 marathons in 6 days is enough to make anyone weak at the knees, but Jack Tyrwhitt-Drake, Thomas Muir, Charlie Oakes, Anthony Von Christierson and Tim Elborne are doing just this and, what’s more, in the Gobi desert. Why you may ask? Well, they are running it in aid of the
For those of you who have watched an episode of MTV Cribs, you will know the home cinema is the norm for the weathly and super rich. Now though IMAX, the company that brought us the ultimate theatre experience, has decided to bring their unique IMAX experience into the home. So far the technology has
Bang and Olufsen have forged their reputation by combing state of the art technology with sublime design. One of their latest releases is the H6 headphones, which are some of the best looking headphones we have ever seen, not to mention they sound pretty good also. Over-ear design ensures that unwanted background noise is blocked
Savile Row rings loud the words bespoke, exclusive, luxury and expensive which is why, when we heard the two iconic (for very different reasons) names Marks & Spencer and Richard James paired together we raised our eye-brows. This all took place last year when James, Savile Row’s most respected contemporary men’s tailor, announced that he
A recent Evening Standard article showed an expected growth of 9% in web advertising by 2014. There is no doubt that the internet is leading the way and there is one unexpected company that is embracing this change full on. The ultimate traditional Morgan Motor Company, who are better known for wooden car frames and
Some of you may have tuned in to watch last weeks Masterchef finale and seen Natalie swipe the winning place, personally we were rooting for Dale and his chorizo starter, but we can appreciate that she put up a very strong fight. If you did tune in then you will have also, as we did,
Whether you are sailing down the Beaulieu river with friends enjoying a lazy British summer day or lolling with a glass of champagne in hand on a deck on the way to Cannes to catch the film festival, you’ll evoke the understated New England refinement that any form of sailing calls for with our selection
In case you haven’t noticed there have been a few new sunglass brands knocking about recently, and whilst we at The Gentleman’s Journal are normally advising our Gentlemen readers to stick with iconic brands, every so often a new brand comes along that deserves a mention. One such brand is Illesteva. Founded in 2009, Illesteva
At this years Baselworld Watch Show, to coincide with the 80th birthday of the renowned designer, Jack Heuer, TAG Heuer revelled their latest collection, the TAG Heuer Carrera Jack Heuer Edition timepieces.Jack Heuer himself is credited with creating some of the brands most iconic collections, such as the formidable Carrera collection.The production of the collection
A gentleman’s smart-casual favourite, we’ve selected 5 of the best checkered shirts you need to wear for the new season…
When we were asked by Mazda if we would review the new Mazda 6, it would be fair to say that we were slightly hesitant. Isn’t that the sort of car you could imagine Ricky Gervis’s character in The Office driving, the ultimate sales rep’s company car? In short the answer is yes, this has