Style, culture and the good life. The latest stories from Gentleman’s Journal.
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Last Friday saw the wild and wicked of London’s party-set descend upon Tonteria for the launch of The Society of Young Philanthropists “DonateADrink” project held in conjunction with Tonteria’s 1st Birthday Party. And who would have guessed it, it just so happened to be one of their outrageously infamous “Do Not Disturb” Thursday nights. Money
The 14-16th November will see the beautiful St Regis Hotel in Doha, Qatar, host the much anticipated annual event, The World Luxury Expo. Here, all the world’s leading luxury brands gather to showcase their products to a network of ultra-affluent and prestigious private clients and, this year, the Official Formula 1 Opus Bernie Edition will
It’s back to the future! Let us introduce, or should we say reintroduce you to Tudor, what was once considered to be the “poor man’s Rolex,” has stepped it’s game up to be taken seriously in the watch industry once again. Born in 1946, Tudor was initially started by Rolex as a more affordable option
Burgundy’s gained lots of inventive nicknames this winter, from ‘bordeaux’ to ‘oxblood’. Whatever it’s called, it’s everywhere. On the runway Prada produced one beautiful silk jacket in the hue, and Calvin Klein followed up more liberally with a full burgundy suit. Maison Martin Margiela and Alexander McQueen went for mis-matched, top-to-toe burgundy. Paul Smith and
The people that made the Volkswagen XL1 also made the Bugatti Veyron; and amongst many things that they brought with them was a £50k price tag. For that price you get possibly one of the most fuel efficient cars in the world. It does 313mpg and 31 miles on electricity alone from its 800cc TDI
This week to a film that is sparking awe and amazement where ever it’s shown. Gravity, a drama/sci-fi/thriller co-written and directed by the Oscar nominated Alfonso Cuarón, follows a medical engineer (Sandra Bullock) and an astronaut (George Clooney) as they travel out to space to repair the Hubble telescope. Next, disaster ensues when their shuttle
There are many fruits that are having their day in the spotlight; the attention-seeking strawberry and the brazen banana, for example. Now, with the launch of their limited edition Gin, Chase Distillery are celebrating the forgotten fruit, the mulberry. The delicious flavour of the gin was cultivated by marinating Herefordshire hedgerow sloe berries, incorporating a
We are all familiar with Mr Gregory Peck (or should be by now). Known for his timeless style and masculine image – it’s comes as no surprise that this Gentleman was fond of the shearling bomber both on and off the screen. The shearling bomber jacket is the definition of a Man’s Jacket and has
Today marks the first day of our new weekly feature, ‘The Best of..’ in social media. Here we spotlight the finest images from our favourite brands circulating the social networking sites in the week. Whether they be funny, spectacular, aspirational or luxurious; The Gentleman’s Journal have got it covered. To kick us off, we are
This is such a classic, rustic recipe. Perfect for cold evenings, it can be rustled up and ready to eat in moments. How can such simple ingredients taste so divine? French Onion Soup with crusty bread Ingredients: 50g butter 1 kg onions (white) thinly sliced 2 tblsp thyme 3 tblsp dry sherry Stock –
Yet again, the weekend is lurking around the corner. The week feels as though it’s gone faster than ever – but it’s hardly something to complain about. With this in mind, pour yourself a drink and ditch the suit for something a little more comfortable and celebrate the weekend in style. To help you in
It’s the long awaited, inspirational, combined creation from Swiss watchmakers and perfectionists, Chopard, and Milan based luxury car bodywork designers, Zagato; The “Chopard Mille Miglia Zagato Chronograph!” Half timepiece half car, disappointingly this watch cannot be driven, it’s 0-60mph statistics are quite poor, and unfortunately it’s fuel consumption cannot be measured in miles per gallon;
Some things are better in red; Arsenal are better than Tottenham, the lions are better than Australia, Virgin is better than BA etc. Red seems to be the colour that works. However, there is more to life than backing ‘the red one’ at the races and this is why this column is more about the
So you’re relaxing on the backseat of a London cab, flicking through The Gentleman’s Journal Magazine (of course) whilst en route to the airport as you embark on an important business trip. In doing so, you’re wearing an immaculate pair of brown brogues, some dark blue selvedge denim, a crisp white shirt with a beautiful
In his prime, Lord Michael Heseltine cut a flamboyant figure with his coiffed blond hair, powerful oratory, and grand fortune (today estimated at £250?million) from Haymarket Media, the publishing group he founded in the Fifties. But Lord Heseltine is still very much the high-flyer. In October last year he produced his report – No Stone
This week our friends at Twenty Something London have chosen their top five picks of things to do this week. This time round they’ve got Drive In film clubs, beer tasting showdowns, great musical showcases and much, much more. Drive In Film Club in North London Experience Cinema, Brentcross’s South Car Park Drive In cinema comes to
Meet Montblanc, one of the most iconic brands in men’s luxury accessories today. Owned by the Richemont Group – the same family as brands such as Cartier, IWC and Panerai – Montblanc is identifiable through its snowflake logo resembling the peak of the Montblanc mountain in the Alps, it can be found in the pocket
With the fear of getting Lana Del Ray stuck in your head for the entirety of the week, we here at The Gentleman’s Journal can’t stop talking about Video Games…the real ones that is. Kissing in the blue dark Playing pool and wild darts and Video games Sorry, couldn’t resist. Whilst our favourite pout-wearing glamour-puss
Style, culture and the good life. The latest stories from Gentleman’s Journal.
Page 614
Last Friday saw the wild and wicked of London’s party-set descend upon Tonteria for the launch of The Society of Young Philanthropists “DonateADrink” project held in conjunction with Tonteria’s 1st Birthday Party. And who would have guessed it, it just so happened to be one of their outrageously infamous “Do Not Disturb” Thursday nights. Money
The 14-16th November will see the beautiful St Regis Hotel in Doha, Qatar, host the much anticipated annual event, The World Luxury Expo. Here, all the world’s leading luxury brands gather to showcase their products to a network of ultra-affluent and prestigious private clients and, this year, the Official Formula 1 Opus Bernie Edition will
It’s back to the future! Let us introduce, or should we say reintroduce you to Tudor, what was once considered to be the “poor man’s Rolex,” has stepped it’s game up to be taken seriously in the watch industry once again. Born in 1946, Tudor was initially started by Rolex as a more affordable option
Burgundy’s gained lots of inventive nicknames this winter, from ‘bordeaux’ to ‘oxblood’. Whatever it’s called, it’s everywhere. On the runway Prada produced one beautiful silk jacket in the hue, and Calvin Klein followed up more liberally with a full burgundy suit. Maison Martin Margiela and Alexander McQueen went for mis-matched, top-to-toe burgundy. Paul Smith and
The people that made the Volkswagen XL1 also made the Bugatti Veyron; and amongst many things that they brought with them was a £50k price tag. For that price you get possibly one of the most fuel efficient cars in the world. It does 313mpg and 31 miles on electricity alone from its 800cc TDI
This week to a film that is sparking awe and amazement where ever it’s shown. Gravity, a drama/sci-fi/thriller co-written and directed by the Oscar nominated Alfonso Cuarón, follows a medical engineer (Sandra Bullock) and an astronaut (George Clooney) as they travel out to space to repair the Hubble telescope. Next, disaster ensues when their shuttle
There are many fruits that are having their day in the spotlight; the attention-seeking strawberry and the brazen banana, for example. Now, with the launch of their limited edition Gin, Chase Distillery are celebrating the forgotten fruit, the mulberry. The delicious flavour of the gin was cultivated by marinating Herefordshire hedgerow sloe berries, incorporating a
We are all familiar with Mr Gregory Peck (or should be by now). Known for his timeless style and masculine image – it’s comes as no surprise that this Gentleman was fond of the shearling bomber both on and off the screen. The shearling bomber jacket is the definition of a Man’s Jacket and has
Today marks the first day of our new weekly feature, ‘The Best of..’ in social media. Here we spotlight the finest images from our favourite brands circulating the social networking sites in the week. Whether they be funny, spectacular, aspirational or luxurious; The Gentleman’s Journal have got it covered. To kick us off, we are
This is such a classic, rustic recipe. Perfect for cold evenings, it can be rustled up and ready to eat in moments. How can such simple ingredients taste so divine? French Onion Soup with crusty bread Ingredients: 50g butter 1 kg onions (white) thinly sliced 2 tblsp thyme 3 tblsp dry sherry Stock –
Yet again, the weekend is lurking around the corner. The week feels as though it’s gone faster than ever – but it’s hardly something to complain about. With this in mind, pour yourself a drink and ditch the suit for something a little more comfortable and celebrate the weekend in style. To help you in
It’s the long awaited, inspirational, combined creation from Swiss watchmakers and perfectionists, Chopard, and Milan based luxury car bodywork designers, Zagato; The “Chopard Mille Miglia Zagato Chronograph!” Half timepiece half car, disappointingly this watch cannot be driven, it’s 0-60mph statistics are quite poor, and unfortunately it’s fuel consumption cannot be measured in miles per gallon;
Some things are better in red; Arsenal are better than Tottenham, the lions are better than Australia, Virgin is better than BA etc. Red seems to be the colour that works. However, there is more to life than backing ‘the red one’ at the races and this is why this column is more about the
So you’re relaxing on the backseat of a London cab, flicking through The Gentleman’s Journal Magazine (of course) whilst en route to the airport as you embark on an important business trip. In doing so, you’re wearing an immaculate pair of brown brogues, some dark blue selvedge denim, a crisp white shirt with a beautiful
In his prime, Lord Michael Heseltine cut a flamboyant figure with his coiffed blond hair, powerful oratory, and grand fortune (today estimated at £250?million) from Haymarket Media, the publishing group he founded in the Fifties. But Lord Heseltine is still very much the high-flyer. In October last year he produced his report – No Stone
This week our friends at Twenty Something London have chosen their top five picks of things to do this week. This time round they’ve got Drive In film clubs, beer tasting showdowns, great musical showcases and much, much more. Drive In Film Club in North London Experience Cinema, Brentcross’s South Car Park Drive In cinema comes to
Meet Montblanc, one of the most iconic brands in men’s luxury accessories today. Owned by the Richemont Group – the same family as brands such as Cartier, IWC and Panerai – Montblanc is identifiable through its snowflake logo resembling the peak of the Montblanc mountain in the Alps, it can be found in the pocket
With the fear of getting Lana Del Ray stuck in your head for the entirety of the week, we here at The Gentleman’s Journal can’t stop talking about Video Games…the real ones that is. Kissing in the blue dark Playing pool and wild darts and Video games Sorry, couldn’t resist. Whilst our favourite pout-wearing glamour-puss