Style, culture and the good life. The latest stories from Gentleman’s Journal.
Page 606
Whilst it is now officially a week to the day that we saw the last fresh faced models march down the runways at LC:M, we can’t help dwelling in the fun and frivolity of last weeks style with a little look back at the best dressed men of LC:M. David Gandy No list of this
Somewhere between the boundaries of masculinity and metro-sexuality lies a black hole that has been left relatively untouched – until now. TGJ were lucky enough to see the King of Cool, Mr Tom Ford, in person at LC:M last week and can report that he was just as suave in person as he is on
Politicians everywhere spend an inordinate amount of time trying to make their every phrase memorable. But be honest – can you ever actually remember anything they say? The harder they try to sound like ‘statesmen’, the more pompous and pathetic it gets – yes, Dave and Nick, I am talking to you. What’s painfully clear
Gone of the days where it was just women who had to bare the brunt of tweezing, waxing, trimming and shaving. No, no, Gentlemen, these days it is more than just gay men, triathletes and the boys of Geordie Shore. But in this new mine field of treatments, products and procedures, it can help to
The etiquette of tie-wearing is as complicated as a Windsor knot – if style can give moral direction (© Martin Amis), then the angle at which your neckwear dangles is a right old ethical tangle. Think about it: what is a tie if not a halfway house between a noose and an arrow pointing at
Finally! 2014 marks the end of our waiting for the next project by the genius that is Christopher Nolan. From the man that brought us Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and Inception, here is the teaser trailer for his new film Interstellar, due for release later this year. As we have come to expect from
Classic or innovative, iconic or futuristic, the car has breached the necessities of transportation to become a symbol of power and elegance since Karl Benz brought us the first ever model in 1886. Since then, the market has remained one of the most animated and lucrative ones on earth. The world’s obsession with the motorcar
As quickly as London Collections: Men started the peacocks, the posers, and the photographers desperate for that perfect shot of David Gandy, have resumed to normality. Whilst the fun and frivolity of the three days is far behind us and detoxes and early nights are no doubt on the cards for those in attendance, we
It was a party for the Hollywood elite on Saturday night, as Mulberry sponsored the annual BAFTA Los Angeles Awards Season Tea Party. The exciting event, which celebrates all the actors and actresses nominated for the Golden Globe, SAG and EE British Academy Film Awards for 2014, was held at the Four Seasons Hotel Beverley
While past experience may teach us to step away from our screens as we go to view yet another 7 minute ‘epic fail’ montage, YouTube has managed to reel us in time and time again with its endless array of vacuous brilliance. Be that as it may, if you’re looking to achieve anything today, The
Bang & Olufsen Form 2 This year, the technology gods at Bang & Olufsen deliver a spin on one of the world’s longest-loved headphone models; the Form 2. Weighing just over 3 ounces and released in a range of vibrant colours, this sleek headpiece will deliver a better sound than ever with all the aesthetically
He’s dripping in gold medallions, just short of two metres tall and… oh, yes, he’s the fastest man on the planet. If that’s not enough to scribble down on your CV, then he’s now been added to the payroll of one of the world’s largest car companies as its Director of Excitement. Correct, Usain Bolt’s
DAMSON DARLING For those of you in great need of a little January pick me to beat the blues then try this amazing cocktail from the boys at Amuse Bouche. Alistair Frost and Claude Compton were the brains behind our winter cocktails feature, so why not try your own hand at this delicious –
An exhibition by Gabriele Cappelli Above: Sargy Mann, In the Blue Chair, Oil on canvas, 48″ x 38″ (122cm x 97cm) and Sargy Mann, Figures on the Stairs, Oil on canvas, 60″ x 44″ (152cm x 112cm) Cadogan Contemporary beholds all the airy charms of an English gallery, whilst drawing in clientele from across the globe
2014 marks a decade of Facebook. The enormity of its influence over the last few years has proved the power of social media on a global scale, proven by the billion-plus demographic that it has amassed. Whilst the central model of the company has remained relatively the same since its beginnings, Facebook seems to be
JERMYN STREET ST JAMES’S The third and final day of LC:M was kicked off with a bang at Jermyn Street St James’s showcase of the best of British tailoring. Stunning pieces including patterned waistcoats Barbour jackets and Bates Hat made us proud to be British. AGI&SAM Effortlessly cool design duo, Agi&Sam are known for their
Another evening of celebrations marked the second day of The London Collections: Men last night at The Old Sorting Office to see in Superdry’s Autumn/Winter collection 2014. Samuel L. Jackson, Oliver Cheshire, Luke Evans and Oliver Proudlock graced the event, with a catwalk show that unveiled the wealth of new colours and fabrics from the
Tuesday night saw the first event hosted by the ‘Partners in Style’, Chivas deluxe blended Scotch whiskey and Savile Row Bespoke, underneath the historic streets of Whitehall. Churchill’s war time headquarters played host to The English Gentleman at The Cabinet War Rooms party, which invited guests including A.A Gill, Sir Elton John, David Furnish and
Style, culture and the good life. The latest stories from Gentleman’s Journal.
Page 606
Whilst it is now officially a week to the day that we saw the last fresh faced models march down the runways at LC:M, we can’t help dwelling in the fun and frivolity of last weeks style with a little look back at the best dressed men of LC:M. David Gandy No list of this
Somewhere between the boundaries of masculinity and metro-sexuality lies a black hole that has been left relatively untouched – until now. TGJ were lucky enough to see the King of Cool, Mr Tom Ford, in person at LC:M last week and can report that he was just as suave in person as he is on
Politicians everywhere spend an inordinate amount of time trying to make their every phrase memorable. But be honest – can you ever actually remember anything they say? The harder they try to sound like ‘statesmen’, the more pompous and pathetic it gets – yes, Dave and Nick, I am talking to you. What’s painfully clear
Gone of the days where it was just women who had to bare the brunt of tweezing, waxing, trimming and shaving. No, no, Gentlemen, these days it is more than just gay men, triathletes and the boys of Geordie Shore. But in this new mine field of treatments, products and procedures, it can help to
The etiquette of tie-wearing is as complicated as a Windsor knot – if style can give moral direction (© Martin Amis), then the angle at which your neckwear dangles is a right old ethical tangle. Think about it: what is a tie if not a halfway house between a noose and an arrow pointing at
Finally! 2014 marks the end of our waiting for the next project by the genius that is Christopher Nolan. From the man that brought us Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and Inception, here is the teaser trailer for his new film Interstellar, due for release later this year. As we have come to expect from
Classic or innovative, iconic or futuristic, the car has breached the necessities of transportation to become a symbol of power and elegance since Karl Benz brought us the first ever model in 1886. Since then, the market has remained one of the most animated and lucrative ones on earth. The world’s obsession with the motorcar
As quickly as London Collections: Men started the peacocks, the posers, and the photographers desperate for that perfect shot of David Gandy, have resumed to normality. Whilst the fun and frivolity of the three days is far behind us and detoxes and early nights are no doubt on the cards for those in attendance, we
It was a party for the Hollywood elite on Saturday night, as Mulberry sponsored the annual BAFTA Los Angeles Awards Season Tea Party. The exciting event, which celebrates all the actors and actresses nominated for the Golden Globe, SAG and EE British Academy Film Awards for 2014, was held at the Four Seasons Hotel Beverley
While past experience may teach us to step away from our screens as we go to view yet another 7 minute ‘epic fail’ montage, YouTube has managed to reel us in time and time again with its endless array of vacuous brilliance. Be that as it may, if you’re looking to achieve anything today, The
Bang & Olufsen Form 2 This year, the technology gods at Bang & Olufsen deliver a spin on one of the world’s longest-loved headphone models; the Form 2. Weighing just over 3 ounces and released in a range of vibrant colours, this sleek headpiece will deliver a better sound than ever with all the aesthetically
He’s dripping in gold medallions, just short of two metres tall and… oh, yes, he’s the fastest man on the planet. If that’s not enough to scribble down on your CV, then he’s now been added to the payroll of one of the world’s largest car companies as its Director of Excitement. Correct, Usain Bolt’s
DAMSON DARLING For those of you in great need of a little January pick me to beat the blues then try this amazing cocktail from the boys at Amuse Bouche. Alistair Frost and Claude Compton were the brains behind our winter cocktails feature, so why not try your own hand at this delicious –
An exhibition by Gabriele Cappelli Above: Sargy Mann, In the Blue Chair, Oil on canvas, 48″ x 38″ (122cm x 97cm) and Sargy Mann, Figures on the Stairs, Oil on canvas, 60″ x 44″ (152cm x 112cm) Cadogan Contemporary beholds all the airy charms of an English gallery, whilst drawing in clientele from across the globe
2014 marks a decade of Facebook. The enormity of its influence over the last few years has proved the power of social media on a global scale, proven by the billion-plus demographic that it has amassed. Whilst the central model of the company has remained relatively the same since its beginnings, Facebook seems to be
JERMYN STREET ST JAMES’S The third and final day of LC:M was kicked off with a bang at Jermyn Street St James’s showcase of the best of British tailoring. Stunning pieces including patterned waistcoats Barbour jackets and Bates Hat made us proud to be British. AGI&SAM Effortlessly cool design duo, Agi&Sam are known for their
Another evening of celebrations marked the second day of The London Collections: Men last night at The Old Sorting Office to see in Superdry’s Autumn/Winter collection 2014. Samuel L. Jackson, Oliver Cheshire, Luke Evans and Oliver Proudlock graced the event, with a catwalk show that unveiled the wealth of new colours and fabrics from the
Tuesday night saw the first event hosted by the ‘Partners in Style’, Chivas deluxe blended Scotch whiskey and Savile Row Bespoke, underneath the historic streets of Whitehall. Churchill’s war time headquarters played host to The English Gentleman at The Cabinet War Rooms party, which invited guests including A.A Gill, Sir Elton John, David Furnish and