Style, culture and the good life. The latest stories from Gentleman’s Journal.
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Whether you don’t want to pay the extortionate fees or you simply cannot find the time, there are lots of reasons in our busy working lives why getting to a gym is easier said than done. But, newsflash, you need to go to a gym to burn fat and build muscle. Check out our simple
Justifying spending a great deal of time over a watch worth less than £200 is questionable. However this does not mean that the selection should be belittled in any way as it is a huge industry. So who buys watches under £200, why do they buy them, and what should they be buying? First of
Do you want to know why you can’t get a foot on the property ladder in London? Or do you want to know why you laugh all the way to the bank with a hefty tenant’s cheque in hand? You see it’s all to do with London’s property moguls; an elite group of people who
From incredible new technology to a stupid but hilarious prank, these are the best trending online videos this week. GOOGLE’S PROJECT TANGO EXPLORES GIVING MOBILE DEVICES A HUMAN SCALE UNDERSTANDING OF SPACE AND MOTION PARANOID NAME DROPPING PRANK DAMIEN WALTERS DOES HUMAN LOOP THE LOOP SOCHI MEETS STAR WARS
With National Margarita Day tomorrow it only seemed right to reveal to you all a few of our favourite margarita sipping spots from all over London… LA BODEGA NEGRA Number one on this list is undoubtably La Bodega Negra. Frequented by the likes of Kate Moss, Tom Cruise and Kylie Minogue, this amazing place is
At this year’s SIHH, Baume & Mercier unveiled the beautiful Clifton 1982 Flying Tourbillon watch. The model, whose name refers to the history of the Maison that won 10 grand prix and 7 gold medals at various international exhibitions during the 19th century as well as prizes in chronometry competitions and a strong presence as a
We personally don’t see the problem with looking your age or indeed the problem with looking old at all. Instead we believe in embracing our changing faces, deepening laugh lines and ever appearing wrinkles, all of which tell a story – our story. But, understandably every now and again we’re all guilty of looking in
It seems that there’s an obsession with heat when it comes to food – you can’t check your emails on Yahoo! without reading some story about how someone died eating ‘the hottest pizza ever made’ or something similar. Not so long ago I was walking through Hoxton Square with a friend when his eyes lit
So, the phenomenon of inappropriate and excessive hashtagging is still going strong. By many, it might be said in a more ironic way and it can sometimes still bring in at least a mild chuckle, but for the most part, we all sound like idiots. This is made even more obvious when said out loud in
Fate can be a funny thing – if carpenter Harrison Ford hadn’t been employed by George Lucas to put up some shelves in Lucas’ kitchen, we would never have enjoyed the acting of one of Hollywood’s finest. If old school friends Mick Jagger and Keith Richards hadn’t recognised each other at Dartford station we would
To fashionable, metropolitan types England only really has a few places that people live in. Obviously everybody lives in London and, on occasion, you might visit that fusty old uncle who lives in some place called ‘the Cotswolds’. Oh yeah, and Glastonbury’s outside London too, so I guess that counts… We jest, of course. Believe
Considering it is 101 years old, it is truly incredible to see how globally renowned sports car marque Aston Martin continue to reinvent themselves and stay current in todays market. They will succeed to do that again at the 84th Geneva International Motor Show this March as, much to our delirium, they have announced they
You have got to see this apartment. In a world where our major cities are getting more cramped and more expensive, space efficiently and smart architecture to more important than ever. Enter New York entrepreneur Graham Hill. As you will see from the video, Hill has quite ingeniously managed to fit eight rooms into one
Although many of the essential nutrients we need in our lives occur naturally in food and it is just about making sure we select the right ones, it is sometimes necessary give our bodies a little extra help. Here are our three best supplements for men. Fish Oil Everybody has heard of this one, and
Looking to make the ultimate statement but don’t want the break the bank? There is no need to fear because the suits are out there, you just need to know where to look. From suits for business hours to when you are taking your annual vacation, we have selected the very best suits for under
An often quoted Golden Rule of poker is to ‘play the man, not the odds’: to engineer victory not by the luck of better cards but by a detached and calculated imposition of your own character and will over that of the other players. Vital to this, before beginning to try and ‘read’ the emotions
… well, what does it say about you? Easy. It shows how much cash you’re willing to stump up for a showy accessory. But, in the interests of producing this thoroughly important bit of writing, let’s imagine there’s something else – that your watch might be inadvertently revealing a hidden talent for gardening, or be
Last week, Thom Whiddett and Luke Sweeney of the amazing Savile Row bespoke tailors, Thom Sweeney, launched their first ever exclusive ready-to-wear collection with Mr Porter for SS14 and we couldn’t be more excited. After working together for Timothy Everest in the east End, the duo started their own label in January 2007. Among the many things that
Style, culture and the good life. The latest stories from Gentleman’s Journal.
Page 597
Whether you don’t want to pay the extortionate fees or you simply cannot find the time, there are lots of reasons in our busy working lives why getting to a gym is easier said than done. But, newsflash, you need to go to a gym to burn fat and build muscle. Check out our simple
Justifying spending a great deal of time over a watch worth less than £200 is questionable. However this does not mean that the selection should be belittled in any way as it is a huge industry. So who buys watches under £200, why do they buy them, and what should they be buying? First of
Do you want to know why you can’t get a foot on the property ladder in London? Or do you want to know why you laugh all the way to the bank with a hefty tenant’s cheque in hand? You see it’s all to do with London’s property moguls; an elite group of people who
From incredible new technology to a stupid but hilarious prank, these are the best trending online videos this week. GOOGLE’S PROJECT TANGO EXPLORES GIVING MOBILE DEVICES A HUMAN SCALE UNDERSTANDING OF SPACE AND MOTION PARANOID NAME DROPPING PRANK DAMIEN WALTERS DOES HUMAN LOOP THE LOOP SOCHI MEETS STAR WARS
With National Margarita Day tomorrow it only seemed right to reveal to you all a few of our favourite margarita sipping spots from all over London… LA BODEGA NEGRA Number one on this list is undoubtably La Bodega Negra. Frequented by the likes of Kate Moss, Tom Cruise and Kylie Minogue, this amazing place is
At this year’s SIHH, Baume & Mercier unveiled the beautiful Clifton 1982 Flying Tourbillon watch. The model, whose name refers to the history of the Maison that won 10 grand prix and 7 gold medals at various international exhibitions during the 19th century as well as prizes in chronometry competitions and a strong presence as a
We personally don’t see the problem with looking your age or indeed the problem with looking old at all. Instead we believe in embracing our changing faces, deepening laugh lines and ever appearing wrinkles, all of which tell a story – our story. But, understandably every now and again we’re all guilty of looking in
It seems that there’s an obsession with heat when it comes to food – you can’t check your emails on Yahoo! without reading some story about how someone died eating ‘the hottest pizza ever made’ or something similar. Not so long ago I was walking through Hoxton Square with a friend when his eyes lit
So, the phenomenon of inappropriate and excessive hashtagging is still going strong. By many, it might be said in a more ironic way and it can sometimes still bring in at least a mild chuckle, but for the most part, we all sound like idiots. This is made even more obvious when said out loud in
Fate can be a funny thing – if carpenter Harrison Ford hadn’t been employed by George Lucas to put up some shelves in Lucas’ kitchen, we would never have enjoyed the acting of one of Hollywood’s finest. If old school friends Mick Jagger and Keith Richards hadn’t recognised each other at Dartford station we would
To fashionable, metropolitan types England only really has a few places that people live in. Obviously everybody lives in London and, on occasion, you might visit that fusty old uncle who lives in some place called ‘the Cotswolds’. Oh yeah, and Glastonbury’s outside London too, so I guess that counts… We jest, of course. Believe
Considering it is 101 years old, it is truly incredible to see how globally renowned sports car marque Aston Martin continue to reinvent themselves and stay current in todays market. They will succeed to do that again at the 84th Geneva International Motor Show this March as, much to our delirium, they have announced they
You have got to see this apartment. In a world where our major cities are getting more cramped and more expensive, space efficiently and smart architecture to more important than ever. Enter New York entrepreneur Graham Hill. As you will see from the video, Hill has quite ingeniously managed to fit eight rooms into one
Although many of the essential nutrients we need in our lives occur naturally in food and it is just about making sure we select the right ones, it is sometimes necessary give our bodies a little extra help. Here are our three best supplements for men. Fish Oil Everybody has heard of this one, and
Looking to make the ultimate statement but don’t want the break the bank? There is no need to fear because the suits are out there, you just need to know where to look. From suits for business hours to when you are taking your annual vacation, we have selected the very best suits for under
An often quoted Golden Rule of poker is to ‘play the man, not the odds’: to engineer victory not by the luck of better cards but by a detached and calculated imposition of your own character and will over that of the other players. Vital to this, before beginning to try and ‘read’ the emotions
… well, what does it say about you? Easy. It shows how much cash you’re willing to stump up for a showy accessory. But, in the interests of producing this thoroughly important bit of writing, let’s imagine there’s something else – that your watch might be inadvertently revealing a hidden talent for gardening, or be
Last week, Thom Whiddett and Luke Sweeney of the amazing Savile Row bespoke tailors, Thom Sweeney, launched their first ever exclusive ready-to-wear collection with Mr Porter for SS14 and we couldn’t be more excited. After working together for Timothy Everest in the east End, the duo started their own label in January 2007. Among the many things that