Style, culture and the good life. The latest stories from Gentleman’s Journal.
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Two years ago, the predominantly British dominated Jermyn Street welcomed in a French neighbour – J.M. Weston – and what a welcome it was. Founded in 1891 by Edouard Blanchard in Limoges, J.M Weston is the only shoe maker to own not one, but two tanneries and two years after their arrival, the brand are still one of our go-to destinations for luxurious made mens shoes.
When it comes to hair, women know they want – it probably has something to do with the fact that girls were crimping, dying, back-brushing and straightening before boys of a similar age had even progresses from eating dirt in the playground. So when it come to your hair, gentlemen, she knows what’s possible, she knows how to improve it, work with what you’ve got and make the best of it.
Here we go again, Day One of Round Two of Strikeville has started. And despite the fact that it has, of course, brought with it an onslaught of disgruntled London commuters venting their frustration on the internet, it has also brought a whole host of hilarious reactions. We wouldn’t think anything less of our home city. So here they are, the best Twitter reactions to Day 1 of the tube strike for your utter enjoyment and amusement.
China’s car manufacturing pedigree may be as rich and varied as boiled lettuce, but it seems the European auto giant’s can no longer shy away from the East’s appetite for premium personal transport. With the Beijing motor show coming to a close, we’ve done the hard work and served up the best bits for you.
As ever there are innumerable great apps to help the modern man get through the daily grind. Here are 5 apps from the world of men’s lifestyle, grooming and sport we think you’ll enjoy.
When it comes to the stakes of millionaires and billionaires, a simple to-do list just won’t cut it. For these billionaires, time is not only precious, it is monetarily prosperous. Thousands can be made in seconds so they better make sure they use them wisely. Here are 7 things that billionaires do to save time.
Let’s be honest, Google Glass is pretty old news these days. Having been just over a year since the tech powerhouse announced the revolutionary new gadget, there doest seem to be much more to get excited about…until now.
I’m sure you are all used to being bombarded with the latest ‘deals’ or ‘discounts’, but how great are these deals, really? If we’re honest – never that great, and they are usually for some cheap chain restaurant you’re never actually going to go to, or somewhere that certainly wouldn’t impress on a first date. But, as soon as this landed in our inbox, it went straight to the top our weekly want list. Enter: ThePhantomCard. This incredible prepaid card is unlike any we’ve come across so far and with genuinely significant discounts it is a serious game changer. As opposed to your usual 1% – 5% discounts that, let’s be honest, really aren’t worth the trouble, this wonderful new offering makes eating out on the regular more than worth your while.
Last week saw Francios Henry Bennahmias, CEO of Audemars Piguet, host a celebratory evening for distinguished guests to mark the launch of the Royal Oak Offshore 42mm Collection. Upon gathering at the venue – the Victoria House, Bloomsbury – guests treated to a selections of bubbles and canapes all to the soundtrack of performer and brand friend Tinie Tempah, no less.
Robin Hancock is the founder of Wright Brothers, the oyster specialist and restaurateur has shucked his fair share of Oysters. As one of the UK’s most respected seafood wholesalers, Wright Brothers is in the unique position of being able to source oysters directly from its own Duchy Oyster Farm, part of the private estate of HRH The Prince of Wales on the Helford River in Cornwall. Robin and his brother-in-law, Ben Wright, founded Wright Brothers in 2002.
As a modern day gentleman, we understand that no matter how thick your wallet, the one thing that no man can by is the one thing we probably all we wish we could – time. An age old cliche, yes, but like most of these things, it’s a cliche because it’s true.
‘A critical and commercial success…’ Five words that actors, directors and producers long to hear spoken about their film. When a movie is lauded by critics and frequented by audiences it has satisfied its financial and artistic responsibilities. So often though great films have failed to win over critics or audiences, or sometimes both. Here are some of our favourite underrated films of years gone past.
Exciting news for all dapper gents as the iconic British brand Aquascutum announce their plans to open a menswear-only concept store on the world-famous Jermyn Street. Aquascutum was founded in 1851 by high quality tailor John Emary with the mission to provide stylish protection from the unpredictable British weather and it appears that the new store will hold true to this philosophy, stocking a range of luxurious outerwear, tailoring and casual wear for the modern gentleman.
We have had a lot of first in our series of 30 Greatest Moments in Aviation, First Non Stop Balloon Flight, First Commercial Jet, First Concorde, but now we come to the biggest. The most recent and imposing moment in modern aviation is the introduction of the mammoth machine that is the AirBus A380, by quite a jump, the biggest commercial air carrier in the world. This four engine, double decker jet airliner from Airbus totals in at a whopping 5,146 sq feet of floor space- that’s more than two tennis courts!
As busy men who lead busy working and social lives, we often find ourselves meeting and greeting everyone from clients, to new friend and even future love interests and it’s no bad thing. The problem, however is how to keep track of said new names and faces?
Between the rumours, leaks, sources and confirmations and conjectures, it is hard to decipher exactly what is going on with the iPhone 6. Here we have gathered all the information from the aesthetics to the software to bring you all you need to know about Apple’s new release.
VIKING CONCEPT BY HENRIK FISKER: Motorbikes are sexy – fact. That’s why men love them and women love men who ride on them, it really is that simple and this newly released model by Henrik Fisker is absolutely no exception. More commonly known for his automotive designs including iconic models such as the Aston Martin DB9 and the BMW Z8, this is first ever 2 wheeled offering and we’re pretty excited about it.
As the 19th century English cleric and writer, Charles Caleb Colton, once said “Imitation is the highest form of flattery”. Apple, however, might disagree on this one and as their latest advert would imply (whilst jokily), such imitation is something the iconic company are becoming all too familiar with. Apple have accused various rivals over the years of coping their designs, and who can blame then when the similarities are quite so blatant? Samsung Android anyone?
Style, culture and the good life. The latest stories from Gentleman’s Journal.
Page 580
Two years ago, the predominantly British dominated Jermyn Street welcomed in a French neighbour – J.M. Weston – and what a welcome it was. Founded in 1891 by Edouard Blanchard in Limoges, J.M Weston is the only shoe maker to own not one, but two tanneries and two years after their arrival, the brand are still one of our go-to destinations for luxurious made mens shoes.
When it comes to hair, women know they want – it probably has something to do with the fact that girls were crimping, dying, back-brushing and straightening before boys of a similar age had even progresses from eating dirt in the playground. So when it come to your hair, gentlemen, she knows what’s possible, she knows how to improve it, work with what you’ve got and make the best of it.
Here we go again, Day One of Round Two of Strikeville has started. And despite the fact that it has, of course, brought with it an onslaught of disgruntled London commuters venting their frustration on the internet, it has also brought a whole host of hilarious reactions. We wouldn’t think anything less of our home city. So here they are, the best Twitter reactions to Day 1 of the tube strike for your utter enjoyment and amusement.
China’s car manufacturing pedigree may be as rich and varied as boiled lettuce, but it seems the European auto giant’s can no longer shy away from the East’s appetite for premium personal transport. With the Beijing motor show coming to a close, we’ve done the hard work and served up the best bits for you.
As ever there are innumerable great apps to help the modern man get through the daily grind. Here are 5 apps from the world of men’s lifestyle, grooming and sport we think you’ll enjoy.
When it comes to the stakes of millionaires and billionaires, a simple to-do list just won’t cut it. For these billionaires, time is not only precious, it is monetarily prosperous. Thousands can be made in seconds so they better make sure they use them wisely. Here are 7 things that billionaires do to save time.
Let’s be honest, Google Glass is pretty old news these days. Having been just over a year since the tech powerhouse announced the revolutionary new gadget, there doest seem to be much more to get excited about…until now.
I’m sure you are all used to being bombarded with the latest ‘deals’ or ‘discounts’, but how great are these deals, really? If we’re honest – never that great, and they are usually for some cheap chain restaurant you’re never actually going to go to, or somewhere that certainly wouldn’t impress on a first date. But, as soon as this landed in our inbox, it went straight to the top our weekly want list. Enter: ThePhantomCard. This incredible prepaid card is unlike any we’ve come across so far and with genuinely significant discounts it is a serious game changer. As opposed to your usual 1% – 5% discounts that, let’s be honest, really aren’t worth the trouble, this wonderful new offering makes eating out on the regular more than worth your while.
Last week saw Francios Henry Bennahmias, CEO of Audemars Piguet, host a celebratory evening for distinguished guests to mark the launch of the Royal Oak Offshore 42mm Collection. Upon gathering at the venue – the Victoria House, Bloomsbury – guests treated to a selections of bubbles and canapes all to the soundtrack of performer and brand friend Tinie Tempah, no less.
Robin Hancock is the founder of Wright Brothers, the oyster specialist and restaurateur has shucked his fair share of Oysters. As one of the UK’s most respected seafood wholesalers, Wright Brothers is in the unique position of being able to source oysters directly from its own Duchy Oyster Farm, part of the private estate of HRH The Prince of Wales on the Helford River in Cornwall. Robin and his brother-in-law, Ben Wright, founded Wright Brothers in 2002.
As a modern day gentleman, we understand that no matter how thick your wallet, the one thing that no man can by is the one thing we probably all we wish we could – time. An age old cliche, yes, but like most of these things, it’s a cliche because it’s true.
‘A critical and commercial success…’ Five words that actors, directors and producers long to hear spoken about their film. When a movie is lauded by critics and frequented by audiences it has satisfied its financial and artistic responsibilities. So often though great films have failed to win over critics or audiences, or sometimes both. Here are some of our favourite underrated films of years gone past.
Exciting news for all dapper gents as the iconic British brand Aquascutum announce their plans to open a menswear-only concept store on the world-famous Jermyn Street. Aquascutum was founded in 1851 by high quality tailor John Emary with the mission to provide stylish protection from the unpredictable British weather and it appears that the new store will hold true to this philosophy, stocking a range of luxurious outerwear, tailoring and casual wear for the modern gentleman.
We have had a lot of first in our series of 30 Greatest Moments in Aviation, First Non Stop Balloon Flight, First Commercial Jet, First Concorde, but now we come to the biggest. The most recent and imposing moment in modern aviation is the introduction of the mammoth machine that is the AirBus A380, by quite a jump, the biggest commercial air carrier in the world. This four engine, double decker jet airliner from Airbus totals in at a whopping 5,146 sq feet of floor space- that’s more than two tennis courts!
As busy men who lead busy working and social lives, we often find ourselves meeting and greeting everyone from clients, to new friend and even future love interests and it’s no bad thing. The problem, however is how to keep track of said new names and faces?
Between the rumours, leaks, sources and confirmations and conjectures, it is hard to decipher exactly what is going on with the iPhone 6. Here we have gathered all the information from the aesthetics to the software to bring you all you need to know about Apple’s new release.
VIKING CONCEPT BY HENRIK FISKER: Motorbikes are sexy – fact. That’s why men love them and women love men who ride on them, it really is that simple and this newly released model by Henrik Fisker is absolutely no exception. More commonly known for his automotive designs including iconic models such as the Aston Martin DB9 and the BMW Z8, this is first ever 2 wheeled offering and we’re pretty excited about it.
As the 19th century English cleric and writer, Charles Caleb Colton, once said “Imitation is the highest form of flattery”. Apple, however, might disagree on this one and as their latest advert would imply (whilst jokily), such imitation is something the iconic company are becoming all too familiar with. Apple have accused various rivals over the years of coping their designs, and who can blame then when the similarities are quite so blatant? Samsung Android anyone?