Umbrella men.
Was out cycling in London’s West End the other day. All of a sudden found myself outside James Smith & Sons. All those umbrellas! And what a shop of tradition! From what I...
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Clockwork Denim
Very nice watch! And what an innovative way to use denim, surprisingly looks very classy.
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Fleece NO good. Wool replacement?
Heard on the radio on this fine Easter day that fleece is NO good. When washed in washing machine it sheds very bad particles that are harmful to the environment. Worse than previously...
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Glocal benefits.
It was quite pleasing reading Edina Sultanik’s blog post Shop Glocal in the Huffington Post today (although it was written 10 days ago …). Glocal is about globally sourced, locally made products and...
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Fashion finds making my day.
Not a very nice Sunday morning to wake up to. It’s bleeding snowing again. But who cares when resting tired eyes on fine fashion finds? Smile is on face when thinking about yesterday’s...
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A Westwood wool vision.
Once upon a time I liked strict, black, tailored. Think Armani. These days I’m very much Vivienne Westwood. Wacky. Who knows what I’ll be tomorrow. But pleased to see that she’s into wool...
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A Zegna superfine wool trophy celebration.
Fashion house Ermenegildo Zegna came my way today. Not physically, but in terms of news. Out of interest visited their website. A handsome man with a dashing suit greets me. As does the...
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Cold feet remedy. Question.
I’ve got a very cold floor. My feet don’t like cold floor. They need shelter. Shepherd has been making fabulously warm slippers since 1982. Made for Swedish climate. If they are warm enough...
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The look of Dashing Tweeds.
The home of Dashing Tweeds’ founder Guy Hills featured in the March 2013 edition of The World of Interiors. But it wasn’t the home, as nice as it looked, that drew my attention....
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Ossie Clark design moments.
These photos are currently on display at the Chelsea Proud gallery on King’s Road, London. Ossie Clark was a celebrated designer in the 1960s and 1970s. Now his designs are making a comeback....
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