I have only watched a handful of silent films in my life. Although I appreciated the experience of ‘witnessing’ the birth of cinema, I have never been enamoured with the idea. It always lacked a certain spark that could not be conveyed without sound. I could never put the series of motions to the narrative. [...]

I have a love/hate relationship with fashion. While I adore the the visual aspect of it, I cannot wholeheartedly agree with the widespread use of rail-thin models. I myself admit that having a very slender figure allows the clothes to move and breathe as the designer envisions, allowing for greater freedom in volume [...]

Recently stumbled upon some fantastic shoes from UK company Mr. Hare. Mr. Hare is built on three brand values: “Quality, Style and Emotion. For years Mr. Hare has sought these qualities in the pursuit of great men’s shoes, only to be cozened by the inducement of comfort features or outlandish fashion attitude. Mr. Hare’s man [...]

Merely uttering the name ‘Tom Ford’ brings to mind images of a masculine, suave and hypersexual man (or a feminine, sultry and hypersexual woman). Although I most certainly do not fit into that mold, I understand the effects of brand image, perception and association. He has cultivated a following so eager to live up to [...]

More great work from Moving Brands. Along the same vein as their work for Norton & Sons, their rebranding efforts for E. Tautz & Sons centres around appropriating a classic, traditional aesthetic to contemporary tastes. And they do it with great flair and panache:

“Edward Tautz founded E. Tautz in 1867 at 249 Oxford Street between [...]

Found these wonderful shoes from the Rokin Spring 09 line. Rokin “makes new classic mens shoes, partly seasoned with influences from the West Coast of Sweden, and inspiration from different subcultures; new, as well as old… Rokin shoes are comfortably soft and smell wonderful due to the use of natural materials and a high quality [...]

Norton & Sons is a Savile Row bespoke tailor established in 1821 by English tailor Walter Charles Norton to make clothes for the young gentlemen of the City of London. Its long list of loyal clients include Winston Churchill, Fred Astaire, Cary Grant amongst other prominent figures. While it is many a designer’s dream to [...]