Showing posts from category: travel
Thursday, 16 June 2022

Wallace Sewell: The Elizabeth Line, Scarves, Ties, Textiles

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Wallace Sewell first caught my attention for their beautiful use of colour and texture in fabrics for furnishings and textiles and I'm ...
Tuesday, 14 September 2021

An Organic Ventile Smock from Hilltrek

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I love a Ventile jacket and have owned several over the years. A cotton cloth, Ventile, as described below, is a densely woven cloth origin...
Wednesday, 6 January 2021

Outwear Ltd: Outdoor Clothing from Sasta, Crispi and Woolpower

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Quality outdoor clothing has been a constant theme of this blog. There's something very satisfying about garments that are designed for ...
Monday, 12 October 2020

Sustainable Style 11: STOW Slow Travel Collection

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Carol Lovell, founder of luxury travel accessories business, STOW , got in touch to tell me about their new SLOW collection of travel goods ...
Thursday, 11 June 2020

Oliver Spencer x Brompton Cycles Blazer

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There is nothing new in the idea of a blazer designed for cycling, but the conflicting demands on it require clever design. The city cyclis...
Wednesday, 29 April 2020

Kalabash Bodycare: An Interview With Sharron Jenkins

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Looking around for small businesses to bring to your attention during the covid-19 lockdown has been a fascinating process. So many entrepr...
Wednesday, 22 April 2020

Relaxing with Mulo: Casual Shoes

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I'm sitting here (see below) during lock down wearing a pair of Mulo slippers which they kindly sent to me a few months ago. I try to ...
Monday, 6 April 2020

Dashel: Stylish Cycle Helmets Made in England

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Cycle helmets aren't obligatory in the UK, but when a helmet is lightweight, comfortable and stylish there's every reason to wear o...
Monday, 10 February 2020

Stow Leather Watch Roll: Carry Your Timepieces in Luxury & Style

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Many of you see wristwatches as part of the style equation. For me, this means taking a small selection of watches with me when I travel: t...
Sunday, 2 February 2020

Martin Hartley Expedition Photographs at Shackleton Store

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Expedition outerwear specialists, Shackleton , have opened a seasonal store in London (details below) and are showing images by expedition ...
Sunday, 26 January 2020

Serac T1: Scandinavian Luxury Parka

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As I unpacked the  SERAC®  T1 parka several things struck me. Firstly, this is a superbly well-made coat which oozes quality. The details a...
Saturday, 30 November 2019

Groundtruth - Travel Goods from 100% Recycled Plastic

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Three sisters, Sophia and Georgia (experienced documentary film makers with Groundtruth Productions) and Nina Scott, with a background in t...
Tuesday, 26 November 2019

Shackleton x Leica Cameras Parka

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I'm a fan of the Shackleton parka and wore one last year to Antarctica, testing it in early summer conditions at sea and on land. This...
Friday, 13 September 2019

Bamford Watch Department Limited Edition Popeye GMT Watch

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There's a tendency for watch people, owners and manufacturers, to take their products very seriously. George Bamford, founder of Bamfor...
Monday, 22 July 2019

Men's Fragrances for Summer Travel

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As the weather warms up I tend to go to fresher, lighter fragrances for travel and summer use. For me, heat and humidity go best with a ref...
Thursday, 18 July 2019

Apollo 11 and the Omega Speedmaster Pro: The Watch that Landed on the Moon

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This week sees the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing by Apollo 11 (on 20th July 1969) and the first walk by Neil Armstrong the ne...