Booknotes+ Podcast: Michael Knox Beran, "WASPs"
Mark McGinnessTo the brownstone born: WASPS, by Michael Knox Beran, reviewedA sweeping study of the WASP assembles a cast of characters from Astors and Auchinclosses to Whartons and Woodwards with...
View ArticleBritain's oldest pub 'Ye Olde Fighting Cocks' closes as landlord blames Covid
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View ArticleVideo of St George's Hill Weybridge Surrey | What's it like to live in...
St.George’s Hill, near WeybridgeSt George’s Hill, near Weybridge, has been called Britain’s Beverly Hills. At least a quarter of its houses are owned by people from former Soviet states. Photograph:...
View ArticleVICTOR BESNARD / LA HAYE
The bespoke tailoring house A. Besnard Tailleur was established in 1876 by Albert Besnard. In 2018, his great-great-grandson Victor Besnard revived the label with a new focus on ready-to-wear...
View ArticleVintage Pytchley Hacking Jacket. Brought to you by JEEVES
Brought to you by JEEVES, TWEEDLAND ( Image: JEEVES IN PARIS, some years ago )For those looking for the robust, authentic and timeless Hacking Jacket, Pytchley offers a quality, often comparable to...
View ArticleJEEVES ( António Sérgio Rosa de Carvalho ) visits TOMMY PAGE , Amsterdam,...
In the past I introduced Tommy Page in Amsterdam in this ‘blog’: "TOMMY PAGE vintage mantique in Amsterdam....
View ArticleJunior’s is a men’s made-to-measure clothier providing service by appointment...
https://www.shopjuniors.com/pages/stay-in-touch Junior’s is a men’s made-to-measure clothier providing service by appointment in the Philadelphia area. Our foundations are classic American style with...
View ArticleREMEMBERING : Glasgow School of Art devastated by huge fire in famed...
Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh rebuild chosen as preferred option, but work may take six years to startRebuilding the Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh building as a “faithful reinstatement” of...
View ArticleMichele Clapton, the award-winning "The King's Man" costume designer, whose...
https://www.huntsmansavilerow.com/mood-boards-for-the-kings-man/ “It’s not costumes we’re creating, it’s the authentic outfits. Such is the transformative power of bespoke tailoring; it is undoubtedly...
View ArticleColourful hedge fund boss Pierre Lagrange is claiming taxpayers' money to...
EXCLUSIVE: Colourful hedge fund boss Pierre Lagrange is claiming taxpayers' money to furlough staff at his Savile Row tailor, despite having a personal fortune of £240million Pierre LaGrange, 48, used...
View ArticleJEEVES WEARING the Vintage Pytchley Hacking Jacket as described earlier ...
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View ArticleMr Rosenblum's List by Natasha Solomons / VIDEO: Books in focus: Natasha...
Mr Rosenblum’s ListWRITTEN BY NATASHA SOLOMONSREVIEW BY JANET HANCOCKhttps://historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/mr-rosenblums-list/ All Jack Rosenblum wants is to be English. He and his wife Sadie, and...
View ArticleSmoke Over London and Gray Flannels / Fumo di Londra
Fumo di Londra (internationally released as Smoke Over London and Gray Flannels) is a 1966 Italian comedy film written, directed and starred by Alberto Sordi.Dante Fontana is an antique dealer of...
View ArticleVIDEO: Watch the uncensored moment Will Smith smacks Chris Rock on stage at...
Should the Academy accept this kind of Violence on stage !?There are calls for the Academy to strip Will Smith of his Best Actor Oscar after he walked on stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock who was...
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