We don't really do penny loafers here in South Africa. I certainly have never owned a pair. But, now I kinda wish I did. As we all know I'm a massive fan of coloured shoe laces, but how cool is this idea for adding a dash of colour, when you have no shoe laces. They're … Continue reading A penny for your style
The “Wa” Handkerchief
What's the coolest pocket square you've ever seen? I'm telling you it's this one. After doing the bow tie a bow tie with no hands post recently I started going through the stuff that The Hill-side & Co has been up to. Apart from having some amazing mens accessories, they also have maybe the coolest … Continue reading The “Wa” Handkerchief
Ateliers Ruby
So, this is one of my most prized possessions. I received it as a gift a couple of years ago from a very special person. The brand is called Ateliers Ruby and this particular helmet is the Le Pavillion St Germaine (as far as names go, you don't get cooler) You may of seen it … Continue reading Ateliers Ruby
Stolen riches
Details. Nothing makes you stand out more then the details that bring your outfit together. For those who've been following a while, you'll know that I'm all about the little things. Coloured shoelaces, pocket squares and tie clips, being some of those very little things. So, it was no surprise that when one of my … Continue reading Stolen riches
The Tie Bar
I love the tie bar, or tie clip as some call it. It goes with my "classic pieces used in a modern way" kinda style. I bought my first and only tie bar at Macy's earlier this year after searching everywhere for one in South Africa (we can be a little behind in the trends … Continue reading The Tie Bar
Live, Love & Cape Town
What do you wear when you're walking the streets of Cape Town? Well, I'm a big t-shirt and jeans guy, just not for work....well, not often. There's nothing to it really as it's almost impossible to get wrong. Even though I have a giant pile of T shirts in my closet I've been sticking to … Continue reading Live, Love & Cape Town
New life for old shoes
I've ben looking for colored laces for a while, and they're really difficult to find here in South Africa, so when one of my best, blogger extraordinaire from hewhosayshmm was on a trip to the states I got him to pick up some from me. He found these guys at Nordstrom and pretty much bought … Continue reading New life for old shoes
Not your Grandfathers bow tie
Of course you're Grandfather never wore bow tie's or ties like this. Neither did Jordan and Blake's Grandfather, he did inspire them though, with this little bit of dapper dexterity "dress like the man you aspire to be" How rad is that? So they did one better, they created a range of mens accessories called Heywood1922, Heywood … Continue reading Not your Grandfathers bow tie
The Spoils of War
Working is hard. I'm not the biggest fan of it, but I need stuff and work lets me get that stuff, and sometimes when you leave, they give you stuff for working so hard, and I had worked pretty damn hard. So Friday being my last day at DDB Johannesburg, the team threw me a little … Continue reading The Spoils of War
Green is the new black – Available in any colour
There's nothing quite like the excitement you feel when something you order online arrives in the mail, given the South African postal service you sometimes are genuinely surprised and then further surprised at the ridiculous 40% import duties we pay when it gets here. None the less when I found that lonely slip sitting in … Continue reading Green is the new black – Available in any colour