Top 10 Wash Bag/ Dopp Kit Essentials
Fitting quality men’s grooming products in a frequent traveller, gym enthusiast or sportsman’s luggage can require too much space. Subsequently, many skin care essentials are left at home on your bathroom shelf. Our focus is of course to keep you looking more Gentleman than Ape, so thought it prudent that we share our Top 10 male grooming products for your Wash Bag (UK)... Read More
Bulldog Travel Size Products
The UK’s first and largest natural skincare brand for men; Bulldog Natural Skincare, is launching its first ever travel size products. To be called the “One Step At A Time” set (RRP £10) it will include a collectable travel tin with mini versions of their most popular products: Bulldog Original Face Wash, Original Shave Gel and Original Moisturiser. A solid 3-step regime... Read More
40 Years of Molton Brown
1973 was famous for many reasons; Edward Heath was Prime Minister, Liverpool FC were league champions, James Bond Live and Let Die was released, the Dalai Lama made his first visit to the UK and Pizza Hut opened its first UK restaurant. However, for us 1973 was a vintage year for it was the year Molton Brown was born. And the bath, body and various other categories including men’s... Read More
The Health Club at One Aldwych
Being exposed daily to the pollution of London can take its toll on the skin, leading to congestion that could rival morning rush hour traffic. To help combat this, The Health Club at One Aldwych offers the ideal solution in the form of their 60 minute Oxygen Facial (£90). Utilising a selection of products from Spanish cosmetics company, Natura Bissé, the facial includes a custom... Read More
The Best of James Bond’s Hotel Itinerary
In honour of the success of Ian Fleming’s protagonist James Bond over the last 50 years and in particular the latest instalment; Skyfall, we have a created a selection of the most iconic hotels 007 has stayed in – from Europe and the US to India. Octopussy Roger Moore’s Bond snuck into the Taj Lake Palace and encountered its owner, the wealthy and nefarious Octopussy... Read More
We are David Bailey
*19.10.12 update: the next phase of the David Bailey campaign has just begun. Anyone can now enter to be in with a chance of becoming a ‘David Bailey’ and claiming their free camera. All you have to do is go to the Facebook app and enter your details (wearedavidbailey.com), then if Samsung call between now and the 10th of December, you need to answer the phone as David... Read More
In detail: Tumi Tegra lite
Introducing the latest innovation in luxury traveling – Tumi Tegra-lite. On the surface it appears very similar to most other suitcases. Four wheeled and elegantly designed it’s curves represent that of an automobile. Yet it’s true marvel comes together when you delve deeper into the construction of this accessory. It’s name stems from the material of which... Read More
WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie AW ’12 Preview
WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie are fast establishing themselves as one of the leading producers of modern luxury travel accessories, successfully partnering individualist detailing and classic simplicity in all their endeavours to create a range of products that are both functional and highly covetable. For their forthcoming A/W ’12 collection brothers Byron and Dexter Peart have... Read More
DSPTCH – modern, functional accessories
Much of Ape to Gentleman’s success depends on the use of quality imagery, good photography is very important to us. Naturally, protecting our cameras is too, so I was pleased to discover DSPTCH – purveyors of modern and functional accessories for camera’s and thus far, keys. Designed in San Francisco and made in the USA, everything is well made and beautifully... Read More
Favourite Winter landscapes for the Genteel Explorer…
Next year marks the 100th anniversary of Robert Falcon Scott’s mortiferous attempt at being the first person to reach the South Pole. Scott’s courageous endeavour came to its tragic end on the 29th March, 1912. Taking inspiration from this intrepid expedition, travel devotees Black Tomato have selected their top five winter landscapes for that genteel explorer inside all of... Read More
