Ultimate Navy: Orlebar Brown X Want Les Essentiels de La Vie
Reminiscent of the opulent, rich blue summer sky, and the depths of the summer sea, short specialists Orlebar Brown have collaborated with WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie to create a limited edition Summer collection. Entitled ‘Ultimate Navy’ the kit comes exclusively in navy blue; from the organic cotton of the tote to the side fasteners on the shorts, every element... Read More
St Martins Lane and Vinyl Factory Launch Concept Store
Morgans Hotel Group is hosting The Vinyl Factory for a retail residency in the Front Room of it’s London property, St Martins Lane. You may already have been aware of this partnership, but I wanted to share with you some recent photos from the gallery. The UK-based Vinyl Factory has been producing art, music and limited edition collectibles since 2008, and will hold this pop-up... Read More
Ape to Gentleman’s Guide to the Gumball 3000 Rally
“London, May 26th to Istanbul, 1st June 2011” Ape to Gentleman feel it is our duty to make you aware of extraordinary, and the Gumball 3000 Rally most certainly falls into that category. Stars will converge to take their place on the grid, as well as Gumball Alumni greats such as Xzibit, Tony Hawk and David “The Hoff” Hasselhoff. Gumball 3000 always has an ‘eclectic’... Read More
Black Tomato launches Beach Tomato
An idea born on the beach in Brazil, Beach Tomato is the brand new online magazine from bespoke creative travel brand, Black Tomato. When that much-needed time off rolls around, which beach and what to wear are the eternal questions for every gentleman with an eye on the catwalks. Dishing out a daily supply of moreish image-led tried-and-tested beach travel, fashion and grooming... Read More
Black Tomato launches Epic Tomato
Modern luxury is a pseudonym for exclusivity. Not in the outmoded 5* hotel sense, but more about rareness. Epic Tomato, sister company to bespoke luxury travel brand Black Tomato, understand it to mean acquiring something that very few people can hope to possess. Their thesis was to guide discerning travellers away from the obvious and isolated luxury of the exclusive hotel to... Read More
Morgans Hotel Group Unveil the Mondrian SoHo
Mondrian SoHo, Morgans Hotel Group’s third Mondrian and debut hotel property in downtown Manhattan, officially opened this week. Morgans selected Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz, the visionary behind the re-imagined Mondrian Los Angeles, to create Mondrian SoHo in collaboration with the company’s renowned in-house design team. Benjamin has previously produced projects for such clients... Read More
Top 10 Grooming Travel Products for Men
In numerical order of supremacy, this list, compiled from customer feedback, popularity, innovation, ingredients, results, price and Ape to Gentleman’s testers displays the Top 10 Grooming Travel Products for Men the male grooming world has to offer. A good travel product should be small, concentrated, compact, have stamina, possess quality ingredients, be easily dispensed and... Read More
A different way to travel this Valentine’s…
So, the red-hued heart-shaped date has rolled around again. Travel experts Black Tomato have put together their favourite hotels to enjoy the lighter side of Valentines, without the animal cards and overpriced roses. Escape here. Our top recommendation for this amorous (and rather grey date) would have to be Venice. Also known as the city of romance. February fortunately means... Read More
Travel & Grooming: Otis Batterbee London
The male grooming industry has grown significantly over the last few years and we are now starting to see market segmentation and the introduction of truly innovative grooming products, products truly made for male market. Designed, produced and conceived in England, Otis Batterbee is a purveyor of luxury accessories for men straddling the boundaries of grooming and travel. The... Read More
California’s Older brother: San Diego.
If LA is California’s wild child, San Diego is the cooler older sibling who’s kinda seen it all before. Pinching the Southern tip of the Pacific Coast highway, this laid back city enjoys bright sparkling light and a privileged perch on the finest costal scenery this salty strip of Cali has to offer. Unsurprisingly then, the teeny beachside community of La Jolla, just outside... Read More
