Ape to Gentleman’s Friday Five: Sir Hoy, The Amazon, George Dunhill, Big Mouth Ads, John Varvatos…

George Dunhill This Friday Five kicks off with a veritable rarity; the introduction of a new author – George Dunhill. In his words, George Dunhill is “An online lifestyle magazine that features products, how-to guides, stories, advice and tips for young men”. In our words, George Dunhill is a “Style filter; condensing key lifestyle products and trends into one site”. As an example of the gems he has unearthed, take a look at the Linley... Read More

Varvatos’ Rock ‘n’ Roll Turn

A new limited edition John Varvatos scent, called Rock Volume One, declares that the designer is the king of rock — at least that’s the message four icons on the front of the bottle are meant to convey. The icons, which, left to right display the initials “JV,” a crown, a guitar and “EST ’00” are stamped onto the flask-shaped bottle’s Zamac shell. (The metal, which is a zinc-based alloy, lends a heavy feel to the flacon, as does its... Read More