We discovered Sunspel on a rainy day in East London three years ago when we were checking out the new shops in Shoreditch.  We could tell there was something special happening with the once old and dusty brand. Sure enough Sunspel has been popping up at every trade show and ‘in the know’ menswear stores […]

Where did the Dopp Kit get it’s name you ask? The Dopp Kit name comes from an early 20th century leather craftsman Charles Doppelt, from Chicago,  who created this style of toiletry case in 1919.  Millions of them were issued to American G.I.’s during World War II, after Doppelt landed a contract with the U.S. […]

For people in most parts of the United States, the month of February truly represents the dog days of winter. The winter holidays are far behind and the mild spring weather just can’t seem to come soon enough.. If you haven’t had the chance to escape the ice and wind or are scratching your head […]

We talk a lot about fast fashion these days, H&M, Uniqlo and Gap, but the boys at Frank & Oak take the concept to another level. Based in Canada, Ethan Song and Hicham Ratnani work directly with manufacturers to create a curated collection of premium clothing and accessories each month. “We love architecture, interior design, […]

Custom shirts are everywhere these days. Many brands are geared towards the executive who needs racks of them for work or needs them made in a certain amount of time. But how about those of us who just need a good looking shirt to wear to the local bar? Ledbury is that shirt company. Based […]

We realize that you may or may not choose to spend your Friday nights browsing bookshelves for a good read. But what if you could have a beer, chat with friends, and check out your favorite authors at the same time? Not your typical brick and mortar store, Boston’s Trident Booksellers is also a café […]

When one thinks of the regional culinary titans of Europe, France and Italy immediately come to mind. One certainly doesn’t think of Scandinavia, but if recent accolades and Michelin stars are any indication, Scandinavian cuisine is coming into its own and the country at the forefront of this revolution is Norway. What, pickled herring and heavy cheeses, you […]

Blogger extraordinaire and fashion photographer Jonathan Daniel Pryce is possibly one of the nicest, most exciting people emerging on the London men’s fashion scene right now. Born and bred in Scotland, Pryce moved to London last summer, and promptly bagged the award for Photographer of the Year at the Scottish Fashion Awards. Gaining momentum, JDP […]

Once upon a long time ago, cell phones never had cameras installed in them. Now, pretty much everyone has a phone with a camera in it. And sometimes that gives people the right to feel like they’re a photographer. Well, now you can enhance your “photographic skills” with the Olloclip for iPhone, offering a view […]

Don’t be deceived by the Japanese characters that are part of Superdry’s logo; the streetwear brand isn’t from the land of the Rising Sun. It actually started out a decade ago in Cheltenham, England. James Holder, who co-founded the label with Julian Dunkerton, came up with the idea for Superdry after a trip to Japan […]

Acid is the perfect ingredient for, you know, creating deranged comic book villains, so you’re not wrong for feeling an instinctual revulsion at seeing the word among the list of ingredients in your skincare. Despite what Marvel, DC, Hollywood (and Timothy Leary) may have done for the word, there’s something called science that might have […]

After Samual Maruta and Vincent Mourou-Rochebois met in Vietnam in 2010, the two discovered they shared an interest in chocolate. “I told Sam wanted to check out the cacao farms in the countryside and he said, “Let’s do it” and pulled out his map,” recalls Mourou-Rochebois. The pair rode their motorbikes sixty miles from Ho Chi Minh City […]

It’s still hard to convince people that there is actually quality surfing around the New York City area, but surfing in Paris? Alas, even the Parisians have become ‘coucou’ about the sport and of course, the fashion crowd has followed. Leave it to the Saturdays boys, who brought surfing back into the American vocabulary, to […]

With all of the conveniences of modern technology, when it comes to travel we still have papers flying. Passports, foreign currency, cab receipts and in some countries, paper boarding passes all clutter and confuse us. Luckily for us, a little company in Australia is working on making ‘Better ways to carry.’ Bellroy is focused on […]

There’s been a lot of talk about salt lately. We know that too much can be harmful to our bodies, especially when we have no idea how much is actually going into the food we eat. But maybe the problem isn’t the salt itself, but rather how we’ve been using it for so many years. […]

Blind Barber, the ultra-cool barbershop during-the-day / speakeasy-at-night hybrid has come out with its own line of high-end shaving and hair care products. All of the items have a smell that dudes can dig and the sleek packaging is reminiscent of an era of when shaving was more of an elaborate event and drinking alcohol […]