Style

Three of the best – pilot watches

Three of the best – pilot watches

Crafted by Cartier in 1904 for Brazilian aviator Santos Dumont, the original pilot wristwatch was designed as an alternative to the pocket watch, which was tricky to check without letting go of the controls. These days, what was once a means of telling the time in-flight has transformed into the timepiece of choice for men wanting to make an on-wrist statement without looking like Lil Wayne. [Read more...]

Design & Technology

Want list – LaCie Porsche Design hard drive

Want list – LaCie Porsche Design hard drive

Two things normally associated with Porsche are style and speed, so guess what Porsche Design’s collaboration with data storage king LaCie embodies? The P9220 mobile and P9230 desktop HDDs are, according to LaCie, the fastest USB 3.0 hard drives on the market – and they look as slick as they perform. Now you have something to give your iMac a run for its money in the aesthetic stakes. And you can legitimately say you own a Porsche. From £90, lacie.com

Style

Five of the best – Brogues

Five of the best – Brogues

Nothing says “smart, but not too smart” like a pair of solid brogues. Teamed with a pair of dark jeans, a brogue works wonders. In fact, despite the complex pattern of perforated holes on the upper and the shoe’s smart aesthetic, it’s a remarkably easy style to wear – the chunkier the better. [Read more...]

Culture,Music,What we're listening to

What we’re listening to – Noah And The Whale

Click to playWhat we’re listening to – Noah And The Whale

Noah And The Whale are all at sea in their new video for “Waiting For My Chance To Come”. OK, maybe not so much “at sea” as “on a boat moored on the Thames”, but at least they’re embracing their watery nomenclature. [Read more...]

Fitness,Style

Want list – Nike+ SportWatch GPS

Want list – Nike+ SportWatch GPS

Nike has been integrating athletics and technology for a little while now (their Nike+iPod app introduced the concept of uploading your workouts for the approval/derision of an online community), but this GPS sport watch is a big step forward. Using TomTom technology, it logs your every movement – even sending you motivational messages when you start to flag. You might even go on those promised runs now (or the watch will shout at you). £179.99, store.nike.com/gb/

Food & Drink

In praise of katsu sauce

In praise of katsu sauce

If you agree with us that Japanese katsu curry is a food of the gods, you’ll be glad to know that Soho eaterie Satsuma has reopened as a specialist katsu curry restaurant. [Read more...]

Style

Smart Buy – Paul Smith Cardigan

Smart Buy – Paul Smith Cardigan

A good cardigan is often a wardrobe band aid. Not been working out much lately? Wear a cardigan to hide the growing paunch. Only have a badly fitted shirt in your shirt rotation? Wear a cardigan to hide the excess fabric. This Paul Smith cardigan (Liberty, £140) does all of the above, making it a quick fix for all those times when you’ve never neglected the gym. It’s also the only acceptable time to talk about a basket weave.

 

Style

Got a man brag yet?

Got a man brag yet?

 

Louis Vuitton’s customisable Taiga case is the only carry-all you’ll ever need. [Read more...]