Given that this compilation is by definition a “wish list”, it seemed right to throw a few curveballs into the mix. [Read more...]
December 25th, 2010
Given that New York-based Designer Karim Rashid is not known for the subtlety of his designs and Italian design company Alessi is much the same, we were unsure what to expect when we heard that the former had designed a new watch for the latter. [Read more...]
December 24th, 2010
Dunhill Tradition Hunter’s Flask
You’ll find one on every gift list around, but when – in reality – is one ever in need of a hipflask? We’ll tell you when. When you’re snow bound in a foreign airport, when you’re stuck in a freezing car on the M4 (not in the driver’s seat, we hasten to add) or when you’re on a six-hour delayed train from Oxford – we speak from experience. [Read more...]
December 23rd, 2010
Books,Christmas,Esquire Wish List
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, by Visual Editions
It’s a modest little item, but this new edition of Laurence Sterne’s ‘The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman’ published by Visual Editions, makes for more than an interesting read. [Read more...]
December 22nd, 2010
Foodie Christmas Hampers
An array of London’s eminent delis, cafes, shops and restaurants – including the likes of Albion Cafe, Sketch, Gelupo and Pizza East – have this year developed a series of festive hampers, billed at “the foodie who has everything”. [Read more...]
December 21st, 2010
The Exquisite Shoe Horn
A collaboration between two masters in their fields, the Exquisite Shoe Horn is a thing of beauty. [Read more...]
December 20th, 2010
Globetrotter 1897 leather bags
The new soft leather bags are like a weekend version of Globetrotter’s much-loved hard-sided cases. The made-in-Britain quality remains peerless, but the look and feel is transformed. [Read more...]
December 19th, 2010
The Johnny Walker
A tribute to the founding father of Johnny Walker, the age old whisky house have this month launched “The Johnny Walker”. Blended from nine different casks (some of which no longer exist), the contents of the cut crystal bottle aren’t quite priceless – “The Johnny Walker” retails at an eye watering £2,000 – but come pretty close. [Read more...]
December 18th, 2010