Brough Superior fetches record price. Lawrence of Arabia fantasies ensue A motorcycle like those ridden by Lawrence of Arabia has set a new world record after selling for £315,100. The 1929 Brough Superior 986cc SS100 Alpine Grand Sports is the most expensive Brough Superior to...
British Zen: The Shipping Forecast BBC Shipping Forecast When I was a child I would sit in my Grandfather's garden shed (home to all that is manly in Northern England), drink sugary tea and watch him smoke JPS's. We would listen to the...
Imperial Black & Colsen Keane: The new heirloom pieces Heritage items are thrown about more than a bit and when Imperial Black had designs on creating a true heirloom piece, worthy of their travels, the natural choice would have been to stick to Italy where the...
In the carry on: Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2 We have always been big fan's of Bang and Olufsen gear but have found blue tooth speakers to be a bit, well, lacking. Meet the brand’s beautifully crafted A2. A part of their more accessible...
The 5 beers you should be drinking this Thanksgiving 1. Brouwerij Bosteels DeuS Brut des Flandres, 11.5% ABV One of the more thrilling beer styles bubbling up is bière brut. As in Champagne, the process incorporates lengthy multiple fermentations,...
Things we want: Kiade 82 Riva Aquamara Model Kiade 82 Riva Aquarama model 82cm long, in mahogany and chrome-plated brass, £1,190 It might be a bit late to put in an order for a bespoke Riva but perhaps a Kiade model will hold us over until...
Imperial Black Box Set: Resort Heading somewhere warm for the holidays? Imperial Black has you covered with new box sets of our favorite light weight tailored shirting. Travel shirting done right. All ultra...
Roger Moore: The Man with the Golden Life He always played Bond a bit louche. The ever present raised eye brow, the flowing double entendres, the jokes. Less of a deep character study as with Connery and more of a gent that was in it for the fun of it...
Highland Bling: the $1.5 Million Whisky Collection It might have been more traditional to commission an artist to paint a set of portraits. Instead, Richard Paterson, master distiller of the legendary Dalmorein the northern highlands, has...
The Best 1st Class lounges to hide between long legs Private rooms for working and napping, full-service restaurants, and day spas are all part of the on-the-ground experience. Most of the hassle involved with flying takes place on terra...
BMW R75 Recall by Ton Up Ton up Garage is known for some beautiful work on their BMW builds and the R75 Recall shows the lads at the top of their game. Lowering a stance and swapping fenders are just a start as Ton up build...
The Art of Holiday Packing As you know we can be a bit obsessive about things. The art of packing for travel is no exception. Years of crisscrossing the globe have taught us a thing or two and we are glad to share our methods with you...
Estancia: Forget absolutely everything you know about flannel Forget absolutely everything you know about flannel. The Fincas of Spain and Portugal, and the Estancias of Argentina provide fodder for this luxuriously finished material. Absolute tailored warmth yet light...
Dive Watches: throwbacks to a glorious 60’s past New diving watches evoke the elegance of their 1950s and 1960s forebears, while exploiting the latest high-tech advances. For the best, no ocean is too deep, no beach too chic, says Nick...
Holland & Holland Range Rover Does it get any more British than this? Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations have teamed up with Holland & Holland to produce the most luxurious and expensive Range Rover ever built. As...
Imperial Black Minimalist Satchel: The new heirloom The Imperial Black minimalist satchel is the smallest piece in the hand made luggage collection and also perhaps the best for a first look. Hand made in NC and featuring Horween leather the pieces...
5 Tips for Chasing Swell & Living Well On a Bike 5 Tips For Chasing Swell and Living Well On a Motorcycle Alex Dosef I suppose it all started because I wanted to do something reckless and adventurous, which I’ve found are often one and the...
Norway: The Passport As Design Object Norway Turns Boring Passports Into Covetable Design Objects Making the drudgery of travel just a little more stylish. Leave it to some chic Scandinavians to recast a dull travel necessity—the...
A Travel Kit for the perfect in flight drink A Travel Kit For Boozing On The Plane NO BARTENDER AT 30,000 FEET? NO PROBLEM. On most domestic flights, the best drink you can get is a can of Mr. & Mrs. T tomato juice spiked with...
Imperial Black: Limited Edition Antibes Shirting Sure, the Russians have over run the South of France a bit but it's still so hard to beat the classic luxury of the Hotel Du Cap-Eden Roc. The villa, set in "the forest" has...
An off season Antibes There seems to be a dearth of Russians in town. Many of the yachts over at Port Vauban have headed off to less blustery climes or are staying put, manned by a skeleton crew. The market is less...
12 French Wines To Try Before You Die France is renowned for producing some of the best wines in the world and is home to prestigious winemaking regions—everyone easily recognizes Champagne, Burgundy, and Bordeaux and the sense...
Return to Hotel du Cap Return to Hotel du Cap Bernard Touillon By Richard David Story The Cote d’Azur’s most storied hideaway. Ahhh, the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, perhaps...
Slim Aarons & an Antibes Idyll Is there anyone that would seem to capture the South of France in all of its technicolor beauty as Slim Aarons did? Capturing "attractive people in attractive places" was what he did best and the Hotel du...
