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#1 2008-12-13 16:21:32
- Marc Grayson
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A Gentleman's London
http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jul/08/travel/tr-19742
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#3 2008-12-14 08:45:33
- Tony Ventresca
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Re: A Gentleman's London
^ That is probably best left for men who have a valet.
#4 2008-12-14 10:29:42
- Taylor McIntyre
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Re: A Gentleman's London
Entertainingly ALL the details are wrong here!
Portman Square?
The Ritz?
New & Lingwood?
Wiltons? Well... Yes, but not in the way that he means. It's a very different crowd there.
Gieves & Hawkes?
Claridges' Bar Vs The Palm Court?
Fucking Selfridges!!!
I'm with Mr. FNB.
No Gentleman he, Mr. Kandell. Just another tiresome blogging Yank on a spree talking to other tiresome blogging Yanks to prop up their silly ideas.
An American East Coaster in London would have provided a better day out I fancy. I wonder if that's fair... ?
Or just somebody, anybody, with taste.
Edit: Just noticed that the article is 2001. It's still completely wrong!
Edit II: And I hate that stupid comment about The Great Blunt at the end. Grrrrrrrr!
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#5 2008-12-14 15:15:59
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Re: A Gentleman's London
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#8 2008-12-15 09:22:45
- Jeeves
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Re: A Gentleman's London
After a night on the tiles the cafe on the corner of Farringdon Rd and Charterhouse St does a great fried breakfast for carnivores, if it moves they'll fry it but then this in a meat market. As an added bonus the pubs around their open from 4 AM onward (by 7 AM you will find half a dozen open) because of the market workers.
#10 2008-12-15 10:18:43
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Re: A Gentleman's London
"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
Souvent me Souvient
#11 2008-12-15 10:22:34
- Taylor McIntyre
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Re: A Gentleman's London
The way I'm heading is to present a portrait dripping with snot to upset as many American fantasists as I can. When I'm done I must do something for blokes like us.
#12 2008-12-15 10:36:24
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Re: A Gentleman's London
Given the recent free fall of the sterling pound, I'll be flying to London for a shopping spree in January. Can anyone suggest any must see places?
#13 2008-12-15 11:09:43
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"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
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#14 2008-12-15 12:08:09
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Re: A Gentleman's London
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#15 2008-12-15 12:31:54
- Taylor McIntyre
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#16 2008-12-16 02:18:38
- Taylor McIntyre
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Re: A Gentleman's London
Real Gentlemanly style: Jacob's Cream Crackers.
Carr's Water Biscuits are for the aspiring.
Only a true Gentleman would have the innate good taste to offer his crackers round at the end of dinner.
Yes: http://www.ukgoods.com/images/fullsize/jacobs-cream-crackers.jpg
No: http://www.ukstudentlife.com/Travel/Tours/England/Carlisle/CarrsTableWaterBiscuits.jpg
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#17 2008-12-16 04:29:06
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Re: A Gentleman's London
"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
Souvent me Souvient
#19 2008-12-16 07:43:54
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Re: A Gentleman's London
How good are William and son? I'm interested in their cufflinks particularly.
http://www.williamandson.com/
#21 2008-12-16 09:02:34
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“You know that saying, 'Caesar's wife is above suspicion'? Well I put an end to all that rubbish!"..”
#23 2008-12-16 09:25:30
- Taylor McIntyre
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Re: A Gentleman's London
I read as much.
Is their stuff worth the money though? (I'm in 'Gentleman' mode still, forgive me)
Apreys was always an odd, bit-of-a-rip-off kind of place. And then there were those graspers Gerrard before they both chummed up together... Quality & expensive with it, but overly so?
Edit: I've polished this up since yesterday as I'm trying to flog the concept.
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#25 2008-12-16 09:40:46
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Re: A Gentleman's London
Favorite hotel...
http://www.lanesborough.com/?propertyID=1435&EM=DNA_Google_lanesborough_hotel_1435_LON_NWE
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde