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#1 2006-10-29 18:16:14
- Marc Grayson
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A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DEEDC1230F931A25752C0A960948260&sec=travel&pagewanted=print
"‘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
#2 2006-10-29 20:52:34
- Mulberrywood
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
Marc,
A great article. I wonder how much the street has changed?
David Hober
www.samhober.com/store
#3 2006-10-29 23:31:36
- Marc Grayson
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
"‘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
#4 2006-10-29 23:47:12
- Miles Away
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
A wonderful read - Thank you Marc.
" ... Ubi bene, ibi patria, which being roughly translated means, 'Wherever there's a handout, that's for me, man.' "
Alistair Cooke. 1968.
#5 2006-10-30 06:36:01
- Will
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
1986, the glorious days of the $1 pound.
Will's thoughts on classic men's clothing
http://www.asuitablewardrobe.net/
#6 2006-10-31 11:42:46
- Percy Trimmer
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
No shoe shops then except Russell and Bromley. It's more of a shoe street than anything else now.
Trimmer
#9 2006-10-31 12:38:07
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
Jermyn Street was always shirts & ties in the same way that the Row was for suits.
The only other connection that the place had was during the war when my grandfather was warned against 'The Second-Hand Ladies of Jermyn Street'. What a lovely phrase!
They would stroll up and down and say things like "Rub your tum, Gov'ner?"
Bless them.
M.
" ... Ubi bene, ibi patria, which being roughly translated means, 'Wherever there's a handout, that's for me, man.' "
Alistair Cooke. 1968.
#10 2006-10-31 12:57:22
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
Is Clubland still the same as it was?
#11 2006-10-31 16:20:52
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
Fosters still sells a good shoe (Made by Crockett & Jones?). I have a pr of suede monks I should wear one of these days. And, Harvie & Hudson, still family-owned, make a decent shirt, although their collar is too stiff for me.
"‘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
#12 2006-11-01 00:53:12
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
" ... Ubi bene, ibi patria, which being roughly translated means, 'Wherever there's a handout, that's for me, man.' "
Alistair Cooke. 1968.
#13 2006-11-01 14:58:05
- Miles Away
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
I have been sadly reminded that I am also banned from the RAC Club down on the Mall...
I used to go there as a guest & use the Turkish Bath & Swimming Pool...
I'm banned merely for going to the bar first and then walking around downstairs wearing a only towel with a plate of sandwiches in one hand and a bottle of wine in the other.
And you think that Andy runs a tight ship!
Miles.
(Sounds like balls, I know, but that one was also true.)
... Where will I ever find a home?
" ... Ubi bene, ibi patria, which being roughly translated means, 'Wherever there's a handout, that's for me, man.' "
Alistair Cooke. 1968.
#14 2006-11-01 17:16:32
- Will
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
Last edited by Will (2006-11-01 17:16:54)
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http://www.asuitablewardrobe.net/
#15 2006-11-01 21:30:22
- Marc Grayson
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
Jermyn St even has its own Website...
http://www.jermynstreet.net/
"‘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
#16 2006-11-01 21:38:16
- Marc Grayson
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
Interesting history of Jermyn Street...
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=40572
"‘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
#17 2006-11-01 21:56:43
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
Trickers shoes, a quality concern still under family ownership, I believe, has a location on JS...
http://www.trickers.com/index_MAIN.html
"‘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
#18 2006-11-02 00:42:43
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
" ... Ubi bene, ibi patria, which being roughly translated means, 'Wherever there's a handout, that's for me, man.' "
Alistair Cooke. 1968.
#19 2006-11-03 06:08:47
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.
#20 2006-11-03 06:12:00
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.
#21 2006-11-03 06:13:49
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.
#22 2006-11-03 06:34:56
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
" ... Ubi bene, ibi patria, which being roughly translated means, 'Wherever there's a handout, that's for me, man.' "
Alistair Cooke. 1968.
#23 2006-11-03 16:43:38
- Marc Grayson
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
"‘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
#24 2006-11-05 20:02:24
- steedappeal
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Re: A Gentlemanly Stroll On Jermyn Street
I remember my first visit to Jermyn Street in the mid 1980's. I had the good fortune to meet the McKenna brothers who ran Lewin. To be surrounded by all those club regimentals was a pleasure, indeed. The current store lacks the same authentic clubbiness but I still find their shirts to be of good value.
I also recall a pleasant dalliance in the Cavendish Hotel bar whose manager then showed me great courtesy and hospitality (I was a high school punk, after all!).
And to have actually walked into Simpson's in those days: there will never be a store of that ambiance anywhere, evermore...