If you’re looking for engagement rings or wedding rings it can be difficult to differentiate between all the companies that are out there. Whether you’re looking to buy on the internet or at your local jeweler, the choices can be overwhelming. When shopping around, the term “you get what you pay for” typically applies. [...]
Amazing carvings in lead pencils. Intricate and very cool. This guy must have had incredible steady hands, lots of time and no life.
The gentlemen from New York will please take a seat
We like to thank Tammy Palmer from the other side of the world in Australia. Tammy was kind enough to write this article on cuff-links for MOB. Anyone who would like to take part in our Guest Blogging program, please drop us a line and we will be happy to add your post along with [...]
Nov 1 2009 | Posted in
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FINAL INSTALLMENT ACCESSORIES: Accessories complete the professional look of men. Appropriate and simple accessories enhanced the outlook of your personality. You have the opportunity to express something with every single aspect of your suit with matching accessories. It is very important to wear accessories as per the occasion or events. BRIEFCASE OR LEATHER BINDER If [...]
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MOB:Tell me a little about yourself. Where are you from? What are your general professional and non-professional interests? TC: My heritage is native American and Caribbean inspired but I call home, my birth and resting, place Redondo Beach California. I aspires to be known as a philanthropist, compassionate, and loving individual. I strive to stay competitive and [...]
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Just finished watching the Late Show and hoped Letterman could have evoked some warmth from this woman, meaning Anna Wintour, the editor of Vogue. I loved the headline a few days back from the Telegraph out of the UK which coined the headline of a story “Fashion faces its coldest Wintour” brilliant!! Just as I imagined [...]
Aug 25 2009 | Posted in
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Simplicity itself, showcased in the minimalism of Sander’s white shirt and the sans serif collaborative label.
Thankfully the post doesn’t relate to Rocky Balboa II, I mean Rocky VII or Terminator: The Return of Salvation. Sylvester Stallone and Governor Arnie have no plans to haul their ageing asses back in front of the camera for one more fight. I am of course talking about the return of Jil Sander to a High Street near you, thanks to Uniqlo. Uniqlo is still far ahead of their high street opposition who must be turning a little grey and balding by now, what with all that head scratching and hair pulling, at how the Japanese retail powerhouse continues to deliver on style, quality and of course price. Tempting Jil Sander out of retirement to make her fashion comeback with a collaboration with the chain is almost typical for Uniqlo. The more I thought about this collaboration, the more it made sense; the Uniqlo style aesthetic is not a million miles away from the mistress of minimalism but the retail giant will no doubt turn Sander’s minimalism in to one for the masses. Of course, news of this collaboration broke months ago now and I’ve been excitedly tapping on my keyboard waiting to catch a glimpse of the first few designs. Thanks to the always quick off the mark chaps at hypebeast, the wait is over…

The collaboration marks Sander’s long-awaited return to the fashion world. It has been over five years since she left her namesake house after clashing with the brand’s then-owner,
Prada Group. Although Raf
Simons has done a marvellous job at
Jil Sander following her departure, I am pleased to see her return to the fashion fold. As for this sneak preview of the collection, the simple sans serif label says it all: “Basics are the common language. The future is here: +J,” the tag reads. I am suffering from the worst bout of man flu I’ve ever known but the below two images have worked miracles. I can out down the cup of
Lemsip and electronic thermometer and let the aesthetic beauty of the jacket clear my aches and pains!

For those of you eager to get your mitts on the collection, thankfully we won’t have to wait too much longer. The September issue of
Vogue forecasts the first pieces are said to be hitting stores (including online as well) in October, and as prices start at £15 I have to confess to being more than a little excited and interested. The initial collection will comprise of a total of one hundred and forty pieces, of course the ladies will get the bulk of it but there will be more than enough for us to fight over with forty pieces for men.

Aug 11 2009 | Posted in
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The launch of
PETROU\MAN deservedly received a fair bit of blog love (with
Filep Motwary first out of the blocks) as folks were all excited to see the Cypriot designer turn his hand to menswear for SS10. The fanciful images he created for the
look book which aim to represent elements of everyday life certainly capture the eye and the imagination. Inspired by men’s active sportswear, the debut offering is a mix of patterns, mesh and is a reinterpretation of classic jackets and shirts. Nicolas
Petrou is an MA graduate from
CSM who has been occupying his time in New York working for a number of design companies including his own (
PETROU). I jumped at the chance to catch up with the designer for a
DazedDigital piece. As part of the interview I spoke to Nicolas about being inspired by Geoffrey
Beene, living and loving New York, wanting to dress Olivier
Theyskiens and being an excellent host. The full interview can be read over on
Dazed but below are a few of my favourite questions and answers along with a few unseen look book illustrations…
Describe the collection in your own words
Nicolas Petrou: The inspiration for this collection started from an illustration by
Sirichai done for Geoffrey
Beene in 2001. Then I looked into men’s active sportswear and what they achieve with the cut, the fabric and the design. And of course all those creatures of the night that always strive to present something new and different. I combined all these elements into the classics that men wear today and developed a collection that is focused and complete. There are mesh inserts in the sleeves of jackets for better movement, the fit is closer to the body but yet relaxed, the lengths are shorter than those of classic jackets and shirts… It is a younger look in general for all the guys that do not want to look like their fathers when wearing a suit.
Talk us through the illustrations accompanying the look book…
Nicolas Petrou: The illustrations are based on our everyday life situations and are created from events that are happening around the world at the moment. I wanted to create an environment for the
PETROU\MAN that exists today but is more abstract and creative. The destruction of the world, science, genetics, war, politics and what is generally on our mind in these times we live in. Everything was done with no budget; I shot the collection on a friend and created all the images on
photoshop with my genius assistant
Soteris Kallis. It was fun and exciting to see the result and the amazing reviews from different people.

Aug 6 2009 | Posted in
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The animal kingdom has struck the fashion world with leopard prints while chickenpox blemishes are doomed to ever be part of the runway. An accidental visit to the lingerie section in a Roberto Cavalli store is a trap into a retail jungle infested with…
Apr 20 2009 | Posted in
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