

An artisanal conversation with Adam Law – Bespoke shoemaker of Adam Law Shoemaker, London
Dear readers, for those who appreciate classic men's shoes, you may have recently attended the World Championships of Shoemaking 2025. However, if you missed this year's event but still have a passion for discovering the artistry behind well-crafted bespoke shoes, we have a special treat for you! Mr. Adam Law is a bespoke shoemaker based in London, heading his eponymous establishment, Adam Law Shoemaker , he is an artisan with many talents up his sleeve. Having devoted his


A stylish conversation with Stefan Dobrescu — Style Consultant and Founder of "The Gentlemen's Order"
Dear readers, with the arrival of a new season, it’s the perfect time to refresh your wardrobe with some key pre-Fall or Fall pieces. ...


Bernard Boutet de Monvel — the French painter & fashion illustrator, the book, and his artworks
Dear readers, following my last blog post about a menswear artist, I’d like to continue this topic by introducing another remarkable...


François Coty – the French perfumer and businessman, the book, and his perfume
Dear readers, in the world of refined menswear, many of us tend to gravitate toward the designer and the tailor behind a brand, whether...


A sartorial conversation with Nick Tentis - Proprietor and men’s tailoring designer, London
Dear readers, since we have been embracing an English vibe lately, let’s keep the momentum going. This time, we are going to immerse...


Revisit the art of English home entertaining – “Entertaining with Style” by Paul Burrell (1999)
Dear readers, after recently meeting a French etiquette expert during her visit, I felt inspired to write about summer home entertaining;...


An artisanal conversation with Ferdinand Schwarzer, Proprietor of Schwarzer, a Viennese family jeweler
Dear reader, for most of us, high jewelry hasn't traditionally been associated with refined gentlemen or the gentleman's art of living,...


A stylish conversation with Matthew Cookson, Proprietor of Matthew Cookson Paris
Dear readers, as we are getting closer to the year-end festivity, the Thanksgiving and then Christmas, how can we not start to think...


A gentle conversation with Gilles de la Bassetiere, President of Champagne de Venoge, Épernay
Dear readers, one of the great thing about visiting Paris, is that it’s not just about indulging oneself in the ideal of romanticism of...


The elegance of Belgian hospitality - “Be Our Guest - The Ambasadors of Belgian Hospitality” by Kathleen Billen, Kristin Van de Voorde-Heidbüchel (2018)
Dear readers, some of you might notice that I haven’t been writing that much in the past month, the reason is that I was working on my...