Author: The Gentleman

We have tons of unfinished fragrances. From “Blue de Chanel” era to “Sauvage” mania and that one bottle of “Acqua di Gio” which your uncle bought you back when you were a freshman. It is time we stopped trying to catch up with all the trends and built our reputation instead. Signature perfume is not…

One can find an interesting contradiction in the development of the technology of shaving in the last decades. While spending a tremendous amount of money on disposable razors that will eventually turn into garbage and will create a pile of extremely expensive trash, your grandfather was spending a couple of pennies to enjoy the process…

Resoling vs Replacement: How the Cobbler Can Be Your Lifelong Partner You bought yourself a pair of Allen Edmonds Park Avenues for $400. Very stylish shoes indeed. The type of those that make your employer notice you before even sitting down at your desk. Now, after eighteen months, the sole looks like it has spent…

Your wardrobe is filled with things that you probably shouldn’t buy. The chunky dads are gone but the pain of owning such footwear remains. Stop throwing your money at those things that won’t stand the test of time. The trends nowadays change quickly and you have to own a piece of footwear that will look…

Perhaps your leather portfolio bought at the beginning of summer has started to wear out. Well, it had to come to that sooner or later. Low-quality material sweats, flakes and loses its shape when used once in a bar or in an airport lounge. It’s pointless to buy items that will eventually perish after six…

Everybody is aware that the time comes in your life when your accessories let you down. Maybe, it was a peeling of a leather when you gave a presentation. Or, perhaps, it was a buckle, which broke off during the networking event. As you try to build up your career and your life, you wear…