A great deal of the gentry who make up that spiffing elite called Society reside in castles and manors on vast estates in the country and need to visit London on occasion to take care of various business matters, snort through the foul air and — historically — attend Parliament, which sits from February […]

The truth is, penny loafers never really go away, they just vacation on the coast of Maine when the sartorial going gets tough. From time to time, however, penny loafers reign supreme - in the 1930s when they were invented, in the 1950s as worn by Montgomery Clift, in the 1960s, when sockless American […]

Whereas a gentleman carries an umbrella or a walking stick he "wears" a cane. The umbrella and the walking stick are functional accoutrements; but a gentleman's cane is a finishing touch to his wardrobe. He should give equal attention to the selection of his cane as to his choice of wardrobe, the […]

The first Saturday in May heralds the beginning of good times. Not only do we have the venerable Kentucky Derby - America's most famous horse race, the first in the Triple Crown - but also the beginning of Mint Julep season, which extends throughout the steamy summer of the American south. Let’s hope […]

I was heartbroken to find out Lenny Kravitz has been celibate for three years. Time was, I could go to sleep at night comforted by the fact that Lenny would be working over any one of Natalaie Imbruglia, Lisa Bonet, Natalie Portman, Penelope Cruz or Kylie Minogue. If you can't trust Lenny Kravitz, who […]