DQ is at Le Mans this week. No doubt having a chin wag with five times winner, Sir Derek Bell, about the time Steve McQueen hoodwinked him while they were filming Steve's epic movie, "Le Mans." [...]
Every now and then a Gentleman Rogue gets a free pass. And can then let his hair down, open the floodgates of bacchanal, and indulge in his fantasies before returning to the real world. It's Daddy Day on June 16th. So here are some thoughts on how to use that free pass [...]
It looks as if summer is finally going to arrive in Gotham City. Which means it is rosé time. As most of you probably know, we've been importing DQ's favourite summer tipple from Provence in the south of France for a few years now. Made just north of St Tropez in the Var region of [...]
You may have read that a matter of immense constitutional import has been brewing in Japan for some time. And came to a conclusion a few days ago. Since 660AD one continuous hereditary line has been at the pinnacle of Japanese society. First as a godhead. And following WWII [...]
There are few days more destined to bring out the best wardrobes of the year than The Kentucky Derby. Even for those who find having a flutter offensive it is an experience not to be missed. If you don't have an outfit befitting of this, Saratoga, the Hamptons, Palm Beach, Wimbledon [...]
Firstly, we'd love to thank you. And wish you all a happy Easter. For without your continued support we wouldn't be able to keep investigating the outer limits of sartorial splendor.Easter is a time of change for everyone. Passover. Dodging the bullet. Resurrection. All kinds [...]
Console yourself as you pay your taxes with this week's list of toys, just in case you have anything left in your piggy bank. Meanwhile we really liked this article in the New York Times last week. Oh, and listen to The Beatles... Even more so than usual, you may need to read [...]
For the salty seadogs amongst us, or perhaps those with a peculiar penchant for rum, the season is about to be upon us with a vengeance. There is nothing quite like the feeling of speed keeled over with an almost sheer drop from the rail to the water at full sail in a good wind [...]
This week we have been reading Paul Arden's very interesting books: "It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be", "Whatever You Think Think The Opposite" and, "God Explained In A Taxi Ride." Pick them up and blast through them in a day. We uncovered [...]
Happy Birthday. TO YOU. March 26 is DQ's birthday. So we've been authorized to give you all a gift. In the form of a special PROMO CODE: HAPPYBIRTHDAY. Use it today before midnight to get 15% off that Signet Ring you've been eyeing up, or The Bespoke Wardrobe. Or anything [...]
Spring is in the air. In NYC at least. So this is your call to arms to make an appointment to upgrade your wardrobe for white parties, summer balls, Ibiza, Mykonos, Antigua Race Week, The Bucket, Le Mans, Club 55, the Hamptons, and whatever other shenanigans you are getting up to [...]
Lawnmowers, mopeds, Volkswagens, Ducatis, Landrovers, and pretty much every mechanical thing Duncan ever had in his mitts he has taken apart to fix, hop up, or rebuilt. This desire to understand how things worked, coupled with testosterone and a superlative video game called REVS [...]