Slow Factory is a New York-based company founded on sustainability, handcrafted artful products and, most importantly, the bright lights of and around the Earth. Slow Factory takes scarves and garments to the outer limits via the direct inspiration provided by NASA’s satellite and telescope open data images. Collections include the “Floating In Space” collection, where fine silk-blend […]

Le Noued Papillon is a maker of men’s ties and other silk fineries out of Sydney, Australia. Far from just bow tie makers, however, LNP have also mastered everything from the pocket square to the smoking jacket. The newest edition to their shop is the Ronaldo, a limited edition silk tie with purple rain drop pattern, highlighted by […]

We’ve been fans of Sydney-based bow tie specialist Le Noeud Papillon for years, even interviewing its founder Nicholas Atgemis about his Jacquard Woven Silk Bow Ties for the Discriminating Gentleman. Now Atgemis is back with his latest creation, a painstakingly created silk pocket square dubbed La Belle Dame after one of Atgemis’ favorite poems by John Keats. Featuring sirens entangled with […]

Essentially invested in the happy accident of the bow tie, Le Noeud Papillon is the French name of that sartorial creation, translating literally to ‘the knot of the butterfly’. Besides the Bow Ties, Pocket Squares and Smoking Jackets which we’ve covered before, the Sydney, Australia based company is now tying an additional knot with its fine […]

Japanese men’s clothing label Uniform Experiment is set to release a new set of stoles for its Fall/Winter 2012 collection. These three latest additions include leopard and polka-dot patterns mixed into flag designs of the Union Jack and American flag. Bold, yes, but delightfully accented. The stoles retail at approximately $675 (¥52,500) each. Sure that’s […]

Retailer for the most distinguished of gentlemen, Duncan Quinn, brings you his new array of Magnum 44 silk ties. Just like his Smoking Skull Cufflinks the ties are of the highest quality: handmade in New York City, 100% silk woven in England from one of the best mill suppliers available. Retailing at $185, there are […]

If you’re in the market to get your James Bond or Hugh Hefner swag on (aren’t we all?), the new silk smoking jacket from Sydney’s esteemed gentleman’s brand Le Noeud Papillon are your perfect fit, literally. We’ve been fans of Le Noeud Papillon for awhile now, ever since seeing their Jacquard Woven Silk Bow Ties, and […]

Ambitious brands must expand, that’s just what they do, so it’s little surprise to see Bentley follow in the footsteps of one-time exclusive car builders such as Porsche, Audi and recently Maserati leaping into the SUV segment. This EXP 9 F SUV Concept, which premiered today at the Geneva International Auto Show, gives a good […]