Monthly Archives: August 2011

Thanks to my Vintage-Scanning-Ability I now have Valentino and Dries.

By |August 11th, 2011|

I used to rock at sniffing out quality vintage pieces. Seriously !

When I was younger, before grey hair started to set in, I used to be able to scan a market rail and within 5 minutes, visually pull out the bargains, determine the repair job needed and negotiate a lower […]

I love these watches more than I love cake.

By |August 10th, 2011|

There, I’ve said it. It’s in print so it must be true…. I would gladly hand over all the cake in my possession to have one of the Uniform Wares 150 series.

Established in 2009 by British product designers Patrick Bek and Oliver Fowles, this stylish duo produce classic yet simplistic […]

Oh Gucci, how I blubber over rubber.

By |August 9th, 2011|

I want to like them, I really do…..it’s a loafer, great, its simple and not overly branded, excellent, its a shiny, almost metallic colour, oh mercy me enough already..

but wait,  it’s – in –  rubber? Seriously?

A rubber loafer? does it come with a G emblazoned Elastoplast for those special Gucci […]

Because sometimes all it takes is a shake

By |August 8th, 2011|

It’s more than possible that you know what I’m talking about. I can imagine you go through the same stress as me from time to time, juggling too many things, spinning too many plates, and then  just when you are finally on top of the workload, your scheduling goes tits […]