Gents,
One of the many great things we picked up during our visit to Ed Hardy’s shop in San Francisco, CA was this
great book by Michael McCabe, Kustom Japan. The book is published by Hardy Marks and edited by Mr. Hardy.
It is a great book that documents the amazing transfer and preservation of nostalgic culture in the land of the rising sun. Not only have they kept Kustom Kulture alive and well but they have made it their own.
One interesting feature of the book is that it is written in Japanese and English! Talk about dedication to the culture. If you are into Kustom Kulture, Cars, Style, and Art this book is a great purchase! Check out these images.
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philosophy on the doors before you ever set foot in his establishment. I would not expect anything less from Mr. Perales.
something special with ink on me. I watched her work efficiently and intensely upon her client as I leaned against the counter like a child on Christmas morning waiting for my turn!
has tons of wisdom that she freely dispensed. Although Miss Del Toro knows alot of “influential people” she does not act holier than thou! The time quickly passed and after a few hours I could barely wait to see the completed piece.
handed down from previous generations but one in particular has really stood out and has become increasingly relevant and that is “tip-top”. You hear it spoken in various contexts and they center on appearance. According to the dictionary the word was first used in 1702 and denoted the highest point. The word has grown and includes excellent, first-rate, and very well. The term is used as a noun, adjective and adverb. The grammatical categories really blow the idea wide open and give a clearer picture of the word.
with the highest “tip-top”. As an adjective the word means very good, excellent or great, for example the classic car is in tip-top shape. In this regard it is not low or poor condition. In the adverb form the term means very well which is indicative of action that brought about the condition, for example when Johnny uses pomade to comb his hair it is tip-top.
top condition. The foundation is taking the time and extra effort to achieve a heightened and/or improved look.
walking on a narrow path, alone, and surrounded by nature. The scene looks tranquil and serene. The intriguing part of the image is that he is decked out with dress shoes, suit, tie, hat and smoking a cigarette. The look on his face does not indicate stress, sadness, anger, joy, excitement, pessimism or optimism. The Gentleman simply exists.
assured if you are breathing then you have the opportunity to alter the course, one step and one choice at a time.
and continues to be the golden mile of tailoring; Bespoke is high quality tailored men’s clothing. The street is named after the 3rd Earl of Burlington’s wife, Lady Dorothy Savile and is called Savile Row. About 275 years later, a new high quality service was created for Gentlemen seeking proper haircuts. Joth Davies opened his first shop and paid homage to the principles of the legendary Savile Row with Savills Barbershop located on Devonshire Street in Sheffield, England. For centuries Gentlemen have flocked to Savile Row because of the Bespoke, and modern Gentlemen seek out Savills for high quality cuts, service and products.
of place today.” The décor in the barbershops is from the art deco period and gives a nostalgic but modern feel. Some of the vintage barbering equipment includes barber chairs dating back to the early 1900’s, Campbell 1930’s hot lather machine, 1920’s club chairs and sofas to name a few. The passion for antique barbering was so great that Joth styled a shop around one of the Theo A. Kochs barbers chair!
handed down through generations.” Savills is defining the barbering craft in the UK because whether a customers comes in for a haircut, hot towel shave or shape-up, they walk out with the experience of being a Gentleman who is able to get away from the daily grind and take care of their grooming needs by experienced and established barbers.
Scotch, so we thought it would be fitting to write an introductory course about this great Spirit. According to W.C. Fields, “the best thing for a case of nerves is a case of Scotch”. With that endorsement we set out on a quest to calm the nerves with the knowledgeable Gentlemen from Hi-Times Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, CA (Forrest Cokely & Tobin Sharp). This will be our first article published in a Q & A format.
Blended Malt Scotch Whisky: This is the latest name to describe a blend of two or more Single Malt Scotch Whiskies from different distilleries. It has also been called “vatted malt” or “pure malt.”
Blood & Sand, Godfather, Bobby Burns, Whisky Mac, etcetera…
Too numerous to mention, but here are a few: George Bernard Shaw (pictured left), Humphrey Bogart, Robert Burns, Ernest Hemingway, James Boswell, Sir Winston Churchill, George Burns, Jon Bon Jovi, Johnny Carson, William Faulkner, W.C. Fields, Sir Alexander Fleming, Ava Gardner, Horace Hutchinson, Horace Hutchinson, Joe E. Lewis, Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart, Igor Stravinsky …etc., etc. this could go one and on. Here to wrap it up is a great quote from Igor Stravinsky: “My God, so much I like to drink Scotch that sometimes I think my name is Igor Stra-whiskey.”
