Admiral Cod

As you know, when the summer season finally arrives, I greet it like a happy puppy. And that means going sockless. Warm weather is a perfec...

"You all know the wild grief that besets us when we remember times of happiness. How far beyond recall they are, and we are severed fro...

A brief tribute to Ian Fleming, in his centenary year. As a schoolboy I developed an imperishable curiosity about him. I spent hours perusin...

Some men love people. Others have a fondness for things. And then there are those who love places most of all. I think the English explorer ...

There was a time several years ago, in London and New York, when I wore double-cuffed shirts almost constantly. Not only to the office, but ...

In hot weather, my thoughts turn to cool shirtings. My summer shirt portfolio features polo shirts, short-sleeved madras shirts, checked shi...

My wardrobe includes a pair of tartan trousers in a Black Watch pattern. An autumn and winter garment, tartan pants look wonderful with a bl...

Around this time of year I make a special effort to wear socks in bright colours. Hosiery in red, pink, lemon yellow, sky blue, and lime gre...

Drinking is a ritual, I like to think, with unspoken sartorial traditions. When I began my drinking career in London at age 15, my imbibing ...

Many aspire, few achieve. When it comes to loafers, however, the Weejun penny loafer can be counted amongst the latter. First introduced in...

"Le conflit : tel est l’ordre du monde. La philosophie présocratique, fondamentalement organisée autour de l’acceptation de la vie, de ...

It is in times like these, as the darkening horizon draws near, and as notions of loss occupy my thoughts, that I seek solace in literature....

When the times get tough, it's time to get going. To Mexico, that is, for some much-needed rest and relaxation. The last few months in...

Gianfranco Fini, president of Alleanza Nazionale (AN) and recently-elected President of the Chamber of Deputies in Italy. Note the tweed spo...

A troubled career as a schoolboy may for some be cause for shame, but for me it opened up an unimagined world. Following my expulsion from s...

We live in an overwhelmingly nice age, where a plastic politeness abounds, and where people are afraid to speak their mind for fear of offen...

Increasingly, in these ominous days, I find immense joy in slight pleasures. The exquisite curve of a hand-rolled lapel. The rich antiquing ...

It's time to break out the reds. No, I am not referring to the bottles of claret in your wine cellar. I am talking about Nantucket red...

The world seems utterly foreign to me these days. It has changed enormously since I was a younger man, and not at all for the better. Fortun...

If you find some modern fabric blends leave you cold, Viyella is certain to keep you warm. Viyella is a zephyr-weight flannel fabric made of...

“I admit that I’m greatly prejudiced against all the blind, squint-eyed, deaf, mute, legless, armless, hunch-backed and so on. I’ve observe...

I have exciting news to report. On the advice of some internet chums who know much more about these things than I do, I have just taken deli...

"I must spare a moment to introduce Sandy to the reader, for he cannot be allowed to slip into this tale by a side-door. If you will co...