Elegant Lines

Elegant Lines

Posted by: on Dec 6, 2010 | No Comments

The final day on my recent London trip was a Sunday, perfect for a bit of museum gawking.  Too many options as usual, but I eventually settled on The Strand’s dynamic duo: The Courtauld and Somerset House.  The Savoy being around the corner for tea may have swayed me a bit, but more on that later.

Vanity Fair: Think Hepburn!

Vanity Fair: Think Hepburn!

Posted by: on Oct 18, 2010 | No Comments

Before you ask, yes, I know that’s not a picture of Ms. Hepburn.  My girlfriend picked up a copy of November’s Vanity Fair, with a couture photoshoot entitled “Think Hepburn!”  I was sitting across the room reading another magazine, and she excitedly called me over, shouting “Look!  There’s a whole shoot of Anderson & Sheppard suits.”  I don’t have to tell you all I was over to the couch eagerly leaning over her shoulder faster than you can say drape-cut.

See the SAVOY

See the SAVOY

Posted by: on Oct 11, 2010 | No Comments
Well yesterday it happened…the Savoy officially reopened for business following a massive, almost three-year-long renovation.  Sadly I’m on the wrong side of the pond to drop by and see all the changes for myself (and to be fair, I never set foot in the old Savoy), but everything I have heard has things looking magnificent. 
Not So Modern Manners

Not So Modern Manners

Posted by: on Sep 24, 2010 | No Comments

I ordered this book a few weeks ago for my thesis, and I just had a chance to look through it the other day. It has a lot of funny, charming, and more than slightly anachronistic things in it – which is to be expected, considering it was published in 1872.

Film Inspiration: The Thin Man

Film Inspiration: The Thin Man

Posted by: on Sep 15, 2010 | 2 Comments

Most nights this past week ended with me closing up the rest of my apartment, settling down in the bedroom, and turning on a movie. Now this isn’t unusual by any means, but this week I spent working my way through the wonderful The Thin Man films.