I noticed this Stainless Steel Wallet whilst in Menu in Spitalfields.
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I like this Paul Smith belt “verrray much” as Borat would say.
Paul Smith emailed to tell me about some beautiful new scarves they have… I like these two:
Unfortunately they are £85 & £135 respectively, so you may prefer a cold neck.
Oscar Milo in Spitalfields is a menswear and womenswear store that currently has a sale on. One item that caught my eye amongst the bright shirts was a sparsely pinstriped (pink pinstripes!) grey suit with a de la mode one button jacket from Holland Esq.
However the most beautiful item of all in the shop was an Italian leather overnight bag available in tan, red & chocolate. This was not in the sale, but was an absolute bargain at £139… a similar bag in Selfridges would be upwards of £300.
My wife was eyeing the bag enviously and has declared that if I get one, she wants one too… well I suppose it is our 3 month wedding anniversary.
A short walk down Oxford Street revealed two prospective purchases; Aldo have a well priced range of comfortable attractive shoes (I like these) and Urban Outfitters, despite having a rubbish sale, have the best choice of cheap sunglasses (the over-large Aviator style seems to be popular at the moment, which suits someone with a large head such as myself).
Bally make superb leather messenger bags, like this one on eBay.
Unfortunately it is up to £210 with 2 days left… and beware of the bidder with zero feedback who has only just registered bidding like a man possessed.
However Hidesign do a similar style more reasonably priced: the “Zailor” bag. £85 from John Lewis or Hideall.
Getting a wallet in a colour other than brown or black is difficult, unless you’re willing to pay Paul Smith prices.
Aspinal of London have some more interesting colours, including Amethyst, currently at £45.
More flashy cufflinks on eBay for £35. I recommend wearing these with either a white or dark blue shirt 😉
An idle google search discovered these beautiful topaz cufflinks (£37)
Massimo Dutti is a worldwide chain – with a large London branch in Regent Street. From outside, you’d think that suits would be £700+, but you’d be surprised.
I recently bought my wedding suit here – and it was a very reasonable £270. A lilac shirt was similarly reasonable at £42. They also sell jumpers, wonderfully soft leather jackets, shoes and most “smart” clothes and accessories.
They also had a watch at £95 I was very keen on – but I suspect it was quartz, and I am too lazy to get the batteries replaced on quartz watches I currently own!