1805 journal

Master Barber, Michael Symeon, gives his tips on how to shave with finesse.   When it comes to morning ablutions, a traditional shaving set with the full accoutrement, luxuriant lathers and healing creams is the grooming equivalent of starting your day with brewed coffee, smoked salmon and eggs b...

Valentine’s Day first became associated with romantic love within the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. Traditionally, Valentine’s Day is a celebration for the ladies. However, by the 18th century, it had grown into an occasion in which...

As we head into 2020 proper, and in fact a whole new decade, one feels a whole new energy regarding resolutions, plans and, dare we say it, one’s approach to personal style. Because what might have suited you in the previous decade should perhaps be re-evaluated as we steer into a new one. And in...

You’d be forgiven for feeling defeated by this point; the glut of festivities, late nights and inclement weather can leave the most party-ready of us rather broken. And that shows on our faces; skin can be dry from winter’s chill or blotchy from the excesses of the night before and the circles un...

Colognes aren’t just for gifting at this time of the year, they are for a man to enjoy and to make himself feel good. Because, like that perfectly stirred martini or the pair of cufflinks that add flourish to an evening shirt, scents are the final touch, particularly when winter calls for dress-u...

With the festive season truly in full swing, it is high time to focus and zero in on one’s Christmas gifting strategy. With the time flown by for idling through magazines and drinking in twinkling shop windows, the considered man needs to form a definitive gifting list and set about his stylish s...