My Fan Barbour Lookbook

Bing thinking about a Barbour jacket or two, one for town, one for country, so here is my fan Barbour lookbook.

Note, pictures not mine, pulled from the Internet, hat tip to their owners.

BTW, I myself am still undecided as to whether Barbour is "based or cringe", and whether am more likely to buy if it's a majority opinion "based" or "cringe"... get it?

 

 First, PRO (more or less)

 

Nigel "Brexit" Farage, looking good!

Military looking barbours

Looking beautiful in a Barbour, Lady Di... and she did already

Simon Crompton, a menswear icon, he replied once to me on Instagram

 

Guy from Newcastle, former military, told me once some 25 years ago over a drink or two, the Argies shot down a couple of chopper-loads of these Barbour-clad SASs when they went in to land on the Malvinas or wherever it was 40 years ago which I guess makes Barbour even more interesting and storied and contributes to Barbour's notoriety.

 

 

Spicy girl's hubby or whoever he is now.

 These are also said to be Barbour... but... where is the patina... no wax just 60/40 cloth

 

 

 

Second, CON 

How not to style a Barbour jacket from some random larper plying his wares on the Internet, for some reason, he thinks he's got something to sell fit-wise.

More will be added

My Bogart Signature Jacques Bogart Paris fan ad

https://magicaldelusiondestiny.tumblr.com/post/702257989642534912/my-bogart-signature-jacques-bogart-paris-fan-ad

 

Flowers of Edinburgh

 Came across this accidentally, thought it too funny.

It's in the British museum, and the description goes like this.

An Edinburgh wynd or close. A man seated on a bucket is using it as a latrine. A man holding a bucket stands behind him, screening him with his cloak, and turning round to call "Haud your Hond Lossie" to a woman who is emptying a bucket of filth from a first-floor window. A man is seated on the ground on the right by a steaming cauldron, across which is a large spoon. He is calling "Twa dips & a wallop for a Baubee". The men are in Highland dress. Beneath the title is engraved:

"Yi dunna ken what I can dee
For I can set ye doon & cure ye tee" 1 August 1781

Europe's future looks increasingly like what is depicted above as more energy resources are denied to European nations who have virtually none of their own, but in fact it's nothing new as denizens of Europe have always literally lived and rooted in shit, hence the prevalence of the word "shit" in major European languages such as English, German, French, etc. where it is one of the most frequent words and is used to denote a wide range of notions by reference to the common European denominator and the foundation of European culture - human and animal feces - on which everything is built in Europe and has always been, hence Europe is a Colossus on feet of shit.

 

 

 

 

Wales 0 - Iran 2 Today

 Wales 0 - Iran 2 Today

 What can you say?

Another day, another dollar!

As I backed Iran to win and they did.

I also backed Wales to win and they didn't but turn a little profit overall.

 

As for Wales, this is the only way now.

I-ran!

 

 

Scent of Day

 Here is my scent of day today and most days recently - Bogart (Signature) by Jacques Bogart.

My go-to dirty old man's scent.

My Agnelli Lookbook

 This post is now my Gianni Agnelli fan lookbook

By whoever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

Gianni Agnelli was an Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat. 

He was also known for his classic menswear (CM) choices - he dressed in classic menswear but with a heavy dose of his own inimitable style and sprezza, often dispensing with CM conventions and rules altogether.

Rules? What rules?

A wristwatch over cuff - an Agnelli.

Today's Bottle of Wine

Today snagged this bottle of liquid Nerello Mascalese grapes, a Sicilian red wine, I am positive it'll be good for the price and at least for one lunch.

Not sure though we can provide these food pairings, though plenty of (stool) pigeons around, I think, a lump of mozarella with sliced tomatoes and some chicken breast will have to do.

Food pairings for Nerello Mascalese wines include:

• Pigeon breasts in red-wine sauce
• Wild mushroom and eggplant filo parcels
• Linguini with tomato and clams

Watch Movement Part Names

 Here is a picture tells you wristwatch movement part names.

Come to think of it, I do have this very movement, and even its precursor, in my multiple pocket watches, including a skeletonized version.

Classic Menswear Accessorized with Weapons Inspo

This post will collect imagery of classic menswear outfits worn with weaponry or in some military and/or security, etc. contexts.

Pictures not mine, h/t to their owners

Val Kilmer, ex-Heat (1995), 3-button suit

Soviet security advisor in Afghanistan, sprezza tie

Bremner, ex Iraq Viceroy, tactical boots with a California tuxedo

Viyella shirt

Security... or is it Cartel?

WW2 resistance, Italy (?)