The London Lounge

Palmer and Leyburn Many thanks for your helpful suggestions and wishes for a pleasant stay. I have passed on your recommendations to the persons responsible for booking my business travel and await the results with baited breath! I have also heard excellent word of Shanahan's on the green, I'll make...

Sammyo77 Might I respectfully suggest a visit to Tiffany & Co on Bond street? They have a range of bracelets to suit every budget, and having purchased a bracelet from there for my girlfriend two years ago I can assure you that the look on her face when presented with the Tiffany "blue box" bedecked...

Gentlemen I'm off to Dublin in early November, and looking for a reasonable hotel to reside at during my stay (5 days). I've stayed at the Clontarf castle before which was excellent, however this time I would rather stay in the city centre. If anyone could recommend an establishment I would be most ...

I absolutely agree with Marden. Brushes must be hung upside down to dry to allow the bristles to drain any excess water etcetera properly.

Charles - many thanks for the tip regarding Trumpers, I may well partake of their engraving service myself!

That's a very nice watch Carlo. I debated it myself but decided upon the Seamaster professional instead. the only drawback for me is that Bond wears the same one, that almost put me off!

Thank you Don, that was very helpful.

I wondered if it had already been discussed within the LL but my search had shown no results for some reason.

Many thanks once again, and I particularly liked Thomas's challenge!

Gentlemen I'm sure you're all well aware of Armani's move into haute couture for men (their words, not mine) and the attempted sullying of Savile row tailoring. For those of you who may have missed this, please see this article: http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/consume...

That was an extremely interesting and well informed article. A pleasure to read, and a joy to feel somewhat more educated following it's reading.

Thank you Manton.

I stand corrected by the good Mr Alden who has indeed moved my post into it's correct abode! Apologies for it's misplacement Mr Alden, and many thanks for graciously transferring it to it's present location. As a newcomer (and one who is still besetting oneself with the groundrules), do I take it th...

Gentlemen Some may doubt that this area of the forum is the correct place for this post, perhaps indicating that the "elegant living" section may be a more suited repository for my missive. I however argue that a fine handmade badger hair brush, although not custom made, is in fact true to this foru...

All Many thanks for your interesting responses, and your opinions. It would seem that it comes down to personal choice (although I did particularly like the Alan Fusser quote)! I agree that when writing, fixed links are certainly uncomfortable. I shall happily continue with my chain linked cufflinks...

Gentlemen Firstly hello, I am new here however having perused recent topics in the forum I already feel at home. Secondly, I would value your opinion on cufflinks. I have always favoured the link type (i.e. a chain twixt the two pieces) over the fixed "swivel" type of cufflinks. May I ask which you ...