The London Lounge

Le Corbusier created some horrible buildings.

Thanks for the tip, Cufflink79. Looks like an interesting book, even though the preview was pretty useless.

Take a look at Police mugshots from the 1920s. Even criminals were more stylish before.

http://themetapicture.com/police-mugshots-in-the-1920s/

The legendary baker and café owner in Vienna. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6747632569_b34cc789c3_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6747632789_27137210e5_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6747632261_09d086a956_z.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6747632657_dfc5a22963_z.jpg ht...

I enjoyed George C. Scott's style in the movie "The Changeling". http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6712848587_31bd45d83c_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6712848411_b2a0e0ecf5_z.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6712848183_c3a90c9913_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7152/6712847965_...

A couple of paintings by Magritte. Franz Kafka used to dress this way. I've always loved the 1920's European look.

Costi, thank you. You're absolutely right. And I'm not planning to give up. As long as magazines like Grammaphone are around I'll manage to keep myself updated on the latest releases. And as you said, there'll always be concerts. Sometimes it seems so unfair that people can make a fortune by selling...

I just learned that my local CD-shop (the only one in town selling exclusively classical music) is closing down. It's so depressing. The only thing I've been caring to do this evening is to listen to Adagietto from Mahler's 5th Symphony on repeat. I've been buying all my music there for the last 8 y...

I live in Oslo. Until recently, there was no stores here selling C&J (and I looked everywhere worth looking, Oslo is a small city with population of only 1 million). I used to get mine when abroad, or from plal.com. During the last few months however, I've come over 5 or 6 stores carrying the brand ...

Aristide wrote:I just watched it and noted the brogues also!

Yeah, interesting movie with good sense of humor, beautiful music and a stylish dressed Connery.

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