Category Archives: Classics

Legendary Louis Vuitton

Posted on 14 January 2011 6:28 AM by JPS

Courtesy Abrams Books A look at 100 legendary trunks from Louis Vuitton. Hemingway’s held books, of course.

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From the Archives: The Duke of Windsor

Posted on 22 July 2009 3:24 PM by JPS

Tropical weight wool and two-tone sport shoes: a lesson in warm weather elegance from the Great Duke of Windsor, pictured here in Lisbon shortly after the outbreak of World War II. Notice also the four-button stance of the double breasted … Continue reading →

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Must Have: Steve McQueen’s Rolex Submariner

Posted on 17 May 2009 8:15 AM by JPS

Included in Antiquorum’s Important Collectors’ Wristwatches auction on June 11 in NYC is the King of Cool’s 1967 Rolex Submariner. McQueen wore the watch for many years (right) and it can be seen on-screen in his very last movie, 1980′s … Continue reading →

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Style Salute: William F. Buckley Jr.

Posted on 27 February 2009 1:30 PM by JPS

When William F. Buckley Jr. went to the great Lyford Cay Club in the sky a year ago today, an era of authentic WASPy style died with him. If you want to get technical about it, Buckley wasn’t really a … Continue reading →

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