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Set Sail for the Shipyard Cup
Three of our favorite things in life – sailboats, good beer and Maine – will come together this summer at the 2011 Shipyard Cup. The three day series of races in the traditional Corinthian style will be taking place in Boothbay Harbor from August 12 – 14 under the aegis of Hodgdon Yachts and Portland’s Shipyard Brewing Company. We’ll see you there, old sport.
Popping with Paul Newman
To pop or not, that is the eternal collar question. Answered here with verve and style by GiltMANual, and illustrated above by the great Paul Newman – fishing in the Florida Keys in 1967, and therefore perfectly entitled to protect himself against the elements. Always happy to provide context….
Boat Races at Oxford, 1958
This past weekend the 157th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race took place on the Thames, continuing the universities’ storied sporting tradition. Although nowadays the sculls are made of fiberglass and the clothes of Coolmax, in essence the event is largely unchanged since the days of wooden hulls and white flannels. Take a look back at Oxford in 1958 on A Continuous Lean.
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
Courtesy Driven
James Dean, Steve McQueen, Bryan Ferry, Duncan Quinn, supermodels, vintage Ducatis, and the new Aston Martin – at long last, a truly stylish, well-designed and curated car site – edited by yours truly, from the gents at UrbanDaddy. Head over to Driven now.
Posted in Cars, Icons
Tagged cars, Driven, James Dean, JPS, Porsche, UrbanDaddy, websites
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The Michael Caine Guide to Style, Part I
The proper accessory for a trench coat is not an umbrella; it’s a revolver.
(Happy birthday, Sir Michael)
Posted in Icons, Style
Tagged 1960s, guns, Hollywood, Michael Caine, movies, trench coat, UK
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James Bond – British Military Rolex Redux
London-based Rolex customizer Project X has come out with a new limited edition series of designs in homage to the original James Bond Submariner as worn by Sean Connery and the British SBS (Special Boat Service), an elite commando unit created for covert operations in 1940 that preceded the better-known SAS. There are “night” and “day” (above left) operations versions of the Submariner as well as a blacked-out Explorer (above right) in the Stealth series, priced from $13,000 – $16,000. Original UK military issue models can go for ten times that amount. I think we can find some room on our wrist…. (Read more at The Classicist)
Posted in Classics, Style
Tagged custom Rolexes, James Bond, London, military, Project X, Project X Designs, Rolex, Rolex Explorer, Rolex Submariner, Sean Connery, UK, watches
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Fall Preview: The John Wayne Book
In the throes of True Grit fever John Wayne’s estate has just inked a deal with powerHouse to publish the first-ever authorized John Wayne photo book for release this fall. Combining never-before-seen photographs culled from the family’s vast personal archives with images from some of The Duke’s 175 feature films, the book (as yet untitled) will be a must. Hopefully this will help Wayne, a true Hollywood icon of the old school, get some of the style cred he deserves. Just check out his dashing Vespa riding ensemble.
Posted in Icons, Style
Tagged books, Fall 2011, Gary Cooper, Hollywood, John Wayne, powerHouse, smoking, True Grit, Vespa
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Must Have: Steve McQueen’s 1970 Porsche 911S
© Darin Schnabel 2011, courtesy RM Auctions
The King of Cool’s 1970 Porsche 911S from Le Mans is crossing the block this August under the aegis of RM Auctions. Time to take out a second mortgage on the mansion. Read more at A Continuous Lean.
Posted in Cars, Icons, Style
Tagged auctions, classic cars, Le Mans, motorsports, Porsche, Porsche 911, Steve McQueen
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