Rule 88

Ditto cufflinks.

Rule 87

When you spot a tie you like, buy it.

Delicious danger

This is what got us started at dinner last night.

Delicious. but highly dangerous as my hangover today will confirm!

Slowear from Mr Porter

I'm a decided fan of British style but I have to admit that Italian style is special.

Only yesterday I took delivery of two pairs of Slowear shorts from Mr Porter.

To my mind Slowear is the very best brand for trousers of any kind.

www.mrporter.com

Flower power...

True

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists

Just been to see this en famille.

What a cracker!

A solid return to form by Aardman Studios.

At last a film that a 4 year old and a 44 year old can both enjoy.

Queen Mother

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon during her engagement, circa 1922, to Bertie, the future King George VI.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth tour blitzed areas of east London during World War II.

King George VI chats with his wife in this informal picture taken at Buckingham Palace in 1948

Great beach house

Gratuitous breast post

It's Saturday and I'm hungover.

That's my excuse!

Sid Mashburn

From what I've seen it's difficult to fault this guy and his style.

Sunflowers

Among the yellow blooms in Vincent van Gogh's famous sunflower paintings are distinctive mutant double flowers. Researchers have now traced the gene responsible for the mutation. Box C shows a double-flowered mutant variety, while the arrows marked G show this mutation in Van Gogh's painting.

Beauty flies...

Rule 86

Travel.

The ascent of man?

...as does this

Roald Amundsen with his dog team at the South Pole

Captain Scott

In slightly poor taste I know, but it looks like a contemparary menswear ad, don't you think?

I would love to hear what's being discussed!

Mmm mmm...

Pen in the top pocket?

An otherwise impeccable line up spoiled by the nerd's favourite pen holder.

In my opinion anyway.

Back water...

Rule 85

Good combinations:

- Blue and brown

- White and blue

- Black and grey

Jennifer Lawrence

As I said previously, she's pretty easy on the eye! 

Sight seeing...

I'd read here

Claudia Schiffer

Another style icon of our times that has stood the test of time.

Fly fishing

I'm off to Yorkshire for my first fly fishing of the season this weekend.

Just hoping it doesn't rain too hard.

Ernest Hemingway and Gary Cooper

Rule 84

A car really is just a means of transport.

Tandem ride...

Rule 83

It's worth making the effort to get into opera.

The Caine photography

Game of Thrones

At the risk of sounding like a TV addict (I actually watch very little) I'm very much looking forward to Series 2 of GoT next week.

The last one ended with the main character having his head cut off.

It's fair to say this tale is full of unexpected turns.

Flour power...

Rule 82

Leather brogues in either black or brown are always stylish.

Shorts

I'm still not sure about wearing shorts with a jacket.


Especially to the office.

River bottom...

Full moon...

Rule 81

However, girls don't like arrogant pricks.

Vintage climbing gear

This vintage climbing gear actually looks very contemporary.

Of course, Nigel Cabourn overtly takes his inspration from history, such as the Anatrctic parka below.



But it's interesting to note that lots of other brands are also going for the 'between the wars over 10,000 feet or below freezing' look. 

Here's an example from CP Company.

Big shirt...