The Book

The Handbook of Style

a very informative read about the essential things a man needs in his wardrobe. i especially liked reading about the history of different garments. 

Must be all the buttons

I find girls wearing button-down shirts irresistible!

photos: The Sartorialist

Business Cards

here is a link to a business card photostream found on flickr

bellow are some of my favorites

i'm not a businessman, i'm a Business, MAN! -Jay Z

the look

OLD TOWN classic british workwear

taking notes

I was browsing through TED and found myself greatly moved and inspired by Sir Ken Robinson's speech about creativity.

   

The Inspiration

Blake Mycoskie founder of TOMS shoes

A business should not be all about making money, rather a business should be about elevating people and making their world a better place to live in, this is exactly what TOMS shoes does. For every pair of shoes you buy, TOMS will give a pair to a child in need. How cool is that?

photos from TOMS blog

taking notes

I spent a good portion of my day reading enlightening essays about dandies, neckties, and other sartorial musings found in Film Noir Buff. I thoroughly enjoyed reading everyone of them.

Read it this weekend

South of the border, west of the sun -Haruki Murakami

The plentitude -Rich Gold

The affected provincals companion -Lord Whimsy

An illustrated life -Danny Gregory

Designing design -kenya Hara

"To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark."

— Victor Hugo, Les Miserable

Carry on

what's in a bag?

things i can't leave home without 

Molskine sketchbook- Everyone should carry a notebook to jot down those moments of inspiration

Fountain pens- There is no better way to write, i use a lamy safari and a cross fountain pen melissa gave me

A bottle of ink- Just in case (noodlers borealis black)

Eyeglasses- To see the beauty of the world

Modified sieko diver- "You may delay, but time will not" -Benjamin Franklin                                       

other things in the bag

watercolor pencils

a good book -right now it's leadership and self deception

wallet, paystub, old reciepts, camera, stationaries

the look

i was reading through random blogs looking for a source of inpiration and stumbled upon the guys from ODONATA via the pursuit asthetic blog.