"It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle."
Ernest Hemingway
email me if google hasn't got the answer..
Thanks culturallyanachronistic:
Rediscovery of some “oldies” from a mostexerent tumblr. Hope that elbow heals quickly, good sir!
FYI - Jan 2011
Bed time..
Details: SC - “cool effect” blazer by E. Zegna Couture, Shirt - bespoke, Tie - Gallo, Tie pin - Bottega Veneta, Belt - E. Zegna, PS - Kiton, Pantaloons - RL, Cigar - Partagas SD4!
Blast from the past - early 2011: Fast forward to today & the men of The Rake are no longer there, Gerald & Diana (partner in life & crime) are living their dream producing beautiful hand made ties & accessories under www.vandafineclothing.com.. & I no longer have to wear ties or suits..
Day 2 & all is good in the land of humidity & heat..
* had drinks with the men of The Rake then caught up with a my good friend Gerald who will be embarking on a very exciting sartorial project in SIN - stay tuned..
A break from the RAIN..
This is seriously crazy weather. We are supposed to be in summer not 18c & rain 7 days in a row.
* I have had to pull out my winter suits from storage this week.. Not happy Jan..
Details | Suit - P Johnson in Loro Piana wool/cashmere flannel for GW | Pocket Square - Drake’s Irish linen | Tie - E. Zegna | Shirt - Ascot Chang in Thomas Mason end-on-end for GW | Munks - Edward Green Top Drawer “Oundle” in CRUP on 888 last for Leather Soul for GW
Crunch front & woven tail
* thank you E. Zegna for understanding that a knit tie is not one size fits all.
(Taken with Instagram at The Bunker)
Can you feel the crunch of my knit tie?
Details | Suit - P Johnson in Ariston wool/cashmere for GW | Pocket Square - Drake’s Irish linen | Shirt - P Johnson in Thomas Mason fine pique for GW | Tie - E. Zegna
* WTF happened to summer! I’m pulling out winter suits
Daily Guido - as I mentioned yesterday, Sydney is bizarrely COLD.
I even found my daughter scavenging for her winter clothes this morning.
Got some “colour” decisions to make today..
Details | Suit - P Johnson in Ariston wool/cashmere for GW | Pocket Square - Drake’s Irish linen | Shirt - P Johnson in Thomas Mason fine pique for GW | Tie - E. Zegna | Hoofs - Saint Crispin’s for Leather Soul for GW
* WTF happened to summer! I’m pulling out winter suits
When ever I catch up with my Sistah or Niece or Nephew, we play as a family.
This morning my Niece as usual said “so random”, then gave me a boutonniere which she recycled from the tape she uses to remove lint from her uniform.. Amazing how our DNA is obvious.
Daily Monday Guido, Boutonniere compliments my daughter (composed of stickytape)
Day two of “5 Days of Knit Ties”.
Video is tough & I need a new location with better light..
I’m not giving up!
Knit ties - What next after navy? In my opinion chocolate brown.


Details | Suit - P Johnson in Loro Piana “Zelander” for GW | Shirt - P Johnson in Thomas Mason Twill for GW | Knit tie - E. Zegna | PS - Herringbone | Hoofs - George Cleverley “Bodie” for Leather Soul
Testing testing 1, 2, 3.. (This is going to take some time to get right.. Video is a whole new game.)
Anyway, last week’s “5 Days of Bow Tie” was harder than anticipated so this week will be “5 Days of Knits” for world (sibling) peace.
Trust me, my Sistah & Niece approves..
Morning tools of trade

Hoofs for dancing (No MeerCat, this does not means we are going to cut the rug with your latin dancing buddies)

Details | Suit - P Johnson in Loro Piana grey wool flannel for GW | Shirt - Ascot Chang in Thomas Mason poplin for GW | Knit tie - E. Zegna | PS - Facconable | Hoofs - Crocket & Jones “Belgrave”
2 or 1? This knit tie with a woven silk blade always raises eyebrows.
*Great design feature of E. Zegna to enable resizing of knit ties.
(Taken with Instagram at The Bunker)