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Introducing the Black Label Ralph Lauren collection to Barneys New York. The suit is part of this upcoming spring’s deluge of new clothes. This is definitely something to keep an eye out for. The Black Label suit is razor-sharp; blending the iconic good taste we have come to expect from Ralph Lauren with a young, sexy silhouette.

I think it’s just the bee’s knees. I would wear this anywhere and everywhere. To work, to lunch, to sleep, you name it. It’s sleek and sophisticated, a real gentleman’s piece. The color is great too, dark and neutral. This is a deal maker’s suit, a suit of kings.

If I bought this suit and got hit by a car, my last thought would be about how great the suit was going to look on me at my funeral. I can’t wait for spring.

BUY IT   Ralph Lauren Black Label Olive Linen Suit $1,850
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The World Traveller Clock from Dalvey is a great little gadget for the gentleman on the go. It is like the bastard child of a pocket watch and a wallet and raised in a monastery of alarm clocks. t folds neatly into a pocket and features a quality Japanese quartz movement, 12 hour repeat alarm with a single two minute snooze, second time zone hand, a power reserve indication, day and date display and hours and a separate second hand, which is revealed by simply preessing down a button on the side of the watch. It has a satin metallic face and fine Italian leather casing. It’s pretty compact too, which really facilitates the easiness of the clock’s transport; you could literally carry it in your pocket everywhere. When closed, the World Traveller Clock measures 2 inches (5.3 cm) wide, 2 1/2 inches (6.3 cm) tall, 7.8 inch (2 cm) thick, and weighs just 3.8 ounces (107 grams). The diameter of the face measures 1 1/2 inches (3.8 cm).

I just love that it has a second time zone hand, that way you can always know what time it is back home when you are calling. That is so perfect for calling at irregular hours and then pretending it was an honest mistake, genius. The power reserve indicator is pretty neat too, since a dead clock can ruin a carefully planned itinerary. This is the type of clock that is equally at home on a series of extended business trips or for just touring around some nation’s countryside. The satin metallic face and beautiful leather casing are elegant, but not too showy. This make a great gift for father’s day, birthdays, or for yourself. They go for about $222.

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I can’t get enough of this grey leather jacket by All Saints. This is quite possibly one of the coolest of the coolest leather jackets ever. It’s called the Knife Bomber jacket, which is quite possibly the coolest name for anything ever. I love the entire vintage feel this jacket gives off as well. I love the dual storm flaps, yoke panel, and shoulder epaulettes. I mean take a look at this thing, I feel like I should be solving grisly murders in 1970′s London. Or at the least driving the van in the A-Team. This is a great look if you are into riding motorcycles or just looking like a bad ass.

The Knife Bomber is a fantastic jacket and is done in a great style. The jacket retails for around $321.00( or 225 euros).
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These wallets are a mock-croc print on leather by Braun Buffel, a committed producer of quality leather goods. The wallet is made using the “brush off & tone” treatment technique, an innovative technique that gives the leather a different feel from the mock-croc leather produced with any other process. The 6CC & ID 381W Croc may not be the most attention-grabbing moniker, in fact it sounds more like a robots identification tag, but the wallets aesthetics speak for themselves. The colors are stylishly done matte with a slight sheen gloss, elegant but not too showy. This is the type of wallet Crocodile Dundee would have carried around, if anyone in the Outback had cash that is.

This wallet symbolizes how man can kill any other living thing, make using it’s tanned skin for leather products a trend, then use our superior intellect to make the actual animal obsolete. That’s right, the crocodile, in so much in it’s importance to the leather industry, is now obsolete. Crocodiles now need to keep their heads down and let us take their women. I want to go to a crocodile run restaurant and when it’s time to pay, whip out my wallet and hear the silverware drop. This wallet is also practical since it has plenty of room for cash and cards. It comes with six credit card slots, two multi-purpose slots, two billfold compartments, and one window compartment. The wallet is manufactured in Germany and comes with a Braun Buffel card of authenticity. They usually retail for about $140.00.

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