Home for the weekend 18 Mar 2013 | 03:38 am

Although I do like living in Tokyo, I’m incredibly thankful that I have somewhere as nice as North Yorkshire to call home as well. The views alone make coming back, even if it is just for a couple of ...

New Year primates 3 Jan 2013 | 11:34 am

Sobering attire 12 Dec 2012 | 11:14 am

Black shoes, grey socks and grey trousers. Boring but pretty much foolproof as far as business attire is concerned.

Autumn in Tokyo 8 Dec 2012 | 12:47 pm

Another lovely autumn day in Tokyo draws to a close:

Review: Belstaff Roadmaster 17 Nov 2012 | 03:00 pm

Although I already have a decent enough coat for wet and windy days (a Barbour Bedale), when out shopping I’ve always looked longingly at Belstaff Roadmasters. They just look so much, well… cooler tha...

Staying smart in Tokyo’s sweaty summers 1 Aug 2012 | 06:20 pm

I find it hard to write about anything style-related during summer. Dealing with 30°C heat and terrible humidity every day tends to leave me breaking out into a sweat at the mere sight of a blazer, no...

Charvet linen and silk repp tie 8 Jul 2012 | 01:01 pm

During summer you can go either without tie, which is fine – there’s no point dying of heatstroke just to look good – or you can undo the top button of your shirt and loosely wear a nice linen, cotton...

New Ring Jacket suit 12 Jun 2012 | 03:23 pm

After buying my first Ring Jacket suit a couple of months ago I was keen to get another. Today I finally picked up this grey pinstriped number from the tailors, and am very happy with it. Shame it’s g...

Cufflinks and silk knots 11 Jun 2012 | 01:25 pm

I do like a good pair of cufflinks, though my collection is far from massive. I have a couple of pairs of stirling silver ones, and a box full of silk knots in all kinds of colours. They’ve seen me we...

Time to resole 10 Jun 2012 | 11:45 am

As eventually happens with all leather-soled shoes, this one has worn through to the cork that separates the insole from the outsole. When this happens, it’s best to get both shoes resoled at the sam...