Charles Heidsieck, The Gentleman’s Choice of Champagne is inextricably linked with celebration, style and a refined and debonair way of living, joy and happiness and often giving credence to a job well done. In the summer months in England, you can hop from society event to society event as part of the social season. One such event, which celebrates the great and good of the automobile world is The Concours of Elegance at the magnificent Hampton Court in Southwest London. So, it makes a lot of sense for what might be called a high-class boutique champagne brand such as Charles…
Balvenie’s Luxury Scottish Whisky for the man who has everything. We recently had the pleasure of attending the London tasting of the second chapter of The Balvenie’s super premium and limited whisky collection. At the historic Stafford Hotel in St. James. St. James is a part of London steeped in historic food and beverage suppliers, many of them with Royal Warrants so the fantastically atmospheric wine cellars of the Stafford Hotel seemed a highly suitable location. As one of the first people in the world to try this latest edition of the collection I sat along a long table, feeling somewhat…
Claridge’s afternoon tea exudes charm, elegance and class. One of England’s great exports must be afternoon tea and on the top table of the school of afternoon tea must be Claridge’s situated in the heart of London’s Mayfair. I grew up with afternoon tea, with a mother that yes, I admit spoilt me. She was a lady that liked to do things properly and though not always served in the style of Downton Abbey my memories are abundant with sitting outside with my family having afternoon tea usually as a stop gap for us in between a busy afternoon…
The Kensington’s Gore Hotel’s Quintessentially English Afternoon Tea. Thank goodness English Afternoon Tea over the last decade has really come of age as people quite rightly appreciate what a beautiful pastime it is. It’s a superb thing to do with your loved one or as a date and particularly as it is in the middle of the day it shows you are dedicating daytime to someone special. Yummy Cakes Afternoon Tea is full of yummy food and for those that like to do their research its full of facts, anecdotes and English eccentricity. What could be better. Your English estate…
YSL Red Lipsticks, Sexy, Provocative and Passionate When you mention red lipstick gentlemen around the world quiver with a mixture of delight, nerves and anticipation. You will have had to be living in a cave deep under a Glacier to not have heard of YSL, however, if you are this person or rather have an interest in one of the masters of French Couture you might like a read of “Yves Saint Laurent Accessories luxury fashion book” One of the big questions is do you dress for yourself or others or your partner? If this was your…
EviDenS de Beaute is absolutely here to provide luxury beauty for both ladies and gentlemen and yes gentlemen deserve as much or even more pampering than women do. Easy tiger! But yes, we do. And we absolutely deserve to look our best. EviDenS – www.harrods.com/en-gb/shopping/evidens-de-beaute Harrods Facial – www.harrods.com/en-gb/services/harrods-hair-and-beauty-salon/services/face-treatments Luxury Beauty for Gentlemen Actually Gentlemans Butler’s clientele is pretty evenly split between ladies and gentlemen and because our focus is on our senses, defining what true luxury is, we are highly emancipated and understand that though glamour might sound very vain but in fact true glamour and luxury certainly from…
The Valet, the gentleman’s suit press service. A gentleman needs a team of experts on hand to make sure he looks his very best. A butler, valet, maid, chauffeur, cook, and assistant are all staff that will keep you in good standing. Whether these roles are filled with individuals or whether you are a person that likes to travel lightly in life you will need a team to support you. The Valet is definitely a contact for your little black book. I have known Tom for years through our mutual interest in gentility, so I was so pleased…
The Butler’s Closet, elegant and supreme luxury wardrobe care. Our clothes have always represented a visage of who we are and sometimes who we want to be. So, whether you are a gentleman with fine eastern silks and Savile Row Tailoring or a lady with a couture collection of taffeta, lace and finery looking after our luxury wardrobe is important. We would like to introduce The Butler’s Closet a luxury wardrobe care company I can say with all sincerity has great pedigree. The Butler’s Closet 1 Rivermere, Lake Avenue Bronxville, NY 10708 www.thebutlerscloset.com The values of a company and their…