The Gentry Man

The civilized guide to mid-century manliness

Compiled from the 22 issues and six years that constituted the life of “Gentry” magazine, “The Gentry Man” aims to highlight the best of the culturally impactful magazine’s lifespan. The collection is billed as “A Guide for the Civilized Male”, much of its content applicable to men then and now. Moreover, the book is a snapshot of mid-century manliness, showing the perceived ideals of a …

The LunarGrand Chukka

Desert boots get the high-tech soles in a new LunarGrand collection

As a follow up to the LunarGrand Wingtip, Cole Haan is launching a line of LunarGrand Chukkas at their SoHo store in NYC this week. The shoes sport a nubuck upper that is paired with Nike‘s Lunarlon sole for a combination of classic style and modern functionality. The ribbed soles are incredibly lightweight, deceptively comfortable and use micro-diamond tread for grip that is a cut …

Cycle Style vs. Cycle Chic

Two books explore the aesthetics of bike-riding

The North Atlantic Ocean may take hours to cross by plane but when it comes to the infiltration of bicycle culture—and specifically, the urban cycling aesthetic—the distance ceases to exist. Case in point: as we were busy attending the launch of the new book “Cycle Style” at London’s Look Mum, No Hands, a copy of “Cycle Chic” landed at CH HQ in New York. As …