holy inspiration..

i stopped by at the welldressed blog and noticed the latest post featuring the phineas cole lookbook. how good is that?? check out the whole collection.

spring has finally come...

so i decided to wear some linen.





jacket: hugo boss
shirt: hugo boss
pants: h&m
shoes: edward green calf full-brogue
pocket square: monti
cravate: silk, paisley, some indian market place
socks: h&m
cufflinks: white silk knots

just a few views

Re-opening of Michael Jondral's store after he moved from Karmarschstrasse (Hannover) to...Karmarschstraße (Hannover)....a few meters to the left of the old store's location.
The new store offers more room, is equipped with larger showcases and a lounge (this word only temporarily describes the accommodation found on the second floor and will be replaced by a less ubiquitous term.) can be found upstairs.

As can seen in the images, the store's interior is still not enitrely finished, filling the racks was a "cloak and dagger op" according to Mr.Jondral.
From the proportions of the space dedicated to the different italian high end manuifacturers, one can easily recognize that the emphasis lies on the colletion of Cesare Attolini.
Other brands worth a quote (not that all the others would not be worth a quote, but visiting Michaeljondral.com spares us some typing) are Caruso (new tags and only "Caruso" now btw.!), Barba (Gold), Finamore, Saint Crispin's, the famous Neapolitan tie maker Marinella, Tie Your Tie from Firenze (worst name ever for an Italian brand) and the Parisian glove maker Meier-Bruecher.
Refering to the last three names, Mr.Jondral's store is the only haberdashery offering their products in Germany (to all I know).
















































(by the way: this was another legen...dary team work of paolo and philou....)

on a rainy afternoon...

paolo and me went to the city to meet michael jondral in his old shop (he reopens this sunday in the same building). paolo wanted to buy just a pair of awesome boots but decided to take an incredibly cheap jacket (after discount) as well.
you will find a post about the reopening party and the new store on sunday


and yes, i finally started shooting other guys :-)...







#1,#2:
new jacket: stile latino, vincenzo attolini
new boots: saint crispin brogue

#3:
coat: gieves & hawkes
pants: incotex corduroy
shoes: brown magnanni suede derby
pocket square: luciano barbera
scarf: silk, paisley, terner hanover
gloves: chamois-leather, meier brucher paris

#4:
shirt: Barba Napoli
pocket square: hermès


wuuuuuu, very expensive thursday. but there are a few vintage posts coming next week.

I've been for a walk on a (warm) winter's day

jacket: cashmere, ermenegildo zegna
shirt: h&m
pants: tommy hilfiger
shoes: timberland classic 3-eye
coat: marc'o polo
pullover: daniel hechter

casual colours make me feel like spring

...and the red chinos again.




pullover: cashmere, navy, daniel hechter
polo: tommy hilfiger
pants: h&m chino
socks: burlington
shoes: green suede, bally

colour up your friday

jacket: cashmere, ermenegildo zegna
shirt: oxford button down, made to measure
pants: h&m chino
socks: h&m
shoes: timberland classic 3-eye
pocket square: gift
belt: vintage

It's not quite Thursday yet

but i am very busy this week, because i have got a new job. from now, i am roasting and selling premier league coffee, yey.... anyway, here's my cheapest outfit ever:



jacket: h&m
shirt: hugo boss
pants: h&m
socks: falke
coat: cashmere, vintage
pocket square: monti
shoes, cuff links, belt: vintage

philou out.

special: sunny sunday

...today i went out to check how the garden survived the strong northern german winter. the style might be kind of autumnal.





jacket: mcearl
shirt: primark
pants: kind of velvet denim by camel active
socks: falke, wool
shawl: bought while travelling india or israel (not sure right now)
pocket square: crafted by my grandma
shoes: timberland 3-eye docksiders (my winter's favourite)

tonight: from ivy to preppy

...or: join my brand new, smoking hot red knit tie on it's journey.





#1:
pants: tommy hilfiger
shirt: classic oxford button down, made to measure
belt: vintage
tie: silk knit, sør

#2:
suit: hugo boss
shirt: made to measure
belt, cuff links: vintage
tie: silk knit, sør
pocket square: gift from my local dealer