Bill Amberg Rocket Bag

Check out this lovely Bill Amberg rocket bag that I noted on Facebook earlier today and the quote says that they will  hopefully bring it back in some form.  I would love to add one to my collection.

Summer Stroll Along The Thames

A few picks for a walk along the Thames with a bag of chips and a couple of good pubs on-route.

Nigel Cabourn bombay bloomers and orange top, Spring Court pumps, Bill Amberg bag, Paul Smith watch, Hacket sunglasses and Monocle bracelet.

Bill Amberg Medicine Soft Classic

Bill Amberg small medicine soft classic in tan.

Bill Amberg Wallet

I always try and pick up a new wallet and I am really starting to enjoy this Bill Amberg in navy/green. 

Leather Laptop Cases

A classic piece of Italian design the Calabrese laptop bag from Oi Polloi

The British alternative is just as good with the Bill Amberg laptop case 

Everyday Essentials In My Bag

Inspired by Every Day Carry and my previous blog about bag essentials, my everyday essentials.

Bill Amberg selvage skiff bag in green
Porter shopper in blag
Bill Amberg wallet in brown
Ray Ban sunglasses
Folk keyring holder with Mulberry dog keyring
Swiss Army Knife
Il Brussetto coin purse
Antique wood business card holder
HTC android phone kept in a Bill Amberg card case
Nokia mobile
Moleskin diary
Berol pen

Bill Amberg Royal Wedding Canvas Shopper

Bill Amberg has created a royal wedding canvas shopper .

New Bill Amberg Selvage Skiff Bag

The new Bill Amberg selvage skiff bag looks interesting.

I have had one of the old style bags for the past couple of years and I still really enjoy the bag and use it every day. You can see the green selvage skiff with my everyday essentials.

What Makes A Great Digital Store?

I have been thinking about what makes a great digital store, a few points to think about.

Like all shops the product must be excellent quality and I can easily point towards Tres Bien as the best collection I have found this season.

Service is essential and this includes delivery, returns, packaging quality and keeping the customer informed, for me Oi Polloi have always been the best at delivering this service.

Finally the site design, I was trying to buy a new Bill Amberg bag the other day and gave up because it was so painful.  For design you can not get much better than Yoox.

All very simple points but very difficult to get right because the one thing that connects all of these stores is an attention to detail.

The detail is the key to successful digital stores.

Packing for Milan Trip March 2011

I am currently packing for a weekend trip to Milan.


My case is a Mandarina Duck DROP case in grey and I will be taking my trusty Bill Amberg selvage skiff bag.


My wash bag is a Isi by Mandarina Duck and it will contain the following;

• Shiseido face wash
• Anthony moisturiser
• Modern Organic Products (MOP) shampoo and wax
• Monocle x Comme des Garcons Scent Two: Laurel
• Bamford body wash  
• Plus the normal little bits to get me through the weekend 

My clothes for the weekend are as follows; 

• Lee 101 Selvage jeans
• Our Legacy chinos 
• Folk t-shirt with a blue block colour pocket
• YMC t-shirt 
• Comme des Garcons wax over shirt
• Folk oatmeal cardigan 
• Our Legacy blue jumper 
• Woolrich checked shirt 
• Universal Works denim shirt
• Nigel Cabourn air craft jacket 
• Tretorn pumps in grey 
• Church's desert boots in blue 
• Dries Van Noten jacket 
• McQ trench coat 
• RAF scarf 

Other essential things for the weekend include a number of guide books, my sunglasses and the wife.