Another successful saunter sans purpose through the sunny streets of Old London Town. On Sunday 14th May, just one week after the coronation of Charles III, a very different kind of event, yet one steeped in as much ritual, tradition and protocol, took place. The Grand Flaneur Walk was not placing a crown of gold… … Keep Reading
CHAP Spring 23 takes a mediaeval slant on the gentlemanly life. Our new edition takes as its starting point George RR Martin’s televised epic Game of Thrones, by meeting Paddy Considine, star of the recent prequel House of the Dragon. Mr. Considine recounts his uncertain beginning as an actor, and how his friendship with British… … Keep Reading
Gustav Temple bespeaks a two-piece suit from bespoke tailors Pratt & Prasad, and finds that having a suit made reveals a lot more about the man underneath it than his sartorial preferences. As I meander along the fully gentrified upper regions of St John’s Hill, Clapham, it occurs to me that seeing a tailor is… … Keep Reading
Readers submit themselves to the ultimate sartorial assessment. Please send photographs to chap@thechap.co.uk “I’m Stephen Ross and I recently took part in the London section of The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, where chaps and chapettes don their Sunday best for men’s health and well-being charities riding classic motorcycles. Please find attached my two photos taken by… … Keep Reading
Sporting endeavours of the Antwerp Summer Olympics held in 1920 are evoked in this bold design using sharp contrasting blues and yellows, to produce the sort of pocket square that would instantly allow one ingress into the Royal box. Measuring 30 x 30cm, digitally printed on Satin silk with a hand rolled hem, this pocket … Keep Reading
Fancy a night on the tiles in some futuristic neon-lit corner of the Far East, sir? Then this is the tie for you, steeped in stripes that remain firmly at the indigo end of the rainbow. This necktie is digitally printed on high-quality twill silk, and is a one-off by Geoff Stocker, designed, printed … Keep Reading
After a lengthy hiatus and following numerous requests from readers, the Chap's succulently-scented, face-smoothing Flaneur after-shave balm is back in stock. This creamy unguent is based on the same scent as Flaneur eau de cologne, and provides the fizzog with a much-needed soothing balm after the rigours of the razor have left it raw … Keep Reading
A hard shaving soap bearing the same scent as Raffish Eau de Cologne, whose blend of of dark spices and elegant florals combine to produce a decadent scent that will make you feel louche as soon as you wear it. On a base of sandalwood, vetiver, amber and patchouli is added a fragrant sprinkling … Keep Reading
I still find the Eurostar really rather wonderful. You get on a train at St. Pancras and alight some two hours later at Le Gare Du Nord into a different world, where the attitudes, tastes, smells, people and culture are as different from London as sand is to salt. Undeniably, it is quite an anomalous… … Keep Reading
From the eleventh floor balcony of a hotel overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the horizon flashing with lightning, brassy wisps of Mariachi music wafting up from somewhere through the heat of the night, was the sense that we were definitely in Mexico. It had taken nearly 20 hours to reach this moment of Mexican awareness, though… … Keep Reading
On a recent trip to Rajasthan, I discovered that not only does India possess its famous wealth of history and architecture, but it is also one of the most natural habitats for the travelling Chap. My journey took me first to Delhi, only nine hours away by plane but, as soon as you land, the… … Keep Reading
Gustav Temple lunches at a reopened City dining institution and descends into the ancient network of tunnels and cellars at its core. According to folklore, whatever the weather on St Swithin’s day (15th July) will determine the same weather for the next 40 days. While we did not visit the Don, a reopened restaurant in…
Gustav Temple samples the flaming fare at Brighton’s hottest new restaurant. It was opening night at Embers, a discreet bistro tucked away in one of the Venice-like passageways of the Brighton Lanes that are so easy to get lost in. I believe, though may be mistaken, that the previous incumbent was one of those out-of-date…
Another successful saunter sans purpose through the sunny streets of Old London Town. On Sunday 14th May, just one week after the coronation of Charles III, a very different kind of event, yet one steeped in as much ritual, tradition and protocol, took place. The Grand Flaneur Walk was not placing a crown of gold…
CHAP Spring 23 takes a mediaeval slant on the gentlemanly life. Our new edition takes as its starting point George RR Martin’s televised epic Game of Thrones, by meeting Paddy Considine, star of the recent prequel House of the Dragon. Mr. Considine recounts his uncertain beginning as an actor, and how his friendship with British…
