Ready to Wear - Because MTM & Bespoke Are Usually Not Necessary

This is a photograph of Yours Truly taken months ago. Basically nothing from here is Made to Measure (MTM) or Bespoke. The button down cotton shirt is by Brooks Brothers (non-iron, made in Malaysia stuff - I wear it because it helps the local factories, because I don't have any problems wearing non-iron and it does make my life easier), the flax-linen sports jacket by Massimo Dutti and the trousers, by Marks & Spencer (Collezione line with some Italian cotton fabric and surprisingly high waisted by today's standards). Oh, the pocket square is some Italian branded cotton one which I forgot the make.

The Parker Jotter

Yes. It's been a while since I last posted anything in here.

So here is something about my favourite ballpoint pen - the Parker Jotter

From the Parker Pens Facebook Page

"The Jotter ballpoint is Parker’s longest running pen in production since its introduction in 1954. The company conducted nine years of research and development before launching it, and decided not to endorse it with an arrow clip until it had been proven successful. Nearly 65 years later, total production is approaching the 1 billion mark."

I will try to post on a regular basis here. But it usually is a problem when you are extremely busy doing a whole lot of things all of the time.

Favourite Boat Shoes Wear Out - Blucher Mocs As Replacement & The Differences Between Boat Shoes, Camp Mocs and Blucher Mocs.

My favourite pair of knock about shoes, a pair of Marks & Spencer boat shoes has finally worn down a fair bit. The leather upper part has some cracks at the sides of the vamp, and the sole has started to disintegrate. The non-stick rubber sole has started cracking on the right shoe and water actually enters if you step into a puddle. 

Art: ‘ALEGORI’ - Documenting Malay Cultural Heritage in Classical Manuscripts Launched at the ALEGORI Exhibition @ Galeri PETRONAS

GALERI PETRONAS,  a venue run by Malaysian oil & gas company PETRONAS, meant for Malaysian and international artists to showcase their works and inspire thought-leadership had recently launched a publication to complement its ongoing ALEGORI Exhibition. The book, which showcasesContemporary Art Expressions from Malay Manuscripts exhibition which explores the concepts and metaphorical thinking derived from classical Malay manuscripts.

Dressing for a Late Morning to Lunch Launch Event - How a Larger Man's Clothes Should Fit

I usually overdress to media launch events. When I say I overdress it's because almost no one, with the exception of the hosts or a few others would even throw on a sports jacket. I usually come dress like this.

I wore a linen sports jacket by Tagliatore,

Accessories: WJ & Co Now Carries Abbeyhorn Horn Accessories - Shoe Horns, Shoe Brushes and More.

WJ & Co. over at the Bangsar Shopping Centre are going places in terms of menswear and the required accessories. From holding trunk shows for St Crispins, P Johnson to keeping ready to wear items from Ringjacket, John Lobb Paris, Gaziano & Girling, Carmina as well as small items from Saphir, Vanda and more. They've now brought in some nice handmade, premium horn products by well known Abbeyhorn of the UK.

Trunk Shows: Prologue Trunk Show: 6-7 January 2018

TWL are bringing back Hong Kong Based tailoring setup, Prologue. 

TWL or also known as The Working Lads are a group of three Malaysian chaps who are very enthusiastic about tailored garments. Between the three of them, whom I have never personally met as yet (only via email), they have tried to search for the best value tailor there is in Kuala Lumpur.