January 2010
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Travis McGee
Do you know the author John D. MacDonald? Kat has been collecting his books for years now, and has actually found a few first editions which have amazing mod-era covers (pictured). MacDonald is also her maiden name - so this author holds a special place in her heart. Anyway, his main character - Travis McGee - is a sort of James Bond meets Jimmy Buffet private investigator and total...
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Introducing our newest (and only) employee...
Our Student of Style is taking over our blog. We are thrilled to introduce our very first employee. His name is Matthew. He is a clever, witty, handsome, dashing gent. Read his thoughts on bowties, fashion, life and all things menswear… go easy on him. Take it away Matthew:
I love style. And I mean that in all the complexities of the word.
a stylized cliché:
classic style:
writing styles...
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Peter Beard
Do you know who Peter Beard is? He is the ultimate explorer + artist. He is who we strive to be like here at PPH - a true gent, full of a thirst for adventure - always thinking 100 miles outside the box. We read once that the popularity of the tuxedo can be credited to his relatives, he was running a bath for Jim Morrison the day he died, and that he knows Karen Blixen personally - plus he was...
Max Fischer
Rushmore
I can quite honestly say that I wish I was Max Fischer. He is an original. His quirkiness, his puns, his rampant pretentiousness, his fashion (think green velvet suit, bowtie and red-laced Rod Lavers), but the thing I love most about Max is his over-the-top-renaissance-man passion for clubs and activities.
Example: French Club, Debate Team, Lacrosse Team, Calligraphy Club,...
enthusiasmdocumented:
kennedys
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Before there was Tiger... Demaret
Jimmy Demaret. PPH man for sure… why? just look at ‘im.
(image via LIFE Google Archives)
Lamond
Walker Lamond is a PPH man. He writes a blog which turned into a book, full of rules for his unborn offspring. Rules like: “When in doubt, wear a tie” (which he ever so kindly lent us for our webshop page. We think Walker embodies good manners, old school tastes and an original outlook. So we are honored to dub Lamond as our first PPH man.
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