10 Men magazine launches in Australia
14 Feb 2013While we may be completely digitising our schedules and music, this change seems to be opening up space for other tangible matter in our lives in the form of new magazines. more
V-Day ideas to execute in your lunch break for her
14 Feb 2013So you successfully snuck out of the house this morning, cheeks unshaven in haste as you remembered today is one of the most loved-up days of the year. Valentine’s Day has rolled around again, and if remembering dates isn’t your strong suit, you may be feeling slightly apprehensive as to how to remedy your lack of preparedness this year. Rather than splitting for drinks with the single lads and arriving home to one cranky dame this evening, make your lunch break a productive one, seeking out goods to execute a romantic evening. more
Learn the tricks to gardening indoors with Coloni
07 Feb 2013While a house filled with fresh-cut wild blossoms and plenty of healthy potted greenery is a goal to aspire to, in reality, our non-green thumbs can often hinder that dream. Swedish gardening house Coloni has made gardening indoors an easy step-by-step process with conceptual seed collections, each kit containing a mixture of seeds from desert and arid Mediterranean climates. more
Cycling lycra gets a makeover with Attaquer
31 Jan 2013In the past, there’s been nothing more cringe-worthy, fashion-wise, than a man decked out in lycra while cycling speed-demon-style. Bum padding, unforgiving tautness and sweat in all sorts of places are not top qualities on the attractiveness scale. more
Discover a colour wheel of beverages with Beertone
31 Jan 2013Beer is the stereotypical beverage of choice for gents worldwide and, while it has a tendency to be associated with Homer Simpson and his motley crew, there's much more to the brew than its famous fans display. The world's passion for the drink continues to intensify with thousands of different types available in the Australian market alone, each with a surprising difference in flavour. more
Grease your classic ride with Chromjuwelen Motor Oil
31 Jan 2013A small but passionate minority, rev-heads aren’t the hoons who find delight in carving wheelies into quiet streets, but dedicated followers in the cult of the car. With vehicles treated as delicately as a newborn, it’s no wonder that car lovers will accept only the best in products and accessories for their vehicles. more
Put your childhood LEGO to use with Dispatchwork
24 Jan 2013The apple of our youthful eye, LEGO provided many hours of enjoyment, building miniature cities for little yellow men (and women) to live in. But as we grew, the boxes of plastic fun became forgotten at the back of cupboards and under houses, stagnant until the next generation arrives. more
Fatherhood explored in new magazine Kindling Quarterly
24 Jan 2013Upon becoming new dads, David Michael Perez and P. August Heffner found discussing parenting and fatherhood quite tricky terrain. The pair went in search of beautiful editorial guidance, but came up empty handed, with current depictions of dads in the media leaving them feeling uninspired and detached from their own experiences. more
Make your own bicycle taxidermy
17 Jan 2013Taxidermy seems to go one of two ways. Either it’s an elegant, gentlemanly display of styling about one’s wood-filled study. Or it’s weird and creepy, with the sad beady eyes of animals that have been conquered or have passed away always looking on. more
Slip your gifted iPad into a dapper sleeve
27 Dec 2012There was a time when impending summer holidays called for trips to local bookstores and newsagencies to stock up on fodder to fuel the mind during transit and lazy beachside days. Thankfully, iPads came along and reduced the weight of carry-on luggage forever. If you’re part of the jetset taking a sojourn this summer, or you were lucky enough to get an iPad for Christmas and need a little help looking after it, keep your iPad safe by tucking it inside a dapper sleeve. more
Sleep soundly in the wilderness with FieldCandy
20 Dec 2012Whether you are heading out with your compass and Swiss Army Knife for a weekend in the natural wilderness, or for a stint in the equally overwhelming surrounds of a crowded music-festival campground, sturdy sleeping quarters are essential. Printed with head-turning designs, FieldCandy’s two-person tents are sure to spark conversations with your fellow campers. more
The Modern Gentleman delivers refined guidance
20 Dec 2012If you're determined to glide through 2013 with a little more suave and swagger than this year has witnessed, let The Modern Gentleman be your guide across refinement and charm. more
Stock up on swift man provisions from Old Salt Merchants
13 Dec 2012A family-run nautical provisions company based in Port Townsend, Washington, Old Salt Merchants is a purveyor of fine saccharine and salty offerings. The creation of designer, caramel maker and iced-tea junkie Anika and publisher, modern-day sailor and rum-drinker Joshua, Old Salt Merchants puts a modern and romantic spin on the profession of rumrunners and sea merchants of the past. more
Swig on adventurous spiced rum The Kraken
13 Dec 2012We’re all rather taken with spiced rum of the minute, drawing inspiration from the days of old, tropical island adventures and, of course, pirates. In very un-Johnny-Depp-style comes The Kraken – a dapperly designed, black-spiced rum of Caribbean origins. more
Explore the seas with a spot of stand-up paddleboarding
06 Dec 2012When it comes to summer sports, gents have traditionally turned to the cricket pitch, the polo field and the tennis court. But with summer announcing its arrival with great gusto this past week, a water sport may be a more appealing option for Queensland lads. more
Ride summer’s waves with a Dead Kooks surfboard
29 Nov 2012Summer officially arrives this weekend, bringing with it the desire to head to the beach, dowse ourselves in saltwater and ride some waves. Hand-shaping surf sleds that nod to the styles of 1960s and 1970s is local surfboard maker Dead Kooks. more
Christmas Picks: literature to gift your gentlemanly fellow
29 Nov 2012Christmas is just around the corner, so we went on a literary hunt for the perfect books to gift the men in your life this silly season. more
Capture your endless summer with a Lomography Champagne Edition
22 Nov 2012When, in Vienna in 1992, a group of students stumbled upon a small enigmatic Russian camera that went by the name Lomo Kompakt Automat, little did they know they would soon lead the charge in reigniting people’s passion for experimental photography the world over. more
Escape in your mind with The Travel Almanac
22 Nov 2012To wander is a marvellous journey. The new sights and smells intrigue and seduce. Something new sits around every corner, waiting to be discovered and imprinted into memories. Sometimes when we travel we get to stay awhile. Other times we pass fleetingly through new lands, grasping at mementos to say we came and saw. more
Discover 101 worldly whiskies worth sipping slowly
08 Nov 2012A distinguished drop that fosters notes of chocolate, honey, oak and vanilla dependent on its origins, whisky can vary from smooth and silky to sharp and spice filled. Conjuring images of lounging about a wood-and-plaid-decorated den, sipping two-finger pours while jazz rings out over the gramophone, whisky appeals to the slower-paced indulgent bone in us. more