Obviously, we’re talking about cigars.

From C.A.O. to Cohiba, Punch to Padrón, the cigar world is shrouded in the smoke of mystery, allure, and style. Your ticket in? The Nick Foulkes-penned Cigar Style, a book exploring the socio-history of that seductive, smokable status symbol.

Joining Assouline’s collection of opulent titles, the humble stogie is memoirized, satirized, and adored throughout this book. Celebrity candids pepper the pages, with Faye Dunaway and Pablo Picasso between the more expected photos of J.F.K., Ché, and Sigmund Freud.

Cigar Style is a genuine tribute that complements the knowledge of the true aficionado.

And the perfect addition to your humidor.


Get Cigar Style at assouline.com.



No, we’re not talking about John Varvatos East Hampton… we’re talking about Rogues Gallery Online.

Hailing from 41 Wharf Street in Portland, Maine, Rogues is best known for its vintage-feel casual wear peppered with New England nautical accents. From hand-printed tees to big green TopSider-esque boots, their spring line is humorous, hip, and incredibly wearable. Maybe that’s why Rogues Gallery is the crème de la crème of Manhattan boutiques, rock-star wardrobes, and even French Vogue.

Not all of us, however, are rushing to Maine anytime soon, no matter how covetable the menswear. And that’s okay, because Rogues Gallery has just introduced their new, well-edited online shop, delivering both exclusive merchandise and comfortable convenience.

Packing for the beach just got easier.


Peruse the new web exclusives at Rogues Gallery or just visit the site.

Like by wearing it on your sleeve.

Eleven Forty Co. presents just this opportunity, offering handsome and humorous Customized Luxury Head Cufflinks hand-crafted in the U.K. That’s right - you can design your own cufflinks, featuring your face in profile resting gently on your wrist. Totally different and utterly memorable, these mini-têtes-fausses will show off your striking originality and searing wit in sterling silver, gold, or platinum.

Not ready to commit to sporting your own visage? Chose from Eleven Forty’s myriad catalog heads, from Einstein to Elizabeth I, Santa Claus to Satan.

But don’t be overwhelmed… that’s why they offer Abe Lincoln.


For more sartorial splendor, visit www.elevenforty.com.

The good life has its perks.

And it also has its very own photographer in Slim Aarons. If you use “summer” as a verb, you already know him, and may even know of his latest visual masterpiece, Poolside with Slim Aarons. For the rest of us, take a voyeuristic peek into the private lives of jet-setters of the sixties, seventies, and eighties. From Mexico to the Mediterranean, St. Tropez to Santa Monica, you’ll follow “the photo-laureate of the upper classes” through a world that’s steamy, scandalous, and luxurious.

It might even look like your life.

Except for the bad hair, of course.


Get Poolside with Slim Aarons on sale at Amazon.com for just $18.75 (that’s 75% off).



Try a kilt.

With the help of Chivas Regal, makers of that smooth, dark spirit Dad’s been nursing since the ’60s, you and your father can experience both the history and luxury infused in his favorite Scotch whisky (now that’s a win-win). Start with first-class tickets to Scotland and accommodations in a private mansion. Then tee off at at the world famous St. Andrew’s Links, discover a little Scottish heritage with kilt and crest consultation, and then dine with the Duke of Argyll at Inveraray Castle. You’ll even meet Colin Scott, master blender at Chivas Regal, who will let you sample never-before tasted blends, then teach you how to perfect your own family Scotch.

To top it all off, upon returning from the Highlands, you and Dad will receive two bottles of Chivas Regal 25-Year-Old.

Perfect for unwinding on the flight back to the States.


The Ultimate Father’s Day Trip can be reserved by contacting Travelcorp International at (225) 231-4735. For additional information, please call (888) 332-2907.

Actually, 43 years worth… presenting the The Complete Pirelli Calendars.

You may know the Pirelli Calendar story: every year since 1964, Pirelli (yes, the tire company) has published the world’s finest swimsuit calendar (supermodels, actresses, and a host of unknown beauties) for a short list of movers and shakers. Shot by the best photographers in the business (Richard Avedon, Herb Ritts, Annie Liebowitz, Mario Testino, and Patrick Demarchelier, to name a few) in the most exotic locations, the calendar has shaken the world with the audacity, innovation and sensuality of its content.

And now it’s all (639 pages) available for your perusing.

Erotic fantasy and spell-binding photography: Yes, please!


Head to amazon.com for your copy or visit rizzoliusa.com.

Living life at the top of the food chain can be challenging for the newly rich.

Thankfully, there is a book that helps you navigate the millionaire (and billionaire) stratosphere with ease: introducing The Official Filthy Rich Handbook. Penned by Radar magazine co-founder Christopher Tennant, the ‘Handbook is essential reading for the rich, the filthy rich (defined as $30 million in liquid assets), and the aspirational rich. Learn where the wealthiest zip codes are, how to hire The Rolling Stones to play your next soirée, and what are the “approved” Filthy Rich brands (Asprey, Balenciaga, Pucci, Tod’s).

Reach for it when you’re contemplating which exclusive party to attend this June (Cannes, the Swan Ball, Art Basel).

Then again, after finishing the book, you might just hit them all.


Pre-order The Official Filthy Rich Handbook for $11.95 at Amazon.com.

Different eras. Different leading men. Same stylish wardrobe essential: the trench coat.

No other outer layer has the versatility to complement your business uniform and help you look sharp for a night on the town. To celebrate its status and just in time for Spring, luxury publishing house Assouline introduces The Trench Book, a richly illustrated tour of the raincoat.

The lore of the trench begins in England with Aquascutum (Latin for “rain shield”) and the need for a rain-proof overcoat for soldiers in the trenches. The coat’s evolution continues with Burberry’s rendition and its adoption by ladies, as well as Hollywood stars.

A statement in timeless cool, the trench is an outerwear icon, and The Trench Book is its bible…

Here’s to April showers.


Available online at Assouline.

With stocks slumping and the dollar diving, now would be a good time to diversify your portfolio.

For an entirely different type of asset class, consider the cologne Wall Street by Bond No. 9. With top notes of Sea Kale and cucumber, Wall Street is the kind of fragrance that’s preferred by those who are bullish on smelling great and initiating after-work mergers & acquisitions.

Even if you don’t work on The Street, it’s easy to appreciate Bond No. 9’s citrus-friendly, smell of success.

Just be sure to watch out for those hostile takeovers.


Wall Street is available at Bond No. 9, 9 Bond Street (between Broadway & Lafayette Street), (212) 228-1732, and online at bondno9.com.

And they’re right.

For the ladies that make up the world’s most glamorous and beautiful society women, the privileged life has always been very private. Which is where international fashion photographer Roger Moenks comes in. Traveling around the globe to the personal residences of Roberta Armani, Delphine Arnault, Amanda Hearst, and others, Roger Moenks has captured the elegance of these A-List socialites in their natural setting for Inheriting Beauty, his latest coffee table book. Through Moenks’ lens, you’ll get a glimpse into a universe where women really do rule the world.

Adds Massimo Ferragamo, “Everyone knows that the world revolves around women. Women today seem more beautiful, stylish, and self-assured than ever before, while we men gladly fall into their orbit!”

We couldn’t have said it better.


Inheriting Beauty is available online at powerHouse Books and Amazon.com.