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Gentleman's Day Out x Windows Nokia Lumia 900

Some of you may have read about the unfortunate incident I found myself in last weekend, but this was temporally cast aside as I was a guest of Windows Phone Nokia Lumia 900 for the Gent's Experience Day. I would like to say a huge thanks to Paul and Sam for a great day and for accommodating my new found inability to eat or have my face touched (all will be explained) and let me give a talk on social media, blogging and trends in between. We started the morning at The Delaunay on Aldywch to meet the team, have some superb breakfast and give the new phones a go. They only came out a fortnight ago but they have a great user experience for those used to Windows systems, as well as being simple and straight forward whilst being incredibly focused on social media. Oh, the camera is also really great quality; all these shots are from the phone but forgive my often rubbish photography skills. 

From here it was off to Murdoch's in Covent Garden for a wet-shave, something I have always wanted, however I had to opt for a hair, beard and brow trim due to having a fractured jaw. Whilst it was a disappointment, it was great to have a real barber give a traditional maintenance experience; which Aaron from Individualism took a shot of, below, in front of all the great interest pieces on the wall. From Covent Garden and after a quick car ride to Leather Lane in the city, we had a coffee tasting experience at Prufrock Coffee, which was an incredible and educational experience. There is quite the technique to tasting and experiencing coffee, as well as hundreds of different flavours and treatments to get a great quality bean. The cafe is a haven for all coffee lovers, with a great selection of home-made cakes to enjoy with a caffeine fix, but this place is to be savoured, not dropped into like a high street chain. 

By the time I has finished here, I headed over to Kettners in Soho for my talk (nothing to do with the Windows phone experience) but dropped in after with my morning team once again to make my own fragrance. This is quite a complex thing to do however I was guided to a perfect combination of various scents such as Musk, Grass and Balsamic for a masculine but fresh cologne I called Summer Breeze; perfect for a scorching day. 

Give the new Lumia a go; you may be surprised at this new generation of smart phones - and enjoy the pics below. 

A while back I did a competition giveaway for the first Money t-shirt collaboration with an artist - which was a huge sucess for the street wear brand. With that, Money have launched a new artist collaboration, Lowbros x Money Clothing on 1st June with only 100 available to buy. I think the geometric print is a great on trend but also stylised graphic that has that authentic hand-drawn look with some hyper-graphic details.

Mr Porter X AESOP

It's about time e-tailer Mr Porter got into grooming; despite the New Gent's growing beards and sartorially blending their hair into a side parting. Launched yesterday, The Dapper Gentleman kit was launched in collaboration with exclusive men-care label Aesop, seen in some of the world's most luxurious and forward-thinking stores worldwide. 

Priced at £106, the kit, which is really handy for travelling as it comes in a hand-luggage flight case, contains Amazing Face Cleanser; Morrocan Neroli Face Serum; Mandarin Hydrating Facial Cream; Immediate Moisture Facial Hydrosol and Rosehip Seed Lip Cream. 

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ORLEBAR BROWN OPENING

Great news reached me today that British luxury swim and resort wear brand Orlebar Brown, has opened the new flagship store on the corner of Vigo and Sackville Street, London, W1. It carries the Classic, Editions, Sport and Accessory collections as well as the special fifth anniversary Editions in collaboration with Getty Images and the Blue Marine Foundation.

Go visit!

Way Perry x Original Penguin

If you have not heard of Way Perry; where have you been? He is one of the world's hottest stylists and has teamed up with Original Penguin to produce this video above. The video forms part of the Below the Belt series where the brand has collaborated with a host of creatives from all over the world, creating some incredibly vibrant material for the season. Not only is the video bright, exciting and fun, it features Ash Stymest, one of LSoD's favourite male models.

Nik Thakkar x Cloud

Joseph Sinclair

On Monday, I caught up with Jodie Harsh and we talked Cloud, this Friday - the launch of one of London's most revolutionary new club nights. The new night is something fresh for a city, would you believe it, that has seen a lull in exciting nights that have got the town talking. Part of the team is Studio 54-style crowd picker or "Casting Director", Nik Thakkar - one of London's finest cultural tastemakers du jour. Nik has pioneered on major brand campaigns with the likes of Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Von Teese - just to name a few. He also edits the exceptionally cool pop couture blog, KARLISMYUNKLE. Entry to Cloud will be be strictly at his discretion.

Terence Webb 

I caught up with Nik on his top 5 tips for getting beyond the velvet rope:

1. "Look the part" - no matter what club you are going to, presentation is key - make sure you fit the look, adhere to the dress code in advance, and make an effort. Extravagance at Cloud goes down really well and will help guarantee you entry - think biblical performance artist meets couture pop star chic...

2. "Don't rock up wasted" - it's not classy - we love a hot mess, but do it in style. Get drunk inside the party and LEAVE wasted!

3. "Charm is key and know your audience" - stylish people who are already a "friend" of the promoters/Harsh/me will be able to queue jump but so will the person we don't know who's spent all week working on their Cloud outfit.

4. "No photos" - Cloud is a "no-Gogos, no Gaga, no-photo" zone. What happens at Cloud, stays at Cloud. Club night photographers will be politely asked to check their cameras in and refrain from use within the club

5. "Money can't buy exclusivity" - no matter how much cash is waved at the door, if you don't fit the above criteria, then you're not getting in

LA Diary: BOY LONDON - CLUB BOY

BOY is such an iconic and achingly cool brand that it was only a matter of time it headed to Los Angeles; doing so this Friday as Freakcity and LA Substance present Club BOY Hollywood.

This event, at Freakcity on 6363 Hollywood Boulevard, is a very excting time in the brand's relaunch after the it was made famous in the 1970's and 1980's, by icons such as Andy Warhol, Boy George, The Pet Shop Boys and Madonna.

Available online or in Selfridges (that's where my BOY is from) in London, BOY has now made a huge resurgence in the States and has been worn by everyone from Rihanna and Nicki Minaj to Randy Jackson on Amercian Idol - and Jessy J has been wearing it whilst filming The Voice in the UK. The club night includes live acts Brooke Candy, Jaws and Blok as well as DJ's, Napolian, Bodyguard and AJ Anglais. This launch event also welcomes a special DJ set from Long x DJ, the two creatives visionaries behind the BOY relaunch and also owners of cult fashion labelLong, who I have blogged about before here.