Esemplare: spring/summer collection

We became fans of Italian label Esemplare when we clapped our eyes on their stunning A/W 11 knitwear collection, which was reminiscent of the best work by the likes of CP Company and Victorinox.

For spring/summer ’12, Esemplare have followed the sensible option and gone maritime. Far from us to say "we told you so" but any brand that follows the Umbrella maxim of “mountain climber: winter/naval townie: summer” is going to get it pretty much right. And so it proves. Want to know more? Go to their website here.

And yes, the model does look like Scott Parker.

1961 – the world of 50 years ago

The past really is a different place, yet as these photos of 1961 from The Atlantic demonstrate, the globe always has its fair share of drama, tragedy, injustice and courage. There isn't enough space to show the full collection, but with people like John F Kennedy, Muhammed Ali, Marilyn Monroe and Martin Luther King at the height of their powers, there were some truly extraordinary people around. And, as you can see, some very beautiful aircraft, too.