Boat International – April 2018

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BOAT LIFE

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These are the wardrobe staples worth

investing in, saysRobert Johnston

TRENCH COAT

BURBERRY

Every man should own

a trench coat and if you

are going to invest in

the best, then Burberry

is the label to look for.

This reversible Black

Watch plaid wool twill

design is an update on

the classic and reverses

to a navy cotton

gabardine interior,

giving you two pieces

for the price of one.

£1,595, mrporter.com SWEATER

SUNSPEL

Cashmere may sound more luxurious but

merino wool is just as comfortable and

will keep its good looks for longer. British

brandSunspel’sround-necknavynumber

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BROGUES wear almost every day.£140, sunspel.com

O’KEEFFE

Good brogues will get better with wear but

designer Maud O’Keeffe creates shoes that are

exceptionally comfortable from the moment

you put them on. The Goodyear welt of these

classic Algy brogues means you can resole

them again and again.£450, mrporter.com

TIE

HERMES

The perfect tie should be

discreet yet still eye-

catching, and no label

fitsthisbillbetterthan

Hermès, especially with

the hand-folded, silk, 7 H

Allumettes design with

its subtle pattern using

the famous “H” logo.

£160, uk.hermes.com

SUITCASE

LOUIS VUITTON

No one makes luggage

quite like Louis Vuitton.

The classic Pégase

Légère lightweight

cabin-sized case, in the

famous Damier Ebène

canvas, with its multiple

compartments to fit all

the tools of your trade,

will make any business

trip a pleasure. £2,610,

uk.louisvuitton.com

Ace of clubs

A Picasso valued between £20 million and £30 million, specially commissioned paintings by artist

Annie Kevans and four metre tall candelabras from the set of Audrey Hepburn’s 1964 film Paris When

it Sizzles are only a few of the remarkable items housed in the new Annabel’s Club. Designed by

Martin Brudnizki, London’s iconic private club will finally re-open this month, having relocated to

a Georgian town house at 46 Berkeley Square, just a few doors down from its original venue.

annabels.co.uk

BOXERS

ZIMMERLI

Swiss brand Zimmerli boasts

that its underwear is the

finest in the world. These silk

boxer shorts in a gold floral

print are the last word in

luxury, cut loose for comfort.

£99, harrods.com

WALLET

DUNHILL

This zip-up leather Cadogan wallet by Dunhill will

be equally at home in a briefcase as in your jeans’

back pocket – and it’s handy for change, too. Go

for an eye-catching colour. £250, dunhill.com

DRESSING

GOWN

TURNBULL & ASSER

There is nothing better than

slipping out of your crisp white

sheets into a crisp white cotton

dressing gown and this piped

herringbone number by Turnbull

& Asser fits the bill perfectly.

£295, turnbullandasser.

co.uk

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