Postcards from Thailand

April 16th 2025

By Manish Puri . There’s a scene in Frasier where Niles is packing some clothes to keep at his girlfriend Daphne’s place, for the morning after the nights he stays over. Daphne, becoming increasingly concerned that she doesn’t have...

Postcards from Thailand

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Linens do vary, some are heavier. But the ones you see in fabric books like that are not designed to be made into untucked or overshirts, they're designed to be worn tucked in, a little smarter, and coolness is the prior...

Casual clothingApril 16th 2025

The Rondini British sandal: A review from the road

April 7th 2025

By Manish Puri . By the time you read this I will have returned from my first-ever trip to Thailand, a glorious fortnight spent in Bangkok and some of the southern islands including Ko Pha Ngan and Ko Tao - both of which are popular with backpackers...

The Rondini British sandal: A review from the road

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this got me too....

ShoesApril 7th 2025

Sandals: Slides and huaraches, open-toe and closed

August 7th 2023

Espadrilles are my preferred, casual summer shoe. I’ve always liked their clean lines and simplicity, which make them more elegant than pretty much any other option. I also quite like the massage-like feeling of walking on rope. They’re ...

Sandals: Slides and huaraches, open-toe and closed

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I think the moccasin might struggle a little to be honest - I've tried that model and it's not much more than a slipper. Sandals can be great but it's very much a style question, whether you like them. Personally I prefe...

ShoesAugust 7th 2023