7/12/11

 A man's personal male attendant, responsible
for his clothes, appearance, and manners.
via the gentlemansgentleman   via the gentlemansgentleman
A rack or stand to hang clothing. A box to
store a man's wallet, watches, and jewelry.
valet via Brie Williams       valet via Brie Williams
The MR. does not have a valet, he has a chair,
near the closet, which he uses, but not to sit on.
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Valetmag.comis also an online men's lifestyle publication.
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"Updated daily, Valet offers news on fashion,
grooming and culture--in a mix of both aspirational
and approachable price-points.
 field-chair via google images
Crafted especially for the 21st-century gentleman,
women can (and do) appreciate our charms too."
valetmag.com
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I have to admit, this was supposed to be a
Son's birthday / Father's Day / MR's
birthday/tribute
via Grant's Combs
but I got a bit wound up in all the celebrating &
the time slipped by.  But still, look at some of the neat guy "stuff" that I found!
Mohawk General Store
I've grown to appreciate guy stuff.
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Maybe it's because my daughter and I live with two guys and we think they're neat keepers! 
Eames Lounge Chair tumblr_ldtfdimMT31qzsy3qo1_400 
This is something that CNP & his best friend
SDC would decide to do if they got bored in
the middle of the night!
strolls_through_time_and_space-1 via Mohawk General Store
I likeclick to read The Handbook at Valet 
"Valet's growing reference guide of helpful style tips,
last-minute tricks and ingenious instructions for a wide
range of the modern man's dilemmas."
via rachaelnotrachel 
Like... how to find a good barber,
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& secrets to the
perfect wet shave.
Baxter Barber Brush 
The Etiquette Handbook will even tell him
how to pronounce designer
names!
Feb 9th ipad 126
I don't want your MR. to get snubbed by some
snarky sales girl for messing up
Ann Demeulemeester
or Veronique Branquinho.
Now, how about his clothes?
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The Clothes Handbook will help him
decipher his clothes' care labels.

"The 'care instructions,' as they're referred to, don't do
much instructing, so please allow us to decode and then
offer real-world translations."
photo
from Jayson Home and Garden 
Next, to baseball and barbeque, there's no
greater American summer ritual than (anyone)
washing my car.
iPad 006 
The Car Handbook at Valet has a tutorial on how to Detail Your Car (in 15 minutes).
Evidently, pre-treating is the key!
I wish! 
tumblr_lnkckrTOdw1qads8no1_500 via the portable faulkner At Valetmag.comthere are also wonderful articles
written about fascinating men & their stuff, like
this one about a Rolex that belonged to
Sir Edmund Hillary.
It was discovered on Mt. Everest!
Sir Edmund Hillary' Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chromometer worn as he summited Mt. Everest 1953 via Arane  
Thanks for sticking around & reading my
a belated tribute to my guys.
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Oh and one more thing -
If your MR. could use a solid, masculine
piece of furniture with a dash of Kennedy-era
cool. One that will not only help him stay organized, but keep his clothes fresh and the dry cleaning bills down.
Here is a beauty I
found at 1st dibs!
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