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ONI Secret Denim.

To say that ONI Denim is a secretive company is an understatement. What we do know is that, for years now, the brand has been producing jeans and jackets that boasts a unique character – from a fabric they call Secret Denim […]

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British Officer’s Shirt

The traditional formal shirt is fast becoming a peripheral part of a man’s wardrobe. What you need today is versatility – something that can be worn with jeans, under a chore jacket, under a suit or even, dare I say it, with a tie. Enter Nigel Cabourn’s British Officer’s Shirt.

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Barbershop Aftershave

The Barbershop scent has been making a sustained return to popularity. They are subtle, smell soapy fresh and great value, making them great dailies. I have literally emptied a bathroom cabinet to bring you a roundup of my favourite scents.

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Dunhill Weekend Bag

Arriving in style is essential. At the core of the Dunhill brand is the gentleman motorist, and retrieving one of their fine weekend bags from the boot (trunk) of your car is very satisfying. Dunhill is the quintessentially English brand for gentlemen on the move. Whether they're breaking land speed records, or just going for a cheeky weekend away.

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Guayaberas Shirt

The Guayaberas shirt’s origin story causes much heated debate in Latino communities, but for the sake of this, we're sticking with the Cubans, as they are particularly fanatical about this garment.

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Oily Jack

Here at The Obsessive, we believe in buying the best you can, so you don’t have to buy again. This also requires a community of artisan craftspeople who can mend, restore and generally breathe new life into well-used items. And one name that comes up again and again is Oily Jack

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M1909 Swedish Army Field Coat

The Swedes know cold, they have to: the weather conditions in Sweden are deadly serious. Living in a country with such extreme weather, the Swedes need well-made, durable items that they can depend on.

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Birkenstock

Over the centuries, the company has built up a wealth of experience, passed down through generations. This is why Birkenstock are such a success, because it is rooted in its commitment to the art of making orthopedically inspired shoes

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Rolex Deep Sea

It’s not big for fashion, it’s big for form and function. It is an amazing piece of apparatus that only Rolex could make. I suspect they made it to prove a point too. It’s actually a very sophisticated yet subtle, statement of technical excellence by Rolex.

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Quoddy Blucher

Quoddy shoes are among that elite category of handcrafted products that build a real relationship with their wearers, with each pair developing a patina unique to their owner.

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British WWII Commando Hats

For a generation of kids who grew up playing war with their Action Man or GI Joe and patiently placing model soldiers into a battle scene, the Commando has special hero status.

Baracuta G9 Jacket midnight navy checker lining detail zip open

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Baracuta G9

Where does this famous jacket get its name? The G stands for Golf and 9 is for a nine-hole course. When John and Isaac Miller (who made coats for Burberry) played golf, their long macs got in the way of their swing, so they set about designing a waterproof jacket that allowed for a full range of movement.

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Royal Navy Bag

If you're off on an adventure and need to pack a lot of kit, this bottomless pit of a bag is the one for you. It’s so vast, you'd think Hermione Granger had cast an Undetectable Extension Charms on it.

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Paul Smith Cufflinks

Everything that Paul Smith creates incorporates an idea. His clothes and accessories have layers of thought and meaning; his sense of fun and mischief radiate both from him, and his products.

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Lesca Lunetier

Inspired by the frames of Corbusier, in 1964 Joël Lesca set out with a clear vision—to craft distinctively French glasses. The rest (as they say) is history.

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Billingham Hadley Eventer Bag

If Dr Who had a bag, it would be this one. The Billingham bag is the Tardis of bags. It’s amazing the amount of kit you can get into one.

FOOTWEAR

J.M Weston Golf Derby

The two famous English golfers Percy and Aubrey Boomer always ordered their shoes from J.M. Weston, which meant J.M. Weston’s shoes were seen at all the most fashionable Golf Clubs in Europe and the USA, and the “Golf” Derby quickly became an icon.

LUGGAGE

Rimowa Topas Cabin Case

If you have to get on a plane, get on with one of these. Even though this design is from the Jet Age of the 50s, it still looks ultra modern. It was originally conceived by Richard Morszeck, the son of Rimowa’s founder.

FRAGRANCE

Creed Aftershave

Green Irish Tweed is a wonderful blend of floral, green and woody notes and is Creed’s best-selling fragrance. It is expensive, but that’s because it’s made by hand, using only the finest natural essences.

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Anderson’s Woven Belt

Most men live in a colour palette of black, blue, grey, white and brown. These exquisite belts bring a Mediterranean splash of colour to anything you wear.

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Red Wing 875

This boot is simply an icon of design, form and function. The name comes from the town of Red Wing, Minnesota, so called after an Native American chief–hence the feathered wing logo.

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Seiko Willard

A Seiko is probably the best daily you can buy. As with so many wonderful Japanese brands and products, it’s the stories and the detail that make them so special—not to mention their reasonable price.

Cohiba Robustos cigars

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Cohiba Robustos

The Cohiba Robustos is pretty much perfect for any occasion. Whether you’re in a contemplative mood, like Che Guevara, "A smoke in times of rest is a great companion to the solitary soldier,” or standing outside in your black tie at an awards dinner, with all the other cigar smokers.

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Francesco Maglia

It rains a lot in the UK so it’s no surprise that we love a “brolly”. Francesco Maglia has been elevating umbrellas to art since 1854. Each piece combines generations of artisanal ability with the finest Italian craftsmanship.

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Mont Blanc Meisterstuck No149

You don’t really care that JFK was a fan, or that Mikhail Gorbachev used one to sign the friendship treaty between the USSR and Germany; they’re just superb at what they’re designed to do, which is to write.

Il Bussetto bavine brown leather wallet coin holder set

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Il Bussetto

Il Bussetto appropriately takes its name from the traditional tool for polishing leather. They use only the finest bovine leather from European farms and then use a vegetable tanning process consisting of natural tannins extracted from plants.

NSCC Submariner cream jumper

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NSCC Submariner

Heroes, rogues, and bikers: The Submariner is the most manly of jumpers. Submarine crews in particular favoured the jumpers as they patrolled the dangerous North Sea. Made in England, from 100% British pure wool and testosterone, it's a seriously good bit of kit.

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London Sock Co.

The London Sock Company is on a mission for men to “Walk Brighter”. Socks are such an important yet overlooked element of any wardrobe. Classic and understated, even their louder socks don’t shout.

Levi 501 Denim jeans close fabric detail

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Levi’s 501

My father tracked down imported ones when he was a mod; and when I was old enough, he bought me my first pair. They were like cardboard, but I instantly fell in love with them. Then, in the ’80s, BBH made the Laundrette TV commercial for Levi’s and those cardboard-stiff, shrink-to-fit jeans became cool again.

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Gucci 1953 Loafers

The first time I encountered Gucci's iconic 1953 loafer was when I got my first job in advertising. Since then, I’ve developed my own obsession with these shoes. Both formally and casually, I think they look better with age as they patina nicely.

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Johnstons of Elgin

Johnstons of Elgin have been making products from cashmere for over 225 years. It takes time to make truly luxurious products, of course, and Johnstons of Elgin have an ethos of slow luxury, injecting craftsmanship, heritage and contemporary style into everything they make.

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MA-1 Flying Jacket

The MA-1 was the first jacket I obsessed about when I was about eleven years old. All the Rude Boys in our area wore them with pride. Wearing a fake was frowned upon.

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Tom Ford Parfum

I have an obsession with Tom Ford Parfum. Each scent is different and strong. There’s a scent for every mood and occasion. Dare I say it, these scents are all sexy, which is really Mr Ford’s true strength. Everything he makes is desirable.

Burberry Trench Coat inner lining pattern detail

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Burberry Trench Coat

In 1900, Thomas Burberry was approached by the British War Office, who asked him to design a coat to replace the military's current heavy coats. It was this request lthat led him to create the famous gabardine trench coat.

Irvin Sheepskin RAF Flying Jacket

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Irvin Flying Jacket

The most iconic RAF flying jacket ever made, the Irvin is an amazing design, the jacket provides huge amount of warmth, comfort and importantly for airmen—manoeuvrability.

Persol 649 714SM sunglasses

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Persol 649 & 714SM

In 1968, Steve McQueen strolled onto the set of “The Thomas Crown Affair” wearing his own pair of Persols. There was a reason he wore these glasses: they were stylish but ultimately they fitted and worked perfectly. He liked function and style.

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Military Bags

These bags, used in training to store the parachute are lightweight but super-tough, and they are enormous - a week’s worth of clothes can easily be packed into one.