News & Musings

Is the ’t’ silent in Valet magazine?  @chrismodoo furnished us with this question recently, while waiting for his copy of issue 1 to arrive. Being a true gentleman, in his preparation...

5/8 : radio · Valet - 5/8 Radio #165     Valet mixtape vol. 1 In his spare time, our otherwise classicly inclined co-founder and creative director, Kirill Savateev, creates mixes...

In our era, the simple practice of solitary drinking takes on a heroic aspect. To seek a comfortable corner bivouac in which to indulge one's genius is a pastime we must...

Some have postulated that a certain pandemic is responsible for a palpable shift towards dressing down and generally caring less about what one puts on. Indeed, the shift to working...

One of the more eyebrow-raising and sideways-glance-inducing practices is to wear a tie bearing the colours and insignia of a school or regiment to which one has no connection.

While some might say that classic style is making a comeback, on the whole, we are not as well dressed a people as we were a century ago.

The purpose of a wristwatch is not just to keep time, but to experience the passage of time. Wearing a proper timepiece connects us to, and proclaims us worthy inheritors of, the past.

Linen suits are perfect for hot summer days. Of course, light wool wears better, but linen is more comfortable; putting it on relaxes you instantly and lifts your mood above the stifling heat.