FLAMING MARVELLOUS
L
ess than 20% of the UK’s population now smokes, and while that allegedly has one or two
matches or a lighter as part of their everyday accoutrements and that, to us, seems a backward
step for mankind. Fire-starting is a primeval bonding ritual that’s hardwired into the male psyche
try not to get involved in all that macho posturing - I generally stay in the kitchen tossing the
salad while Rich butters the baps).
However, thanks to these ingenious
and most urbane gentlemen need
never be without the ability to spark
up anything from a lady’s cigarillo to
Price: $90.00
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Q BRANCH CHIC
W
e’ve all seen that classic scene in Miss Marple where powdered poison gets slipped
jewellery; it’s a classic crime-caper cliché. However, I recently discovered that there
still might be a place for cleverly designed accessories in which one can surreptitiously
wanting to lose two day’s worth of snaps and video - nor
violate myself internally with a small bit of plastic - I slid it
behind the MINI’s door card. This, as you can imagine, was
a pig to retrieve after we’d appeased Monaco’s bureaucrats.
range) before ordering a shaken vodka martini down at the
harbourside.
Price: £31.50
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