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I Do Believe I Came with a Hat
www.idobelieveicamewithahat.com
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One gentleman's guide to not getting thrown out; not throwing up; and how to throw a party. Etiquette and social protocol blog.
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Curated Luxury: Men’s Goodies by Svbscription

I once worked with a woman who the entire staff unaffectionately referred to (not to her knowledge) as “Sore Flaps”. She was one of those stereotypical human resources types who wore grei...

1 day ago

Shaving, Artisan Style: Geo. F. Trumper

Since 1875, George F. Trumper serviced the shaving needs of British aristocracy, and now has found itself known as one of the most luxurious men’s barbery goods and perfumes. Trumper’s products...

3 days ago

Seductive Motion: Samsung’s Smart TV with Motion Control

The below is a sponsored post from one of our carefully selected advertising partners. Are you one of those people who, soon after checking into a hotel, spreads a towel over the bedspread before unp...

4 days ago

No More Helmet Hair: The Hövding “Invisible” Helmet

Is bike safety getting in the way of your personal style? Have you often preferred the prospect of a head injury instead of—god forbid—helmet hair? Then step aside, I’m going to show you someth...

24 may 12

Confessions of a Master Forger: Our Talk with Tony Tetro

He’s been heralded as the world’s greatest living art forger, he’s copied everything from Dalí to Rembrandt to Rothko, and has even forged a 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa (of which only tw...

22 may 12

Olympic Effort: The Bulova Accutron Stratford Collection

What dapper chap doesn’t love a leather strap? Okay, perhaps with the exception of corporal punishment, the sentiment remains true for timepieces. There is something about watches with leather straps...

22 may 12

Slash Horror: ASUS’ Padfone

I’m the first to admit I love a good piece of technology. Something that makes my life easier, more novel or ups my social status to ‘one of the cool kids’, which doesn’t happ...

21 may 12

Bye Bye “Beer Fairies”: John Cleese on Booze, Style and Hipsters

He’s played a range of characters: from brusque hotelier, to medieval madman and even Lucy Liu’s father in Charlie’s Angels 2: Full Throttle, one of the best worst movies ever made (Hello, Demi in mi...

17 may 12

Fat Beats Anywhere on the Street: Son Valise’s Upcycled Old School Sound

For those who are partial to the Audrey Hepburn era outing at the park, or the arm-in-arm romanticised amble around the lake, this one screams old school reminiscence and will tickle your tonsils. A ...

15 may 12

Be Serenaded Awake with Uniqlo’s Wake Up App

Have you ever woken up and felt like an inkjet printer? No, you say? Well give this a listen and let me convince you otherwise: Yes it’s a strange comparison, but there are days when the magent...

09 may 12

Symbolic Gifts to Celebrate Mum: Our Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Australian Mother’s Day is just around the corner and it’s your chance to show your mum just how fab she is. So, this year, why not get her a gift that actually means something, or at least mea...

08 may 12

The Chivalry of Champagne: G.H.MUMM’s Gentlemanly Education

When I was an infant, I suspect I was weaned on champagne. While I wasn’t allowed Coca-Cola because it would rot my teeth, I suspect a piccolo of the good stuff was upturned, a rubber teat atta...

04 may 12

High-Style Hippies: Kriss & Jules Jewellery

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03 may 12

Learn Your Dating Shortcomings with WotWentWrong

How would you like me to tell you that you were terrible in bed, had halitosis worse than a crack-addicted garlic farmer and your choice in footwear was less than desirable? Didn’t think so. No...

26 apr 12

Light Reading: House Brick Bookends

If you live in a rough area, chances are you know the versatility of the humble house brick. Informal coffee table? No problem. Home protection device? Excellent. A way of extracting the rent out of ...

24 apr 12

Ain’t Nuttin But a Gangsta Party: Snoop Dogg’s Smokeable Book

As if the Internet wasn’t already ablaze with talk of Tupac Shakur’s holographic resurrection (gotta love an estate prepared to pimp out their deceased loved ones) at Coachella, 90s hipho...

19 apr 12

Look, Mum, No Hands! Tokyoflash Japan’s Fun But Confusing Timepieces

Have you ever noticed what a bad wrap wolves have received in folklore? In the Three Little Pigs, the poor asthmatic wolf huffed and puffed his way into a cauldron wolf soup, which The Guardian has c...

18 apr 12

Get the Ice Cream Truck of Love on the Road and Help Us Change the World

On I Do Believe I Came with a Hat we talk about the refined things in life and from time to time, weddings. While we aim to be exclusive, our stance is not the same concerning marriage. You see, for ...

11 apr 12

Top 10 Tips for Social Climbers

When breaking into a new social scene, it’s easy to be dazzled by the free booze and the canapés. Let’s face it: miniature food is an impressive culinary achievement (Just how small are t...

10 apr 12

Grammar 101: Compliment vs. Complement

Keeping favour and being favourable mightn’t seem all that different from each other, but it’s just one letter that separates both. Something might suit another thing, but that doesn̵...

05 apr 12

Appy Couple: Wedding Planning for the 21st Century

Planning a wedding is difficult for most at the best of times, so imagine doing it with all invitees in far-flung corners of the globe. Spare a thought for the jetset when they have to get Yoko Ono i...

04 apr 12

Eggs with Legs: Vivienne Westwood’s Fortnum & Mason Collaboration

It seems like Christmas only ended and now once again, Easter is upon us. Time to break open the good stuff and drown out the impending visit from the relatives. As anyone with half a brain and a fun...

03 apr 12

5 Simple Rules for a Successful Relationship

I heart quirky advice on how to have a successful relationship—the weird stuff is always far more interesting than the usual ‘open communication’ and ‘respect’ (snore), and, it’s also far easier to r...

02 apr 12

Instant Anti-Aphrodisiac: The Boat Shoe

For years now, I’ve been rather vocal about my hatred for the second-most abominable form of footwear: the boat shoe. If you were to march me into the psychologist’s office and ask, ̶...

30 mar 12

Ballet Babes: The Australian Ballet’s New Web Series

A little-known fact: The Nutcracker wasn’t named after a dancing toy soldier who can free a brazil nut from its hard shell and leap through the air in a camp Christmassy dance production; no, i...

29 mar 12

Humdrum, No Fun: How to Break Relationship Boredom

Dear Uncensored Aunt, Bless my buttons, the relationship is six months old and he’s acting like he’s in a boring marriage already … I’m attractive, intelligent, moderately suc...

28 mar 12

3 Watches to Match your Sartorial Style

Dressing like a gent isn’t easy—it’s a skill that takes many years of fashion faux pas (plural), derisive looks and steadfast refusal to accept womanly criticism before you are finally in a position ...

27 mar 12

VICE Presents … Bass Drum of Death

This post has been sponsored by Braun cruZer. “A rip-roarin’ ride of infallible drum beats, gnarly guitar licks, and cocky vocals.” Altered Zones If you’ve gotta die of something it might as we...

26 mar 12

Bachelor Living: 7 Things You Probably Don’t Need

If you’re a bachelor, confirmed or otherwise, chances are you have it pretty sweet. No one to nag you to pick up your underwear, no one to stop you from parading around in it 23 hours of the da...

22 mar 12

WIN a Priceline Men’s Grooming Package!

Thanks to our friends at Priceline, we have a men’s grooming package to give away to one lucky reader or their preferred gentleman. Inside this generous bounty, one can expect to find: - An Eco...

21 mar 12

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