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A Trilogy of Topcoats for Under Cover Spies
A recent Bonhams sale, featuring "The Personal Collection" of Sir Roger Moore, auctioned what is arguably the most iconic piece of his entire...
Girl Power
Aubrey Automobiles has announced the completion of ‘Aubrey 001’, a bespoke restoration of a 1973 Land Rover Series III 109 station wagon. Designed for...
An Introduction to Sliding
Illustrating the thrills and spills of sliding As a prelude to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, I volunteered (in a moment of madness) to...
Men's File Magazine meets Mr Fish
Since 2008, the cult magazine Men's File has explored the authentic roots of men's style. The founder, photographer and author, Nick Clements recently popped...
Imagine a Place Like This
The London home of the Mason family has a rich history, as demonstrated by the blue plaque on the exterior wall of the building that...
BMW 507: The Car That Almost Killed The Company
Founded in 1912 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, the company that now produces over 2 million cars per annum, almost failed to survive...
Back to Work: How Elvis Made His First Comeback
On March 24, 1958, Elvis Presley was drafted into the US Army. The Pentagon had presented Presley with the opportunity to join 'Special Services'...
Second Life: A recreation from You Only Live Twice
Sean Connery had a relatively small wardrobe of tailored clothing in the 1967 James Bond film, "You Only Live Twice", but the two-piece French...
An Aston Fit For A King
The DB2 was the first Aston Martin to wear new owner David Brown’s initials, and in later DB2/4 specification it was...
Three Ways to Wear Velvet
Jimi Hendrix outside his home (1968) The 'Homage to Hendrix' collection of plush velvet tailoring and printed silk shirts, recently released by Mr Fish, inspired...
Mr Fish: Homage to Hendrix
Had he lived, American rock musician Jimi Hendrix would have celebrated his 80th birthday on November 27th, 2022. He had been a customer of...
Lotus Blossoms
Lotus Type 62-2 at Mason & Sons HQ (Photo: Alex Vincenti) A most exotic and unusual guest recently arrived at the London headquarters of Mason...
Aston Martin DB5 Junior
From Goldfinger to No Time To Die, Bond has never been far from his Aston Martin DB5. This car has arguably been part...
The Full Monty: The Story of Sir Montague Burton
Sir Montagu Maurice Burton was born Meshe David Osinsky in Lithuania in 1885. He travelled alone to England in 1900 to escape the Russian...
The Rake Interviews David Mason
The Rake magazine recently visited us at 34 Montagu Square and here's what the journalist Aleksander Cvetkovic had to say in his article in the...
Pope & Bradley - As Worn in London
Nothing could epitomise the image of the English City Gent more than "The New Mayfair Edwardians" photoshoot by legendary British photographer Norman Parkinson. One of...
The Beatles "Radford" Minis
On the 26th October, 1965, Queen Elizabeth II presented each of the four Beatles with an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the...
Bonds of Friendship
To celebrate the opening of our new home in Houston, we explore the special relationship between James Bond and his Texan friend, Felix Leiter,...
Bond Will Be Back - in a DBS
As we patiently await the release of the upcoming James Bond film, No Time To Die (currently scheduled for release on 30th September 2021), we...
Worth their salt: The men who made Alpaca
Motoluxe introduced The Transatlantic Journal to the beauty of alpaca fabric 180 years after its original commercial development by British industrialist, Sir Titus Salt....
It's a Bullseye
With the brawn of a bulldog and the brains of a terrier, this much-maligned breed has the ability to rouse adulation or antipathy. Yet beneath...
Mad dogs and Englishmen
Sociable, loyal, courageous, fun-loving, full of spirit, and sometimes slightly bonkers, English Bull Terriers have always been part of Mason family life. The breed...
Test drive: Motoluxe summer sport coats
In the early 1900s, winter motorists wore Motoluxe Alpaca "Teddy Bear" coats to keep warm - turning to cotton and linen during the summer...
The Jaguar XK Series
Jaguar's XK range combined innovative engineering and beautiful design to create some of the most iconic sports cars of the 1950’s. After World War II,...
Sir Thomas Sean Connery (25.08.1930-31.10.2020)
My hero has gone. I was eight years of age when I first saw him on screen, and I remember the moment as if...
Saint or sinner: the Volvo P1800
I was advised against buying a Volvo P1800 (popularised by Roger Moore in The Saint) having been told, “They rust - from the inside...
Do it your way: How to accessorise a suit
Pocket squares are not everybody’s cup of tea, but when chosen wisely, and folded correctly, they're the perfect enhancement to a tailored outfit. Whilst...
Chad McQueen Interview
The late son of the King of Cool discussed things we like most, from sports cars and style to James Bond and his famous father....
How to look like 007... At the age of 77
As George Lazenby, the former 007, turns 77, we cast an eye back over Anthony Sinclair’s enduring relationship with the one time James Bond. ...
Motoluxe: How to dress fast
The early pioneers of speed records, not only risked their necks… they usually had neat collars and ties placed around them at the time. These...