Man Caves Are Where Patriarchy Goes To Die
Here at Masculine Interiors we find “man caves” offensive. There are the wall-mounted electric guitars, the foosball table, the hero-worship of sports teams, and then there’s the offensive odor of cold pizza and cheap beer. But others find them offensive…
Earl Spencer Q&A For Ralph Lauren Magazine
My latest piece for Ralph Lauren Magazine is a Q&A with Earl Spencer, brother of the late Princess Diana. I’d originally been told that the questions, once approved, would be delivered via telephone for livelier responses. In the end they…
Scot Meacham Wood x Stubbs & Wooton Tartan Slipper
Friend and colleague Scot Meacham Wood has just release a limited-edition slipper with Stubbs & Wooton. It’s in tartan (of course), and priced at $495. Perfect for slinking around masculine interiors.
The Stately Home Of Mortdecai
I first reported on the Johnny Depp film “Mortdecai” back in the early days of the blog. Well it’s out on DVD now and is mildly amusing, so consider a viewing if you haven’t seen it yet. There’s plenty of…
RL Home’s Penthouse Suite Collection
It feels like we haven’t had a dark, masculine and sexy Ralph Lauren Home collection in a few seasons. Right on time comes Penthouse Suite, which was just unveiled. The motifs are all familiar, but that doesn’t take away from…
Scot Meacham Wood Launches Home Collection
Interior designer Scot Meacham Wood has branched out with the launch of Scot Meacham Wood Home. Wood, a San Francisco-based Ralph Lauren alum, specializes in man-friendly interiors with generous heapings of tartan. The new collection includes exclusive tartan, tweed and…
221B Baker Street Revisited
“Mr. Holmes,” starring Ian McKellan as Sherlock, is currently in theaters, bringing us a chance to see yet another rendering of the great detective’s bachelor flat. Anyone seen it yet?
West Village, New Ralph Lauren Home Collection
There’s a new collection of home items on the Ralph Lauren site. It’s called West Village, which is pretty gender-neutral (compared to, say, Modern Chairman and Modern Duke). Ditto for the items, though there are certainly some handsome pieces, including…
Is This What You Want? Always Alone?
A new trailer for the upcoming James Bond movie came out a few days ago. If you haven’t seen it yet, now’s the time. It includes a dialogue exchange in which Bond is asked by the new Bond Girl, “Is…
Edge Of Reason: The Spectacular Casa Brutale
The incredible supervillain-lairish Casa Brutale, at the edge of the Aegean sea — and perhaps the edge of reason. Created by the Open Platform For Architecture, the abode is alas just a concept. Suggested budget to actually build it is…