The Dapper Report

Dear Gentlemen,

above you can see some of my favorite Valextra briefcases.

After seeing one of those a few weeks ago on the streets I'm absolutely in love with them.

Now I like to buy one for my new MacBook, as a kind of stylish protection.

Valextra is doing a great job in producing luxury briefcase which are elegant for business but also stylish.

Especially they are using great colors.

I'm really really addicted to buy one soon.

But for one of those I have to save a little money.

But it is totally worth it.

The first one, in electric blue is my favorite because it fitting very well to jeans but also with a suit it looks very interesting without be to extravagant.

Which one is your favorite?

Yours faithfully,

The Gentleman

P.s: Valextra can be bought at Mr. Porter!

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Dear Gentlemen,

these pieces you can see above are some items everyone should have int the wardrobe.

Dark leather jackets and dark jeans are must-haves for every winter and fall season.

They are easily to combine and you can create a lot of casual looks with those basic pieces.

Another think you always need is a well fitting suite.

Best naturally is a "made to measure" suite.

My favorite one is from Prada, but it don't have to be such an expensive one.

The most important fact is that it has the perfect fit.

In combination with an unstuffy briefcase you have the perfect outfit for the office.

Well all people tend to wear only dark colors in winter while this season should need some colors.

So don't be afraid to wear bright sweaters.

These colors are going to fresh up your look in cold winter seasons!

And last but not least a woolen coat.

You always need an elegant coat, because nothing fits with a suit with the exception of a woolen elegant coat!

So have a look in your wardrobe and check if you have those basics.

Yours faithfully,

The Gentleman 

Dear Gentlemen,

today I like to talk about what I was doing yesterday.

My day started at 8 o'clock in the morning with a walk in the park with our dog.

After that I went in the bath and I chose my clothes for the day and the evening.

Than at lunch time I went in the city with a really good friend of mine (her name is Carina) and we had a totally delicious meal at the best Italian restaurant in Hannover.

Perhaps it's important to mention that I'm in Hannover at the moment, meeting my grandmother and some old friends.

So for lunch I had this wonderful frutti di mare: truffle tuna tartar with parmesan, scallop au gratin and a king prawn with some Italian vegetable.

It was totally great, after this I had a Scotch fillet with truffle pasta.

Perhaps you noticed that I'm a big truffle fan.

After this wonderful, wonderful lunch we had a little walk at the "Maschsee".

It's a big lake directly at the centre of Hannover with a lot of trees,ducks and swans and you are able to use paddle boots. The perfect location for a relaxing walk without leaving the city.

Nature directly in front of your eyes, that is what I love the most about Hannover.

It's the city with most nature in Germany!

So after that walk we had some cocktails and tapas at a little but very nice cocktail bar.

We sat at the lounge furniture and enjoyed talking about old times and what the future will bring.

We had a Mojito and a Sol y Mar Lemonade (cocktail which is named after the bar).

Our outfits:

Carina:

1. dark blue blazer by Zara

2. simple white shirt with quillings by ASOS

3. black belt with silver buckle by Zara

4.white ASOS pants 

5. black Prada high-heels 

6. black checked Chanel bag

my outfit:

1. dark brown biker leather jacket by Hogan

2. simple white Burberry shirt with checked cuffs

3. Louis Vuitton Damier Ebene Brooklyn GM messenger

4. cognac Hermès belt with golden buckle

5. fawn Gant chinos

6. brown Gucci desert boots

7. golden Ray Ban aviator sunglasses (in my hand)

After bringing Carina back home I had to change my clothes very quickly because I had V.I.P tickets for a very cool party in Hannover which is called supper mint club.

This night we had a lot of Veuve Cliquot and Grey Goose, so it was a great and long night with life performances of German bands.

my outfit for the night:

1. dark blue Dolce & Gabbana blazer with golden buttons

2. white V-neck Boss shirt

3. black Prada belt with silver buckle (sorry you can't see it on this pic, it's under the t-shirt)

4. khaki Closed chino

5. Rolex Yachtmaster watch

6. black TOD'S sneakers

It's always a great time when I'm staying in Hannover.

This city is not very big, just 500.000 are living here, but it's part of my life and there are so many beautiful imaginations and memories.

I didn't want to miss this time!

Yours faithfully,

The Gentleman