Tried & Tested GALLIVANT Gdańsk
The Polish Baltic city of Gdańsk is the inspiration behind the new fragrance from award-winning London- based perfumery GALLIVANT. Gdańsk, the eleventh perfume from the brand, is an exploration of mysterious ambergris, of sperm whale fame, and the fantasy accord we know as amber.
Warm and spicy in the opening, with plum, honey, cardamom, nutmeg and saffron. A rich, woody heart with leather notes, cistus absolute, sustainable sandalwood oil from New Caledonia, patchouli, and incense resinoid – with a light touch of rose. Finished with a deep, earthy, smoky ambery base of tobacco absolute, cypriol, styrax (liquidambar), vanilla, musks and ambergris.
Left - GALLIVANT - Gdańsk - 100ml Eau de Parfum - £145
Founder and Creator Nick Steward says “Poland is a country close to my heart. I admire the character of the people and the place: strong, warm-hearted, independent-minded. That’s the emotion I wanted to conjure up with this perfume. Gdańsk is a beautiful and memorable city on the Baltic – famed for its amber and its intrepid history of seafaring. I wanted to pay tribute to this city with its surprising and fascinating history.”
Gdańsk by GALLIVANT was created by Founder Nick Steward in collaboration with Barcelona-based perfumer Julia Rodríguez Pastor. Julia says “When I visited Gdańsk I was genuinely surprised by the city - and the place amber resin has in the history and culture there. In perfumery, we tend to think of the ambery style as linked to the Middle East, so I was excited when talking to Nick that we could explore my favourite style of accord – amber – in a new way, and play with this style of perfume-making in an expected and novel way.”
TheChicGeek says, “Gallivant continues its travels, this time, I'd readily admit, to a city that I had to Google to firmly know it was in Poland. This has a consistent warmth with a light rose at the start and comforting depth of amber and ambergris. It doesn’t change very much through time, but isn’t a stayer. It disappears almost as magically as it arrives. This is my favourite from Gallivant’s offer of 11 city scents.”
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Best Ways To Manage A Receding Hairline
For some people, a receding hairline is as irrelevant to their life as the next thing, yet for others, when their hair starts to thin and even starts to fall out, they feel as if their identity is falling away with it.
If you would unfortunately class yourself as being in the latter group, regardless of age and lifestyle, then you have come to the right place because here, for your information and hopefully to provide you with some valuable and helpful advice, are the best ways to manage a receding hairline.
Surgical Treatments
If, or indeed when, you feel entirely ready to make a permanent and life-changing decision to have a surgical procedure to manage your receding hairline, then there are several different options you will be presented with.
The most obvious and frankly most effective pathway would be to choose to book yourself in for a hair transplant, such as by visiting the prestigious and renowned hshairclinic.co.uk. Hair transplants basically work by the surgeon surgically removing a tiny strip of just two or three hairs from the back or side of the head and then replanting them in the area which is balding. Hair transplants are not only incredibly effective in producing a natural looking hair line but are also substantially more affordable than one may think.
Other surgical treatments to combat a receding hairline, for both men and women, include:
- Slit grafting
- Punch grafting
- Laser surgery
- Scalp reduction
Non-Surgical Treatments
If you are a man who is looking for a more affordable and non-surgical method of combatting your receding hairline, then you are in luck, because there are two main drugs, both of which have been scientifically proven to make a real difference to thousands of people across the length and breadth of this country and beyond.
Minoxidil
The drug Minoxidil, also known as Reginae, was the first drug of the two to be approved by the UK government to be an effective way to manage and prevent hair loss. Taken either in pill form or else in a cream directly applied to the scalp,
Minoxidil, aside from in the past being used to treat those with high blood pressure, has been known to aid hair regrowth in the affected areas. It is also worth noting that Minoxidil is only effective when on the treatment, which makes it more temporary though less intrusive than Finasteride. Additionally, women can also take Minoxidil.
Finasteride
Finasteride, on the other hand, is the general name for the drug known as either Pro Scar, which is five milligrams of Finasteride and Propecia, which comes in one milligram form.
Originally designed to treat men who were living with problems with their prostate, Finasteride essentially works by lowering the DHT levels in the male body, DHT being the primary factor in the reduction and shrinkage of hair follicles.
It is extremely important to point out that women should never take Finasteride, as it can lead to a host of medical problems.
Label To Know Harago
India is famed for its embroidery and hand-work. European designers such as Dries van Noten and Jupe by Jackie have long championed the skills and imagination of Indian craftspeople, tailoring the designs and quirky graphics to appeal to western eyes.
But, a new homegrown, Jaipur-based brand, specialising in Indian embroidery, has hit the menswear scene. HARAGO was launched by Harsh Agarwal in 2019 to showcase and support the artisanal heritage of his native India. Stocked at Matchesfashion and SSENSE, the trained economist, who worked on solar energy projects, and completed an internship at the UN in New York, finds inspiration in the diverse expressions of traditional craftsmanship seen across his country. From block printing, handloom weaving and tie-dyeing to chikankari, ikat and more, the label’s designs are cut from up-cycled, locally woven, or vintage textiles.
Who doesn't love a cheeky monkey?
Left & Below - HARAGO - Langur Embroidered Linen-voile Shirt - £323
Left - HARAGO - Langur Embroidered Linen Trousers - £285
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Met Gala 2022 Get The Schiaparelli Look
The stylish reinvention of the surrealist Schiaparelli has made it the hottest label in fashion right now.
Actor Louisa Jacobson - left - wore the couture label, designed by the American designer Daniel Roseberry, to the Gilded Age themed Met Gala, last night.
While actor, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II - far left - was wearing Thom Browne, it clearly fits the Schiaparelli gilded theme with its beautiful gold decoration.
To get the look, look for embroidered gold badges and stylish scatter pin them across your outfits. More the merrier. The gold looks particularly good against black. Search on eBay for budget options.
Far Left - Hand & Lock - Goldwork Bee Brooch - £24
Left - Hand & Lock - Goldwork Stars Set - £12
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Festival Style 2022 Black
I’m not going to say ‘black is back’ because it never went away. But, thanks to colour obsessed Instagram, it has been lurking in the shadows.
While everyone around you is a trippy hippie, this festival season, standout in black. From dark shades to raven coloured headgear to gothic fingernails, black is the leader of the pack.
Peace out!
Left - Hackett Bespoke - Aviator Sunglasses - £192
Right - Nobis - Bucket Hat - Oasis Classic Flat Top Bucket Hat - £60
Left - Shoreditch Nails - The Old Street - £10
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Menswear Label To Know VOYLOK
VOYLOK boots are made with wool and hot water - that’s it. No seams or stitches, no dyes, no chemicals, no waste. A British sustainable footwear brand, one pair of boots will take you anywhere you want and if you slip off the natural rubber overshoe you can even wear them at home. Because they are so easily separated, it makes end of life solutions simple: the wool boot goes in your garden or compost, and the rubber overshoe goes in the recycling. It’s that simple.
VOYLOK boots come in a reusable RePack bag - no tissue paper or cardboard boxes in sight and all 22 kgCO2e of carbon is offset via certified rewilding projects.
For every pair of boots bought, VOYLOK plant a native tree on our customers’ behalf - such as alder, birch, rowan or willow. They are planted in deforested areas of the UK helping to turn open hillsides and glades into healthy, diverse and meaningfully wild forest areas.
VOYLOK is run by a collective of individuals who are all passionate about spending more time in nature. They come from varied backgrounds with experience spanning Burberry, lululemon, Heist, PANGAIA and even Coca-Cola. They live all over Europe but have each found their truest, wildest selves in the outdoors, and believe the world will be a better place if more people spend more time in nature.
VOYLOK - Classic Boot - £145, Shortie Boot - £115
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Menswear Product Of The Week The Patchwork Camp Collar Shirt
I always like to camp it up this time of year - with a camp collar shirt, of course! - and there is nothing camper than this patchwork shirt from Bode. Emily Adams Bode is a New York based designer using vintage fabrics and techniques to produce an eclectic men’s label known for its unique feeling and style. The prices aren’t crazy for ‘designer’ either, especially when you consider some of the hand-work.
Like a classic American quilt, this handmade shirt is cut in a boxy shaped individually patchworked, so no two are exactly the same. It will be quickly become an antique-like piece in your wardrobe.
Wear with generous shorts, coloured sports socks - Keith Haring, anyone?! - and plimsolls.
Left & Below - Bode - Camp-Collar Patchwork Woven Shirt - £525
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