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Hype Malaysia
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Hype Malaysia
Get The Best Gifts For Father's Day From Sacoor Brothers, TROVE, ECCO & More!
Father's Day is a special time to honour the men who lead with love, strength, and quiet dedication. While buying a simple 'Father of the Year' mug or another tie to add to his growing collection is a fine gift to your father, why not spice it up and make it more memorable? This year, celebrate the fathers in your life with gifts that blend timeless elegance and everyday practicality. From classic wardrobe essentials to refined accessories and signature scents, choose presents that reflect his style and personality. Thoughtful, sophisticated, and useful— ECCO, Sacoor Brothers, TROVE, Alain Delon and YSL have you covered. ECCO ECCO's 'Complete His Moves' campaign celebrates fathers who live their lives with resilience, strength, and warmth. It honours the men who navigate life's challenges with grace, balancing hard work and family with unwavering dedication. This campaign highlights the importance of comfort and style in a father's everyday journey. Shoes that are crafted to provide lasting comfort and a sophisticated look, sleek accessories like socks, belts, and wallets, ECCO offers a complete range to suit every dad's needs. These thoughtful, practical pieces are perfect gifts to show appreciation and help him move through life with confidence. For more information, check out their website. Sacoor Brothers Sacoor Brothers is the perfect place to find lasting attire that makes any father look effortlessly sophisticated. Their 'Timeless Collection' offers suits, blazers, and shirts that blend classic tradition with modern style—ideal for celebrating the men who lead with confidence and grace. From coordinated suits that father and son can wear together to versatile denim shirts perfect for casual moments, Sacoor Brothers provides elegant options that honour every father's unique style. Their expertly crafted pieces are designed to suit any occasion, whether a formal event or a relaxed weekend. This is a kind of gift that combines heritage and contemporary fashion, making memories that last a lifetime. For more details, check out their website. TROVE Many fathers often don't have the time or the patience for a detailed personal care routine. Between long workdays, family commitments, and everything in between, grooming often takes a backseat. That's why convenience and simplicity become essential when it comes to self-care. TROVE's high-quality, 'At-Home Luxury Grooming For Dad' products are designed with fathers in mind—effective, effortless, and easy to use. From gentle cleansers to fragrant perfumes, each item is crafted to deliver great results with minimal effort. This Father's Day, make his routine not just easier, but something he can actually look forward to. For more details, visit their website. Alain Delon Does your father often forget the time, rushing to find the nearest clock as he rushes out the door cause he's late for work? Whether your dad has a modern vibe or something more sophisticated, Alain Delon has you covered with their collection of sleek watches made to signify the strength, dedication, and timeless presence that our fathers emit every day. Each watch comes in five distinct colourways, catering to a variety of personal styles. The 'Classique Chronograph' series blends elegant design with precision engineering. Every element, from the dial texture to the layout of the subdials, is crafted with intent. These timepieces offer both visual appeal and everyday functionality. To know more about the collection, you can read more here. YSL This Father's Day, YSL invites you to go beyond words and express your appreciation in a meaningful, lasting way. Honour the strength, warmth, and quiet confidence that defines fatherhood with a gift that leaves a lasting impression. Presented in an elegant blue box and finished with a striking tri-coloured Cassandre, this set is more than a gift—it's a symbol of sophistication. Inside, the MYSLF Eau de Parfum 100 ML and a convenient 10 ML travel spray capture the fresh spirit of spring in every spritz. Bold yet understated, the scent reflects the essence of the modern man—genuine, grounded, and unforgettable. This Father's Day, give him a fragrance that speaks to who he is and creates memories that linger. Be sure to visit their website for the details. Zaima Humaria contributed to this article What's your Reaction? +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0
Hype Malaysia
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hype Malaysia
Alain Delon's New Classique Chronograph Could Be Your Dad's BFF On Father's Day
Every journey is better with the right companion. The Alain Delon Classique Chronograph AD496 series is designed for those who make the most of every moment – reflecting the strength, dedication, and timeless presence of the father figures who inspire us. Blending refined design with a sporty edge, each timepiece balances confidence and comfort, style and substance. This new Alain Delon collection features five distinctive colourways, each tailored to suit a range of personal styles. With Father's Day approaching, it's the perfect time to celebrate those who've shaped us – fathers, mentors, and role models alike. Whether your style leans toward timeless sophistication or modern flair, there's a watch in this collection that fits just right. The Classique Chronograph series redefines everyday sophistication with its distinguished design, anchored by a 41.5mm round case. Offering a water resistance of up to 50 metres, it is crafted to meet the demands of daily life. The watch comes powered by a reliable and precise Japanese quartz chronograph movement known for its unwavering accuracy in timekeeping. This movement drives the central hands for hours, minutes, and seconds, as well as the date display, delivering smooth and consistent performance. The chronograph functions are displayed via the popular 3-6-9 configuration sub dials. Control of these functions is intuitive, with an ergonomic knurled crown positioned on the right side of the case, complemented by two placed pushers that manage them with ease. The watch dial captivates with its harmonious design and exceptional readability, featuring elegant sword shaped hands and refined baton hour markers. Adding a touch of dynamic flair, the sub dial hands are shaped as arrows, bringing energy and character to the display. The chronograph sub dials are thoughtfully distinguished, not only to create visual distinction but also to elevate legibility, ensuring that every measurement is effortlessly clear and precise. Five Stunning Variants to Match Every Personality AD496 – 1332C Case: Stainless steel Stainless steel Dial: Black & silver Black & silver Bezel: Stainless steel Stainless steel Bracelet: Black leather strap AD496 – 1382C Case: Stainless steel Stainless steel Dial: Blue & silver Blue & silver Bezel: Stainless steel Stainless steel Bracelet: Blue leather strap AD496 – 1292C Case: Ion-plated khaki Ion-plated khaki Dial: Green & silver Green & silver Bezel: Ion-plated khaki Ion-plated khaki Bracelet: Black leather strap AD496 – 1532C Case: Ion-plated rose gold Ion-plated rose gold Dial: Black & cappuccino Black & cappuccino Bezel: Ion-plated rose gold Ion-plated rose gold Bracelet: Brown leather strap AD496 – 1732C Case: Ion-plated black Ion-plated black Dial: Black Black Bezel: Ion-plated black Ion-plated black Bracelet: Black leather strap Crowning the dial is a high-quality mineral crystal, delivering exceptional clarity while safeguarding the intricate beauty beneath. Enhanced with an anti-reflective coating, the crystal offers a pure and unobstructed view, allowing every detail to be admired at a glance. In pursuit of perfect legibility, the hour markers and hands across both the main and sub dials are treated with luminous coating, ensuring effortless readability even in the faintest light. Every detail present tells a story. For example, the striking date aperture at the four o'clock mark gives the watch a bold signature, blending precision with function. The sunburst dial comes alive with a captivating play of light, surrounding the timepiece with an aura of class. A declaration of distinction, the Alain Delon Classique Chronograph AD496 collection is built for those who demand more from every moment. Each timepiece is fortified with a laser etched solid caseback, offering exceptional durability and protection. With a bold sporty attitude and the grace of versatility, every detail is crafted to inspire. The rich alligator pattern leather strap, stitched with precision, is paired with an engraved stainless steel tang buckle that ensures a perfect fit. Ultimately, the seamless fusion of case and strap creates a statement of confidence and strength. Priced between RM538 and RM598, Alain Delon watches are available at Alain Delon boutiques, Solar Time stores, Solartime, and selected retailers nationwide. What's your Reaction? +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0
Telegraph
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
The man on a mission to bring 1970s sexiness back in style
Yves Saint Laurent, hair coiffed and as reed-thin as his Gitane cigarette, lighting up the dance-floor at Paris's Le Sept nightclub as his yin and yang female familiars Betty Catroux and Loulou de la Falaise flick their hair alongside, as potent as his Opium fragrance. The dandyish figure of Jacques de Bascher, sometime lover of both Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld, immaculate in a white three-piece suit, weaving his devastating magic around the hearts of the continental beau monde across the Côte d'Azur. Halston in leathers, slipping through the throngs at Studio 54, trailed by Mick, Bianca and a cloud of scandal. Alain Delon, all lethal cheekbones and feline agility in Purple Noon, or the leonine deadliness of Helmut Berger looking just about the most bewitching example of masculinity you ever did see, on screen and off. Welcome to the world of male seduction as distilled so eloquently by Ben Cobb, a long-time editor and now designer. These references are prime examples of what he evocatively terms the 'Homme Fatale', taking these ingredients and shaking, stirring and pouring them into a collection that he's designed with the Scandinavian house Tiger of Sweden. Consider it a chilled martini in menswear form. 'The 1970s was such a fascinating moment for men expressing themselves sartorially, and it's something I've always been interested in,' says Cobb, who has worked as editor-in-chief of cult titles such as Another Man and Love magazine and most recently helmed ES Magazine. It helps that Mr Cobb happens to look as if he's stepped straight from the smoky drinking dens of Maxim's circa 1976 or the atmospheric film noir stills of Helmut Newton; at 51, he's all dark curls of hair, cheekbones that could shear a shard of ice into your cinzano at Club 55 and some thoroughly excellent suits – strong of shoulder, narrow of hip, with flared trousers and Cuban heels. It's an aesthetic that he's translated into his capsule range for the Swedish brand, a joint venture that's been going since 2022. ' The 1970s aesthetic is fantastic for men because it's sexy but also masculine; there's a lot of structure there in terms of tailoring, but it was an era that allowed movement too – mainly for all that dancing,' says Cobb, who I've happened to see shimmy his snake hips across dance floors from Paris to Berlin. That sentiment's echoed in the sanguine fluidity of the trousers, the exacting precision of the suiting and those seductive, silken shirts, designed to be undone to the navel as the sultry night wears on. 'Nineteen-seventies tailoring actually harks back to other decadent eras, such as the 1920s and 30s, that time between the wars when there was this fatalistic sense of hedonism,' says Cobb, who as a youngster growing up in London was inspired by the films of Helmut Berger and Alain Delon, and by the exceptional vintage suiting from the 1970s that offered a dressy alternative to the 90s grunge of the time. 'It was a time when men really embraced peacockery,' says Cobb, 'but unlike the 1960s, there was a feeling of refinement and louche, elegant sophistication.' Of course, certain sartorial scholars can cite the moments when men's style was more exuberant and expressive, from the era of Beau Brummell to the dauphins of the Court of Versailles, with Macaronis and Maharajas along the way. But for Cobb, who was born in 1974, the decade defined his formative years thanks to early second-hand store and flea market hauls as he explored his look in his teens; 'you could pick up a great jacket for next to nothing that was built to last and had a defined shape that was off that time,' he says. So it's very much not the rather drab and dreary side of 1970s Britain that some of us might recall; blackouts, Fray Bentos and Arthur Scargill in his donkey jacket. 'I've always preferred fantasy to realism,' says Cobb with a wry, moustached (of course) smile. Hold the Vesta boil-in-the-bag meals, thank you very much. It's something more ephemeral and richly evocative, and also a welcome antidote to current dress-down trends. Who is his ultimate Homme Fatale? 'If I had to pin it on one person, it would definitely be Helmut Berger,' says Cobb, whose Instagram account is a veritable homage to the late bisexual Austrian actor prone to dark and dangerous characters, and whose private life was as turmoiled, fatalistic and troubled as his on-screen incarnations. 'The Homme Fatale's a man of drama and disaster, as well as incredible taste. There's a danger to him, alongside that elegant sophistication.' A silk neck scarf alongside a denim shirt undone down to here, with a side of renegade roguishness? 'Something like that,' says Cobb. 'It's about living deliciously.'
New York Times
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Should Men Wear White Jeans?
You clearly have not been watching the back catalog of French New Wave movies. Onscreen, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon are practically poster boys for men in white jeans, especially on the Riviera. Which may be why, despite the fact that white denim was introduced by Lee in the 1960s as part of its Lee Westerner collection (the material used was officially called 'white cotton satin') and made appearances in the much celebrated 1990s collections of Helmut Lang and the wardrobe of the British graphic designer Peter Saville, it has become a perennial style statement among French and Italian men. I know at least three Frenchmen in fashion who have made white jeans their personal signature: the photographer Gilles Bensimon, the Purple magazine founder Olivier Zahm and the showroom impresario Christophe Desmaison, who told me he wears white jeans pretty much '365 days a year.' When I asked him why, he said: 'They look equally good with a dress shirt, blazer and dress shoes as a polo and boat shoes. They are the most versatile basic in my wardrobe — a bit casual, yet elegant and certainly more distinctive than khakis.' By the way, he gets his jeans at Polo Ralph Lauren but also recommends Todd Snyder, Sid Mashburn and Levi's 501s. This brings up an issue regarding white jeans, however. As much as any other single item in a man's wardrobe, they flirt with stereotype. National and otherwise. Jacob Gallagher, our men's wear reporter, called white jeans 'the pants equivalent of a shiny going-out top. Something that can come off as too intentional, too contrived, too forced caszh.' 'The exception to this are the French,' he said. 'In Paris you see guys wear them without care or thought. This is a self-fulfilling cycle. Because white jeans are a more quotidian style for men in France, they don't come off as a contrivance. But for American men, they too easily make you look like you're 'doing a thing,' which is perhaps the ultimate men's wear no-no.' The exception to this rule is, of course, the annual White Party given by the Fanatics founder Michael Rubin, where everyone has to wear white and white jeans proliferate; and the yacht club, where white pants, including jeans, are part of the shtick. (Indeed, white jeans are the only jeans allowed in the club houses of many yacht clubs.) But white pants bring with them a host of associations and preconceptions about elitism, privilege and, in the case of boating, retrograde Boston Brahmin values, that anyone considering a pair of white jeans may want to consider. (All of this is less true for women, who seem to benefit from the halo effect of white gloves and wedding dresses.) Such are the risks, anyway. As for the benefits, Tonne Goodman, Vogue's sustainability editor and a woman known for her white jeans chic, said: 'Given the reality of atypical weather, and the cultural advocacy for gender equality, men can certainly wear white jeans, not only in the summer (before Labor Day) but all year round. The crispness elevates almost any look, provided they are paired with classic pieces, like a blazer.' Whatever you decide, remember there's only one universal rule when it comes to white jeans: Cleanliness is next to, if not godliness, pretty much everything else. Your Style Questions, Answered Every week on Open Thread, Vanessa will answer a reader's fashion-related question, which you can send to her anytime via email or Twitter. Questions are edited and condensed.
Local France
07-02-2025
- Politics
- Local France
'Charming but ungovernable' - What does it really mean to be French?
France's Prime Minister François Bayrou on Friday, called for a broad national debate on 'what it means to be French', saying that: "It's obvious that this question has been fermenting for years." A bunch of tedious politicians swiftly waded in with their own definitions, but we're not going to bother with them - instead here's a look at how luminaries from writers to emperors have, over the centuries, attempted to define what it is to be French. French spirit Perhaps the most famous quote (or is it a misquote?) about France comes from Napoléon Bonaparte: Impossible n'est pas français - Impossible is not French. Historians believe this happened in 1808 when he was attempting to encourage soldiers while invading Spain. However, it is entirely possible Napoleon has been misquoted and was actually speaking to a squadron of Polish light cavalry, not French soldiers. Nevertheless, this expression has made its way into the French consciousness over the years, being trotted out by everyone from politicians to football managers, via a lot of advertising. That kind of cheery positivity might sound rather un-French, however. At the other end of the scale we have another very famous quote from the writer and traveller Sylvain Tesson: La France est un paradis peuplé de gens qui se croient en enfer - France is a heaven inhabited by people who believe they are in hell. Stroppy Think France, think revolution, right? There's certainly no shortage of people complaining that the French are ungovernable, mostly from people who have attempted to do just that. Georges Pompidou said in 1971 - when he was two years into his presidency - [ Les Français] sont charmants, mais c'est un peuple impossible à gouverner - The French are lovely, but they are an impossible people to govern. A more famous version of the same sentiment comes from another president, Charles de Gaulle, who once said Comment voulez-vous gouverner un pays où il existe 258 variétés de fromages? - How can you govern a country which has 258 varieties of cheese? [Side note, there are many more than 258 types of cheese in France ] Others take a more philosophical view of the question. Nineteenth century writer Honoré Balzac said La France est un pays qui adore changer de gouvernement à condition que ce soit toujours le même - France is a country that loves to change its government on the condition that it always stays the same. Sex symbols and lunch Not everyone is so serious about trying to define Frenchness. Actor and sex symbol of the 1960s Alain Delon once modestly said: Pour moi, la France c'est Alain Delon - For me, France is Alain Delon. French poet Jean Cocteau took a slightly more wry view of his own people, saying: Les Français sont des Italiens de mauvaise humeur, et les Italiens sont des Français de bonne humeur - French people are Italians in a bad mood, and Italians are French people in a good mood. For a foreign perspective, British writer and former Paris resident George Orwell said: "The clerks are French, and, like most French people, are in a bad temper till they have eaten their lunch." Over to you . . .
