As the UK and its Commonwealth puts away their bunting and recovers from celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, it’s hard to not be impressed by the regent’s longevity and stability, whose reign has covered nearly three-quarters of a century. Being the first British monarch to do so, this deserves acknowledgement, […]
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What’s in the Bag of Samuel Naldi
I’m happy to start this special series launched and curated by our editor-in-chief, Nick. In fact, I find this idea both elegant and romantic. To discover what people around the world carry in their bags, how they master their daily lives and what “weapons” they use for it. Always remembering […]
5 Rappers and their matching pens
Rappers have greatly influenced the way music sounds today with their beats and sometimes controversial lyrics. We also have to admit that many of us have been inspired by the most famous rappers whose music has seen massive success over the years. While the press has often splashed headlines about […]
5 Stylish Guys and their matching pens
Have you ever thought what a spectacular duet a stylish outfit would make with a beautiful pen? Today we’ve put together a selection of 5 Stylish Guys and the pens we think would suit them. Valentino Ricci & Montegrappa Extra 1930 Turtle Brown Many of you know Valentino Ricci as […]
What Pen Would Have Fitted Virgil Abloh Best?
In late November, the fashion world lost a beloved designer. Virgil Abloh was the most recent artistic director of Louis Vuitton and, later, LVMH. His groundbreaking career allowed for new voices – and faces – to be recognized in the high fashion world and, because of this, his influence will […]
Interview with Montblanc’s Writing Culture Director – Alessandra Elia
On the 10th of September I had the chance to be invited by Montblanc to a special exhibition of some of the most exquisite Limited Editions created by the Hamburg-based Maison. On this occasion I also had the chance to listen to a creative speech by Alessandra Elia, Director of […]
Interview with Marco Frei about the secrets of Otto Hutts success
Otto Hutt is one of the great surprise and success stories from the last 5 years. They’ve been working hard on building the brand focusing on quality and customer service without forgetting also great releases like the designC and design08. Today we sit down with Marco Frei, CEO and Owner of […]
Interview to Mark Braun on the Otto Hutt design08
A few months have passed since Otto Hutt released the successful design08. Today we wanted to have some insights from the Designer of this piece himself. Mark Braun was so kind to share his point of view to some of our questions. As you will see it’s not only related to the […]
Robert-Jan Broer | a Watch Expert that loves fine Writing Instruments
An interview with the Founder of Fratello Watches about his passion and vision of fine Writing Instruments. Follow us in this Interview with RJ Broer where he’ll highlight what he specially loves about Pens, what he thinks the potential is, and more interesting topics. I know, the title is a […]
Namiki Emperor Chinkin Dragon – the maki-e masterpiece
During my conversation with Lars yesterday, it was quite clear that his absolute favorite piece is the incredible Namiki Emperor Chinkin Dragon. An oversize writing instrument featuring a maki-e decoration of a dragon all around the barrel and the cap of the pen. Let’s have a look at this artwork. […]