Headphones

Ok. So you guys all have your ipods with music. But if you're an audiophile like i am, you want good headphones. I have 19800 songs on my 160 gb ipod. And that's just one ipod! So, I did a ton of research to see which headphones were the best for listening to music. Yes, there's all that noise canceling crap out there, but what makes for areal sound isolating experience? hands down, the best headphone ever made for a phenomenal listening experience is the Shure 535 www.shure.com. These babies are expensive, but the sound quality is unbelievable. Don't go for those Beats headphones -  the quality is crap. You're paying for expensive marketing. 

I also like Westones, and Senheisser but just go for Shure - the Rolls Royce in headphones. I guarantee it. 

My favorite songs of all time

I've been a deejay for two decades now and people always ask me what my favorite songs are. I list below my top 20 favorites of all time. Download them on itunes for a euphoric experience.

1. My Hometown - Adele
2. Rock the Casbah - The Clash
3. I Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer - Stevie Wonder
4. Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney
5. One of These Mornings - Moby
6. Lowdown - Boz Scaggs
7. Promises - Naked Eyes
8. Back to Manhattan - Norah Jones
9. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
10. All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
11. So in Love With You - Al Green
12. Deacon Blue - Steely Dan
13. Off The Wall - Michael Jackson
14. Last Train to London - ELO
15. Get Here - Oleta Adams
16. Here's to Life - Shirley Horn
17. King of Pain - The Police
18. New York State of Mind - Billy Joel
19. Louisiana Sunday Afternoon - Diane Schuur
20. A Song For You - Ray Charles/Aretha Franklin

Harrold's in Sydney is a beautiful men's store. They have their own Tom Ford kiosk, a beautiful Artioli shoe collection www.artioli.com and even Creed perfume. Harrold's has a lovely lounge area for cappuccino and champagne and they carry a lovely Brioni collection as well. But what I love most about Harrold's (Westfield in Sydney and Melbourne) is their lovely staff. Go by when you're next in Sydney. You will LOVE it.

Prada - Perfect

Prada has gone crazy. In a totally street funk kind of way. Their new swatches are so off the hook that I can only imagine what a riot it must be to work there. The creativity is LEGENDARY. Like in a Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo kind of way. The fabric they bought for summer shorts is really down. So are their ties, t-shirts and pocket squares. And their new shoe collection is so incredibly fly. Check out www.prada.com. They get the pulitzer prize for fashion this year. 

Raja Daswani - The King of Bespoke

If you're in Hong kong, and want a mean bespoke three piece suit or a tuxedo, call on Raja Daswani in Tsim Tsa Shui. His tailors know how to make a mean suit. and if Tony Blair can have his shirts made here, why not you?

Raja has some unique features that HK tailors don't generally offer. Mother of Pearl buttons, silver collar bones with monogramming, and a new store on the second floor with the best shirting material (Tsoktas). If you want to see Raja, just ping me. I can help you make it happen.http://www.raja-fashions.com.

China High

So I haven't been blogging for some time now. Living in China means I can't access the blogosphere. but let me tell you the fashion world just keeps getting riper. China has some of the most incredible fashion these days. I want to start with their Kiton stores www.kiton.com.it/ that are incredible. Kiton wreaks of opulence and their clothing is profligate. But I haven't seen prettier pocket squares than the ones at Kiton. They make amazing belts too and their ties are INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL. I even think Kiton ties make Tom Ford look too ordinary. Not that I don't love Tom ford www.tomford.com. Tom built the house of Gucci, and he's the consummate gentleman. But Tom Ford is overpriced. So is Kiton, but so worth it. IF YOU'RE SPENDING TIME IN THE C-SUITE, INVEST IN A KITON BLAZER. Here's one clothing item where style, rather than substance, will buy you 15 minutes with the CEO. :)