Ten years since the passing of the Thin White Duke, Alexander Larman reflects on the lost years of David Bowie’s life and career. Given how vital it was to his artistic development in the 1970s, there is something oddly fitting in the fact that David Bowie’s final concert proved to be in Germany, in the… … Keep Reading
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A tribute by Gustav Temple to Michael Silver, who left his earthly body on 2nd December 2025. Photo by Clayton Hartley “As a priest I am often asked why we had to endure BBC2’s Desperate Romantics: an attempt, perhaps, at cross-pollinating earlier crowd-pleasers Up Pompeii and Tipping the Velvet, on a Pre-Raphaelite palate? Most objectionable… … Keep Reading
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Over one hundred flaneurs and flaneuses gathered under inclement skies to take their first bold steps in Winter. Photos by Xavier Buendia Sunday 23rd November 2025 was a day when history was made. Hitherto, the participants in the Grand Flaneur Walk had only had the courage to set forth on the saunter sans purpose under… … Keep Reading
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The Chap makes a smooth transition from gentlemen’s periodical to members’ club. When The Chap magazine ceased publication in 2025, we realised that what we had built was so much more than a gentlemen’s periodical. Having hosted a multitude of social events, musical gatherings and public protests against the forces of blandification, we saw that… … Keep Reading
This month’s round-up of photographs sent in by readers for the ultimate sartorial assessment. Jim Wells “Submitted for your consideration,” writes Jim Wells, “are these photos from the 2024 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride in Austin, Texas. Tweed was a poor choice for the famously warm Texas weather, but the only sensible option for a motorcycling excursion.… … Keep Reading
Airfix releases Spitfire Kit celebrating the wartime beer runs of 1944. After the Normandy landings in June 1944, those who had survived, facing further hardship against fierce resistance from German forces, still had time to wonder where their next pint would come from. They had to wait until July for assistance. Spitfire aircraft carried expendable… … Keep Reading
Twin brothers plan to ascend a peak in Nepal to compare a replica of the gear worn by George Mallory in 1924 against modern climbing kit. Photos by Luke Jarmey In October, the Turner Twins will ascend Nepal’s Mera Peak (21,217ft) in a unique experiment – pitting modern-day mountaineering kit against the natural fibre outfits… … Keep Reading
This month’s round-up of sartorial triumphs, near misses and disasters. The 7th Earl of Sidcup “In order to relieve a sudden and distinct thirst,” writes the 7th Earl of Sidcup, “we were taking a light libation at one of the West End’s older and less diligently maintained hostelries, when it became apparent that two snappily… … Keep Reading
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