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And That Roughly Concludes 2023

And That Roughly Concludes 2023

Physically spent I found it hard to get motivated these last few days. The Studio is about a two-minute bike ride or a ten-minute walk from my house. I like to use it as an anchor point for my day, some days I go straight from my morning swim on Bondi to the Studio and cut silk.
— Nicholas Atgemis
Bernhard Roetzel - Menswear Author - Wearing Le Noeud Papillon Zermatt Silk Twill Scarf

Bernhard Roetzel - Menswear Author - Wearing Le Noeud Papillon Zermatt Silk Twill Scarf

Gentlemen, A Timeless Guide To Menswear is one of those menswear books that is a comprehensive delve into the world of menswear, though you can get a lot of what his principles are and a portal into his world by following his Instagram account which is more current and sees him visiting his favourite tailors regularly.
— Nicholas Atgemis
It's Time To Rock N Roll

It's Time To Rock N Roll

In the coming weeks I intend to interview Justin Dean Corgan - the bass guitarist for the Allman Betts Band. He is here on stage at Nashville Tennessee at the Ryman Auditorium wearing our silk scarf on stage. Seeing our products go around the world and seeing them worn by men of all kinds in all matters of settings is a great privilege and I can't thank Justin enough for sending this one along. 

The Allman Betts Band was founded by the sons of the Allman Brothers Band - Davon Allman, Duane Betts and Berry Duane Oakley. 

They are coming to Australia in 2024 so you can bet your bottom dollar I will be there. 

Merry Christmas everyone. And remember, it isn't hard to look this chic when you are rocking on. 

— Nicholas Atgemis
It Is Nature That Invited Us In

It Is Nature That Invited Us In

When did time start to go by so quickly? Looking out of my bedroom window across the family pool and the grass beyond I recall aged 7 dreaming of what it might be like to be a teenager at 14. I can recall at 14 dreaming of what it might be like to live in a dormitory of an American university with my Nike high tops scattered on the floor, just like the ad I had seen.
— Nicholas Atgemis
I Just Wish More Men Would Trust Me

I Just Wish More Men Would Trust Me

This is Justin Corgan, he is the bass guitarist for a band called the Allman Betts Band. I happened to listen to his music the other night and I really...
— Nicholas Atgemis
Who Is The Best Bow Tie Maker In The World?

Who Is The Best Bow Tie Maker In The World?

The other night I was restless, you end one sale, such as was Black Friday, then you clear off your bills and prepare for the Christmas rush and the subsequent...
— Nicholas Atgemis
Papillon #8 - As We Wrap Up The Year - Some Songs That Mattered

Papillon #8 - As We Wrap Up The Year - Some Songs That Mattered

As we wrap up the year I am looking back on the songs that have stayed with me or that I've played in the Studio or in my car driving. Some of them are carry overs from the years before, some of them are new discoveries. I would love you to listen and add to your own playlists anything that resonates. One that specially stands out this year is Moondog's Bird's Lament but as well you might like Silgo River Blues and the softness and calm of the clavecin by Jean Phillippe Rameau. 

— Nicholas Atgemis
Have You Ever Thought About Another Life You Might Have Led?

Have You Ever Thought About Another Life You Might Have Led?

Sometimes we meet at junctions in the road, and we stop to look back on the road travelled. Someone once described to me life like a roll of toilet paper, the closer you get to the end, the faster it goes. As time goes by, we become more and more entrenched in our lives and it becomes harder to change, much easier just to accept what is.
— Nicholas Atgemis
Norman Rockwell – The Idyllic American Life

Norman Rockwell – The Idyllic American Life

Recently I was lying on my bed one Saturday afternoon depressed about the state of the world and the fact that business had been slow for the time of year.

I was on YouTube when I found a documentary when I decided to look up Norman Rockwell, one of those names that you often hear in movies and culture but as an Australian it doesn’t mean so much to you that it passes your ears and you think no more of it.
— Nicholas Atgemis
How To Tie A Le Noeud Papillon Bow Tie - And Our New Knots Page

How To Tie A Le Noeud Papillon Bow Tie - And Our New Knots Page

I often get frustrated customers saying to me "I tried it at home, but you are doing it on a torso and not on yourself". This is true. And that's...
— Nicholas Atgemis
Hugh Stewart - Photographing Australians

Hugh Stewart - Photographing Australians

I met Hugh Stewart ( INSTAGRAM )  in Paris 16 years ago and we got along quite well. He and his partner Emma had a baby daughter, her name was Matilda, and I recall that at the time they left Paris he had asked me to pick up a plaster of Paris they had done of their daughter's tiny arm. 
— Nicholas Atgemis
It Still Thrills Me To See Our Bow Ties Roam Around The World

It Still Thrills Me To See Our Bow Ties Roam Around The World

This week our bow ties found themselves in Paris, France, in Uluwatu Bali and in Norway. It is testimony to the quality of our bow ties and that each of those who wore our bow ties this week would attest to the moniker often given to us of "the world's best bow ties". 
— Nicholas Atgemis