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The Latest Window Painting From Peter Howard References Dr. Strangelove

To my mind Dr. Strangelove is one of the best comedies I have ever watched and it is in my opinion Peter Sellers' best work. I come back to it year after year. There is something brewing out there and humans around the world seem to be feeling the same anxiety about the environment, Brexit, the rise of China, the decline of the United States' power base. Corruption. Trump. Putin. The Ukraine. Impeachment hearings. Brazillian forest burning. Bush fires across Australia. Drought. Kurds. Syrians. Terrorist cells in major cities. Drug cartels. The rise of the Alt Right. The way the press beefs things up on one issue whilst turning a blind eye to another. And all of this uncertainty and anxiety lead me back to Dr. Strangelove. The manner in which one rogue commander could potentially blow up the entire globe. Or that the Austrian nuclear scientist advising the President is mentally unstable, possibly a psychopath left over from Nazi Germany. And all of it lead to a bad dream which made me ask Peter Howard to use that theme to come up with a canvas for the window. My hope is that it was just a dream. But the way things are going, one really couldn't tell.

December 1, 2019 — Nicholas Atgemis

In Which I Don’t Go To France On A Food Study

By Shane Cubis

“Obviously I am not paying for you to go to France on a food study,” wrote Nicholas, in my second disappointment of the day.* The third disappointment quickly followed on its heels, when another email popped in from Nick that wasn’t a change of heart accompanied by a first-class ticket to Provence. “I want you to explore the services of Jean-Marie Liere from Our French Impressions.”

Still, all wasn’t lost. My local pub was doing a $15 sardine nicoise with a complimentary house white that might have had some sauvignon blanc in the mix, getting me in the Gallic spirit for a chat with Jean-Marie Liere, who takes people on tours of France to soak up the culinary scene, cultural and historical surrounds, and excellent company.

November 30, 2019 — Nicholas Atgemis

2# Nota Di Viaggio (Shukran) Is Our New Scent And New Knitted Ties On The Website

Meo Fusciuni I found inside the store Masons in Flinders Lane in Melbourne. It has notes of mint and lemongrass, a touch of ginger I felt. Some tobacco. Maybe something citrus. It kind of reminded me of Creed's Original Vetiver but then went of on a tangent all of it's own. It will be the next scent we will send out and it coincides with the arrival of our superlative silk knitted ties which were made for us in Como, Italy.

November 5, 2019 — Nicholas Atgemis

Sharpening Your Knives And Scissors With Whetsones - Look At Chef's Armoury

I had one of those exciting adventures you rarely get in your own city because you think you know everything and where everything resides. Which is why Chef's Armoury in Stanmore was such a pleasant surprise. It performs three main functions. Firstly, it is a comprehensive library of the best artisan Japanese knives in the world. I'd never seen such beautiful knives in my life. Secondly, it is a beer and sake store with a comprehensive range that, upon trying a few, I know I will be back in the future. Thirdly, it is a place where you can get your Japanese steel knives sharpened. And honestly, I could have dropped a bomb had I not had an agenda. I was there to pick up some whetstones. I have been researching on YourTube ways to sharpen my scissors. It's strangely not a service easily available in Sydney nor even on YouTube are their definit

October 19, 2019 — Nicholas Atgemis

The Latest Limited Edition Label Is Gold And Destined For The One Off Bow Ties

Get ready, the first models coming off the bench with the new gold labels should be ready next week and they are funky and cool. I love gold. In fact, some part of me is very much tizzy. They're to indicate that you bought something special, something that was made just for you. So keep an eye out for them.

October 19, 2019 — Nicholas Atgemis

Our Latest Limited Edition Box Is Superb

Matching the colours of our store front, the new blue and gold foil boxes will be sent mostly with one off pieces. It's a lovely way to receive your bow tie and makes for a wonderful gift.

October 19, 2019 — Nicholas Atgemis

Wedding Bow Ties - Planning Is Essential

We don't keep a whole lot of stock for either the website or the Studio - and the reason is that I would rather invest in fabrics than volume production. That's because it's nice when customers come to the Studio or reach out over Whatsapp +61413140994 and get the bow tie they want, rather than what's at hand. It makes for a more intimate experience and a chance to make a bow tie that matches the look they are going for and a shape that complements their personality. So, if you are getting married, consider calling us to get the bow tie you want. But please, give us fair warning as it's hard to meet your expectations in 24 hours.

October 19, 2019 — Nicholas Atgemis

LENG NGO - A WIZARD OF TAILORING

The most recent suit that now resides in the window at Le Noeud Papillon's Sydney Studio is a collaborative effort between myself, Alexander Black NYC and Leng Ngo. The suit is made from a Holland And Sherry dupioni silk which was sourced from the New York showroom and then made in a workroom in China. From there it shipped to Sydney and was finished by Leng Ngo. He is the best bespoke tailor in Australia in my opinion and also happens to be the best at alterations too.

October 16, 2019 — Nicholas Atgemis

Australia - A New Limited Edition From Le Noeud Papillon

I had always wanted to do an Australian native flora and fauna silk and I gave some rough sketchings (I am really not a natural illustrator) to my graphic designer Adnan and after almost six months I got back the next design we have run together and I am excited by it. When I go about designing a scarf these days I am looking not for what happens in the four corners. I am looking instead for the movement and detail in the middle of the square and the reason on a 90 x 90 that that's important is that when you fold and tie the scarf, these are the bits that mostly show. Especially the way I tie it myself. Which is something that has been somewhat frustrating with other brands, because they seem to keep the details too close to the border.

October 16, 2019 — Nicholas Atgemis

The New Limited Edition Box Had Arrived

The new limited edition box matches the colour of our Sydney Studio. We are offering a code to our newsletter readers this morning to let them have some of the first batch of boxes that have arrived. They are fantastic set the bow ties off so nicely with our foil sealed instruction cards.

October 11, 2019 — Nicholas Atgemis

Another Happy Wedding Customer

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LNP, thank you so much for the personal bow tie for the wedding! I got so many compliments and it was exactly what I was looking for. Amazing craftsmanship! @lenoeudpapillon is truly the best!

S. Army,
NY NY, USA

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October 6, 2019 — Nicholas Atgemis

What Are The Best Tailoring Scissors In The World - Potentially They Are Kai 7300 Series

In the Sydney Studio where I cut my silks I generally stick to rotary blades. The best rotary cutter in the world, in my opinion, is the well balanced and weighty Gingher rotary cutter - but I ordinarily switch out the Gingher blades for the titanium Fiskars blades which, depending on where you can source them, are a more economical and sharper blade (though the gingher looks more sexy). The other thing is I am left handed, and Gingher, which is made in Italy, is the only company that offers a left handed rotary cutter.

But when I am not using my rotary blade to cut silks, I am using my tailoring scissors to either cut fabrics or else to cut the patterns in the workroom that don't suit a rotary blade. For example, aspects of cutting ties, cutting rolls of fabrics and cutting the curved shapes of silk eye shades, require scissors. Over the years I have tried many varieties of scissors. There were the Schneider (German word for tailor) scissors from Zwilling, titanium ones from Fiskars (which are excellent), the classic red-handled ones from Mundial you find at fabric wholesalers and then, finally, the more upmarket Kai scissors with Japanese blades..

October 6, 2019 — Nicholas Atgemis