Culture (216)
Bohemian Paradise – The Beat Hotel, Paris
Written by Matteo Sedazzari“When good Americans die, they go to Paris.”
Oscar Wilde
Wilde may not have been an American, but he was good (and his words and work are still a source of inspiration). Oscar Wilde died penniless at the Hôtel d'Alsace, Paris, 30th November 1900, three years after being exiled from England.
Twenty Truths - An appreciation of John Smedley knitwear
Written by Chris ClarkAs cultural icons go, the Clarks Desert Boot (other brands are available, but don't be fooled, there's only one that matters)
Throughout the 1950s until the early 1980s, Chicago's youth was divided into two cultures: the Greasers and the Hippies.