Stylites’ Items: Dangerous Dandies plus Caroloto

Williams British Handmade may be the most singular luggage I have yet glimpsed.

Inspired by nonconformist fops of London’s Kingsland Road, father-son team Casely-Hayford present a louche by fanciful SS 2010 collection, called “Kings of the Kings Land”, that combines Savile Row tailoring, Turkish handwork, and Afropunk attitude for a result that is ineffably English.

“Smoking Kills” signs strike me as puritanical, tasteless, and far from solution-oriented. The Caroloto is an interesting substitute for cigarettes by Chinese designer Zheng Daizi. While it may not be the final answer, any substitute that recognizes man’s need to hold objects in the hand and place them in his mouth is welcome.

Nels Frye is a freelance writer, photographer, consultant and stylist, based in Beijing. Focuses are on street style, other consumer trends, and broader social issues.

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