# Gentleman Coded

> Live well. Behave better.


## Posts

- [Van Eyck's portraits, all together for the first time, at the National Gallery](https://gentlemancoded.com/escapes/van-eyck-the-portraits-national-gallery/): From 21 November the National Gallery brings together all of Jan van Eyck's known painted portraits, for the first and only time. Tickets are £18. Why it's worth going.
- [The object: the Fox umbrella](https://gentlemancoded.com/attire/the-object-fox-umbrella/): Most umbrellas are bought in a doorway and left on a train. The Fox GT1, made to order by a firm keeping people dry since 1868, is what you buy when you've had enough.
- [Black tie, properly: the rules and where you can bend them](https://gentlemancoded.com/attire/black-tie-rules/): Black tie is the kindest dress code ever devised, once you know the handful of rules. What to wear, where you can bend it, where you can't, and what it costs to own.
- [Whisky for beginners: five bottles that teach you everything](https://gentlemancoded.com/the-cellar/whisky-for-beginners/): Most men who say they don't like whisky have only tried one kind. Five bottles, tasted in order, that show you what the fuss is about and what you actually like.
- [A gentleman's weekend in London](https://gentlemancoded.com/escapes/gentlemans-weekend-in-london/): A hatter from 1676, a wine merchant from 1698 and a martini worth crossing town for. A well-dressed, unhurried weekend in St James's and beyond.
- [How to tip around the world, and how to do it with class](https://gentlemancoded.com/escapes/how-to-tip-around-the-world/): Too little in New York is an insult. Too much in Tokyo causes confusion. What to leave in the places you're most likely to go, and how to do it gracefully.
- [Christmas gifts for a gentleman, from £59 to the unforgettable](https://gentlemancoded.com/conduct/christmas-gifts-for-men/): Things he'd never quite buy for himself, made well enough to last a decade. Our Christmas gift guide for men, from Riedel glasses at £59 to a Globe-Trotter case.
- [The gentleman's tech kit: the phone, headphones and laptop worth owning](https://gentlemancoded.com/machines/gentlemans-tech-kit/): Good technology should behave like good tailoring: well made, built to last and never shouting about itself. The short list worth owning, from £199.
- [How to be the best guest at a wedding](https://gentlemancoded.com/conduct/wedding-guest-etiquette/): Reply on time, dress right, arrive early, join in and know when to go home. How to be the guest every couple hopes for, from the invitation to the thank-you note.
- [Table manners that still matter (and the ones that don't)](https://gentlemancoded.com/conduct/table-manners/): Good table manners aren't about forks. They're about making everyone comfortable. The rules that still matter at dinner, and the ones you can forget.
- [How to order wine in a restaurant without bluffing](https://gentlemancoded.com/the-cellar/how-to-order-wine-in-a-restaurant/): You don't need to know everything about wine. Know what you want, ask good questions and handle the ritual calmly: here's how, from the list to the first taste.
- [Your first serious watch, and how to choose it at every budget](https://gentlemancoded.com/attire/first-serious-watch/): Buy one watch well and you may never need another. What separates the heirlooms from the logos, and our pick at every price from £370 to £10,200.
- [How a suit should fit: the twelve checks a tailor makes](https://gentlemancoded.com/attire/how-a-suit-should-fit/): Fit matters more than price. The twelve things a good tailor looks at, from the shoulders to the break, and which problems are worth fixing.
- [The home bar: twelve bottles that make every classic cocktail](https://gentlemancoded.com/the-cellar/home-bar-essentials/): You don't need a wall of bottles. Twelve, chosen well, make a proper Negroni, Martini, Old Fashioned and ten more classics, using the official recipes.
- [The only five suits a man needs, and the order to buy them](https://gentlemancoded.com/attire/five-suits-every-man-needs/): Five well-chosen suits will carry you through every interview, wedding and black-tie dinner of the next decade. What to buy first, what comes next, and what to skip.

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