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Netflix has officially unveiled their streaming service for the United Kingdom and Ireland, giving access to the company’s massive catalog of entertainment for 5.99 pounds / 6.99 euros a month. Residents can queue for a one month free trial at the website right now, and at launch it works not only on PCs, but also the usual suite of game consoles, Blu-ray players from LG, Samsung Smart TV, iOS and Android phones plus smart TV adaptors from Philips, Western Digital and Roku.

Content is being sourced from All3Media, the BBC, CBS, Channel 4′s 4oD, Disney UK & Ireland, ITV, Lionsgate UK, MGM, Miramax, Momentum Pictures, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox and Viacom International Media Networks.

WIRED has a great read on how Aston Martin builds their One-77 Supercar. The British coachmaker cherns out exceptional vehicles in their Gadyon headquarters with the help of a small army of workers. The process was shifted drastically when they set out to make the One-77, ditching the assembly line approach and instead constructing a small structure and setting up seven workstations within where craftsmen and parts revolve around each vehicle. More on this over on Wired.

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Taking place this week at Number Six London is an art exhibition that brings Amanda Langford’s 1988 showing in St. Martin French West Indies back to life. The show, entitled WET WOMEN will feature slides from the original exhibition, which were found in the attic of her Miami home. Her appreciation for the late 80′s/ Early 90′s aesthetic should be well-recieved at a menswear shop which recognizes the same.

If you’re in London on Thursday (August 26th), then we think you should stop in at Number Six and check out the exhibition.

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American brands aren’t the only ones embracing military-inspired apparel these days. We’ve seen plenty of our Japanese favorites do it in the past and UK-based Griffin has been showing off camo prints for a couple seasons now. For the fall, Jeff Griffin and company continue their appreciation for original military garments as they pull inspiration from American military uniforms of the 50s and 60s.

Not only will Griffin be delivering well-crafted snorkel jackets and smock jackets in the coming months, but they’ve also commissioned U.S. fabric mill Woolrich to bring in their iconic high-quality wool fabrics and identifiable plaids in black and white as well as the classic red and black. Other fabrics this season include traditional British Millerain dry wax cottons, rich winter corduroys and original camouflages from Belgium, France, Germany and Finland.

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For part deuce of their men’s line for the fall, Opening Ceremony imagined an English counterpart to our young Frenchman: a long lost brother born and raised across the channel. More structured Savile Row-inspired tailoring offers a contrast to the softer suits of first delivery. In addition to nods toward traditional English style like tweed hunting gear, waxed jackets, and British military uniforms, the second delivery references a spectrum of Brit youth subcultures including suits in glam rock colors, Mod-inspired parkas for layering over slim jackets and trousers, subtle punk references like pyramid stud buttons, and skinhead fit jeans. Camel cashmere, military-grade wool, waxed twill, high dimension corduroy, fluorescent Fair Isle knits, and other Anglo-centric fabrics comprise the collection.

Expect the second men’s delivery to drop a little later in the fall with plenty of warm weather essentials, including an oversized, long nylon military bomber jacket.

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Paul Smith’s limited edition fragrance called ‘Sunshine’ has been one of the British label’s hidden gems. Unfortunately for us Americans, it will most likely stay that way. Although, it’s been out for about a year, we’ve read numerous accounts of the scent’s perfect presence during the summer season. 

It’s got a perfect blend of ingredients which includes grapefruit, coriander leaves and nutmeg. “express a classic refinement underlining the masculinity and beauty of men wearing it.” (more…)

A few days ago, I was walking down the street with nothing more than a long sleeve t-shirt and that drastically changed when I woke up to snow Tuesday morning. This weather change is more annoying than it is damaging to my health.

On a much happier note, I came across this photo on Flickr by Ronya Galka and boy does Big Ben look amazing when it’s covered in fluffy white snow.

As the world economy faces a catastrophic meltdown, Burberry is reporting a 20 percent increase in revenue – up to £539 million – in the six months to September 30.  Wholesale revenue rose 23 percent, and retail rose 3 percent.  All regions apart from Spain showed growth, with Korea, Singapore, and Australia leading the charge. (more…)

Cambridge University, consistently ranked in the world’s top 5 universities, doesn’t have the brightest people working for its parking department.  There was an obvious error of the word “college” in the parking sign outside of a parking lot on campus, leaving us wondering if the folks at Cantab are as smart as they say they are.

Cambridge resident Filippo Schiannini, 37, took a photograph of the sign.  “The sign made me chuckle,” said Schiannini, who is an IT consultant.  “Cambridge prides itself on its literary past so its very funny to see such a simple error emblazoned on such a famous college.”

Thanks Telegraph!

Mr. Shah, avoided a £250 parking fine by refusing to leave his car when the car was already on the bed of a tow truck.  Wardens had loaded his BMW 5 Series on to the truck, but lowered it back down after Mr. Shah claimed he was sleeping in the back seat and would not get out (images below).

He later admitted that he snuck into the car when they guys weren’t looking.  Slick, Mr. Shah, very slick. He said that, “It feels like victory. It would have cost me £250 if they had taken it to the pound.”

“I refused to get out and just sat there reading the paper and listening to music for a couple of hours. I even ordered a sandwich from the café over the road.” This went on for about two hours until the tow truck owner got frustrated and let him go. Way to stick it to the man.

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Bloke avoids being towed:

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