Luxury Diaries For 2007
For those of you who prefer a good old diary to a BlackBerry and a reliable rollerball to a stylus, you might already be shopping around for a new diary for 2007. If you think the price of your new diary has a direct correlation with good time management in the new year, you'll be happy to know that there are quite a number of luxury brands that offer a good selection of diaries and agendas.
Here's a few brands you should definitely check out:
Mulberry is an old English brand that's enjoying a strong revival in recent years. The brand has one of the best selections of luxury pocket books, agendas and planners for men. These organizers are made using either natural cowhide or croc-embossed leather. And they are available in two colors - black and oak (light brown). I got my first Mulberry pocket book 11 years ago and they are still selling it today. It's a true classic.
Shop online at http://www.mulberry.com. Mulberry ships worldwide.
Another venerable English brand that has a rich heritage, dunhill makes some of the best leather goods in the world. And it being a favorite among the working professionals, it should come as no surprise that dunhill has a great selection of diaries. Choose from the bestselling Sidecar, the lightweight d-eight, the sophisticated Dunhill Confidential or the understated Mulsanne. My personal favorite is the Mulsanne pocket diary but at $240, it's the most expensive of the lot.
Shop online at http://store.dunhill.com. dunhill ships only to selected countries.
It would be preposterous for Mont Blanc not to have a good selection of writing accessories. The leader in luxury writing instruments has organizers in small, medium and large sizes and there are matching pocket address books and notepads too. Most men would probably go for the classic Meisterstuck line. But if you find black too boring, check out the Boheme collection. The lizard-embossed calfskin exterior matched with soft nappa lining create some very interesting combinations.
Visit Mont Blanc official site at http://www.Mont Blanc.com.
Smythson may not be a big name like Mulberry or Mont Blanc but they are really good at what they do - diaries. All their diaries are made in England and hand-bound in genuine leather. And according to them, they introduced the world's first pocket diary in 1889. What I really like about Smythson is the level of personalization. You can choose to have your diary bound in calfskin, lambskin, pigskin, croc-embossed and you can have it in black, blue, brown, red, green.
Shop online at http://www.smythson.com. Smythson of Bond Street ships worldwide.