Whether it’s a chambray, grandad-collar or poplin day, these are the essentials to see you through the season Words by Mr Anish Patel, Commissioning Editor, MR PORTER. We may not have seen a great deal of it so far, but here at MR PORTER we’re still holding out for a spring of glorious sunshine. It’s in this state of...
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The Fast-Love Professional …
Friends call me “the fast-love professional”, and they’re not far off. I fall in love easily and quite often. And it’s often with the wrong type of man. Sweet and sensitive, Dick bought me flowers and opened the door for me, before turning out to be a psycho Harry, screaming at me for calling other...
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Dj N.Dubble presents Marvin’s Room Mixing May 2017
1. World on fire – Louis the Child 2. Get Bigger – NxWorries 3. Be Free (DJ Jazzy Jeff and James Poyser remix) – Moonchild 4. High – Little Dragon 5. Coming Home – Colombia Nights 6. Sugar – SiR 7. Wonderfool – Phantom Threat 8. Frozen – Little Simz 9. Black Girl Magic –...
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The Difficult Miracle of Riky Rick
It’s a hot summer night in Umlazi. Max’s lifestyle one of the premier music venues in the area is packed to the rafters. Riky Rick is at the tail end of his set. The place is a mosh pit as young hypebeasts in five panel caps and girls in flower crowns and high waste jeans...
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Damn, Elon Musk’s Underground Tunnels
You’ll never want to drive on regular roads again after you watch Elon Musk’s slick video of his futuristic underground transportation tunnels. The tech mogul revealed the video at the TED conference in Vancouver as he delved deeper into his latest project, The Boring Company. “There’s no real limit to how many levels of tunnels...
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How To Keep Your Sneakers Clean
Film by Mr Jacopo Maria Cinti, Associate Art Director, MR PORTER Words by Mr Dan Rookwood, US Editor, MR PORTER Sneaker obsessives often reveal themselves by going to extreme lengths to keep their ultra-rare sneakers completely spotless. This even includes never ever wearing them. These guys are quicker on the draw with a baby wipe...
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Ngakabae: The Culling
Subsequent to completing my initiation to become Ngaka ya Setšo, I assumed that life would soon return to the way I had left it. An expectation I also had, was that the relationships which took many years to cultivate would remain unchanged. Eisan, I was fooled by the fallacy of time, completely delusional in my...
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I Met the Modern Man …
I met the Modern Man at a funeral today. He was a father crying for his daughter’s death, but as an A-student of the well-taught adage that men don’t cry, his tears spilled from his heart, not his eyes. His wife, too weak and pained to do anything, was sitting on the floor, head bowed...
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Transformation — the proverbial workhorses have bolted
I spent an entire weekend writing and deleting and repeating the process, trying to find the most diplomatic way to put these words together. But then I thought, “But that’s exactly the problem, isn’t it?” Isn’t it strange that we’re asking this question when the proverbial workhorses have bolted? That we have had to wait...
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“Simple, Clean, Perfect.” – Lucid Air
Energy Electrification offers an unparalleled driving experience that is responsive to the needs of the driver, the passengers, and the road. The entire vehicle, including our proprietary powertrain system, has been finessed to deliver world-class performance in acceleration, driving range, and efficiency. Drivetrain Taking a unique approach to the drivetrain, the Lucid motor and transmission...