"Shenandoah of Sark"

Built in 1902 by Townsend & Downey.

Monaco Classic Week 2023

Classic style on a classic ship.. at the Bristol Docks Heritage Weekend earlier this year. If my hat doesn't give away the lack of historical authenticity with its slightly casual appearance for a rather more formal ensemble, the plastic chairs stacked on the deck of the MV Balmoral, along with the more trendy styling of its other visitors certainly does, but hey! As far as I'm concerned, it's more about the underlying principle than replicating any particular historical period (although that can be fun, and there's certainly a time & place for that).

So what makes something classic? Is the term a reference to social class? It's usage in common parlance suggests otherwise - that it describes something in a class of its own, unique in its timeless appeal. And it's certainly true that the styles of bygone ages do seem to retain an appeal that is not seen in the latest trends that are fashionable today and dated tomorrow. When I aspire to dress according to classic principles, it's not just so I can feel good, it's so I can make people happy from the first instant I'm seen. And that's not for compliments, although it's nice to have the feedback - it's just a little thing that hopefully helps make life more liveable for those around me.

The same goes for pretty much anything where human creativity is involved - are we creating to make a statement, or are we creating to make people happy? Imagine what a different world we would live in if the things that form the backdrop of our lives have an aesthetic appeal that makes us genuinely happy every time we encounter them.

1958 Buick advertisement

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From the car files: the 1971 Buick Riviera.

Ambrosia - "Biggest Part of Me" [x]

Keaton Buys "Land Yacht" As Big Joke Comedian Acquires $52,000 Bus After Ex-Wife, Natalie Talmadge, Sells Boat--Says He'll Sail Over High Hills, Not High Seas.

-Movie Classics, October 1932

I love skateboarding on a scythe

Jean Parker and June Lang (1930s)

"Trinakria"

Built in 1927 by Weiner Werft,

Edward Robertson Photography

15mR "The Lady Anne"

Lonesome Loser - The Little River Band

Fleetwood Mac - That's All for Everyone (1979)

1960 Pontiac magazine ad