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A fond farewell to all of you! I’m going on vacation to Turkey for 10 days! Perhaps I’ll bring you back something nice. Perhaps I won’t. There, now you have something to think about for a week.
Ta-ta!
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Every fashionable man or woman needs a fashionable drink. Reader, meet The Sazerac, an old New Orleans institution and the perfect end of summer, entry into fall beverage.
As with any classic cocktail, this one doesn’t come without its recipe variants. But as long as you pour in anything alcoholic, all arguments will soon be muffled anyway. General consensus, however, dictates it should contain Rye Whiskey or Bourbon, Pernod (the best thing on the planet), maybe Absinthe, bitters (Peychaud is the preferred brand), some sugar, and a lemon or lime rind, if available.
Here’s how I’ve been drinking it:
1. Ask bartender if he knows what a “Sazerac” is.
2. Soak in his imminent look of deep respect.
3. Counter with look that says, “yeah. That just happened.” Let him do his thing.
4. Write name and address on back of coaster. You’ll need this later when you attempt to go home.
Order up! And enjoy!
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As hard as it may be to admit, the summer is almost over. Go ahead. Get a paper bag and breathe. Now take a moment with your gladiators and summer dresses and tell them just how much you’ll miss them. Done? Alright. Now, like a back-stabbing bitch, go out and get ready for fall.
But what should I buy? You may ask. Well, that’s where 17BFB comes in. Our next offline edition is almost here and ready to help. But just in case oodles of cash have unexpectedly appeared inside your wallet and the desire to shop is beginning to outweigh your will to live, we would like to sum up the season in one succint sentence:
This fall, dress like you live in the English countryside.
See the picture above? Pretend you’re there and add the following to your life:
waistcoats / whimsical details / slim fits / scruffy hair (men) / labradors / William Lockie lambswool sweaters / distressed leather / anything Stella McCartney / Hunter wellies / Barbour Flyweight Wax Utility jackets / crisp white cotton shirts / tweed / houndstooth / layers / glen plaid / Frye boots / natural fibers / Anya Hindmarch bags / MGB cars (I have a 1972 red convertible one for sale, if needed) / tea / scones / talk like Winston Churchill / refer to everything as “jolly” / channel Charlotte Gainsbourg (women) / channel Prince Charles (men) / add “Lord” or “Lady” to the beginning of your name / let your teeth go / email 17BFB for your very own copy of our next mini-mag.
Do all the above and the fashion empire will be yours. In the meantime, keep calm and carry on.
