Welcome back to the Gentleman's Gazette.
Today's video is about EDC or everyday carry essentials for the modern gentlemen.
We had lots of requests for this video and today I talk about my personal EDC essentials
that I carry with me every day about extended things I sometimes carry as well as other
things that you might consider for your EDC depending on your needs and preferences.
So first of all let's talk about the EDC essentials, the three items every man should wear.
First of all it's the smartphone.
Second of all it should be your wallet and third of all, it should
be your keys.
So what does my EDC look like?
First of all, I have a Google pixel 2 XL because for me, as an online entrepreneur, having
a quality smartphone is essential.
Not only can I answer my email, I can also run the backend of our shop, I can look into
customer service requests, I can see how sales are doing, at the same time, I use it at home
to either control my Lutron lights, to turn off my alarm system, to open my garage doors,
as well as my doors, to check the water shut-off valve, or whatever else that is app-based
these days.
So where do I wear it?
Usually, it's in my chest pocket on the left side because it's slimmer than my wallet and
if I have the pocket square on the left, it balances out very nicely.
For my main wallet, I use the very first prototype of Fort Belvedere wallets that is several
years old, but it's in pretty good shape, and usually, we test everything extensively
before we offer in our shop.
Of course, I also have the other Fort Belvedere wallets and sometimes I switch them out based
on the color scheme of my current outfit.
To learn more about wallets what goes into a quality wallet or different sizes, there
are, and what you should invest in, please check out our wallet guide here.
If you want to take a look at the selection of Fort Belvedere wallets, please head over
to our shop.
I usually wear it in my right chest pocket.
If I happen not to wear a jacket or a coat without those chest pockets, I usually wear
my wallet in my right back pocket and my phone in my left back pocket that way I don't have
anything on the sides, and I find it more comfortable.
Keys are essential to most of us, and actually I only use them if I Drive a car or my bike
otherwise it's controlled from my phone I don't like having all the bulk so try to have
keys with as few keys as possible in this case just a car key or just the bike keys.
If I wear a vest, I carry the key in there because you don't really notice it and you
don't even feel it on your body if I wear a jacket I usually wear it in the side pocket
and oftentimes there's a little inside pocket that is smaller that way it doesn't destroy
your silhouette but everything looks neat and it's very easy to grab it at any point
in time If I don't have a jacket with pockets I wear them in my right pants pocket.
So some of you wonder what car do I Drive?
Right now it's an Audi a6 with Quattro simply because it's great in the
coldness of the winters with icy roads I'd love to have an electric car such as a Tesla,
however, I don't like their interior very much so I hope that either they
improve, or maybe some other brands step up their game with electric cars and have the
nice interiors that I really enjoy.
So next up our extended EDC essentials.
First of all, it's probably the wristwatch.
Most men like them, most men wear them.
Personally, I'm not a huge wristwatch guy I very rarely wear one if I want to have a
timepiece then maybe a go with a pocket watch, but sometimes I just skip even that.
Arguably you can tell time by just looking at your phone but all the men consider it
to be a kind of jewelry accessory and it's something that really appreciates and that
they can hand down to their children.
To learn more about watches with extensive wristwatch guides on our website here.
The second item is a business card case I carry it with me where I go because you never
know who you're gonna meet and who wants to have your card normally I wear it next to
my smartphone because the width of the phone and the case combined is about the width of
my wallet so it's very balanced as you can tell I don't like a lot of bulk and the way
it looks and drapes on my body is very important, so I like to think about these things.
if you ever travel to Asia, you know that a business card is very important there and
even in Europe or the US or South America it's much nicer much more respectable if you
pull up your business card of a nice case and the same is true
for the card that you receive.
The third extended item would be a handkerchief.
No, it's not a pocket square but a white linen or cotton handkerchief that you can wear in
your pants pocket you can use it to rub some dirt maybe to clean up a spill or help out
if there is no napkin available so what's the difference to a pocket square?
Pocket squares are usually decorative and not meant to be used versus a handkerchief
is definitely meant to be used and not necessarily meant to be seen.
now we offer 100% Irish linen pocket squares with your initial with hand rolled edges but
you could also use them as a handkerchief if you need it to
The fourth extended item is a writing instrument, or a pen I usually have one on hand because
sometimes you need to sign cheques or maybe give your signature and no pen is handy, or
around if I know, I'm gonna take some notes, I actually bring a portfolio with me if not
I'll just take notes on my phone normally I carry the Montblanc meisterstuck 149 with
me it's a nice nib it gives my signature truly unique character and if you want to learn
more about it and see whether it's worth it or not please check out this video here
The fifth extended item is a briefcase ora messenger bag traditionally gentleman would
wear an attache case or a briefcase modern gentlemen are more likely to have a messenger
bag whatever it works for you it's okay If you wear a suit to work I suggest to go with
something more dressier maybe in leather otherwise you make up for canvas, in any case, skip
the backpack because it makes you look like a schoolboy.
So apart from the extended everyday carry items there are also very popular EDC's that
you might like for example some men like to carry a pocket knife with
them they use them indoors and outdoors for all kinds of tasks don't
bring it when you travel by plane because that may get you into trouble some people
like a serrated knife because they find it more useful personally I rarely carry a pocket
knife with me but it's just me apart from that all
men like to carry USB charger with them so they can charge their phone or
any other electric devices personally I find it to be too bulky and that's why I'll leave
it behind but if you have a high energy consumption it's definitely the
way to go
if you're a smoker, you definitely want to carry a lighter but
even if you're not, it may come in handy depending on what your everyday tasks and uses are
if you live in a colder climate having a lip balm in your everyday carry is a wise idea
because it helps you to prevent cracks in your lips, so you always look well-groomed
and dapper
if you're prone to getting your clothes stained maybe having a little tide stick or a liquid
stain remover is a great idea because it simply helps you to protect you from stains on your
ties and it's a good first-aid treatment of course afterwards you have to do proper cleaning
but it's just a great first defense
if you have a smartphone chances are that videos and music are a big part of your daily
routine and because of that you need headphones when I'm out, and
about I usually like to bring very small earbuds simply because they're not bulky they don't
intimidate other people and they don't annoy them because they can't hear what I'm listening
to my standard go-to earbuds are from Panasonic they cost between five and eight bucks I find
the quality of the sound is pretty decent for the price if I lose them or
if they get destroyed it doesn't matter that much, and I can get a new pair at home, of
course, I have AKG headphones, and they're much more expensive, but it's not something
I would like to bring in a street it's just too big and too bulky
and not suited for everyday carry in my opinion, of course, you can spend hundreds and over
$1000 on custom earbuds, and while the quality is noticeably better and it insulates better
from outside noises sometimes they even have noise canceling earbuds I find it's not something
I'm definitely in need of
in case you're big into cigars, a cigar cutter may be a good idea just in case you walk past
the tobacconist and you want that cigar right now
If you're more a handyman a multi-tool such as the
Leatherman may come in handy.
Personally, it's over the top for me, and so I wouldn't want to carry it with me all
day around
If you're like me, and you like quality pictures you may even want to carry around a camera,
yes I know most cell phones these days have quite good cameras and while it's true and
I use them for regular snapshots if I know I want to capture quality shots I walk around
with my full-fledged DSLR If that's too big for you maybe a Micro Four Thirds camera is
better, but I don't want to make any sacrifice in quality so either I use my Google phone
camera or DSLR nothing in between
When you travel up by plane, and you don't want to rely on the monitors for the airline's
entertainment systems a tablet may come in quite handy they're able to watch movies maybe
play games or read the news personally I don't find them very conducive to do work
on but that's a personal choice
here's some small item EDC's that you may want
to consider adding to your lineup.
first of all, floss if stuff regularly get stuck in your teeth definitely bring it with
you because there's nothing quite as embarrassing if a piece of spinach stuck in your teeth
when you talk to someone
a bit of moisturizing lotion is great for your hands especially during the colder months
of the year
if you suffer from bad breath occasionally definitely bring some mints because no one
likes talking to someone who has bad breath and they will talk about you behind your back,
but they will rarely come to you and tell you what the
problem is so you can fix it
if you're a hipster with an elaborate haircut or if you have a big beard or mustache you
definitely want to bring a little mustache comb or a beard comb or just a pocket comb
for your hair, so you always look stylish and dapper
my wife is allergic to a lot of animals and because of that
she always carries some medication with her some people have Tylenol others aspirin just
know what makes life uncomfortable for you and prepare for it
if you're prone to nail dirt or you travel a lot, a travel manicure kit is really handy
the one we designed is TSA approved whenever I travel I bring it along because I hate
the sight of ungroomed nails
apart from that I also like to bring a travel sewing kit which usually consists of a few
needles some threads and maybe some buttons
so as a conclusion obviously not everything I listed here should be carried by everyone
at all times instead try to keep your EDC lean so your silhouette is always
nice and it also means the fewer things you have, the less likely you are to forget them
If you're not quite sure yet what works for you please head over to the full-fledge guide
on the website so you can learn about different options and different price ranges and you
can just put together an EDC kit that is perfect for you and your environment in today's outfit
I'm wearing a sport coat combination which consists of a vintage oversized Prince of
Wales check tweed coat it has elements of beige brown green and red, so
it's really nice for the fall-winter season I'm combining it with a doe skin
vest in kind of a tan color because the jacket is so bold I keep it in a solid my shirt is
red and white stripe the stripes are fine and so the scale the pattern
is much smaller than the jacket, and because of that it works together my silk knit tie
is yellow and contrasting it picks up colors from the jacket, and it works well with vest,
and it also contrasts a shirt it's a nice thick knit tie made out of silk and you can
find it in our shop here my pocket square is made out of silk wool with printed rabbits
which are good in scale, because it's larger than the stripes
of the shirt and the pattern of the jacket and so it blends in nicely
the blue is picked up by my slacks which are part of a suit I have pleats because I have
big thighs I also like turn ups because they give my pants more weight, and
so they hang more nicely my shoes are nice burgundy hand polished double monks from Ace
Marks, and I tied them together with socks from Fort Belvedere which
are blue and navy and so they pick up the tone of the pants, and it's just very elegant
my cufflinks are blue and sterling silver lapiz lazuli cufflinks from Fort Belvedere
which are quite new they go well with my pocket square as well as my pants and you can find
all of our accessories in the shop here the ring is likewise a lapis and sterling silver
and therefore it works really well with the entire outfit and my
cufflinks
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