Valentine’s Day is polarised into two distinct views: those who fall weak at the knees for gushy love proclamations and novelty teddy bears; and those who think the whole affair is a disgusting outpouring of emotion. So, here at I Do Believe I Came with a Hat we’ve decided to make only one mention of [...]

A well-besuited man is always a feast for the eyes; an exercise in fastidious grooming, good taste and old-fashioned sensibility. Stocholm’s Nordiska museet asks the question: What is it to be a dandy? The exhibition proposes several interpretations of what the modern dandy could look like, including curated works by various Swedish style authorities, including, tailor, Frederik [...]

I’ll never forget the day one of my school friends was invited over for lunch and we sat down to a meal of my mother’s famous meatloaf. Now, don’t go scrunching your nose up at the thought of meatloaf. Sure, it’s a kitsch throwback to the 1970s, but you haven’t tried this particular recipe with [...]

The art of brewing tea is something handed down through the generations. With loose leaf tea, the old adage “one for each cup and one for the pot” is failsafe method of making the perfect cup. The same applies to green tea, however, its process is a little more complicated: if it is steeped improperly, [...]

In my opinion (and most of the British Empire) a good cup of tea cures all ails. Many will attest to my tea-making prowess, whether they’ve received one in the early afternoon or in the wee hours of the morning from the night before. A spoon for each cup and one for the pot: there’s [...]

Anyone who has ever worked in a design studio knows that if things aren’t bolted down, they grow legs and walk. Taiwanese-turned-British designer, Yting Cheng has created a conceptual line of office furniture and accessories that can foil even the most cunning of light fingers. See them in action in this video: I’m extremely embarrassed [...]

New York artist, Jason Shelowitz or Jayshells surveyed 100 people in true Family Feud style as to what they considered the worst habits on public transport. His commuter gripes were transformed into a top ten of appalling behaviour on public transport. They were: Religion Hygiene Staircases Eating Garbage Seating Priority Physical Contact Entering Trains Noise Pollution Nail [...]

Now here’s a little art tripe that just begged to be shared with you all. 6 Foot Collaboratory has created furniture pieces that require two-person involvement so that they function correctly. “Reliable Structures”  proposes a table with slots for torsos that two people must stand in in order to use, along with a bookshelf with a [...]

Sure, share prices in alcohol stocks have risen overnight and all of the emergency rooms have been put on high alert since I arrived in New York yesterday, but this? New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced the winner of its NYC condom competition. Out of 600 entries, 5 finalists were chosen [...]

Former Acne art director, Daniel Carlsten is pounding the virtual pavement with his impressive online portfolio of visual communication. One of the gems are the invitations he designed to celebrate Acne Paper‘s fifth issue—the ‘Elegant’ issue. The gentleman’s jacket design of the custom die-cut invitation reflected the dress code of the launch event, each having [...]