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The Power of Presence

Where are You taking

Me tonight, Darling?

Never run out of ideas of

ways to ‘woo’ her on the

next date

A Mans Home is

His CastleWe take a look at

some of the best ar-chitecture in the world

LIFESTYLE, LIVING, LUXURY

And God Created Man Edition

Introducing the New Range Rover Evoque

Stiff Upper Lip editor’s letterWelcome to Stiff Upper Lip, A monthy mens Style, culture & premier UK lifestyle magazine. In this edition it’s all about exploring the inner little boy racer in you and re discovering the sharper things in life.We interview Range Rover senior Designer Jeremy Waterman, and find out why the new Range Rover Evoque is the hottest vehicle to hit our roads since the Audi TT, and what makes him tick, outside of life as a world class car designer. We take a spin in the car ourselves, and discover exactly what all the hype is about. Fancy a quick getaway? Pack up the car and grab this copy of Stiff Upper Lip, ‘Something for the weekend’ has all the essential stylish outfits to ensure you can go from office to speed boat, to country walk and back to the Marinna for supper all in effortless style. ‘A man’s home is his castle’ with this in mind, we take a look at 10 of the most impressive and architecturally stunning houses around the world, dig deep, this won’t come cheap.

Get suited and booted with ‘Grab your jacket you’ve pulled’ we take a look at 5 of the most

popular jackets, and the best way to wear them. You’ve got

the jacket, now get the girl, we give you the best dating

ideas this month, whether it’s a home cooked meal, or a trip

to the races we let you in on the little secrets to securing

success on the next date...and the next one after that infact!

Now before your date, what do you do, plan, prep, preen. ‘The finishing touches’ gives you the low down on what you need to

own. Get shaving, ‘Mo’vembers over, and it’s all about the

clean, cut crisp look for winter that the ladies will love. We also give you a run down on

the perfect playlist and the top tracks you should be listening

to. As well as rediscovering the classics, Stiff Upper Lip make you and offer you can’t refuse in the form of the top 10 best

‘MAN MOVIES’ to date.So put your feet up, pop on our playlist and enjoy this months

edition of Stiff Upper Lip,

From Your Editor,

Rachael Spiers

From Style, to culture, to cars and everything inbetween. Stiff Upper Lip has it covered

contributors

JAMES STEEN

SAM LENEHAN

FERGUS TAYLOR

JULIET FAIRBAIRN

CHERRY SPIERS

ROBERT DICKINSON

FROM STYLING, TO LIGHTING, TO MODELING, TO FEATURE AND GRAPHIC ADVICE WE WORK AS A

COLLECTIVE TEAM TO PRODUCE STIFF UPPER LIP, THE UKS PREMIER MENS FASHION, LIFTESTYLE

AND CULTURE MAGAZINE

contentsThe Power Of Presence - A look at the New Range Rover Evoque through the eyes of

designer Jeremy Waterman

‘The Pony thats also a racehorse’ - We took a spin in the Range Rover Evoque to test it for

ourselves

‘Something for the weekend’ your top guide to your must have weekend wardrobe

essentials

‘A mans home is his castle’ A look at the architecture grabbing our attention this

month

‘Grab your jacket, you’ve pulled’ - The best way

to wear every jacket in your wardrobe

‘Where are you taking me tonight, darling?’ - Your guide to where’s hot to take your next

date

‘And God created man’ - A style guide for the Stiff

Upper Lip man

‘The finishing touches’ Your list of can’t live without

grooming tools you need to own

‘Put it on the playlist’ - count down of what needs to

be on your Ipod

‘Man Movies’ - Rediscover the classics with this list of epic ‘man films’

‘Try’ this on for size - Rugby inspired fashion for every man

THE POWER OFPRESENCE

one of the most lucrative, desirable and established car brands in the

world. Since the original Range Rover 41 years ago, they have cemented themselves as one of the most sought after cars, appealing to all ends of the luxury market. With every luxury car brand, there comes a car that pushes all other boundaries, and seeks to captivate even the trickiest of customers. 2011 has seen the launch of the stunning new Range Rover Evoque. A sleek, stylish, innovative car, with fresh lines, and a striking falling roof. This beautifully sculpted vehicle, with absolute ‘power of presence’ is something to talk about.

“...it is completely different to anything else out right

now.”

Behind every new Range Rover vehicle created for our roads, is a talented team, who work scrupulously to generate the most success-ful, dynamic driving experience for its customers. Jeremy Waterman, Senior Exterior Design Manager of the new Range Rover Evoque spoke to me about his own influences when designing, giving me an insight into why the Evoque is miles ahead of its competitors, and how he likes to unwind after a hard day of design-ing one of the most fashionable cars in the world.

PRESENCE

“We wanted to create a more progressive, dynamic car that would appeal to a new genera-tion of drivers…” explained Waterman, “For people such as couples and young professionals.” The de-sign has made the car smaller, but also made it very striking, and more dynamic. “I think a lot of my own influences are subliminal whether its toys you had as a child or whether its shapes. You just start sketching and you draw these designs and shapes that you feel are harmonious and work together well with the forms of the car.” The side view of the car is very dramatic, with the fall-ing roof, and the front graphic is very strong, the slim lamps and the way they wrap around the wheel arch into the side vent make the vehicle a very sleek de-sign, “It pulls your eye around the car. It also has very beautifully sculpted wheel arches, and the glass on the roof is so sleek and definitely one of the key features.” Commented Mr Waterman.When discussing the off road capability, Waterman was quick to mention the superb endurance of the Evoque, and how its sleek new design has not affected its performance, “This model is in fact slightly better

FINAL PRODUCT SKETCH SENT BY JEREMY WATERMAN

off road than the free lander. It can wade through wa-ter, and preforms brilliantly off road. Using the analogy of comparing it to a high class watch such as a Rolex, you can dive 200 metres underwater with it, but most people would still choose to take it off. The option is there is you need it.”The Evoque strikes a good balance with both men and women, it is quite small and the purposeful nature of it is striking and it looks like it could handle itself amongst competitors. It appeals a lot to young profes-sionals because it is the car of the moment and most people want it. “It’s like the parallel of when the Audi TT came out. Everyone wanted that car, but now eve-ryone wants this because it is completely different to anything else out right now.”The process of starting a project of this scale usually from sketch to final stage takes about 3 years. A year firstly of sketch and development, playing with vari-ous different models and seeing how they run. Then a year of manufacturing and testing, checking things such as the breaks and the steering are fine. After that there is another year of final testing. So all in all about 3 years. “We like to start by investigating what we call

‘white space’ we put all these charts on the wall and we found a gap in the market where no one had a coupe off road premium luxury vehicle. So we did a show car and then that got such a great response we decided to build it.” Through market research it could be noted that a lot of the Evoques that are currently on the roads, in the most affluent areas have all been in white, Jeremy mentions the reasoning behind this popular colour choice, “…we delivered the show car in white, as well as the fact that white is such a striking colour, and it was the en vogue colour at the time. White is also very clean and fresh and it shows off the graphics and the architecture of the car really well.” Cars designed in the studio are always in white as it shows off the key features the best. So arguably it is the best colour. Other colours such as the bright green were done to appeal to more women, as Range Rover wanted to in-troduce a new range of colours for this car to appeal to the younger generation, and some of these colours are more suited. “We also deliver the car in a very strong red, which is very striking and is very sporty, which re-ally suits the car. It was also about giving the car per-sonalisation.” Like the fiat 500 and the mini, with the various options that they offer, Range Rover was happy to compete with other on trend manufacturers. “We

wanted to give people choice, so they could choose ex-actly what they wanted.” All together there are around 300,000 colour combinations. The digital option online of being able to change as-pects of the car is also a very successful tool, (www.landrover.com – you can chose the car vehicle you like, add extras, and change colours and interior features) “…being able to do it digitally is great as that is so current and popular in society today, people like being able to look at their options. The internet itself is so in-fluential and people use it for so much.” When Range Rover announced that Victoria Beckham was helping design the interior there was a huge online impact, and a lot of people were researching the car because of the media hype surrounding it. The question I was most interested to ask Mr Waterman was how it feels to see the final product that he designed on the road, “It feels pretty amaz-ing actually. As designers there are 100’s of designs that go on the cutting room floor and never make it, it feels great to have hit the nail on the head with this one. It’s a car I’ve wanted to do for a long time now.” This car has brought something new, modern, fresh and dynamic to the market. It also is very sustainable and it has recycled parts including plastic bottles. As well as having the lowest C02 emissions of any of our

EXAMPLE OF THE CUSTOM YOUR OWN CAR OPTION AVAILABLE ON THE RANGE ROVER WEBSITE - www.landrover.com

previous models. You get the best of worlds with the Evoque, a great looking, fashion-able car that’s also environmentally friendly. Range Rover is a great brand and they are now appealing to that side of the market. Engaging with Jeremy about his life out-side of designing cars it is clear to see that design was always largely on the horizon in his aspirations. “I wasn’t a geek at school, I was quite laid back and relaxed, and I probably was ‘one of the guys’ but I knew I wanted to do something art related. I was never really very good at maths or anything like that.” Jeremy discussed how he was more focused on doing more creative things, so much so that he went and did a founda-tion course, because he thought he wanted to be an architect. “I knew I always wanted to do something design related.” However he explained how architecture would have been too been “too regimented.” After this he went and studied fashion and textiles and photography. Then from there went to Coven-try for four years and studied product design. After this Jeremy was offered a place in the Royal College of Art, but decided against it as his current boss approached him at the show and told him not to go, and instead come and work for him. That in turn was how his successful career started. Better yet during this time, he used to live in Laguna Beach which he remembers as being “pretty amazing!”

However don’t be fooled by Jeremy’s life of luxury in Laguna, as a top car brand de-signer he knows a classic car when he sees one, and he recounts his first vehicle being “ A green Mini with a white roof which is odd as I’m 6ft4! I remember it well; it was only £300 for such an iconic British car!”As well as staying grounded with his ap-preciation of a good classic he mentions his love of going to the gym to de - stress, as well as cycling and snowboarding. “It’s such a sense of freedom. It can be quite dangerous but I am the kind of guy will just go for it and usually take someone down with me on the way! (Laughs)” So from cutting room sketches to creat-ing stunning world class vehicles, as well as finding time to live in Laguna Beach and go snowboarding, it’s fair to say that Jeremy Waterman hasn’t been short of having a good time. Between travel and prestige success in the world of car de-sign, he has managed to thrive, and now with the launch of the new Evoque, which already is building up seven month wait-ing lists for this desirable car, he is sure to remain on top from. So how does it feel to have achieved all this, and have a car you designed commanding the roads? “Pretty amazing actually!”

“THE PONYTHAT’S ALSO A RACEHORSE”

RANGE ROVER EVOQUE CAR PERFORMANCE REVIEWWORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY BY RACHAEL SPIERS

When it comes to new vehicles, there is always one that comes along that gets people talking. Having already totted up an im-pressive 23 international car awards (landrover.com) this new sleek, innovative car, is surely not one to disappoint. With not everyone a fan of change, can the Evoque, a much more compact creation from Land Rover that recently was voted ‘Best Compact SUV’ by Auto Express, really seal the deal? Or will Range Rover cliental be left feeling ‘short’ changed? Car expert James Steen and I took to the roads to test drive for ourselves. Seeing the Evoque in person for the first time is a whole new expe-rience than pictures in magazines or online. Its sculpted body frame, with its stunning sloped roof, its at-tention to detail from every curve and line, is remarkable. With preci-sion and its strong presence, it is a car that wants to be noticed, and is. For all the right reasons. With such a critically acclaimed car it’s difficult not to have high expec-tations from the Evoque. It has an air of prestige about it that doesn’t come often from new cars. There is something about it that makes it special. With a much smaller frame work than other Range Rover mod-els, this is a new generation of de-signing, and one that sustains itself amongst competitors such as the BMW 1 Series M Coupe, McLaren MP4-12C and Ferrari FF, as a luxury SUV that combines with a 4 wheel drive capability, as well as city sleek style, it sits in a league of its own.

JAMES STEEN

With Range Rover offering three model options when it comes to the Evoque. You’re spoilt for choice. The Pure Evoque being described on the landrover.com website as the ‘purest expression of the LRX concept car’. The Prestige being ‘the ultimate in Range Rover luxury’, and the Dynamic being a ‘sports-orientated take on the Range Rover Evoque.’ It was the Prestige that I drove. Stepping inside the car, it certainly lived up to its de-scription. There is an air of indulgence, and enhanced attention to detail in all aspects of the vehicle. With such vast colour combinations available on the interior features and fabrics; it’s hard not to be overwhelmed by the stunning soft leather and immaculate stitching, complimenting each curve. With heat adjusted front seats, that combine comfort with quality, as well as the central 8 inch Touch-screen, which allows control and display interface for communication and enter-tainment, it is certainly not a car that compromises on excellence.

What makes the Evoque so special in my eyes how-ever, has been the designers ability to incorporate the vast majority of the driving features that make Range Rover so desirable, such as the off road capa-bility, and the excellent handling, into a car that has all the designer features and presence of a much larger Range Rover vehicle. The car has managed to withhold its Range Rover statue and performance, without compromise, yet create something new for an every changing, and ever demanding market. “It’s a pony that is also a racehorse” commented Jer-emy Clarkson, from BBC1’s Top Gear. It has all the makings and performance of a big car, yet it’s been sized down to a SUV, and with at least a 7 month waiting list on the Evoque already, it’s a car in vast demand. So with Christmas coming just around the corner, it’s the car on everyone’s wish list. Let’s just hope Father Christmas can deliver the toy that everyone is talking about.

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THE 10 LOOKS TO START YOUR WEEKEND OFF IN STYLE

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A MANS HOM E IS HIS CASTLE TOP 10 MOST INNOVATIVE AND STY LISH HOMES IN THE WORLD

Words and photographs taken fr om www.architizer.com

A MANS HOM E IS HIS CASTLE TOP 10 MOST INNOVATIVE AND STY LISH HOMES IN THE WORLD

The H House was designed for a couple - a dancer and an actor, both of whom are also landscape architects. Behind the house, and located on the property, is a small formal garden, which is occasionally open to the public.

The house is composed of two concrete slabs wrapped with an all glass facade of varying degrees of transparency, some opaque and others not. Additionally, some of these transpar-ent facade elements can be opened completely, creating large and uninterrupted views to the exterior, and the formal garden. The interior of the home is arranged to form a singu-lar loft-like space, with a central mezzanine. Two smaller and independent volumes - the entrance and the bathroom - are adjacently arranged to the main volume, with the bathroom cantilevering out and over the ground floor, and the entrance volume on the ground floor extending beyond the second story volume, which creates a terrace above.

Containing no structural walls, only a few rectangular col-umns support the structural slabs, which have been posi-tioned to minimize their impact on the interior space. All other walls, whether internal or external, consist of glass. The stair of the house is an independent sculptural object within this loft-like setting, producing an air of excitement and suspense within, while leading to the first floor above. The required range of privacy desired by the owners can be con-trolled with a series of curtains that can be drawn, to casu-ally and elegantly define ‘interior rooms’ on both levels of the house. All lighting and bathroom fixtures are part of the ALESSI Il Bagno dOt series, which is also designed by Wiel Arets Architects.

The combination of transparent and opaque glass, as well as the sliding and fixed portion of the façade, creates a number of different possible responses to the changing of the sea-sons and the fading of daylight. The spaces of the house are suffused with richness due to the layering of this unadorned configuration, the combination of materials and the count-less possible variations in their use.

Words and photographs taken fr om www.architizer.com

Located adjacent to Lake Winnipeg in the community of Dunnottar, this 4-season cottage was conceived as a modest home away from home for a family of four. A long, linear volume housing the client’s requested program folds onto itself as a means to open views, define private exterior space, capture sunlight and weave around existing trees.Intended for use in all seasons, the building contracts to conserve energy during the coldest winter months, heating only those rooms that are occupied. This seasonal expansion and contraction gives way to both a main, insulated cottage and a series of uninsulated spaces, including watertight summer and storage rooms, a covered / screened porch, and open-air covered decks. A raised walkway links these spaces on the ground, while a single blanketing roof unifies the main programmatic elements as one cottage. Site and Intention Situated on a 50 x 140 foot lot within 150 feet of the shore, the project takes advantage of lakefront views offered by a narrow greenway linking the site to a small portion of public beach. Two ancient white spruce trees frame the northern edge of the site, while a 250 year old great oak occupies the southwest corner. A handful of smaller trees line the public lane and several mature timbers are clustered just west of the lot’s centre. These trees are retained and become key visual and environmental reference points.Envisioned as a simple structure within a heavily wooded site,

the material palette consists primarily of various types and applications of wood. Flooring is cedar, applied in both a conventional manner [interiors and decks] and as a mill deck [along the long linear ‘boardwalk’ linking grade level program with the mezzanine level covered deck]. Exposed framing is both hand-picked spruce and cedar, ranging in size from the standard 2x4 to larger 2x12’s for the staggered ‘sawtooth wall’ defining public from private spaces within the insulated portion of the cottage. The various exposed and untreated woods were intended to sharply contrast the exterior cladding consisting of dark-stained PWF plywood board and batten and the corrugated metal ‘blanket’. Exposed wood framing emphasizes a simple structural /construction logic. Standard stick frame construction on a 24-inch grid makes up the linear bar of uninsulated structure, while a 30-inch grid is maintained in the 650 sqft main cottage as the structural lines transition across the architectural fold. Stained wood cladding provides subtle texture on the exterior, and responds to the mature trees on the site. Wood flooring on the interior provides richness and texture, while subtly maturing with use. Material variations emphasize the contrast between the blanket of the dark roof surface and the internal spaces [exposed framing, plywood finishes, paired with both translucent and transparent glass and plastics].The individual programmatic elements are further articulated at night as the randomized pattern of standard ceiling fixtures with mirror bottom bulbs illuminate the joist cavities and ceilings. The resulting warm, yellow-orange glow within each space allows the connecting roofline to recede and the interior spaces to be activated.The cottage gives its residents opportunities to bask in direct sun, remain outside and dry in a rainstorm, get up high into the trees, view the lake, and dine outside protected from mosquitos - through such considerations, the dwelling becomes as varied as the site.

Webster Cottage

Frankfort House This conversion of a building on an irregularly shaped lot is part make-over and part sublimated living concept. The found situation was straightforward: a three-storey house with a double-pitch roof, and well-focused forms blurred by volumes added on over the years. Hebbelinck decided to strip the building down to reveal the original decorative brickwork that had been concealed as new layers were added. This was neither an exercise in nostalgia nor an attempt to make an architectural point: the aim was to reveal the history and life of the house by highlighting its most important surviving fea-tures. The concept has been taken so literally that there are windows on the ground floor only, so has to emphasis the thickness of the walls. On the upper floors, thick cylindrical glass blocks have been carefully positioned in the brick work to create interesting, irregularly spaced lighting effects both inside and outside the house. Comple-menting the existing materials, Hebbelinck has added a radically- conceived sculptural object, as dramatically positioned (parallel to the slope of the hillside) as it is simple in design. In reality this zinc structure containing the staircase puts a modern slant on the tradi-tional architectural feature of the external staircase added on to the main part of the house, making the fronts and the volumes more dynamic in compositional terms.

The Smooth HouseThe Smooth Building is located in a residential area called San Pedro Garza Garcia in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, a place of beauty with an excellent location that gives a gorgeous sight of the Sierra Madre Oriental at its South facade. The challenge of this project was to design an office and a house in the same lot taking advantage of the maximum space of every single area. For this it was necessary to mix the uses of house and office in the 4 allowed levels obtaining the best location for each space inside of the building.

The irregular and rough land affects the dimensions of the structure, which occupies 70% of the surface of the lot. The structure develops like a single continuous element that sur-rounds the volume with different textures that respond to the climatic conditions and to the magnificent views of the context.

Sited in a conservation area between two listed buildings adjoining neighbours were prominent members of the local amenity society who raised vociferous objections to the proposals to construct a contemporary building in such an historic context. Lobbying of local Councillors and careful negotiation on the part of Pitman Tozer was necessary to convince the planning committee that a sympa-thetic, high quality modern building was appropriate. The completion of the house is a testament to the architects’ un-wavering commitment to the integrity of the scheme and a belief in pioneering environmental design. ‘Overall the most impressive aspect of the design is its level of skill, imagination and practicality in creating a series of apparently generous spaces, despite all the constraints of overlooking, conser-vation policies and initially hostile residents association…The result is a comfortable home in a great piece of architecture.’

The Gap HouseThe house was designed and built for partner of the practice Luke Toz-er and his family and developed by the practice as a case study project allowing the partners to put in to practice new strategies for Carbon reduction and energy generation.

Towerhouse Farm70 foot tower in rural Meriwether built in 2007, a single recidence family home, with decadent views looking onto the stunning Georgia backdrop.

Cuny HouseThe house is laid out around a central water court that forms the focal point of the project. Lushly plant-ed roof gardens surround this and add to the effect that nature is evident in every part of the house.

Atrium House A House in a urban area parts of the desire to maximize the feeling of spaciousness.

Two strategies are used. The principal is to release the largest possible in the middle of the site allowing you to enjoy a private space with a height and volume incalculable. It enhances the perimeter of contact with the outside housing, land and housing understood as a continuum. On the other hand uses the existing slope to the ravine next to illuminate the basement, which enables you to host the program.

The building is developed along the southern and western boundaries of the parcel, which together with the elements of urbanization of the site, form a kind of atrium, whose diagonal flight to a distant vision of the Sierra Calderona. Access is accompanied by the south facade to find the point of intersection. At this point of view inside the distributor is located next to the stairs and the kitchen form the backbone of the operation of housing. The southern zone where the rooms are available during the day, dematerialized their presence due to the over-head light. In the west the rooms fall to a portion of parcel with a more domestic scale, while the master bedroom overlooking the lift light reflected on water.

In the dark basement and garage are in the cellar. All other uses of the program look into the ravine through which light up.

Plug & Play HouseThis two-story addition in a pristine 19th century suburb of Minneapolis comprises a master suite and study which cantilevers on opposite sides above a two-car garage; the larger, 14-foot cantilever is dramatically revealed with the deployment of a corner-rounding wooden garage door. The addition links seamlessly into the existing house on two levels. Clerestory windows which wrap around three sides of the building let in abundant light while maintaining privacy with neighbors. Finishes include sanded & stained OSB flooring. The building is clad with dark-stained board and batten on the upper level and unfinished Viroc fiber cement board below.

An 80 metre infinity edged swim-ming pool built out over the Adriatic terminated with a Jaume Plensa sculpture provided a spectacular new centre piece to the new ‘Lido Mar’ building and a new venue for Porto Montenegro this Summer.

‘Studio RHE’ designed the new structure to sit inside an existing ex- Yugoslavian Navy submarine dry dock at Porto Montenegro a new marina development set within the dramatic bay of Kotor on Montene-gro’s Adriatic coast.

Lido Mar

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The most versatile item in your wardrobeThe Top 5 best ways to wear it

PHOTOGRAPHY AND STYLING BY RACHAEL SPIERS & JAMES STEEN

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WHERE ARE YOU TAKING ME

TONIGHT, DARLING ?

Having trouble deciding where to take Her on the next date?STIFF UPPER LIP give you the run Down on the best dates to impress your girl

Cook For Her

There is nothing more impressive that a man who knows how to cook. Women love the idea that a man

has slaved over the kitchen stove to produce some-thing exceptional, just for her. You may not feel the

most confident in the kitchen, but something simple and tasty, such as spag bol, or homemade burgers,

will go down a storm.

However, if you can’t manage to work in a kitchen without burning water then maybe this isn’t the date for you, you could however cook something together,

you grab the ingredients, she gives you a lesson in fine dining, and you have fun doing it, everyone’s a winner!

Words by Rachael Spiers

The Fun Fair

What could be better? You get to relive your inner child and she gets to see the pretty view from the big wheel, doesn’t get much more romantic than that! This is the perfect date for the girl who isn’t afraid of having a bit of fun.

Take her on the rollercoaster, hold her hand if she gets scared on the ghost train, and round it off by winning her an oversized teddy at the coconut shy, she’ll walk away with a lasting reminder of her date with you, and you’ll get that warm fuzzy feeling of being Mr Macho Man, perfect!

Hiking

May not seem like the most glamorous of dates, but with the right girl this could be

something special. If your date isn’t afraid of getting her hands dirty, she’ll be more than

up for a romantic trek up a forest trail, with the backdrop of mountains and a water fall, who

could fail to be slightly impressed?

When you get to the top, make more of an impression on her than the view with gourmet picnic, champagne, strawberries, sandwiches

and salads, all next to a beautiful backdrop, something a bit different, that won’t fail to get

her heart racing.

Sports Game

Test your limits with this one, and invite your date in on one of your most enjoyable pastimes. It may not seem the obvious choice, but some girls enjoy the idea of being included in your sporting endeav-ours, no matter how much time you spend being a die-hard fan. The atmosphere of a rugby or football match is something that will get her excited, and you can impress her with your vast knowledge of the sport in hand. Sure to be a winning success, just don’t bring up the off side rule!

The Theater

If you are looking for a way to ‘woo’ your date aswell as have a night of entertainment then treat your girl

to a sophisticated night of culture, with a date to the theatre.

There is nothing more enchanting or exciting than get-

ing all glammed up and watching one of your favourite

shows together. A good twist on the usual cinema

date and one that is sure to be much more impressive.

Whether its a Broadway musical, or a classic pantomime, you are both

certain to be humming along or shouting ‘He’s behind you!’ all the

way through.

The Races

What better way to spend the day than basking in the sun at Ascot, York or even your local racecourse? A perfect oppertunity to dress up, socalise, people watch and if your lucky pick a winner!

Breakfast

It’s the most important meal of the day, so who better to share it with than your current squeese. Treat her to a stack of pancakes, fresh orange juice and eggs sunny side up. You dont have to take her to Tiffany’s, but with the right amount of Pain au chocolats and creamy coffee, there will be sure to be more than one thing in common.

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TOP TRACKS FROM THE SHORTLIST OF THE MERCURY PRIZE ALBUM OF THE YEAR AWARD. WORDS BY MERCURYPRIZE.COM

ADELEA world-wide number one, ‘21’ was released in Janu-ary 2011 on XL Recordings and is the follow up to ‘19’, Adele’s Mercury shortlisted debut. The majority of the album was produced by Rick Rubin in Malibu and Paul Epworth in London. ‘21’ has gone 10 times platinum in the UK and features the singles ‘Rolling in the Deep’, ‘Someone like You’ and ‘Set Fire to the Rain’.

ELBOWBuild a Rocket Boys!‘Build a Rocket Boys!’, Elbow’s fifth album, was pro-duced by the band’s Craig Potter. The five-piece band are from Bury and their previous album, ‘The Seldom Seen Kid’, won the Mercury Prize in 2008. ‘Build a Rocket Boys!’ includes the singles ‘Neat Little Rows’, ‘Open Arms’ and ‘Lippy Kids’.

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MetronomyThe English Riviera‘English Riviera’, Metronomy’s third album, was released by Be-cause Music in April 2011. It was written and produced by the band’s Joseph Mount, originally from Totnes, Devon. The album, recorded in London and Paris, features the singles ‘She Wants’, ‘The Look’ and ‘The Bay’.

King Creosote & Jon HopkinsDiamond MineKing Creosote is Kenny Anderson, a well-respected singer/songwriter from Fife and a member of the Fence Collective. Jon Hopkins, an acclaimed musician, composer and producer, has worked with Brian Eno and Cold-play. ‘Diamond Mine’ includes field recordings capturing life in Fife and was released in March 2011 by Domi-no Records.

Everything EverythingMan Alive‘Man Alive’, Manchester-based Everything Everything’s debut al-bum, was produced by David Kosten. Formed in 2007, the four-piece band features members from Northum-berland, Kent and Guernsey. ‘Man Alive’ was released on Geffen in August 2010 and includes the sin-gles ‘Schoolin’, ‘MY KZ, UR BF’ and ‘Photoshop Handsome’.

Top 10: Oscar-Winning

MAN MOVIES

No.10 The Godfather

The Godfather is one of the most epic, celebrated and quoted movies of modern times. Based on the novel by Mario Puzo, it was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and starred Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. Don Vito Corleone epitomises the famed Italian mobster from the 1970s. The Godfather is one of the most recognisable Oscar-winning man movies of all time -- a true classic that never gets old.

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No.9 Braveheart

Mel Gibson’s performance as William Wallace in Brave-heart was electrifying, but makes even the hardcore gore fan squeamish. Nothing says “man movie” like jousting matches with thousands of people on horses using sharp objects, without the convenience of modern medical at-tention. The blood and guts make this Oscar-winning man movie one of the best in its genre.

No.8 The Departed

The Departed is a crime thriller, directed by Martin Scorsese. Its famous cast includes Jack Nicholson,

Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Mark Wahlberg. The movie takes place in Boston, where Irish mob

bosses clash when personalities collide. Most people don’t know the screenplay is a remake of the 2002

Hong Kong crime thriller Infernal Affairs.

No.7 Gladiator

Gladiator stars Russell Crowe, and is directed by Ridley Scott. Crowe por-trays Maximus Decimus Meridius of the Roman Empire. He is captured and enslaved, but rises in rank at the gladiator arena to regain his Emper-or. One sure test of a “manmovie” is the amount of violence and fighting scenes. Gladiator doesn’t disappoint, and does violence and fighting in an epic fashion. Other notable movies directed by Ridley Scott include Black Hawk Down and American Gangster.

No.6 Unforgiven

Unforgiven is a classic Western film, produced and directed by none other than Clint Eastwood. Other notable actors in the Un-forgiven roster include Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman. This Western stands apart from others due to its darker, noir type of influence.

What makes this an Oscar-winning man movie is the harshness of the Old West, where anything goes and you can take justice into your own hands. We no longer live in this era, however, you can still live it through this movie.

No.5 Platoon

Platoon is a film about the Vietnam War. It was written and directed by Oliver Stone and stars Charlie Sheen and Johnny Depp, among others. The story of this Oscar-win-ning man movie is told from Stone’s experiences on the frontline in the Vietnam War. It happens to be the first of Stone’s trilogy, followed by Born on the Fourth of July and Heaven & Earth.

Platoon is often mentioned as the greatest war film ever made, along with Full Metal Jacket. As a man, this is a must-see if you haven’t already had the chance.

No.4 French Connection

French Connection is a Hollywood crime film directed by William

Friedkin. The story is loosely based on the actual French Connection

trafficking scheme. The story line follows two New York City police

officers trying to intercept a drug shipment on its way from France.

No.3 The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai is a British 1957 World War II flick. It’s by David Lean and based on the novel by French writer Pierre Boulle. This Oscar-winning man movie is fiction, but it uses the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942 as the historical setting.

American Navy Commander Shears, played by William Holden, is a true American hero. His character resembles Humphrey Bogart, James Dean and Steve McQueen all rolled up into one

No.2 Rocky

Rocky is a boxing film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. The film is set on the streets of Philadelphia, and it tells the story of Rocky Balboa, a poor debt collector trying to live the American dream.

The appeal to guys is that Rocky is a true underdog story. Often times, people are dealt a bad hand in life, but then later overcome obstacles to achieve greatness. Rocky reminds us of another movie called Rudy, where American football is substituted for boxing -- but it’s all heart nonethe-less.

No.1 Patton

Patton is a biographical war film about United States Gen-eral George Patton, and takes place during World War II. It was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner from a script written by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund North. Coppola and North based their screenplay on war biographies by Ladislas Farago and Omar Bradley.

The music alone in this Oscar-winning man movie, done by Jerry Goldsmith, exemplifies what a man flick is all about.

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