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 that
sometimes carry
as well as other things that you might
consider for your evc 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 up wealth
or whatever else it is that is at base
these days so where do i wear it
usually it's in my chest pocket on the
left side because
it's slimmer in my wallet and if i have
the pocket square on the left
it balances out very nicely for my main
wallet i used the very first
prototype of fort belvedere wallets that
is several years old but it's in pretty
good shape
and usually i test everything
extensively before we offer it in our
shop
of course i also have the other four
belly 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 what
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 a 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 all controlled
from my phone i don't like having all
the bulk so i 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 often times 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 at any point in
time if i don't have a jacket with
pockets and 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 cold minnesota 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 are extended edc essentials
first of all
it's probably the wrist watch 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
i go with a pocket watch
but sometimes i just skip even that
arguably you can tell time by just
looking at your phone but a lot of men
consider it to be
a kind of jewelry accessory and it's
something they really appreciate
and that they can hand down to their
children to learn more about watches we
have 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 carry 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've ever traveled to asia you know
that a business card is very important
there
and even in europe or us or south
america it's much
nicer much more respectable if you pull
out your business card
of a nice case and the same is true for
the card that you receive
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 wrap some dirt maybe
to clean up a spill
or help out if there's 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 handrail edges but you could also
use them
as a handkerchief if you needed to the
fourth extended item
is a writing instrument or a pen i
usually have one on hand because
sometimes you need to sign checks
or maybe give your signature and no pen
is handier around
if i know i'm going to take some notes
i'll actually bring a portfolio with me
if not i'll just take notes on my phone
normally i carry the mon blow meister
strip 149 with me
it's a nice nib it gives my signature a
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 or a messenger bag
traditionally a gentleman would wear an
attache case
or a briefcase modern gentlemen are more
likely to have a messenger bag
whatever 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
may opt for canvas
in any case skip the backpack because it
makes you look like a schoolboy so apart
from the extended everyday carry items
they are also very popular edcs 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 really carry a pocket knife
with me but that's just me
apart from that a lot of men like to
carry a 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
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
tight 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 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
just too big and too bulky and not
suited for everyday carry in my opinion
of course you can spend hundreds and
over a thousand dollars on custom
earbuds
and while the quality is noticeably
better and it insulates better from
outside noises sometimes they even have
noise cancelling earbuds
i find it's not something i'm definitely
in need of
in case you're big into a 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 of a handyman a
multi-tool such as a letterman may come
in handy
personally it's over the top for me and
so i wouldn't want to carry it with me
all later on
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 that'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 sacrifices
quality so either i use my google phone
camera
or the dslr and nothing in between you
travel out by plane and you don't want
to rely on the monitors
or the airlines entertainment systems a
tablet may come in quite handy
they're little to watch movies maybe
play games or read the news
personally i don't find it very
conducive to 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
gets stuck in your teeth
definitely bring it with you because
there's nothing quite as embarrassing as
having a piece of spinach
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 you have a big beard or
moustache you definitely want to bring a
little mustache comb
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 if 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 side ungroomed nails
apart from that i also like to bring a
travel sewing kit
which usually consists of a few nails
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-fledged galadon website
so you can learn about different options
in 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 jack
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 dough 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 striped the stripes are fine
and so the scale of 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 the 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 of silk
wool
with printed rabbets which is 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 turnips 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 lapis 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 ringer is likewise
a lapis and stolen silver
and therefore it works really well with
the entire outfit and the cufflinks
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