GUSTAV TEMPLE
Born in London in 1965, Gustav Temple is the founder of The Chap Magazine, the satirical gentlemen’s journal first published in 1999. Today he is the full-time editor and publisher of that journal, as well as penning freelance journalism for other publications.
Mr. Temple is the co-author of four Chap-related books. This year sees the publication of “Am I A Chap?” by Beautiful Books.
Mr. Temple’s other activities include organising The Chap Olympics, an annual Olympiad for the over-dressed, in which sportsmanship, athleticism and physical strength are not rewarded as highly as panache, guile and sporting a well-pressed trouser.
For more information visit www.thechap.net
LATEST BOOK: THE BEST OF THE CHAP
Whatever happened to the English gentleman? Wasn't his doctrine of good manners, elegant dress and chivalry towards the ladies once the yardstick by which all human behaviour was measured?
How could "road rage" have become the social norm in a country where simply not raising one's hat was once considered an act of aggression?
When did men stop wearing cravats, shaking hands with each other and allowing ladies to take the most comfortable seats?And why?
The Chap is the long-running magazine with a mission to revive gentlemanly behaviour and sartorial elegance. From the beauty of a tweed jacket to the simple pleasure derived from smoking a pipe, the renaissance of dandyism is celebrated here in the finest articles selected from The Chap, with all the panache one would expect from the splendid fellows behind The Chap Manifesto and The Chap Almanac.
From the Philosophy of Grooming to the Semiotics of Eyewear, from Stephen Fry's thoughts on being made Pipe Smoker of the Year to the abiding horror of the ready-to-wear suit, The Best of the Chap is for all those who prefer a trilby to a baseball cap, and a brogue to a trainer. So sink into your deepest armchair, pour yourself a gin and tonic, fire up your briar and prepare to join the sophisticated world of The Chap.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Am I A Chap? (Beautiful Books, 2010),
The Best of The Chap (Boxtree, 2005), Around the World in 80 Martinis (Fourth Estate, 2004);
The Chap Almanac (Fourth Estate, 2003); The Chap Manifesto (Fourth Estate, 2002).
