Author: Chris Mads

  • Dear America – Election 2020

    Dear America, I know we have not always had the best relationship, you and I. I have been sarcastic about you in the past, adopting a similar manner to many of my countrymen. Indeed, after the last election in 2016, I was fairly scathing about the result. But, since today is Election Day once more…

  • Now we are three

    Millennial Gent is three years old today. When it comes to writing and planning this blog, I usually end up asking two questions of myself: ‘Why am I writing this?’ and ‘What is Millennial Gent?’ This blog spawned out of a couple of old blogs I had done random scribblings on, without ever putting too…

  • Epsom’s Vegan Market

    On the fourth Sunday of every month, the Epsom Vegan Market takes over the market square outside the Ashley Centre in the middle of Epsom. Run by the folks at Surrey Vegan, the market brings together producers of all sorts, from bakers and drinks brands to health & wellness companies and food-to-go stalls. S and…

  • London’s first permanent vegan butcher

    Calling all vegans: It’s time to take part in that old ritual of popping down to the butcher. I’m a carnivore, always have been, and I used to love running to the butcher shop in my home town to pick up a couple of steaks and some sausages. In recent years, as regular followers of…

  • Tom Holland as Uncharted’s Nathan Drake

    It appears that being Peter Parker is not franchise potential enough for Tom Holland. The incumbent Spider-Man recently reignited his web-slinging career after Fox and Marvel stopped throwing their toys out of their respective prams and did a deal for more Spidey flicks. But Holland has got another iconic character in his locker too: Uncharted’s…

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    The Rock: Lessons from the 200 million man

    Dwayne Johnson recently announced that he has passed 200 million followers on Instagram. This makes him the most followed man in America and the most-followed American man worldwide. Whether you have been following the man formerly known as The Rock since his body slams and baby oil days in the then World Wrestling Federation, or…

  • Autumn style lookbook

    Autumn is very much upon us and that means the shorts are back in storage and the coats, scarves and boots are out. This is the season of chunky knits and pullovers, scarves and shearling. it is one of my favourite seasons to dress for as it is the first one I found a uniform…

  • London Cocktail Week at home

    More and more of us are heading into lockdown – and those of us who aren’t are frequently missing out on opportunities to catch up with friends for a drink. London Cocktail Week traditionally runs early in October, but this year those lovely folks have extended the party to the whole month. Even better than…

  • Cocktail recipes for autumn at home

    It appears that the summer has finally left us and the nights are drawing in. On top of that, we are facing the very real chance of our going out options being further limited due to the ongoing pandemic. So this seems like the perfect excuse – if one were needed – to brush up…

  • Getting Snoopy with the Levi X Peanuts collection at Topman

    When I heard that Levi’s had produced a collaboration collection with the iconic Peanuts characters, I was desperate to get me hands on a few pieces. That excitement came with one serious reservation, however. Traditionally, Levi’s clothes don’t fit me. They are made with a boxier or longer cut which does not fit my frame…