Carlos Carvalhal is the Portuguese manager of Welsh football club Swansea.
In an interesting interview he speaks about his love of philosophy, especially the French tradition. Philosophy is about complexity, and so is football, he argues (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5455533/Carlos-Carvalhal-interview-Swansea-City-manager.html). Philosophy is slowly but surely pulling Swansea away from relegation so likely they will remain in the Premier League.
He also tells us his tailor is in Braga, the ecclesiastical capital of Portugal.
V&R is a huge fan of Corgi socks, a Welsh family company that aligns nicely with Scheler’s estate (http://www.ethicsoffashion.com/16-pounds-socks-scandal/). The company currently sits second in our list of most moral fashion companies, runners up to Cucinelli in our Best Dressed Company Award.
The socks at the top of this post are Corgi’s homage to the Welsh Guards. To celebrate St. David’s Day (March 1) — St. David is the patron saint of Wales — here is a cunning recruitment poster for the stylish Welsh Guards:
