Polo Mallet Repair Wellington
Tomas "Tommy" Aubone Aubone Polo Mallets 3133 Fortune Way #1, Wellington, FL 33414 Phone: (630) 546-9839
Coco on Polo
My girls are all twitterpated by the upcoming release of Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu. Created by in-house perfumer Olivier Polge (son of Jacques Polge, who created the original 2001 Coco Mademoiselle), Crush Absolu keeps the DNA of the original – rose, jasmine, patchouli, vetiver – but pushes it in a juicier, more intense direction. The opening is what makes it interesting: a grapefruit-lychee accord gives it a bright, almost jammy sweetness before settling into a warm amber-vanilla base. CHANEL is describing it as an “affirmation of self” – bolder and more unapologetic than the original, while still unmistakably Coco Mademoiselle underneath. They are among the first to give in to the new Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu fragrance. A composition that is magnetic, just like Gabrielle Chanel herself. Long before Chanel No. 5 or the little black dress, there was a stable, a countryside château, and a young seamstress named Gabrielle Chanel who found her creative voice not in a Paris atelier, but on the sidelines of a polo match. In the early 1900s, polo was a man's world [and by the way, it still is in 2026, but for the first time more women are taking up polo this year than men] — tailored breeches, precise tack, and horses thundering across manicured fields. Women, when they appeared at all, stood at the edges in restrictive skirts. Chanel broke that mold almost by accident. As a young woman, she was photographed wearing polo pants as early as 1909, a small act of rebellion that quietly foreshadowed the revolution she'd later bring to women's fashion. That rebellion had a source: Étienne Balsan, a wealthy horseman and Chanel's companion at the time, who took her in at
Nacho’s Polo Style Tips for Spectators
KTLA recently did a fashion tips interview featuring Nacho Figueras, who has been the face of Polo Ralph Lauren for better part of a couple decades now. And I recently saw one of his signature lines of saddles on display at Polo Gear in Wellington, for which he is now promoting Asprey. He has a bespoke Asprey leather saddle is part of an ultra-luxury, experiential package featured in the Robb Report Ultimate Gifts guide. Valued at $285,000, this elite package offers a complete, high-end polo immersion in Argentina, curated alongside the legendary Argentine polo player and Ralph Lauren model, Nacho Figueras. Anyway, enough about polo and on to his style advice---of course, this is for spectators of polo, not geared towards players. Summary: Nacho Figueras’ Ralph Lauren Polo Style Advice The central idea is that polo style should look effortless, classic and slightly relaxed rather than overly dressed or costume-like. Figueras’ connection to Ralph Lauren goes back decades. He grew up wearing the brand’s polo shirts and later became one of its most recognizable faces, so his approach is less about chasing trends and more about understanding the Ralph Lauren version of timeless American sportswear. The basic formula: Keep it classic. A well-fitting polo shirt is the foundation. The goal is polished without looking as though you spent three hours constructing the outfit. White pants are a strong polo-match choice. Traditional polo style works particularly well with white or light-colored trousers. Linen works. A white linen shirt, worn casually and even untucked, fits the relaxed elegance of the sport. Espadrilles or loafers make more sense than formal footwear, particularly when you're walking around grass. Don't over-accessorize. Polo is already visually dramatic. You have horses,
Bridgette Bardot French Style
[French actress Brigitte Bardot was one of the best-known sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s. PHOTO: Michel Bernanau (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons.] Sotogrande (Cádiz) is widely known as the capital of European polo. It features top-tier facilities like the Santa María Polo Club and private luxury estates like Polo Valley, drawing international elites, royals, and high-goal tournaments every August. If this is not your style, try the still chic but slightly shabby by comparison, the Deauville Polo Club in Normandy, France. In fairness, this historic seaside club hosts the famous Barrière Deauville Polo Cup and the prestigious Gold Cup (Coupe d’Or) every August, which draws everyone from the same crowds to play, spectate, or just be part of the lifestyle. Anyway, we were recently in Deauxville and couldn't help but think that Brigitte Bardot might have frequented the polo grounds there in her chic style, which if you look back on the photos of her, are all styles that have aged remarkably well and have spanned over 60 years. While she was not a polo player herself, Bardot was an avid equestrian and frequently mixed with high society during her peak fame in the 1960s and 1970s. She spent significant time in global jet-set hubs like Saint-Tropez and St. Moritz, both of which are deeply associated with elite polo culture. For instance, she attended high-profile social galas tied to the sport, such as a Polo Gala Dinner at Badrutt's Palace in St. Moritz. Additionally, the Polo Club Saint-Tropez regularly hosts major summer tournaments and parades in the very coastal town she famously transformed into a celebrity hotspot. Brigitte Bardot's deep, lifelong passion for horses evolved from a high-society equestrian hobby during
Oxfords from the Polo Field to Brooks Brothers and Ralph Lauren
I went to Brooks Brothers the other day. Yeah, I know, I thought that they had gone out of business. Brooks Brothers historically carried specialized equestrian and sporting gear, including riding, driving, and hunting apparel. Through the early-to-mid 20th century, their catalogs featured complete equipment and specialized trousers for the field and the horseman. Their catalog shows that they offered heavy-duty cotton and cavalry twill breeches designed specifically for riding, foxhunting, and polo matches. While the brand is famously tied to the origins of the button-down collar—inspired by polo players in England—they also supplied functional athletic wear and trousers for the sport itself. Here's more on the OCBD and it's ties to polo. The Oxford cloth button-down shirt, or OCBD, is one of menswear’s most enduring staples. It is uncomplicated by design—a soft Oxford-weave cotton shirt with a collar fastened by two small buttons—yet it carries more history and style credibility than almost any other everyday garment. Its origins lie not in the office or the Ivy League campus, but on the polo field. A Shirt Born from Polo In the late nineteenth century, polo players needed a practical solution to an irritating problem: their collar points would fly up while riding. The answer was simple. Button the collar down. The resulting shirt became known as the polo shirt. It was athletic clothing in the original sense—built for movement, comfort, and purpose—long before the term came to describe the short-sleeved knitted piqué shirt that dominates casualwear today. In 1896, John Brooks of Brooks Brothers saw this collar style during a visit to England. He recognized that it had potential far beyond sport. The button-down collar made a shirt look neat without requiring a tie, but still
Polo at Greeley Stampede
https://www.greeleytribune.com/2026/06/27/polo-debuts-at-greeley-stampede-in-july-4-exhibition/
Sources for All of Your Adventures Afield
I used to remember paging through the annual Willis & Geiger print catalog. It left you reminiscing of days afield and dreaming of more days to come. But, after a day of looking to find the name of catalog company that I ordered the best leather dog collar that I have ever found, I decided that I had better start making a list of all of the great resources that I have curated over the years. Here's just the beginning: Books ---independent and antiquarian book resellers specializing in rare, out-of-print, and collectible outdoor sporting literature: Angling & Fly Fishing Specialists Coch-y-Bonddu Books: Widely regarded by international collectors as one of the best angling bookstores on the planet. They maintain a massive online catalog of both new and deeply out-of-print fishing texts. Adams Angling Books: A highly trusted reseller specializing in hard-to-find, used, and rare books focused on fly fishing, fly-tying, and related natural history. A.M. Rapach Angling Books: A specialized Pennsylvania-based antiquarian dealer that curates out-of-print fishing and field sports catalogs for discriminating collectors. An Angler's Bookcase: An independent reseller stocking thousands of fishing titles, focusing heavily on signed first printings and rare limited-edition books. Spinoza Rod Company (Book Division): Along with high-end split-bamboo fly rods, they curate an elite digital vault of collectible and antique angling literature. Hunting, Firearms & Big Game Outfitters Callahan and Company Booksellers: Operating via classic physical mail-order catalogs out of New Hampshire, they specialize heavily in waterfowling, upland gamebird shooting, and sporting bibliography. Fairfax & Favor Sporting Classics Store: The book division of the famed sporting publication, specializing in high-end leather-bound reprints and first-edition tales of wilderness adventure. Worldwide Hunting Books: The premier destination for acquiring or selling
How Many Goals on Handicap Polo
HOW MANY GOALS ON HANDICAP? OUTDOOR AND ARENA HANDICAP MATRICES Jun 17, 2024 from USPA Frequently, in both outdoor and arena tournaments, there are teams with varying goal totals or handicaps. To determine how many goals a team will be awarded on handicap to start the game, the USPA has two matrices for reference.
Polo Training Foundation
Nationally, the PTF Scholarship committee awarded academic scholarships of $5,000 to 7 collegiate polo players for the 2024/2025 academic year. https://polotraining.org/who-we-are/ https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=KRHR7DEE3U8H8
Polo is for Kids Too
Polo is for Kids Too It’s never too early to start children on the polo fields or with foot mallets.