Growing up, I always paid attention to what people wore. I loved seeing the way they carried their personality through their clothing, and I’d try to guess what they were like as a person from what...
One of the easiest ways to inject new life into your most-loved shoes is to add a jolt of color to your ankles. And when it comes to brown shoes, no color does the job better than blue. To be specific,...
One of the easiest ways to inject new life into your most-loved shoes is to add a jolt of color to your ankles. And when it comes to brown shoes, no color does the job better than blue. To be specific,...
One of the easiest ways to inject new life into your most-loved shoes is to add a jolt of color to your ankles. And when it comes to brown shoes, no color does the job better than blue. To be specific,...
lIt now seems as if the Mad Men fetishisation was the final hurrah for the man’s formal hat. An item that, a century ago, was as essential as trousers and shirts is close to death. It has entered...
Wristwatches
The first wristwatch was created in 1812, to fit the wrist of the Queen of Naples, however, they had previously been introduced in the 1570s but were described as an arm watch. Wristwatches...
Pumps, also known as court shoes, are one of the most popular styles of women's shoes, and they're also one of the most difficult to define. In their most basic form, pumps have closed counters and a cutout...
The bow tie first entered the scene as a new style of necktie in the beginning of the 19th century; a modification of its predecessor, the cravat. By the mid 1880s, the bow tie had become a staple in the...
Since the shocking revelations about Harvey Weinstein in October 2017, fashion has been re-assessing how to portray women. Amidst the backlash against predatory male sexual misconduct, the new sensitivities...
Dressing well is what attract people to you initially not your intellect, personality or sense of humour. Read on to find out more!!!
1. The way you are dressed is the way you’ll be addressed.
Come...
Greetings from the cutting edge – or should that be beating heart? – of horology! And as the small hand turns once again, ushering in all that’s great and good about men's watches, it...
What is appropriate to were to a summer wedding- garden ceremony with cocktail reception?
A summer garden wedding is crying out for a pretty frock. The cocktail reception says, ‘dress up,...
Most guys don't have a lot of experience with the finer points of ring wearing etiquette.
That's not a problem - because if you're reading this article you're about to learn more in 5 minutes than what...
It's a Thursday evening in Topshop's Oxford Circus branch, and next to the frozen yogurt stall a harem of teenagers is trying on glasses. Lured to the racks by the promise of a weekend heatwave, the girls...
All too often I play it safe and avoid patterns, even though I love them. Are there any golden rules for mixing and matching pinstripes, checks et al? Ben, via email
There can't be many readers' wardrobes...
Far from one-size-fits-all, the wrong tie (in the wrong place, at the wrong time) can be just as bad for your look as any ill-fitting blazer. So it pays to know your stuff.
For instance, did you know...
Working out the recommended three times a week isn't as hard as it sounds, right? Except, well, it is. Especially when it currently feels like you've completed a marathon just getting out of bed.
Still,...
Acrylic nails have been around for ages. Whether you sat down for the lengthy process to look picture perfect for your prom or to flaunt the perfect mani in a wedding party, these artificial...
Until the early 21st century, tracking your fitness meant using a stopwatch, charting your progress on graph paper, and, if you were devoted, walking around with a small box chained to your hip. Nowadays...
The late, great Glenn O'Brien, former Interviewmagazine editor, wrote in his book, How To Be A Man, "I suppose there can be a piratical rakishness to a certain type of fellow with a ring in his...