Yesterday: visiting Amazon’s UK Headquarters
Yesterday I was invited down to Amazon’s UK headquarters for some fun, breakfast and a peek at its coat edit for menswear. There will…
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A look at John Smedley’s Autumn / Winter 2014 collection
John Smedley is a name that has been around for a long time in our history. It has produced knitwear from its Derbyshire factory,…
Wearing dressing gowns
I do not know when the decline in the number of men wearing dressing gowns began but it is a shame you do not…
When the stripes come out
There is something about this time of the year when the sun comes out, the sky is blue, you can feel warm air flow…
What I wore yesterday…
If you read my blog then you would probably have noticed that I absolutely love wearing shirts with pin collars. Yesterday at Hugo Taylor’s…
A look at Whistles’ first menswear collection
There has been a lot of excitement over Whistles’ first menswear collection ever since the surprise announcement was made in October last year. CEO…
Hackett’s autumn & winter 2014 collection (AW14)
When I arrived at the Hackett showroom on Bond Street, it was not quite what I was expecting. I did not expect such a…
The Kristian Steinberg Autumn & Winter 2014 presentation (AW14)
It was a welcome break to have a little time away from womenswear and jump into the world of menswear for one evening, and…
ASOS Menswear Spring and Summer 2014 Collection
There was a lot to be seen for the menswear collection during my visit to the ASOS press day. I took photos of all…
Cocktail and champagne reception with Duchamp
It was one of my favourite collections of London Collections: Men. Wonderful fitted jackets made from luxury fabrics, including velvet which is one of…
Wearing a Dunford Wood bow tie
As you may know, I really am rather fond of my bow ties and not too long ago I had a lovely lady contact…
Dressed head to toe in REISS from the autumn/winter 2013/14 collection
Two days ago as part of a style challenge, I was asked to head down to REISS at the retail and leisure destination, Liverpool…
Mod Box at TK Maxx
I made a visit to TK Maxx at Charing Cross a few days ago. I have heard much about it – particularly from a…
Today I wore an Aztec print blazer
This is proof that I love prints. Every time I see a jacket with prints, I feel the urge to try it on. Anything…
The star shaped Union Jack t-shirt
I have seen dozens and dozens of Union Jack t-shirts over the years – 99.9% of them looked so tacky that I would be…
My shiny geometric patterned new blazer by TOPMAN
I found this quite recently, just by pure luck as it is no longer possible to buy through TOPMAN directly. It was the last…
Smart Turnout pop-up space opens at John Lewis’s flagship store
[slideshow id=115 w=1200 h=800] [nggallery id=115] Last week, Smart Turnout opened up its own pop-up space at John Lewis’ flagship branch on Oxford Street…
Karl Lagerfeld autumn & winter 2013-14 (AW13) collection preview
Here are some of my favourite pieces from the collection, available late in the year. Men have never had it so good.
Three different ways to wear checks…
Checks are a pattern I have known some men to be afraid of wearing. Perhaps because they worry that they cannot possibly look good…
An event where I went speed dating with NEXT
A week ago I took part in a speed dating event with NEXT. The idea was to purchase an item from clothing retailer, then…