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As FashionBeans deputy editor, Luke Todd is tasked with filtering through the latest from the worlds of fashion, grooming, fitness, technology and lifestyle to deliver an indispensable edit of the most stylish stuff. Along with working on the site since 2009, he has written for leading titles such as ShortList, Drapers and GQ Style Germany and has consulted for brands including Bulldog Skincare and James Harknett.
Earlier this year, Uniqlo did every man a solid by coaxing cool French designer Christophe Lemaire in-house as the head of a new line called Uniqlo U. The appointment made nothing if not good business sense for the high street retailer, given that it followed not just one but two sell-out collaborations with the designer. … Continue reading The First Uniqlo U Line By Christophe Lemaire →
There are more sneaker brands than you can shake a stick at these days, but people still tend to stick in their comfort zone of Nike, Adidas and, at a push, Reebok or Puma. But bigger isn’t always better. Having such a narrow shopping habit means you’re likely to miss out on some of the … Continue reading What We Want Right Now From Clae’s Latest Drop →
Justin Bieber has made a few mistakes, granted. But he said (well, sang) sorry and is now redeeming himself by turning out un-beliebably cool merchandise. The covetable line-up from the singer’s worldwide Purpose tour is about to drop in the UK, packing enough hype to rival any brand. Designed by Jerry Lorenzo of LA-based streetwear … Continue reading The Justin Bieber Tour Merchandise You’ll Want To Wear →
Nike is showing no sign of slowing down when it comes to turning out stylish cameos. Adding to a lineup that, from the first half of 2016 alone, includes Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci, Louis Vuitton’s Kim Jones and more recently Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing, the sporting giant has just announced two fresh tie-ups. The first sees 17-time … Continue reading Two New Nike Collaborations: You’ll Want Them Both →
Reebok may be heritage-obsessed, but the sports brand isn’t shy about letting other dealers and collectors produce modern takes on its forgotten classics. London-based menswear retailer Garbstore has been working its way through Reebok’s trainer archive over the last few seasons, with cop-worthy results, and has now found itself digging into the brand’s clothing vault. … Continue reading Reebok Tags In Garbstore For Clothing Collaboration →
If you’ve ever wondered what it would look like to throw a 165-year-old British heritage brand in the mix with a cult New York streetwear label, you’re about to find out. Pulling the fashion equivalent of a surprise album drop, Supreme has revealed a collaboration with legendary London-based outerwear firm Aquascutum The curveball collection consists … Continue reading Supreme’s Surprise Collaboration With Aquascutum →
River Island has been raising the bar in menswear team-ups for several years through its Design Forum initiative – previously tapping the likes of Lou Dalton, Christopher Shannon and James Long for collections that helped bring high fashion to the masses. However, this season’s recently announced partnership with YMC deserves a little extra celebration, as … Continue reading River Island & YMC: This Year’s Must-Own Collab →
There’s a lot you can learn from pioneering Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, chiefly where to shop for your winter wardrobe. The legendary adventurer chose to wear heritage brand Jaeger (among other solid British names) while conquering Poles over his 20-year career. Fast-forward to 2016, and we doubt Shackleton would have any worries putting his … Continue reading Best Pieces from Lou Dalton’s Jaeger Collab →
Sport has muscled its way into much of what we wear today. Not that we’re complaining, mind. Aside from polo shirts and Stan Smiths, the movement keeps giving us things like New Balance’s debut lifestyle collection. The range of clothing is the perfect gym-to-street mix, with shorts, T-shirts and joggers, flanked by a technical jacket … Continue reading New Balance Lifestyle Collection: Gym-to-Street →
Building on solid foundations, Filling Pieces – the Amsterdam-based footwear brand founded by former architect Guillaume Philibert – has revealed a new limited edition capsule collection of design-forward trainers. Dubbed Inner Circle, the top tier line uses experimental materials such as waterproof rubberised neoprene, alongside unique design quirks including an elasticated lacing system. The stylish, … Continue reading Filling Pieces Drops Cool Limited Edition Trainers →
Whether you wear one for the 9-5 or the after hours, there’s no getting away from the fact that a suit is the basic building block of looking good. Luckily, today its more about what you can do with your tailoring and how it fits than how much cash you have to spend. Case in … Continue reading New Look’s Relaunched Tailoring: Smart Gear You Need →
Luxury trainers have firmly claimed a key stake in modern menswear. It makes sense, then, that Puma has tapped up Dutch contemporary footwear brand Filling Pieces to create an amped-up version of its Blaze of Glory trainer. Best known for merging streetwear and high-end fashion, Filling Pieces has rebuilt the iconic model using all-black premium nubuck … Continue reading Puma x Filling Pieces: Luxury Blaze of Glory Trainer →
Rising star Christopher Shannon has made it his mission since 2008 to move menswear on from a legacy of fine tailoring through mix of colour-blocked and graphic-heavy streetwear. Now the Central St Martins graduate is stepping his crusade up a gear by building on an internationally-renowned mainline collection with a new sportswear diffusion line: North … Continue reading First Look at Christopher Shannon’s North Quarter →
Riccardo Tisci has done a stellar job over at Givenchy, he really has. In fact, his most recent trainer drop made our list of the hottest launches this week. However, there’s a part of us that wishes he’d just quit. Hear us out… If Tisci was to step down from the iconic French brand, where he … Continue reading Riccardo Tisci’s Multicolored Nike Flyknits →
Aside from expertly blending classic British style and Swedish minimalism, watchmaker Larsson & Jennings is probably best known for the uniform round face it uses across each of its stylish yet affordable timepieces. Having led a new wave of understated watches, the Anglo-Scandi brand is ready to shake up the horological playing field once again, … Continue reading Exclusive: Larsson & Jennings Launches New Style →
Looking good is no mean feat at the best of times, let alone when standing in a puddle of your own sweat. Luckily, high street giant River Island is stepping in with a new range of training kit designed to make the workout schlep more stylish. The soon-to-be-saturated gear, fronted by model-turned-exercise coach Roger Frampton, … Continue reading River Island’s New Activewear for Your Workout →
#RichKidsOfInstagram grab your daddy’s credit card, adidas Originals has just debuted all-new gold-gilded versions of its Stan Smith and Rod Laver trainers. The luxe 24-karat update of the two iconic models comes courtesy of a partnership between good ole three-stripes and Eytzinger, Germany’s oldest and most-renowned gold leaf manufacturers. Officially titled the 999 Noble Metals … Continue reading Adidas’ 24-karat Gold Stan Smith & Rod Laver Trainers →
It’s 1994, Sony just released a little grey box that would change video games forever, PJ and Duncan were getting ready to rumble, and British shoe designer Justin Deakin created what was arguably the first ‘fashion sneaker’ brand. A precursor to the Common Projects and Tom Fords of today, Stride received critical acclaim for its … Continue reading Justin Deakin’s First Sneaker Collection In A Decade →
It’s official: Vans is releasing a collection of sneakers and clothing inspired by Toy Story, and don’t even try to act like you’re too old to care. After endless rumours and leaked images, the Californian skate giant has confirmed the collaboration with Disney Pixar and the pictures will hit you right in the feels. The … Continue reading Vans Toy Story-Themed Sneakers: This Is Not A Drill →
Ever wanted to know what Kim Kardashian’s butt feels like? Be able to eat the laces right off your sneakers? And who needs Nike Mags when there’s self adjusting Yeezy-squeezy technology, right? All of these features make up the never-before-seen Yeezy Boost 2000 sneakers. Or at least they might, if the model wasn’t a purely … Continue reading Unveiling The Yeezy Boost 2000s →
There are trainer wearers: people who, well, wear trainers. And then there are sneakerheads: frenzied collectors, bloggers, buyers and resellers responsible for an industry that, by 2020, is predicted to be worth $220bn; more than the GDP of New Zealand, Portugal or Qatar. And if you ask anyone in this modern-day subculture – which has … Continue reading The Best Sneakers Of All Time, As Picked By Sneakerheads →
Every well-dressed adult knows that when the temperature drops from sweater weather to being cold enough to fart snowflakes, it takes more than a solid rotation of coats to stay warm. Fighting the frigid outdoors requires an arsenal of accessories, from bad-ass beanies to thick-AF socks. Fortunately, beyond keeping your extremities from freezing off, these … Continue reading The 8 Winter Accessories Every Stylish Man Should Own →
Primark Bleached Denim Jacket The Guccification of menswear means that things are bigger and bolder than ever. This season it’s all about denim done differently, like this trucker jacket which makes it look like you wrestled with a bottle of bleach and lost. But, you know, in a fashion way. See More: £18.00 Ray-Ban Blaze … Continue reading The Best New Menswear To Buy Right Now →
Previous generations had it easy when it came to dressing for work. If you picked a suit that fits and kept your shirt and tie sober, you’d be unlikely to put a foot wrong. Yes, it was restrictive. But at least everyone knew where they stood. The revolution against the dress code has unyoked us … Continue reading 8 Modern Office Style Mistakes Men Keep Making →
Ted Baker Hawaie Island Print T-Shirt We may still be 153 spins of the earth away from the official start of summer, but that’s not to say you can’t get a head start on your warm-weather wardrobe. Ted Baker’s Hawaie (not a typo) print T-shirt can be worn under a jacket or unstructured blazer now … Continue reading The Best New Menswear Pieces To Buy Right Now →
Percival. Everything it designs, including this bronze corduroy and sheepskin jacket, is produced in a limited run, so there’s little chance of your mates getting one, too. Buy Now: £309.00 Lacoste Live Cable Knit Roll Neck When it’s colder than a witch’s tit, a chunky, Hemingway-esque knit is the ultimate wardrobe (and nipple) saviour. Aside … Continue reading The Best New Menswear Pieces To Buy Right Now →
The Cords & Co x Alpha Industries Bomber For the man who likes his classics with an on-trend edge (and that’s all of us, right?) Stockholm brand The Cords & Co and Alpha Industries have found a way to marry the two by deploying the material of the moment, corduroy, on the iconic MA-1 Fighter … Continue reading The Best New Menswear Pieces To Buy Right Now →
It’s hard to imagine now, but there once was a time when sportswear was actually worn for sport. No, really. We’re not making this up. Long before high-end sweats and technical sneakers lined the front rows of fashion week, they were the uniform of every Tom (Haas), Dick (Butkus) and Harry (Redknapp) in the locker … Continue reading Why The Coolest Menswear Pieces Always Come From Sport →
“My hair grows in a widow’s peak shape. Is there anything I can do to get rid of this?” Nikolas via Instagram. Few things are likely to link Zayn Malik and Count Dracula; Luke Evans and Hannibal Lecter; and Leonardo DiCaprio and Eddie Munster. But a widow’s peak (rather than a penchant for villainy or, … Continue reading How Do I Get Rid Of A Widow’s Peak? →
Boohoo Man Acid Wash Spray On Skinny Biker Jeans As achingly cool a mode of transport as it is, the more sensible and level-headed among you will take a car or public transport to work rather than a motorbike. But that’s not to say you can’t still dress the part with pieces like Boohoo Man’s … Continue reading The Best New Menswear Pieces To Buy Right Now →