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Bags of Style
“The Man Bag (the-man-bag) – noun
A place for the modern day gent to carry his tools of the trade. Born from the metro-sexual phenomenon of the 90’s, the man bag is a style essential that comes in many different shapes, sizes and materials and is now widely used, even by those who first [...]

Editor Note: This article coincided beautifully with the featured one below it, as earlier this week Marcus Rise detailed a great new trend that literally TOOK OVER the catwalks in the Spring/Summer preview runs… relaxed tailoring. Quite obviously the blazer was a massive part of this upcoming trend and featured in every high end designer’s [...]

Editor Introduction
Trust me when I say socks are going to be big news this year in men’s fashion. With men looking to separate themselves from the endless crowd of drones walking around, it is necessary for those who REALLY care about fashion to focus on the details. No part of the outfit is overlooked, from [...]

This article is not going to be as happy and dry humoured as my previous ones.
I just received a txt message saying I can’t believe what’s happened.
“What are you talking about?” was my reply. Then the news feeds started to pour through the web… Alexander McQueen has been said to have committed suicide, (however it [...]

Not in these shoes Darling…
So I imagine if you are a follower of FashionBeans, you might find your self in a situation when you think, “f*ck my shoes are going to get ruined in this weather”. If your not already thinking about this there are two reasons you should. Firstly people judge you by your [...]

Most of us style conscious men already have a man bag, however there’s still a huge number of guys out there that are stuck in the (medieval) frame of mind that a bag is a purse, and a purse is for a women. Big FAT no no!
Me without a bag would be like Lady Godiva [...]

High street shopping is an inescapable commodity for the everyday dude – cheap and affordable is difficult to argue with. As much as you may loath the idea of being caught in the same outfit as someone else, the lure of affordable fashion is altogether too hard to resist. However, how can you avoid the [...]

The Denim Shirt – Editor Intro
Editor Note: I personally covered denim shirts myself last year, and how to wear double denim correctly: you can check out the articles here and here. However, I noticed before Christmas that the denim shirt looks like it is going to gain momentum this year, especially for the Spring/Summer seasons. [...]

The Colour…
“Pantone is pleased to announce PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise, an inviting, luminous hue, as the Colour of the Year for 2010. Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise inspires thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a comforting escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same [...]

Barbour Bambino
So I hope like me your New Year holiday has been spectacular, although with a little bit of snow it’s been cold, and it’s still cold. I’m cold right now as the well-branded coffee hut I am sheltering in has poor heating. I’ve got to walk home at some point, but what does one [...]

Well, I think I can safely confirm that this is going to be a very long and COLD winter! After spending the majority of my summer abroad the sudden arrival of minus degrees has been a bit of a shock to the system to say the least. A week or so ago I dared to [...]

Excuse me Sir; your jeans don’t quite fit.
During my adventures around the London underground system I get a chance to see a lot of different styles. So what I noticed from this awful work commute, here is my hypothesis; Most of you wear shit jeans. But why, we wear jeans every day, they are the [...]

It’s not you love, it’s your shoes…
I don’t particularly enjoy first dates, (obviously that was not the case with the current creative director). Most of us have one thing they become obsessed with; yours might be football, wine or golf. On the other hand perhaps you’re a little like me and would rather read Esquire [...]

A Touch Of Vintage
As most of us are aware, fashions come and go… and then in most cases come back around again. The one thing this tell us is that there will always be a place for Vintage or Retro clothing within the fashion market. Now, the term Vintage or Retro is used when describing [...]

As Christmas rolls around next week I thought I could do a little article on true “fashionable” Christmas gifts. You may be looking for inspiration for your Dad, Brother, Mates or even Boyfriend. So we want to get them something special, but at the same time something that is practical and they can wear/use over [...]

That is rather inappropriate Mrs. Nettey
So Its coming to that time, we are wrapping up, in more ways than one, our streets have become a little enchanted with lights and frenzied shoppers and soon we will be sliding down the road in our leather soled brogues. Hand in hand with our favourite festive, reindeer jumper [...]

Dear god darling, where is my raincoat?
Walking to work in London with out an umbrella is always a mistake, in which case how does one stay dry. What does the fashion conscious gentleman do in such a situation? I have the answer, and Its Aquascutum. The king of raincoats. I have no personal affiliation with [...]

A bow tie can summon up a wealth of images and characters: suave heroes from a bygone era, vintage celluloid stars and old school gents. Bow ties have slowly but surely been filtering their way back into fashion consciousness and now forward thinking guys are wearing bow ties to boost their style kudos. Instead of [...]

This will be absolutely massive news for some of our readers who love their All Saints clothing. They told us about it last night but we thought we would let you all know about it first thing this morning. They now have 20% OFF loads of lines on site, in their mid-winter SALE. So if [...]

Editor Note: They had this conversation on Scott Mills Radio 1 show yesterday so I thought now would be the best time to post this article and let you join in the debate. You can read my first take on Ugg Boots here. Lee has his own view however in this article. Enjoy.
Back in March [...]

It just so happens that one of this season denim trends is a wardrobe staple of mine. I am not normally a dedicated follower of fashion trends per se, but Carrot Fit/Tapered jeans are very much on trend right now and just happen to be my favourite cut. This season we have seen the release [...]

A key basic in any guys wardrobe is a polo, it’s a classic choice for an outfit when a t-shirt is simply too casual. Throughout the summer polos have been teamed with above the knee shorts, boat shoes and a pair of wayfarer sunglasses for the amazing French Riviera or Nautical looks that were so [...]

A couple of weeks ago I posted an article about how chino’s have become a true essential item for any fashionable males wardrobe no matter what your age. Everyone these days are looking for ways to differentiate themselves from the crowd and one way to do this is to ditch the jeans within some of [...]

Last week in the fashion news we touched upon the textured clothing trend that ASOS are pushing really hard right now. This winter, men’s fashion has seen an influx of new pieces which make use of more textured fabrics that are often more extravagant than the standard cotton or fine knit clothing you might have [...]

Now that the weather has truly turned and I had to de-ice my car this morning(!) I thought it was time to start showcasing some of the new winter accessory collections that have been released by multiple designers. Gloves seemed a good place to start as they are very versatile and nearly everyone has a [...]

Following on from last week’s essential Mac/Trench article comes another item which I think you should all have in your wardrobe. The men’s chino was typically associated with older men only a few years ago, but now it has broken into the younger fashion crowd and you can pick up great versions from places like [...]

I noted last week in my fashion roundup that there are a lot of new roll neck and funnel neck tops coming on to the market right now from a variety of designers. For the last few years people have been releasing these in the Autumn/Winter collections but they never really gathered steam and became [...]

EDITOR UPDATE/NOTE: I Have just realised I touched on this subject in the previews for the Autumn/Winter season and so apologise, but back then there was not as much selection as there is right now mid-way through the season. Plus with the weather turning and me rocking mine right the way through the weekend, it [...]

The Chukka boot has made a big impact this year in men’s fashion. If you do not already know what they are then let me help you: they were footwear that was originally worn for polo matches and hence the name “Chukka”. They are normally around ankle length boots and were typically made in suede [...]

Following on from yesterday’s article about how you can layer up these types of hoodies, I thought it was only right I show you some of the new examples on the market. Clothes are about personal preference so some of you will like the pull over type hoody whilst others will like full zipped versions [...]

This has been a really strange occurrence for this year’s Autumn/Winter seasons, but as I have been looking through all the new jackets that are coming into stock I can’t help but noticed how many new Gilet’s have been released! I am very sure that it has never been this popular before with designer’s, or [...]

We mentioned a couple of months back that a massive trend for this year is chunky knitwear. Thick cuts, beautiful extravagant fabrics and over the top bold statement graphics/patterns are a must for the wardrobe this season. They can be worn with anything from chinos, to jeans to trousers and are a great versatile piece [...]

This post was inspired by a little conversation Seb and I had the other day in the comments beneath the photo print T-shirt article. There are a few brands who I literally can’t wait for new releases each and every season just because I am excited to see what they come up with next. Elvis [...]

I have been told a few times that this site doesn’t particularly cater for the teen audience enough. A way I am trying to rectify this is by getting 2 teens to write articles for me as guest contributors. We are looking to have a redesign soon with a whole section dedicated to doing fashion [...]

Winter is the perfect time to get away with wearing a hat – being as it is actually cold here in the UK and sometimes necessary in order to stop your head from freezing! I have personally never been into wearing hats with regularity as I do not think they look right on me – [...]

Oki-Ni always come through with the exclusives and limited editions over here in the UK. I remember getting a custom pair of Adidas trainers from a local Birmingham store around 5 years ago and just falling in love with the company. Limited Editions are kind of the whole grail of fashion – you just KNOW [...]

Once upon a time I wrote a post about the importance of every man owning a fashion blazer and how it can smarten up ANY look with the drop of a hat. I am not talking about a suit jacket here, I am talking about a “separate” – which are individual blazer pieces that the [...]

Double post today (see look book article below this) due to the fact that our sponsor Blue Inc have launched their latest Autumn/Winter Collection. You might remember Blue Inc from my last post I did, but if you don’t then you should know that they provide on trend clothing at a great price – especially [...]

I have noticed recently with the Autumn/Winter collections that there a lot more new and creative pieces coming out. One particular item I really really like at the moment is the belted cardigan, which offers something a bit different in comparison to the button up one’s you can always get at this time of the [...]

Lyle and Scott seemed to come out of nowhere within the fashion industry around 2 years ago (even though they have been making clothes for 134 years!), and were picked up by those who love classic fashion with a modern twist. Their range usually consists of just plain classic cut v-necks, polo shirts, jackets, shirts [...]