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An Up and Coming A/W Style For the fashion conscious amongst us, the words “joggers” or “sweatpants” usually bring forth a rushing feeling of disgust as our upper lip begins to snarl and grimace at the thought of the type of people who would usually don this attire. The lightweight cotton trousers were originally designed for athletes and sportsman to provide a loose, comfortable trouser that allows their legs to breath during training. However, similarly to the jogger’s elderly predecessor “the nylon tracksuit”, this ‘comfortable’ style has slowly seeped through…

A Personal Recommendation I have been wanting to write about this style of footwear for quite a while now but seemed to never get round to it. The tasseled loafer has fast become one of my favourite footwear trends this year, and at last count I had 3 pairs in different styles, colours and materials residing in my wardrobe. With a movement towards a more refined casual look this year within menswear, I think it is the perfect shoe to mix with all your new chinos, slim trousers and even…

Introduction Now as we step into September, it is time for all of us to look forward to the new trends that are going to be present throughout Autumn/Winter and see how we can incorporate them into our current wardrobe. You might need a complete revamp, or more likely you will just need to buy some key pieces which will keep your look up to date and fresh. So over the coming months, I am going to preview all the major trends that we will see within menswear throughout the…

The Tux Dilemma So now that we have covered the reasons why you should at least be thinking about buying a tuxedo – and how to make sure you’ve got the right fit and style – we should now cover the disadvantages of the item. I’m talking about the fact that the times you will be out wearing your tux will probably be very minimal. When you are wearing it, it will feel amazing; a really stylish, rakish, awesome piece of battle armour. But the moment the party is over…

The Modern Man’s Mantra The Mantra of Arrogance: Many assume it to be a product of French invention; as it remains, arrogance is still an arrogant subject. I want to arrogate to myself the ability to mantra an indispensable guide of modern man, modern accord, modern modernism(?), in a post millennium setting. The Buddhists won’t let me. Does my want rather than the self-proclaimed ability to, restore any lost humility? The Mantra of Social Acceptability: There currently circulates six thousand, eight hundred and ninety-two stagnant books professing their gentlemanly principles…

ASOS have come up with a treat for us today. As one of the premier men’s clothing destinations on the internet they continue to reinvent and push their brand forward by producing great editorial, trend collections and look books. One of their featured Autumn Winter 2010/11 trends is called “Smart”, and it brings relaxed formal and tailoring to a new level. Now some of you may be a little bored of the same ‘traditional tailoring’ trend every single Autumn/Winter, and yes, I’m one of them. But fear not, ASOS have…

Made To Measure Goes Mainstream As a classic way of dressing, one can never underestimate the power of the suit. Simple, dignified and authoritative, the men’s suit is an item we’re told we should all have in our wardrobes; indeed the merits of two and three piece cuts have been covered comprehensively in Fashionbeans ‘Men’s fashion basics’ series. I’m sure you’ve heard the adage that one should spend as much as one can possibly afford to, on a suit; an expensive cut can be spotted a mile off while a…

Editor Introduction So this week Matthew has singled out Pharrell Williams as our style icon, and provided a basic guide as to how you can achieve his look. He is an icon for a lot of young males who want to have that “effortless cool” approach to the way they dress. I actually covered him back in the day, so here is what I had to say about Skateboard P: “His style has evolved from typical basic skateboard/street wear into what I think could be called the modern gentleman. He…

The Tuxedo Ah, the tuxedo, the trickiest item of menswear for any guy to get right. Once it was something to be cherished and relished when it was worn but these days seems to be more like a chore and an obligation for those bound for nuptial-based events. I’ve always thought of any suit that a guy owns as their own suit of armour; once hemmed and tailored to your own personal tastes it should fill you with confidence and valour for the times ahead. Never was it more true…

Introduction I requested a bio’ of all contributors. Anyone not intimidated by the pretence of lexically indulgent and frankly, overwhelming words dwelling in my articles obliged accordingly. I suppose, in avoidance of being shunned for pedalling hypocrisy, it calls upon me to follow suit. Prepare to have any façade of preconceptions about me longingly established: Luke Todd; ‘Seasonal’ biography I’m a clothes storage system embezzled, in a more often than not case of the [not so] essentials of any given sartorial requiem. Self-diagnosed bi-polar towards the seasons also occasionally blunders…

Introduction For those of who are are familiar with my previous article on how to integrate colour into your wardrobe, you should now be pros at ditching the blacks and donning the brights! Well that is all very well, but how do we know which colours suit our individual looks the best? Well, you guessed it, I am about to tell you. The great thing about this article is, you can improve your look by wearing flattering colours, and it will look effortless. People aren’t going to realise why you…

The Man-icure While having a great hair, shave and skin care regime has a huge impact on your grooming credentials, it’s the finer details that take you from good to great in the grooming stakes. These added extras are often the things that we neglect, particularly with the hectic lifestyle of the modern man, but if you can take the time and effort to get these little details right then it will make all the difference. Hand and nail care is one of those finer details. Now I know what…

Introduction To Bohemian Style In Paris, back in 1966, Yves Saint Laurent became the first haute couture designer to release an innovative line of pret-a-porter clothing which placed more emphasis on creating ready-to-wear garments for the mass public rather than exclusive haute couture pieces which adorned the catwalks. The aim was to ‘democratise’ fashion, open it up to the masses, and also to introduce elements from garments of the lower classes into high fashion. The name given to this collection was ‘Rive Gauche.’ Rive Gauche literally translates as ‘Left Bank’…

Introduction So with the basics for casual wear and suits out of the way I thought it was time for another ’6 items’ piece. Last time we ran you through the pieces that every guy should have in his wardrobe so this time I thought I’d run through items that you maybe hadn’t thought about until now but are still none-the-less essential additions to your growing wardrobe. I have also tried to give mention to a few more accessories this time around because a lot of you guys have been…

Introduction – I Have A Problem Let me set the scene for you. It’s a Friday evening and I’m in Topman Oxford Street, gossiping with Terry the Topman stylist. As much as I’m trying to focus and enjoy some good banter, my gaze keeps wondering over to the pair of TOMS displayed a stones throw to my left. Now if you’ve ever read my writing before you’ll understand I have the biggest shoe fetish around, I mean I would literally cut my toes off to get into a tight pair…

Introduction Colour: A goth’s nightmare and the best friend of a children’s TV presenter. Like it or not, colour is all around us everywhere we go, yet all too often I see guys moping around the streets in an all-black ensemble, demonstrating their unnatural fears of integrating any sense of colour into their wardrobes. However, their fear is understandable; wearing bright and bold colours in our outfits is a tricky one. If done incorrectly we could end up looking like a walking rainbow, or even worse, a TellyTubbies reject. So…

Topman Key Trend: Urban Folk OK so I’m not always a big fan of the Topman trends, and some may say that as a nation, boys are pretty much the definition of a Topman model nowadays, dressed head to toe in Topman attire. But the latest trend of theirs, shall I say, is a delight. Its called Urban Folk, and I love all the looks in the collection. This trend is based on the heritage look, and is one that is set to really take off this Autumn/Winter. It is…

Options, Options, Options This article is based on a few experiences that I have had over the past year and it may be something that my fellow males have been going through too. We all know the situation, for whatever reason something is occurring out of town. It may just be a case that you are looking to get out of town full stop but either way you have booked the Monday off work (and called in sick on the Friday) and are heading off for a nice long weekend…

Introduction So over the past two weeks our beloved writer’s Luke and Ashley have given their take on which looks/outfits they like on Lookbook.nu and why. Now both articles seemed to cause a bit of a storm with our loyal readers as we heard cries of “I can’t believe you picked that outfit”, “that is one of the worst on there”, “total cr*p” and the like. Now to me this just reinforced what I kind of already knew… that we are all different. We all have different upbringings, surroundings, tastes,…

Be A Rebel When you think of youthful rebellion, you may think of the hippie rebellions of the eighties or the widespread teenage Americana rebellion of the sixties. And these rebellious periods have not just been against culture and way of life, but fashion too. Teenagers started to dress how they wanted to – and what they thought was cool – which went against the traditional dress the typical teenager was expected to wear. This rebellious nature has inspired fashion ever since, and this Autumn youthful rebellion is yet again…