As we so often talk about “men’s fashion” in opposition to “women’s fashion”, you may think the two are separate, with a hard line between them; imaginary, but clear. On closer inspection, these firm boundaries begin to break down with the slightest pressure. Despite the gender split in most lines, you’ll often find parallel trends, similar colours and patterns. There’s also often a play on what men’s or women’s fashion actually is, on both sides of the divide. We’d like to explore how this masculine/feminine dichotomy plays out in fashion, how it works in the wardrobe, and how you can use it to your own stylistic ends. Gender Trouble? First, a word about gender and sex. While clearly a hot topic...
A clean slate, new beginnings, a new perspective - however you see the turning of the year, the leap into 2026 is a new year zero for the fashion world. While you can likely still feel winter biting outside, Spring/Summer has been underway for a while on racks and in ranges, with new trends and colours to explore. In terms of the Chinese zodiac, 2026 is set to be the year of the Horse. As we leave behind 2025 and the year of the Snake, we’d like to have a look at some of the differences between the two, mythologically speaking… The Snake and the Horse 2025’s zodiac, the Snake, can be described as intense, wise and temperamental, with a...
Winter is in its full force outside, with short days, high winds and plunging temperatures. So how do you ensure your stylistic eye doesn’t take a dive along with the thermometer? While spring and summer may be the chance to explore colour and cast off constraints, the winter season calls for a slightly different approach. Dark colours and earth tones combine with heavier fabrics and smarter cuts for a serious, structured look with presence. Grown up garments for big boys, if you will. This doesn't mean that you need to put all your fun back in your wardrobe though. A carefully chosen accessory is the sort of accompaniment that makes or breaks an outfit which, in our view, is best...
It’s that time of year again! Whether you’re young enough to have caught the viral marketing campaigns, or old enough to remember circling films in the Radio Times, Christmas films are likely to be a seasonal staple. In honour of one of our designs appearing in Hollywood (more on that later…), we’ve put together a shortlist of our favourite Christmas films. We’ve limited it to 12, or else it would go on forever, but we think this gives a good overview of some movies we might actually watch ourselves at Christmas. 1.) Elf (2003) Will Ferrell’s turn as a happy-go-lucky elf, casually making the world a better place has become something of a Christmas essential. In case you don’t...
Why Don’t Men Dress Well Any More? If you’ve ever had the chance to look back at photographs of your grandparents, or indeed anyone before about 1970, you may have noticed something. If a man is not in working clothes or military uniform, chances are he’s looking pretty well turned-out. A suit, tie, and probably a coat and hat used to be absolutely mandatory for any man to be taken seriously, no matter what his profession. While fashions have certainly changed, and the reasons for this are multiple, this shares a feature with most ideas of “progress”; something is gained, but something is usually lost. We can’t all look like Gregory Peck, but we can try… Call us misty-eyed nostalgics,...
