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Grenson Shoes: British Made
Grenson are a British brand who've been making shoes in Northamptonshire since 1866 and now also make overseas to ensure a wider choice to customers. I've not tried their products properly before and...
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Tusting x Grey Fox - A Backpack Collaboration
I'm delighted to announce another collaboration with one of my favourite British brands. Tusting has been a family-run leather business since 1875 and many of their craftsmen and women come from...
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Heron's Ghyll: British-Made Tailored Elegance
Heron's Ghyll was founded in 2020 by Mark Francis in London and it takes that city's tailoring heritage and adds a romantic, cosmopolitan touch to produce clothes that don't fit any particular mould,...
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Peper Harow Socks: A Seasonal Gift Offer To Readers (Sponsored)
British sock makers, Peper Harow, are offering various gift options for the festive season, birthdays and more. I love receiving socks as gifts, one can never have enough pairs. I often spend an...
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The Barn by Chrono24: A Pre-Owned Watch Partnership
Buying secondhand and vintage watches can be daunting. Most dealers offer a short warranty, but very few have inspected and, where necessary, serviced and repaired a watch before sale. The watch seller...
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From Formal to Casual With Denim & Chambray Shirts
The suit has had a hard time over the two or three years, with many forecasting its demise. My own view (link below) is that the suit survives, albeit in a modified form and here setbacks provide...
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Charles William Alexander: Well-Engineered Pyjamas
Charles William Alexander is a new British brand making pyjamas differently. Founder Alex Massey founded the business after a background in engineering and construction, with a particular interest in...
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Bell & Ross BR V2-92: A Practical and Versatile Watch
I always enjoy trying a watch brand I haven't worn before. I've known and admired Bell & Ross's timepieces from afar so was pleased to borrow one of their Vintage Collection to try for a few days....
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Marwood: Quality and Style
It's been a while since I caught up with Marwood, whose beautifully made and designed products combine style with quality. I asked Becky French, founder of Marwood, to bring us up to date: DE: I've...
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David Hockney's Yellow Crocs And Why is Menswear So Boring?
The recent sight of David Hockney wearing yellow Crocs at an Order of Merit meeting at Buckingham Palace caused a stir in the Press. Crocs - in front of His Majesty! As a man of style, King Charles...
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Evelyn Waugh: The Comfort and Style of a Tweed Suit
The Italian word 'sprezzatura' perfectly describes that rather dishevelled but Oh-so-English look of a well-used tweed suit, as worn with such aplomb by so many men in the early half of the twentieth...
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Ralph Lauren Autumn Winter '22: Honouring Roots and British Style
For Autumn/Winter 2022 Ralph Lauren Polo (link below) say they honour their "roots of distinctive details, tradition in textiles, and time-honored tailoring". The two videos below show their...
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Collected Articles on Style for Older Men
Early in the days of the blog (eleven years ago!) I began collecting articles on style for older men. I was looking through these recently and found that, while some are now quite old, they all contain...
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The Rules of Style & Buttoning Your Waistcoat
From time to time people contact me to complain about one or other aspect of a look that I've posted on Instagram. The last I received ticked me off for wearing a cardigan with the bottom button done...
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A Guide to Perfect Trouser Leg Length
There has been much discussion about the sartorial tastes of Britain's latest Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. His close fitting suits with cropped jackets and ankle length trousers proved controversial...
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Monk Straps: The Cinderella of Shoes?
Monk strap shoes tend to be overlooked in favour of oxford, derbies, sneakers and loafers, but they offer both comfort and style and are worth your consideration when next buying shoes for casual or...
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Rotary x Protate Cancer UK '1IN4' Wristwatch
I had no idea until very recently that 1 in 4 black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, and more than 11,500 men die from prostate cancer in the UK each year – that's one...
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Military Wristwatches - Collecting Vintage Style
[Note: My apologies that I haven't posted for some weeks. security issues with the blog have taken some time to sort out. I hope you enjoy this feature on collecting old military watches].How many men...
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Men's Fragrances for Summer
Summer brings warmth and sunshine, but it also brings new scents after the long dark days of winter and the fresh green of spring: mown grass, hot sun on bare soil, sun on skin and that mood-lifting...
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RIP Edward Sexton - bespoke tailor 1942 - 2023
I was very sad to hear of the death this week of Edward Sexton, that impeccable tailor and gentleman who was so much part of the modernisation of Savile Row since the seventies. Always impeccably cut:...
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Seersucker: Summer Style
Increasing summer heat means that the search is on for fabrics that are cool, stylish and, for holiday use in particular, easy to maintain. A cloth that has become a summer favourite for me is...
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Vintage Polo by Ralph Lauren Tie
This tie came from @vintageprl who, from time to time, sells high quality vintage Ralph Lauren through his Instagram account.It's just over 4" at its widest and is labelled Neiman-Marcus, a store...
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What is Style? How to Achieve Personal Style in Menswear
What is style? Pinning down the meaning of the word is like trying to grab a piece of soap in the bath. When we describe a man as 'having style' we mean that he has good style. A man could have style...
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Military Tailoring: Sarah Wilkinson's 40 Years at Dege & Skinner
The year 2023 saw much ceremonial: the sad event of a royal funeral and the happier one of a coronation. The array of uniforms was dazzling. We tend to forget that their complexity relies on rare...
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The New Land Rover Defender After Three Years
A year ago I reported (below) on my first two years ownership of the new Land Rover Defender, which I bought in late 2020 and which was delivered in January 2021 during the height of a covid lockdown....
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