Splash or Cash? Elastic Band Loafers
This homage to JW Anderson’s new elastic-band loafers is a simple DIY job of converting an already existing loafer or buying a new pair and customising.
JW Anderson is coming up with some of the best ideas in fashion at the moment, both for his own brand and luxury Spanish brand, Loewe. This takes a classic pair of slip-on loafers and gives them a colourful affirmation update.
Fashion should be all about having fun and doing your own thing. Take the ideas from the best and make them your own. Just buy a packet of colour elastic bands and wrap over the front. We won't tell if you don't!
Left - JW Anderson - Elastic-band leather loafers - £470 from Matchesfashion.com
Left & Far Left - Sebago - Classic Dan Leather Loafer - £136
Left - Paperchase - Elastic Band Ball - £3
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Get The Look White Lotus Be More Cameron Sullivan
Could there be a better place to lose your luggage? Taormina, the Sicilian town full of designer shops and a perfect excuse to go full on Alta-Moda!
Left - Cameron, played by Theo James, getting his Taormina style
The latest series of White Lotus is an Italiano mood-inhancing-board of loud and vibrant menswear. The bellissimo holiday looks are even better when you have to entirely replace your wardrobe because the airline has sent you luggage back to the US.
Cameron Sullivan, played by Theo James, seems to brewing to be the villain of the piece, but his wardrobe, with unlimited budget, is matching the sumptuous surroundings.
From the hotel’s complimentary velour tracksuit to his patterned silk shirts - he’s definitely wearing a Casablanca silk shirt in Episode 4 - to what looks like him packing out a borrowed pair of Orlebar Brown shorts on the beach. It all makes you want to be a shopper on the show or a filthy rich millionaire on holiday!
FYI - TheChicGeek says, "Not going to be near Sicily anytime soon? Dolce & Gabbana has opened a holiday market pop-up in London’s Covent Garden until 15 January 2023 for a maximalist Southern Italian fix of fashion, accessories and baked goods!"
Left - Gant - Relaxed Fit Scenery Silk Short Sleeve Shirt - £220
Left - Orlebar Brown - Bulldog - Bright Gold Solo Fantasy Mid-Length Swim Shorts - £245
Left - Scotch & Soda - Relaxed fit printed Bermuda shorts - £170
Left 
- Cameron is definitely wearing this in Episode 4
Casablanca - Casa Club Sunset Silk Shirt - €715
Left & Below - Cameron in the past season Gucci/Liberty collab.
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Buying Men Christmas Candles
Candles make a great present anytime of year. Who doesn’t love a candle? But, some of the ‘luxury’ big boys don’t offer such great value, you can just be paying for the name and the packaging, while, some of the smaller brands can look a little too handmade and don’t have the slickness when it comes to packaging and quality of fragrance oils.
You want richness and also something that will suit your coffee table or sideboard. You also don’t want to gift the same thing as everybody else.
I present to you Beaufort London. I’ve been a fan for ages - more articles here - and their smokey shtick will have you fantasising about having your head blown off by a cannonball while below deck on HMS Victory. Which man isn’t going to love that?!
The Fathom V candle, an aquatic scent taking its name from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, contains green leaves, earth, cumin, lily, black pepper, vetiver, moss and salt. The re-usable polished steel vessels can be repurposed, or refilled using bespoke wax refills. The burn time is 50hrs.
Left & Below - Beaufort London - Fathom V Candle - £55
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Get The Look Jean Paul Gaultier Robin Williams
Selling out fast, Glenn Martens presented a collection for Jean Paul Gaultier's couture arm in February 2022. Martens was inspired by iconic archive JPG trompe-l'oeil designs of naked bodies which have been reinterpreted and printed on jersey, denim and tailoring for both men and women.
Slightly longer and more revealing than the shirt Williams was wearing in the 1990s, the new collection is a perfect foil for that lockdown body. Front & back!
Left - Robin Williams in 1996
Right - Y Project x Jean Paul Gaultier - Body Morph Pyjama Shirt in Black - £475 from LN-CC
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Splash or Cash? Coloured Dad Runners
You can have good or bad 'Dad Trainers'. If you get the dad trainer right, you've taken a slightly off-cool brand or shoe and made it your own. If you get it wrong, you look like one of those CEO/dad types who wear jeans that are too tight and a quilted gilet. You know where I'm coming from.
Hoka is firmly on the cool side of Dad Trainers and fits into that category of ageless, slightly geeky tech sportswear. It was while perusing in Zara that I saw these as a double take for the distinctive Hoka orange contrasting ombré colouring. The Zara trainers are much brighter in real and are a decent homage at nearly a third of the price. You're welcome!
Left & Below - Hoka - Mafate Speed 4 - £160
Left & Below - Zara - Multicoloured Running Sneakers - £59.99
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Menswear Product Of The Week The Contemporary Blinder Jacket
Forget Beaky Plinders, I'm channelling a slimmer and sexier Kim Jong-un, this season. There’s something about all shades of brown right now, it’s become the new men’s navy and is far more available then it used to be. Brands used to tell me they didn't make brown because nobody bought it. I just hear 'chicken & egg'. Rich and warm, it suits the autumnal light right now.
Laird Hatters, those of the famed baker boy style caps worn on the mean streets of Birmingham, have a ready-to-wear - ready-to-order? - brand doing the best in affordable made-in-england outerwear. This Harrington - I feel it's more of a trucker to me - jacket is made from 400g heavy military grade twill, fully lined in blood red, with riveted buttons and double stitch seems.
Surprisingly warm, this cropped shape is a great alternative to a denim jacket and has a rich military red lining that can be seen when you roll up the cuffs.
Left & Below - Laird Utility - Harrington Jacket - £240
Disclosure - A jacket was gifted by Laird Utility
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Menswear What To Wear To The Christmas Party
What should you wear to the Christmas party? The answer is...latex. Your first proper work function or party in nearly 3 years deserves a sexy twist on a classic.
Hear me out. The most stylish people know exactly how to update a traditional look and push it just that little bit. A latex dress shirt - it doesn't have to be white - with a formal dinner suit or tuxedo will leave people - and I mean everybody! - having a double take at your chutzpah.
The sheen and shine will have people clambering to know what is going on under your jacket and the big reveal on the dancefloor will leave everybody with a jealous wry smile. Just don't forget the talc.
Left - Libidex - Dress Shirt - £189.95
Right - ZorenkoLondon - Men’s Tuxedo Latex Shirt - £270 from Etsy
Below - Honour - White Latex Shirt - £145 from Ebay
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