2015

Waxing lyrical
Shop the look 20 March, 2015

Waxing lyrical

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I am a chap who has worn a moustache for most of his life, but one thing I’ve never tried is the full ‘ironic French’. On a recent trip to Brighton I was struck by the dense forests of facial hair sprouting unchecked from the faces of hipsters on every street-corner. It seems as though the much-predicted ‘peak beard’ is some way off.

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See the light!
Shop the look 2 March, 2015

Reflective Glory

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Forget spinfit, a real bicycle is where’s it at. I am an enthusiastic – if fair weather – cyclist. I’m also a big fan of space fabrics. And I’ve discovered the best way to combine those two interests: hello reflective clothes.

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Distressed jeans
Shop the look 17 February, 2015

DIY distressed jeans

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Back in the day I had one pair of jeans that I wore to destruction. But if you don’t have the commitment to erode your trousers through years of chafing, you can get them off the peg – but they could potentially be one of your more expensive wardrobe staples. Using the DIY ethos of punk, I decided to take matters into my own hands.

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Fields' tweed bar
Shop the look 13 February, 2015

Smokin’ tweed

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Before vintage was the new by-word for charity shop chic, there were jumble sales. Every Saturday I would crank the handle on my Ford Anglia and do the rounds of the sales, buying what is now colloquially known as DMC (Dead Men’s Clothes).

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