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Last week we visited the Smart Turnout pop up at Selfridges on Oxford Street. After trekking around the whole of the menswear division we found it sitting in a prime location within the formalwear floor…
Smart Turnout are a brand with roots in the traditions of British Military with colorways matching those of different regiments. The colorways also match types of colleges and institutions across both the UK and US.
We love the bow ties in their collection which have a very preppy style to them and are a very popular wardrobe staple right now. With the Jubilee around the corner and the London Olympic games a British brand with roots embedded in heritage is certain to see success. we predict this brand will do very well indeed!
Its competition time! Here at Menswear Style we have these two stylish preppy slim ties from ASOS to giveaway. All you have to do to enter is tweet that you have entered our competition and we will pick a winner at random and announce it on our Twitter page at 2pm on the 29th May.
Unless you’ve been living in a hole for the past few months, you’ll have noticed the influx of red, white and blue around shops everywhere. From homeware to fashion, the union jack and all things royal have taken over our high streets…
Why? Well there’s apparently something called the Olympics which is happening in London over the summer (yeah news to me…) but before that we’ve got a small matter of a Diamond Jubilee to celebrate.
You see, it’s not every day our Gracious Queen celebrates 60 years as monarch…and you know what that means for us? PARTAY!
With street parties all around the country and for many of us a day off work, the Diamond Jubilee looks set to be a celebration for all. Sadly, I’m going to miss all the partying as I booked a holiday to Prague not realising the date. Gutted! But I’ll be showing my patriotism through my wardrobe- red, white and blue all the way!
Let’s face it. No other colours will suffice next weekend. With so many items on the high street, I’ve picked my favourite Jubilee-inspired pieces so you too can get into the spirit. God save our Queen!
Inject some punk spirit into your wardrobe with these Clarks Originals Union Jack desert boots. Desert boots are a must-have in every bloke’s wardrobe and these ones will see you through for the Olympics too. Win! (Tip: Wear with a Harrington jacket for a 1960’s mod look. Hot!).
Next is the River Island Union Jacket holdall and I think I’ve fallen in love with it. This classy Union Jack panel holdall from River Island will give your outfit a patriotic edge. Perfect for taking on holiday or even to the gym.
How cool are these sunnies!? The Topman multi Union Jack sunglasses are a subtle way of working the Union Jack into your outfit. A fab summer buy -we just need a whole lotta’ sunshine now don’t we?!
Show how patriotic you are with this Rhino Union Jack Jacket. Although it’s a little pricey at £295, you’ll definitely be the talk of those street parties. Very Pete Townshend. Top tip: When wearing statement jackets, keep the rest of your outfit simple. For a jacket like this, stick to navy and whites to let the colours of your jacket stand out.
The jubilee style isn’t just limited for a casual look. Work some red, white and blue into your working wardrobe with this Nordstrom 1901 woven silk tie. Wear with a light blue Oxford shirt and a navy suit for an on-trend heritage vibe.
And finally we have a more understated Union Jack piece from ASOS. This Ben Sherman t-shirt will not only take you through the jubilee and Olympics but it’s perfect for any summer music festivals. You’ll definitely get your wear out of this tee.
Supremebeing dot toffee and blue suede deck shoe review. We’ve had these beauties for a few weeks now but we’ve been avoiding wearing them due to the recent buckets of rain that have been repeatedly hitting London. Get rain on your suede and you’ll be sorry! As Schmidt from ‘New Girl’ said “I can get a tetanus shot but I can’t cure damaged suede”…
Remember a couple of years back when guys were donning white plimsolls like they were still in a school PE lesson but not realising they were causing long lasting damage to both their ankles and heals. Well this is a great strength of these decks because they have a good solid comfortable sole which can only be compared to Gaston’s jawline in ‘Beauty And The Beast’.
We’ve tried and tested these today walking around Hampstead high street and popping into The Horseshoe pub for a swift pint of Camden ale where we actually saw Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant but that’s a different story.
Our verdict on these is we think they’re very cool and different! A perfect casual spring shoe choice at just £80 and we love the subtle details such as the contrast red stitching.
This will have mixed reviews we’re sure but if you were lucky enough to own a suit jacket with working cuffs would you roll back the sleeves on a warm spring day? If you can pull it off then we say go for it! This guy looks cool probably because he looks a bit like David Beckham and has a good body frame…
Also it’s worth noting this picture was taken at Pitti Uomo where you could probably get away with wearing your jacket back to front!
However, besides the rolling of the jacket sleeves this is a great outfit. The dark navy square tipped knitted tie and the cutaway collar shirt work brilliantly. The attention to detail is spot on with a nice selection of spring style accessories such as the Polka dot pocket square, shades and minimal watch.
Today the Royal Mail launched a Paul Smith collection of ten new 1st Class stamps titled ‘Great British Fashion’. The Paul Smith stamp features a Prussian blue two button wool suit from their men’s catwalk archive…
We’ll be the first in the queue stood with the old lady’s at the post office tomorrow morning!
We’ve come across a cool new website called Bamarang.co.uk - a new curated flash sales site based in Shoreditch and run by a young team of design scouts. After a good browse we came across an absolute find! This rucksack by Knowledge Cotton Apparel…
Their bags are hard-wearing high quality with Danish design features and after a bit of research we found they’re made by a family business who have been operating for 40 years.
We spoke to the guys at Bamarang and they inform us that not only are the bags at 25% off this week you can get £10 off your first order as a Menswear Style reader if you register here.
We’ve just set up an office in Hampstead London and so the usual stationary was needed. Business Cards…Check! Letterheads…Check! Cufflinks…eh!?…
Yes that’s right, somehow we ended up with a nice pair of silver cufflinks with our logo on. We have a big soft spot for men’s accessories and we HAD to have these! The next time we’re networking in central London and someone spots them it’s going to look swish! But it has to be subtle, we’re not going to be prancing around showing them off. That’s just not our style.
The company who designed these can make cufflinks with any image you like and go by the name of Ring Jewellery who specialise in bespoke titanium wedding rings . They have a bunch of celebrity clients from George Lamb to Theo Walcott and only charge £30 for a bespoke pair cufflinks. Bargain!
