What Actually Goes With Navy Joggers
I own eleven pairs of navy joggers. Eleven. I counted them properly last week because I couldn’t find a specific pair, the ones with the slightly tapered ankle from a…
Making Baggy Trousers Actually Work
I was stood in the hallway at half seven on a Tuesday, keys in one hand, coffee in the other, doing the thing where you check yourself in the mirror…
The Beige Shorts Pairing Guide
I was on the floor of the spare room at eleven o’clock on a Sunday morning, doing the thing you do about twice a year where you empty every drawer…
Styling Checked Trousers Without Overdoing It
Right, let’s deal with the reputation first, because it’s a bad one. Checked trousers get filed under “for men who want everyone in the room to know they’ve read a…
What Actually Goes With Black Boots
I once wore a pair of black leather boots that could have doubled as riot gear to my mate Callum’s engagement do, under a fitted navy suit, because I’d convinced…
Four Ways to Build an Outfit Around Jeans
I bought my first pair of “proper” jeans in 2013 from a shop I won’t name because they don’t exist anymore, which tells you everything about the decision making that…
The Shoes That Actually Work With Linen Trousers
I’ve worn linen trousers on eleven separate occasions this summer, which sounds like I’m keeping a spreadsheet, and honestly I sort of am, because linen trousers are the one part…
What Coats Are Actually Worth Buying This Year
A mate of mine sent me a screenshot last week of some menswear account declaring the “car coat” the defining piece of the season, like it was breaking news, like…
Is It Time to Bring Back Swim Briefs?
My mate Danny sent me a photo from a pool in Menorca last month with the caption “brave or deranged, you decide” and it was just him, standing by a…
Does It Matter If Shoes Are Womens?
My mate Danny sent me a photo last month of a pair of Vans slip ons, dead simple, checkerboard, asking if they were “girls shoes or not” because his sister…