What I Learned Getting My Scarf Right
Everyone offers advice on how to wear a scarf (“Wrap it twice and let the ends hang”), but nobody tells you how. Ends hang where? Hang level with what? The…
What Sunglasses Are Actually Worth Buying Right Now
My mate Callum sent me a screenshot last week of some Instagram ad, shield sunglasses, the wraparound kind that make you look like you’re about to steal a bike in…
How Tie Sizing Actually Works
So which bit of “how to size a tie” are you actually asking me about, because there’s about three different questions hiding in that one sentence and most blokes only…
Black Messenger Bag That Are Actually Worth Buying
There was a time, not that long ago, when the black messenger bag was considered a bit of a punchline round here, the sort of thing a man bought once…
Our Pick of the Best Brown Watch
One of us has worn a brown watch every single day for four years and thinks it’s the only sensible colour a watch comes in, everything else looks like it’s…
Are Ties Actually Making a Comeback?
My dad wore a tie to the pub once. Not a night out, not a wedding, just a Sunday roast at the local because he’d come straight from something at…
What Nobody Explains About Tie Sizing
People get weirdly tribal about tie sizing. I’ve seen a bloke at a wedding nearly start a row over whether a tie should be a “skinny” or a “standard” width,…
The Black Backpack Brands Actually Worth Your Money
The black backpack argument in this building isn’t really about backpacks. It’s about who packs the night before and who’s still shoving a charger in at the front door with…
Our Pick of the Best Burgundy Scarf
The scarf argument in this office was never really about the scarf. It was about what kind of person leaves the house prepared. One camp keeps theirs on a hook…
Navy Backpack That Are Actually Worth Buying
One backpack caused a proper argument the week it turned up. Someone brought in a navy one with a laptop sleeve so padded it could have survived a fall off…