What There Sunglasses Really Means
Hang on, let me ask you a question. What do you think the difference is? Go on. Visualise it. Mine goes straight to colour tint, maybe frame style or perhaps…
How Sunglasses Fit Is Supposed to Work
My brother believes men’s sunglasses and women’s sunglasses sections are almost entirely artificial. Marketing bullshit passed off as biological fact. He’ll fight you on that hill if you let him…
How to Tell If Your Sunglasses Actually Fits
I used to think that all you needed from a pair of sunglasses was for them to look decent in the shop mirror. Bought eight or nine pairs thinking that…
How I Worked Out My Vest Size
A couple of years ago, I bought a vest from a stall at Barras. It was genuine vintage weave style stuff; proper old school ribbed cotton. I should have realised…
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…
Everything I Wish I Knew About Shorts Before I Bought Mine
What length do you actually want your shorts to be, and I mean before you’ve tried them on, before the mirror’s involved at all? Because that’s the question that matters,…
Are Sandals Actually Cool on Men?
Found a pair of leather sandals at the Sunday market back in June, tan, proper thick sole, the kind that’s been resoled at least once by the look of the…
What Actually Determines Chanel Sunglasses
I was stood in the queue at Boots on Kentish Town Road, buying paracetamol and a loaf of bread at half nine on a Tuesday, when the bloke in front…
Are Loafers Still Worth the Investment?
My mate Dan turned up to a barbecue in July wearing loafers with no socks, and someone asked him if he’d come straight from a meeting. He hadn’t. He’d come…
What Nobody Explains About Sunglasses Sizing
“Your sunglasses should sit level with your eyebrows and not touch your cheeks.” That’s the line, isn’t it. Repeated in every fit guide, every “how to buy sunglasses” listicle, every…