How Silicon Valley Finally Learned That Hoodies Aren’t a Personality
I’ll never forget the first tech campus I visited back in 2018. In Palo Alto, California. I’d come for an interview at a senior engineering role and it was like…
The British Man’s Guide to Layering Without Overheating on the Tube
My biggest fashion regret isn’t wearing those awful bootcut jeans in 2003 (although trust me, that was bad). Nor is it that time, many years ago, when I inexplicably wore…
The £35 Next Shoes Getting Mistaken for Designer
Disclaimer: my tailor will hate me for what I’m about to say. Last month I attended the launch party of an exquisitely luxurious new menswear collection wearing shoes that cost…
Style Upgrades Under $50 That Look Like You Spent Way More
Truthfully? I like expensive, nice-looking clothes as much as anyone. Hell, my Instagram saved folder is literally just a collection of gorgeous hand-stitched jackets I’ll never afford, handmade cordovan loafers,…
The Art of British Smart-Casual: What It Actually Means in Different Settings
“There’s smart casual on the menu?” a work friend texted me back when I sent round details of our forthcoming Summer Party. He wasn’t the only one terrified by two…
Walking Boots That Don’t Scream “I’m About To Summit Everest”
Last October I learned the hard way what happens when you wear your best dress shoes on a hike. Jessica had promised that our hike near Hocking Hills would be…
The Great British Jumper: Finding Quality Knitwear Without Spending a Fortune
The first proper jumper I owned* was a navy blue lambswool crew neck gifted to me by my grandmother when I was sixteen. “Oh darling, every man needs a decent…
Why Dressing for Summer in Ohio is Like Playing Weather Roulette (And How I Finally Figured It Out)
There’s a day every May when the temperature hits 75 degrees in Columbus and everyone completely loses their shit. I saw it happen last week. I walked outside of school…
I Dressed Like I Was in Different British TV Shows for a Week
It began, as most of my ill-advised dares to myself do, in the pub. Jamie (yes, that Jamie from uni who I’ve weirdly ended up keeping in touch with; the…
Why I Finally Understand the Obsession with Layering (And How It Changed My Entire Wardrobe Approach)
Guys. I never thought that I’d be one of these guys who writes about layering clothes. Before I moved to San Francisco, I lived in Sacramento all my life where…