How British Men’s Style Changes from Edinburgh to London
When I first visited Edinburgh I made the mistake of packing as though I were still living in Manchester. It was mid-October: light jacket, standard denim, a pair of those…
Regional British Style Dialects: From Scouse to Scottish
I love British menswear. I love how much it differs when you leave London. Er, no wait – fuck that. I love how much British menswear differs when you leave…
Why I Finally Understand What My Dad Meant About “Buy Once, Cry Once” – British Knitwear That Actually Lasts
My dad used to have a saying any time I complained about the price tag on some high-quality item I wanted to buy. “Buy once, cry once.” This was normally…
Finding Clothes That Fit When Nothing Ever Seems to Fit Right
I think I still know exactly where I was standing when my friend Carlos and I went shopping for the first time together. We’d been lifting weights together for roughly…
Blue-Collar Style That Works in White-Collar Settings
The saddest place to shop for clothes isn’t Avenue Z midnight drunkwear or Costco’s camo activewear section. It’s the men’s workwear department of your local department store. Those ugly lighting…
Why I’m Obsessed with That Weird British Thing Where Rich Guys Look Homeless
A few years ago, I went to a house party in the Cotswolds. It was one of those scenarios wherein someone I knew vaguely would send me a text along…
Western Wear for City Guys (Without Looking Like a Costume)
I’m standing in Bergdorf Goodman – the temple of Old Eastern Establishment wealth staring me straight in the face – when I witness it. A man trying on $3,000 boots.…
The High Street Brands Still Making Clothes That Don’t Fall Apart (A Dad’s Guide to Actually Decent Basics)
I bought this grey polo at Target. Wait, no. That’s not it. Target shirts autumn apart after two washings. Let me try this again. This matters. I’ve been thinking lately…
I Spent a Week Dressing Like Different British TV Characters (And Learned Way Too Much About Myself)
The motivation for this week-long experiment began with my girlfriend telling me I take my intentionally-small wardrobe too seriously. While watching Sherlock reruns one lazy Sunday in February she remarked,…
That Time I Looked Like a Festival Fashion Disaster (And How I Fixed It)
Disclaimer: I’m about to talk about something I’m extremely self-conscious about. Back in my early festival-going years, I unwittingly dressed up as “trying too hard not to look festivaly” for…