I Tried Every Pair of Chinos on the British High Street
“You want to do what?” Michael, my editor, eyed me suspiciously. “Try on every pair of chinos on the high street? For work? Are you sure you’re wearing enough clothes?”…
The Great British Summer Shirt: Beyond Oxford Cloth to Seasonal Options
It was summer in 2018 and I was drenched in sweat. Not the sort of sweat you portray charmingly in English Gentleman films where there’s barely a bead of perspiration…
The Art of British Layering: Dressing for Four Seasons in One Day
Let me tell you what’s truly bonkers about living in Britain: I once spent weeks packing for two or three day trips to Milan and realised I had more clothing…
Dressing for the British Seaside (When It’s Actually 16° and Windy)
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. For most of my life I went away on holidays around the British seaside fully expecting it to be sunny.…
British Made Menswear Under £100 That’s Actually Worth Buying
Ok, lets get one thing straight: I’m a snob. Not on purpose, of course – I pride myself on thinking that – but in the same way that anyone who…
What British Men in Their 30s/40s/50s Actually Wear vs Instagram Expectations
Based on Instagram, you’d assume every man over 30 in the UK wears head-to-toe Italiantailored suits with beautifully inserted pocket squares or heritage shirts with whisker-layered jeans and clay-baked desert…
What British Men Actually Wear to the Pub vs What They Wear to a Restaurant
Standing outside The Prince Albert on a Friday evening waiting for Marcus (late as always, still hasn’t changed since university) I noticed them before they even noticed us. It was…
The Ultimate Guide to Buying a Proper Suit on the British High Street
It’s not difficult to think of worse ways to meet your favourite fashion editor than overhearing them describe your suit as resembling “a bin bag cinched at the waist by…
Dressing for the British Office When the Air Con is Broken and It’s 26 Degrees
Heat. It’s something the British aren’t equipped to deal with. There I was, one sweltering day many moons ago sat watching an entire finance department wilt before my eyes at…
What British Fashion People Actually Buy in Charity Shops
I noticed Julian browsing in the rails at an Oxfam up Hampstead last month. Julian Chen – fashion director at GQ-style monthly magazine that runs pictures of people dressed as…