Suede in the Rain: A British Teenager’s Style Nightmare
My most formative pubescent experience wasn’t losing my virginity (sorry Clare Matthews, braces and a can of Impulse body spray – epic fail) or even failing my driving test twice…
What British Men Actually Pack for Summer Holidays vs What They End Up Wearing
I’m sitting on my bed with one-half of my suitcase unpacked. I’m experiencing what my friend Jamie refers to as “the great summer delusion”. You know the feeling. That pleasant…
Navigating Summer Social Events When British Weather Won’t Cooperate
Last weekend I received three phone calls from younger associates – essentially the same conversation repeated three times. “Arthur, I’ve been looking at the weather for this wedding in the…
Why I’ve Spent Twenty Years Hunting Quality Menswear in the Most Unlikely Places
Sometimes I enjoy pulling into a courtroom wearing a Brioni wool suit that cost me $47. Not because I’m bragging or trying to pretend that I can afford bespoke suits…
Gap vs Old Navy vs Banana Republic: What’s Actually Worth Your Money
I recently made a bad financial decision. I went into Banana Republic after getting a haircut and ended up spending two hours and $200 on clothes. They had one of…
Fashion Forward: Trends Worth Following This Year
It happened again last month. I was milling around a showroom in Milan when an Italian designer I’d just met arched a brow at my outfit and asked with that…
British Street Style Across Different Cities: London vs Manchester vs Glasgow
I learned a very valuable lesson when I wore an actual full Burberry cheque flat cap into a pound pint Glasgow boozer a few years back. It was 2006 or…
Free Style Upgrades That Cost Nothing But Make All the Difference
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was leaving to grab dinner with my then-girlfriend’s father when he gave me what was, up until that point in my life,…
What British TV Personalities Actually Wear When They’re Not on Camera
I first learned of its existence while staring slack-jawed at a familiar face rifling restlessly through the ready- made sandwich aisle of a North London Waitrose. Eggs and cress or…
British Office Style in 2024: What’s Actually Acceptable Now
Last Tuesday at lunchtime I walked past one of the big four accountancy firms in the City. Two years ago, walking past the big four accountancy firms at lunchtime would…