It’s often said that the first time you meet someone, you’re judged on a number of factors – with three of the main counts being your hair, your handshake and, arguably most important, your footwear. Whether it’s a job interview, a red carpet event, dinner or a first date, if...
Read MoreFashion rarely gets more functional than this. Whether you’re talking military stompers, steel-capped workers or rootin’-tootin’ cowboy boots, they’re all built for purpose. The fact that they look good is, in most cases, a happy coincidence. These days, you might not work on the docks. Perhaps your feet only need...
Read MoreUnless you work on a runway – be it at Milan or Heathrow – neon is not a sensible all-over colour. It clashes. It washes you out. It’s the first – and, often, only – thing anyone looks at. But used sparingly, it can lift staid looks. Going for...
Read MoreIf it’s true that a man’s outfit is assessed from his shoes up, then it’s their shade that first colours someone’s judgement. Footwear, like everything else in menswear, has grown less rigid recently – these days you can wear Oxfords with jeans and trainers with a suit. But the key...
Read MoreWhen it comes to footwear, brown’s name is mud. Brown shoes, fine. A belt, sure. But brown pretty much anything else has traditionally been shunned as unwelcome and unflattering. Brown is ugly, they say. It conjures up images of everything regrettable about 1970s style. That hasn’t stopped the world’s best...
Read MoreWe’ve said it before, we’ll say it again: the single most valuable thing in menswear is versatility. Which is enough reason for us to justify why you need a pair of loafers in your wardrobe this season. These instantly recognisable shoes are as versatile as footwear comes; slip-ons that slip...
Read MoreIf you’ve never relaxed in a quality pair of slippers, have you ever truly relaxed at all? Adding a pair of these dangerously comfortable slide-on slippers into your loungewear rotation is a surefire way to take your Sunday afternoon couch-potato game up a notch. Just because slippers are for...
Read MoreMules’ credibility died when German tourists co-opted them abroad. Like the cargo shorts Düsseldorf natives so often pair them with, they are a victim of their own design. Sturdy and breezy, they make perfect sense when you’re strolling over sun-scorched pavements. And because fashion hates function, that utility means...
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