Men's fashion & style
Nigel Cabourn designs rugged clothes inspired by mountaineers and explorers of yore (think sepia toned photos of men in Antartica raising the union jack while puffing on a pipe). His own brand is rather high end price-wise, but Debenhams have snuck in there and persuaded him to do a diffusion line. There’s some nice anoraks, cord trousers and duffle coats, but I’m not sure about the jumpers.
Available in Debenhams from September.
This will mean nothing to anyone who hasn’t shopped in London’s Oxford Street in the last 5 years, but it’s worth saying anyway 🙂 “Don’t Be A Sinner, Be A Winner” shirts are now available from Good At Magic.
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Every stylish man should have a cocktail shaker, and not a £2.99 one from Argos.
A “Boston Glass” style one is essential, but many places do not sell them. One place that does is Leon Jaeggi on Shaftesbury Avenue.
If you’re getting bored of smelling other people wearing the same CKOne/Gaultier/Brut aftershave as you, it may be time to investigate some of the more obscure fragrances out there. Without doubt, one of the greatest men’s fragrances is Creed’s Irish Tweed. Originally commissioned for Cary Grant, it’s combinations of woody and floral tones is very distinguished and is the kind of thing not forgotten in a hurray (particularly by ladies)
It’s not cheap (£45 for 30ml), but then the bottle I bought 5 years ago is still going strong (admittedly I don’t wear it too often). Try Escentual online or Liberty in London