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    21Oct, 2023
    It’s Time To Take Off The Sweatpants

    It’s hard for anyone of an elegant bent to see the decline of dress among today’s youth. Not all of them, of course. Just those who have embraced sweatpants – often worn with matching sweatshirt, like some perverse mockery of the suit – as their trouser of choice.

    Typically ash grey, typically in need of a wash, typically – inexplicably – found with a hand stuffed down them, as though their wearer is, given his dreadful attire, reassuring himself that his manhood is at least still literally intact, sweatpants have become the jeans of the 2020s, and all the more so as denim sales have taken a dive. Often devoid of pockets, such anti-stylists are forced to carry little nylon pouch bags. Truly, they have unmanned themselves through their clothing choice.

    In part it’s the result of a decade of athleisure, its obvious ease and comfort pre-dating Covid lockdowns but

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    24Aug, 2023
    Statement Sweaters Are This Fall’s Most Important Menswear Flex. Here’s How to Style One.

    The widely accepted law governing men’s fashion is that fall is the most stylish time of year. Summer, winter, and spring are about dressing to accommodate the respective extremes of heat, cold, and rain; autumn, on the other hand, with its mild temperatures, is the Goldilocks season: just right.

    But fall’s sartorial supremacy is also due in no small part to the beauty of knitwear. And before you mutter that you don’t need us to tell you how useful your cashmere collection is, we’re talking Sweater 2.0 here. No doubt in reaction to the pandemic-spurred trend of all things comfy-luxe, brands both new and established have come with a staggering spectrum of styles for fall ’23, from the sumptuous, offhanded sprezzatura of L.A.-based Italian designer (and Brunello Cucinelli alum) Davide Baroncini to knitting cooperative Flamborough Marine’s hard-wearing, hand-knit fisherman sweaters. Make no mistake: Right now, a statement sweater is the

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    27Jun, 2023
    Five Menswear Insiders on Fashion Week ’Fits and “Street Style Dressing”

    How do you generally approach putting together an outfit, and does that change at all during fashion week?

    For me it’s important to be as authentic as possible, which is why my style, whilst constantly evolving, has fundamentally remained unchanged for the best part of a decade. The foundations of my own personal style lay within three distinct groups: cut, color, and texture. I gravitate towards one core color, or tonal variants thereof, whilst simultaneously mixing in subtle textural elements to add richness and depth.

    The cut should first and foremost be complementary to my body shape, and secondly it should be dynamic in design terms. I tend to lean toward either sharp structured garments or louche voluminous ones. At times I interchange the two to play with proportion.

    Would you say your style during fashion week is reflective of your everyday style, or do you tend to experiment more

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    27Mar, 2023
    Dakota Johnson Is 50 Shades of Chic at Milan Fashion Week

    When it comes to fashion, Dakota Johnson‘s taste is far from singular.

    Case in point: The Fifty Shades of Grey star’s latest look. Dakota stepped out at Gucci’s Milan Fashion Week runway show Feb. 24 clad in a sheer bodysuit from the luxury label. She paired the plunging top—which featured Gucci’s signature Diamante pattern—with a black blazer and miniskirt that were also embroidered with the brand’s logo.

    The 33-year-old completed the sultry number with black translucent tights from Calzedonia, knee-high boots, oversized sunglasses and a Gucci bag studded with silver spikes. For jewelry, Dakota wore delicate gold pieces, including a dainty chain necklace by Mikimoto with pearl detailing.

    While her rocker chic ensemble is a departure from the dramatic, flowy gowns she often wears on red carpets, it nonetheless turned heads at the star-studded event, which was also attended by Salma Hayek and Jodie-Turner Smith. 

    Previously, the

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    25Mar, 2023
    The Best Affordable Menswear Brands That Aren’t Fast Fashion

    Finding the balance between quality and value is a never-ending challenge for all clothes-wearing people. Sure, it’s nice to save money, but the bill always comes due in other ways: when the new $5 T-shirt starts to disintegrate after just a few wears or the trend-biting jacket languishes in the back of your closet once its moment has passed. To help navigate this challenge and steer you towards menswear nirvana, we’ve rounded up the best relatively affordable brands that aren’t fast fashion.

    Alex Mill

    Alex Mill is a brand that always seems to hit a bullseye when it comes to the little details. It makes the platonic ideals of chore coats, breezy tees, and crewneck sweatshirts. But really Alex Mill is at its best when it’s pushing customers slightly out of their comfort zone. Go ahead and try AM’s pleated chinos with a generous drop crotch or even one

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    11Mar, 2023
    The 5 Best Amazon Deals This Weekend, Per an Editor

    When it comes to shopping deals, I’m guilty of buying things I don’t need just because they’re discounted. More recently, I’ve been trying to do the opposite by searching for discounts on items I could actually benefit from, whether it’ll replace something in my current wardrobe or be useful in a few months. That was my goal when hunting for this weekend’s top Amazon deals, and I’m glad to say I was successful — and the best part is that these discounted goodies will probably prove useful for you, too.


    From a luminizing moisturizer you can use in place of foundation to a sculpting bodysuit that’s making waves, here are the five Amazon deals you won’t want to miss out on:





    Soothfeel High-Waisted Joggers With Zipper Pockets

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    I don’t want to say I’ve become anti-denim, but I am definitely pro-comfy pants. If I’m planning to be out of the

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