May 2013
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What We'd Wear - Wedding Bells
Here comes the Br…actually scrap that, here come the shoes that i’ll be wearing to a friends wedding on Saturday afternoon.
Now i’m not much of a loafer man, as I definitely think you have to possess a certain swagger to carry them off well, but having done a quick scout on line for new shoes that I can wear to my friends impending nuptials, my trusted favourite Grenson showed...
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What We'd Write In - The Notebook
Like any note taking adult living in a cosmopolitan world will agree, the notebook has become an accessory to one’s wardrobe as much as it has to being a valuable piece of the working day. I’ve been recently deliberating over lines or no lines, leather bound or card, and more importantly whether or not to go with something discreet, but thank the high heavens for Opumo being my saving...
April 2013
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YSC What We'd Wear - Zig and Zag
As the spring starts to creep in, I can’t help but think about refreshing my wardrobe and going in a more directional, suited and booted way.
Having taken a quick look at my favourite best of British tie maker Marwood London’s site, I stopped on this little beauty that mixes great use of colour with an interesting zig zag pattern which seems almost ethnic in it’s...
March 2013
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YSC In His Shoes - Day 7 of Mr A.Gower
So i’m perhaps a little late with the final day of publishing day 7 of Mr alex Gowers shoe diary, but I for one have savoured every moment of his shoe choices.
I’ve especially liked his use of the humble white sock, which on most you could only see working in the gym, but for some reason or another, Mr Gower has made this flash of white work well in a fashion moment.
Day 7 / Vans x...
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YSC In His Shoes - Day 5 and 6 of Mr A.Gower
A little more relaxed toward the close of this working week for Mr Gower, as he lets his Nike collection take centre stage, or should that be centre pallet…
Day 5 / Nike Wardour Max
Q: What do you take into consideration when buying a new pair of shoes?
A: I never really consider anything if i like them i buy them and worry about my bank balance later!
Day 6 / Nike Flyknit
Q: Does a...
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YSC Brand Watch - Cotton Love
Part 2 of our catch up with team Cotton Love, the duo behind the fantastic website that eliminates the hassle of rummaging through vintage sales by providing a clean and concise edit of menswear (womenswear and accessories too) that seems almost brand new…
Here we get to grips with the day to day workings of the business, and what’s in store for the future.
LAST YEAR YOU HAD THE...
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YSC In His Shoes - Day 3 and 4 of Mr A.Gower
Jealous doesn’t even begin to cover how I feel about the shoes that Mr Gower is sporting on day 3 of his shoe diary…I’m tempted to get all twin thing and go and purchase a pair myself!
Day 3 / Opening Ceremony Desert Boot in Leopard Print
Q: If you could own any pair of shoes or trainers this season, what would they be?
A: It would have to be the camouflage trainers from...
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YSC In His Shoes - Day 1 and 2 of Mr A.Gower
Foodie and all round fashion lover Alex Gower is the next subject for my feature In His Shoes…I was very excited to delve deeper into his wardrobe, because boy does he shop!
Fighting crimes against fashion as a visual merchandiser by day, for a rather well known chain of luxury fashion boutiques, Alex knows his way around a mannequin and better still can merchandise the hell out of a...
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“Instead of attacking entrepreneurs, we should be supporting them at all costs....”
– Michael Lazerow / Taken from an article that he recently wrote for LinkedIn about “Entrepreneur Bashing”
http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130317133520-1714080-when-is-it-ok-to-bash-a-founder?ref=email
I’m a firm believer in the quote, as entrepreneurs really are the...
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YSC In His Shoes - Day 7 of Mr R.Brand
So we’ve reached the end this weeks shoe diary journey with Richard Brand from new British menswear label Vidur, and whilst I’ve throughly enjoyed his brand loyalty to Nike, the final days entry has got me reaching for a pair of knitting needles or better still placing an order with Grandma Brand…
Day 7 / Hand Knitted Booties (his wording not mine) from Grandma
Q: If you...
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YSC In His Shoes - Day 5 and 6 of Mr R.Brand
Taking a step out of his shoes for one of the days of his shoes diary, here we have entry 5 and 6… Day 5 / Asics Gel Iyte What do you take into consideration when buying a new pair of shoes? It’s all turned into boring practicalities unfortunately: how comfortable they are plays a pretty big role (that, and how easy they are to keep clean!). The real decider is just going on your gut...
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YSC In His Shoes - Day 3 and 4 of Mr R.Brand
For days 3 and 4 of his In His Shoes diary, Mr Richard Brand of menswear label Vidur, appears to have taken a step back in time with a pair of Nikes that we have all owned and cherished at some point in our lifes…
Day 3 / Nike Air Rift
Q: If you could own any pair of shoes or trainers this season, what would they be?
A: I’d love a pair of Diego Vanassibara brogues - he adds a...
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YSC Brand Watch - Cotton Love
The hunt for the perfect vintage item has often been treated like searching for a diamond in the rough, but one UK based brand called Cotton Love has been revolutionising the vintage shopping standard. I had the opportunity to ask the team behind the amazing concept a few questions recently, and here is part one…
SO, FIRST THINGS FIRST, INTRODUCE US TO TEAM COTTON LOVE AND WHAT DO YOU ALL...
YSC In His Shoes - Day 1 and 2 of Mr R.Brand
Another week, and another interesting peak into the 7 day shoe diary of our next British based contributor…and this week we turn our attention to the talented Richard Brand, who is one of the founding members of new menswear brand Vidur.
Only being a year old, Vidur is relatively unknown, but in looking at the product selection for AW13 we are sure to see and definitely be wearing more of this...
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YSC What We'd Wear - Pram Face
Long a fan of the extremely talented designer JWAnderson, one can agree that he doesn’t always make it easy for men to pull of his pieces, and thats not to say that I don’t enjoy blurring the lines of masculine vs feminine, but he must have heard my cries for his flair and creativity to be injected onto wardrobe basics for SS13…
White Pram Print Cotton Sweatshirt / £155 /...
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YSC What We'd Wear - Release your inner animal
For all of the times that you’re feeling slightly animalistic but can’t, I say what better way to channel all of that energy than in your clothing, so it’s great to see cult British brand YMC tapping into the trend of leopard, and giving menswear a dose of animal print in the form of simple outerwear.
Leopard Print Parker / £294 / Oki-ni
YSC - Your Samples Collective
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YSC In His Shoes - Day 7 of Mr A.Armstrong
And we’ve come to the end of Mr A.Armstrongs 7 day shoe diary and there hasn’t been a footing out of place, nor has there been a pair of trainers in sight!
For the final day, we are graced with the presence of a brightly coloured pair of Mr.Hares, the King Tubby to be precise, so in some ways I guess this could be Mr.Armstrongs way of loosening the shoe rains by slipping into some...
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YSC In His Shoes - Day 5 and 6 of Mr A.Armstrong
For the remaining days of Mr.A Armstrongs shoe diary, he still manages to step out in shoes that are sharp and elegant, not letting his guard down even with the weekend in sight…
Day 5 / Mr Hare Black and White Fitzgerald
Q: What do you take into consideration when buying a new pair of shoes?
A: My purchasing decisions are based purely on shoe lust - never on practicality or other...
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YSC What We'd Wear - The Jersey Journey
COS the younger (yet in reality older) sibling of H&M have drawn me into their arms, and swathed me into a sea of jersey fabric for SS13…
Being partial to a sweatshirt or two, this isn’t exactly a new fabric that they’ve exposed me to, but I’m totally drawn to three pieces in particular, which COS have stamped their tried and tested simplicity on for this season
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February 2013
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YSC In His Shoes - Day 3 and 4 of Mr A.Armstrong
Albeit slightly delayed due to a lot of work on my plate, here is day 3 and 4 of the awesome Mr A.Armstrong
Day 3 / Dr Martens Silver and White Brogues
Q. If you could own any pair of shoes or trainers this season, what would they be?
A: That’s easy; currently I am really hankering after a pair of the new Saint Laurent Blake derby plateau shoes. They come in black and white perforated...
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YSC Brand Watch - MQT SS13 Collection
Albeit cold outside, SS13 menswear collections are already beginning to hit the shelves of online and physical stores, much to the delight of those wishing to ditch the multitude of layers of AW12.
The above in mind, it was a delight to see pastel tones, chino shorts and the humble white shirt make an appearance as part of MQTs new “Summer of Sartorialsim” collection.
The brand...
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YSC What We'd Wear - The Mr Porter Weekly Update
Some of the best things come in two’s, and apparently thats the case with this weeks new product delivery on Mr Porter…here’s the YSC pick
First into the line up is Valentino, the new kid on the block for Mr Porter, but they are one brand who have jumped onto the current trend of camo print, but are actually doing it with conviction
Lightweight Camouflage Print Jacket /...
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YSC In His Shoes - Day 1 and 2 of Mr A.Armstrong
Aussie born but London dwelling, Mr.A Armstrong is the type of character you encounter, who will always be the life and soul of any party. Witty, charming and full of hat wearing charisma, this is a man who for the past 17 years has been the carefree soul to work two jobs (not because he has to but because he wants to) in very separate fields.
Monday to Friday he’s the (assistant) figure...
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WatchMotorcylce Blue, a short film from one of my favourite British brands, Common People.
It seems that we need to saddle up onto our road hogs for the SS13 season, and ride the mean streets of the UK in various rich shades of blue, which are accented with polka dots and your favourite leading lady.
Can’t wait to see the lookbook for this collection and explore all of the pieces.
YSC - Your...
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YSC AW13 Runway Watch - Matthew Miller
When looking toward a designer who shows signs of progression and more importantly stregnth in the body of their work, look no further than Matthew Miller and in particular his AW13 menswear collection.
For his recent show which was part of London Collections Men, Miller steered clear of his edgy digital prints, and opted for an army of models clad in black, with just a touch of anarchy in the...
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YSC What We'd Wear - Dr Martens X Oki-Ni
Having recently become a little bored of the Dr Martens collaboration take over, it was great to see British based super retailer Oki-ni take to the stage and rework the DM’s classic Monkey boot shape.
Available in a rich shade of Oxblood or alternatively Midnight Blue, the boots which are priced at £295 have been re-developed to include a leather toe cap, and a body of hair that would make...
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YSC What We'd Wear - Jigsaw Menswear SS13
David Hockney a famed artist of the 1960’s Pop Art movement, has recently come about as a bit of a fashion muse or style maverick shall we say, as British fashion brand Jigsaw choose to draw influence for their SS13 menswear collection on his style choices.
The new product which begins to hit the stores over the next few weeks, has a simple beauty, much like Baileys artwork. The colour...
January 2013
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YSC What We'd Wear - Somewhere over the Rainbow
The beginning of the week is always a little hard to get stuck into, but fortunately the weekly drop of newness from Mr.Porter provides a shining light at the end of the tunnel, and this week they went all out with some SS13 rainbow brights from British brand Folk and a YSC favourite, Marni…
Folk Tuck Ribbed Knitted Pima Knitted Jumper / £150
Folk Chunky Gibbons Knitted Cardigan / £190
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