For this week’s men’s fragrance review I have dug this out of my collection. I can’t say it’s one of my favourites, as you can tell from the amount left in the bottle, but that doesn’t mean it’s not nice. This is D&G Masculine from Dolce and Gabbana. It’s said to be discontinued now, but can still be found in some places.
Whether you’re a Newcastle night out veteran, you’re new to going out or you’re up here in Newcastle out for a good time, the dress code is probably something you’re thinking about.
It’s something to consider, however there is no need to stress out about what to wear.
If you’re going out to pubs, bars, clubs or all three, Newcastle has a fairly casual dress code, as long as you look presentable and you’re not falling all over drunk.
Taking inspiration from the mainline range, Ted Baker has unveiled it’s T for Tall collection for men, teaming up once again with swimming champ, Mark Foster. The collection features key pieces for this summer, from smart casual to tailored pieces, all cut specifically to fit the 6’3″ – 6’6″ man. We say time and again that one of the most important aspects of clothing and fashion is the fit, this season Ted Baker comes with key pieces including trademark floral prints, oversize checks and pattern knits, as well as more toned down contemporary styles.
A couple of week’s ago I wrote about Jean Paul Gaultier’s first and most infamous male scent, Le Male. After really enjoying this scent I got Fleur Du Male when it was released in 2007. All the classic JPG trademarks are present; From the torso shaped body to the tin style of box this fragrance comes in.
With this following on from a much loved scent, it had a lot to live up to.
This week’s fragrance review takes a look at something a little older which is still available to buy today; 212 Sexy Men by Carolina Herrera. This scent was released in 2006, and I bought it not soon after. It was in fact the very first fragrance I bought from Carolina Herrera, and a one which I loved.
As you will know if you are a regular reader of my blog, I went to Iceland in the Autumn of last year. It’s a great place, with a big variety of things to do, and with each different type of activity, different clothing may be required, and it will also depend on what time of the year you’re going.
Will you be spending more time in the city of Reykjavik or are you getting a secluded cabin out in the countryside? Packing the right things can be challenging, especially when you’re going somewhere for the first time.
Madonna wore a cape and got dragged off the stage by a dancer……..
Now that is out the way, did you watch the Brits last night? I did, and I thought it was pretty good. I liked the performances from Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Paloma Faith. Kanye West brought more controversy, sort of…Most of his song was muted out with AUDIO MUTE being displayed on his performance most of the way through. Ant and Dec were presenting, and a lot of the time seemed to trip over themselves which I thought was odd considering they’ve been a double act forever! (a duo, a two-some, so many lyrics they’re frightened to use ’em).
Ed Sheeran won the two big awards, British Album and British Male Solo Artist, with Sam Smith winning two of his own, British Breakthrough Act and Global Success Award. Check out the full list of winners below.
In the past few weeks I have been writing my fragrance reviews about the new scents which I’ve got over Christmas and this Winter. Now I’m going back in time to something which I’ve owned for a long time, and I’m sure you have too. I am talking about the classic known as Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male.
A few weeks ago I got one of the bargains of the sales, This Selected Homme Leather jacket. It’s a biker style, and is a really nice, light weight leather jacket. I have been getting into leather jackets more and more in the past few years, they are a real investment piece and although most of the time they cost a lot of money, they are usually worth it. I can see myself getting another really nice leather jacket, I think they are cool and are just timeless, but for the time being I will stick with this one, another FCUK which I have, and my two suede jackets from Mango and JOFAMA.
Issey Miyake Pour Homme is an old scent, with it being released way back in 1994, however it remains a firm favourite with many and is a real classic fragrance. It’s actually the latest Issey Miyake fragrance I’ve got, with L’Eau D’Issey and L’eau Bleue D’Issey being the other ones which I got a while back.
The pour homme came recommended, a lot of people rave about this, so I decided to give it a try, and after sampling it I really enjoyed it, so got a bottle.
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