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Daily Style – Mint Cashmere Knit For Autumn

Fashion, OOTD, Street Style
Monday, 17th October, 2016

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Hey guys!

I hope you’re all having a good day so far.

For my daily style today I am wearing one of my favourite jumpers, it’s a mint green cashmere knit, and it’s from H&M.

It’s made from pure 100% cashmere, not a blend, and came from a premium line H&M did a while back.

Even though I have had this a while it’s still one of my favourite jumpers because of the colour; I love it!

This is an oversized style which isn’t actually my favourite, I prefer a more slim fit of style, but for jumpers it’s completely acceptable, especially when it gets colder and colder.

It makes it really nice to wear as a casual piece when lounging around, or out and about as a smarter piece.

I paired it with my Mango MAN light grey chinos; I wrote in my how to style white jeans that light and white jeans can actually be worn in any season and not just Summer, and I think they work well with the mint green knit for a brighter Autumn outfit.

Obviously it’s better to check the weather and make sure it’s not going to rain 😉

To finish this off I wore it with a classic white shirt underneath which you can just see peaking out, which keeps everything looking light, and my Kurt Geiger Suede Derby shoes which I got earlier this year and have became one of my favourite pieces of footwear.

Check out more pics below, and Let me know what your favourite Autumnal pieces are 🙂

Michael

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Converse Essentials For AW16 – Sweats

Fashion, Mens Fashion Collections
Sunday, 16th October, 2016

If you know me then you’ll know of my love affair which I had with my Converse trainers, the Chuck Taylor All Star lo are my preference, and as you can see, I have a few in my Converse collection.

It’s never been a brand I have associated much with other clothing, but I’ve seen their latest collection, an essentials edit for Autumn 2016, and I have to say, it’s worth looking at. If you’ve read my jumper guide for Autumn but you prefer cotton over wool, these sweats worth checking out for this season.

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Dolce And Gabbana: The One Gentleman Review

Men's Grooming
Thursday, 13th October, 2016

Dolce And Gabbana The One Gentleman Review

Last time out in Fragrances Revisited I was talking about Dolce And Gabbana, The One, and so I thought the next move should be to write about it’s little brother, Dolce And Gabbana: The One Gentleman.

The One Gentleman was released 2 years after the original, and people sometimes get confused between the two because of the similarity of the name. Once you’ve smelled them both, you’ll know that is the only thing in common, as they’re completely different styles of scent; Different, but equally as nice.

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Introducing 1980 voguish

Fashion
Wednesday, 12th October, 2016

Born in 2011 in Bologna, Italy, 1980 voguish is an independent Italian menswear brand which has a focus on creating sportswear clothing with casual style. At the heart of the clothing there’s heavy influences from the street scene from the 1980’s, with key pieces which were synonymous with the era including polo shirts, sweatshirts and light sports jackets.

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Daily Style – Adidas ZNE Hoodie

Fashion, OOTD, Street Style
Monday, 10th October, 2016

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Hey guys!

One of the most coveted hooded tops this season has got to be the Adidas ZNE Hoodie from the brand new athletics collection from Adidas. I saw this back in September and loved it, and it was released several weeks ago and has already proved to be extremely popular. I managed to grab myself one, and I have to say I think it’s really good!

First of all I have to talk about the design, it’s so good! It comes in a range of colours, but the white really stands out. It’s crisp and clean, which makes it a pretty stylish hoodie. It has a black zipper straight down the middle which gives the top an added edge, as does the other contrasting asymmetrical black stripe going down from the top to left shoulder.

The design is finished off with the trademark Adidas logo and branding on the left sleeve.

It differs from other sweatshirts and hoodies for several reasons. First of all the material it’s made from is a mix of cotton, polyester and elastane, with the end result being a good fitting, soft but durable honeycombed feel of the outer, with the inner feeling very soft and smooth, rather than the fluffy interior you may find in a standard hoodie.

The funnel neck is perfect for keeping warm while outside on a run or doing other activities, zip pockets and the cuffs come with hideaway and thumb holes, as you can see from the photos, keeping hands warm but free for the best movement.

It’s a must have for Autumn and Winter if you love to get out there for a run, the ZNE hoodie is stylish and practical. It’s sold out fast almost everywhere, but you can get it from JD Sports for £65 here.

Let me know what you think, and check out more pics below 🙂

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Daniel Wellington Classic Black

Fashion, Mens Fashion Collections
Wednesday, 5th October, 2016

Preview Of The Classic Black

Daniel Wellington have introduced a new line up of watches which they’re calling Classic Black, and they look really nice. DW watches have been taken to peoples hearts, and once you’ve looked at one, you’ll know why. As regular readers will know, I really love minimal styling, and really like that when it comes to watch design.

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Daily Style – Red And Burgundy Vibes For Autumn

Fashion, OOTD, Street Style
Tuesday, 4th October, 2016

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Hey guys!

So Autumn is definitely here, the leaves are falling, so for this daily style look I decided to go for a bit of a red, burgundy colour.

I really love this knit, it’s a cardigan from Mango MAN, and this is the right season to bring out woollen garments and pair them up with some classic clothing.

I went for a white shirt, the most universal and versatile of all shirts, and a pair of one of my favourite Selvedge Denim jeans, from PRPS.

You may remember about my Ted Baker Mission Impeccable post, I shared some of my favourite pieces from their Autumn 2016 collection.

I am wearing a pair of Ted Baker suede brogues from the collection, which compliments this look well, with the red and brown colour working well with the cardigan, jeans and shirt.

The detailing on the shoes is something which I really love, and the double laces are quite interesting, something I don’t currently have on any of my footwear.

A shirt and cardigan combination is one of my favourite go to looks for a smart casual style, so you’ll probably see a lot more going forward in the coming months.

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Last Night Out In Town – 1st October

Lifestyle
Sunday, 2nd October, 2016

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Hey guys!

I can’t believe it’s October already, 9 months of 2016 have come and gone and before you know it we’ll be planning for Christmas and 2017! Last night we went out for a couple of drinks down the town, and went to a couple of bars including Lola Jeans, Mushroom, Browns, Bacchus and Fitzgeralds. The above image is of Grey Street which a lot of these bars are on, and was voted Britain’s finest street years and years ago which is pretty cool.

There’s the Snow Dogs dotted all over Newcastle for the St. Oswald’s Hospice charity, so I had to get a couple of pics of them 😛 There’s an app on the app store if you want to track them all down, it’s called Great North Snowdogs. Each one is decorated individually and designed by Wild In Art.

Here’s a couple of pics below from last night. I hope you’ve had a great weekend 🙂

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Dolce And Gabbana: The One Fragrance Review

Men's Grooming
Wednesday, 28th September, 2016

Dolce And Gabbana The One Review

I can’t believe how long I have had Dolce And Gabbana: The One scent, and I haven’t written a review for it. It’s one of the scent’s which I regard as a favourite, although that list is a fairly long one! 😉

I got this when it was released in 2008 although I can’t remember exactly when, I assume it would have been around Christmas time as a present. Since then I’ve gone on to use that bottle over the years, and then another, and after that decided a while back that I’d buy up some of my favourites in a larger bottle form, and got this 100ml bottle, which I’ve still not needed to open!

The fragrance itself is one of those real masculine styles of scents. It’s punchy, musky and woody, and is one for the evenings in the Autumn or Winter. You can tell just by looking at this colour of the fragrance the style of scent which this is going to be, the golden orange colours of a dark small, and it doesn’t disappoint.

It is almost the complete opposite of The One Geltleman, a scent from D&G which came after the success of this one, and is another favourite.

Although it’s now getting on in life, it’s still a really good fragrance to own, and is quite a classic, old school musky scent, but manages to stay refined and elegant. Check out more of my men’s aftershave reviews over here, and let me know what you think of The One.

Best season to wear – Autumn/Winter
Scent type – Woody, Spicy
Age Recommendation – 21+
Best Worn – Evening, Casual, Formal

Top Notes – Grapefruit, Coriander, Basil

Middle Notes – Cardamon, Ginger, Orange Blossom

Base Notes – Cedar Wood, Ambergris, Tobacco

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Suede Jackets For Autumn – This Season’s Trend

Fashion, Mens Fashion Trends
Monday, 26th September, 2016

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As you’ll have read in my Spring Suede Jackets guide, I love a good soft leather jacket.

They’re not only perfect for Spring, but they can be considered an autumn style trend too.

As you’ll know, suede is a type of leather which has a napped finish, with lamb and goat most commonly used, with calf and even deer also being used.

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