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New In My Wardrobe – Smart Black Shirts From Jaeger

Tuesday, 8th November, 2016

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What’s better than a Jaeger shirt? Two Jaeger shirts! 😛

Jaeger had a flash sale on the other day, so I decided to get a black shirt, but the deal was too good to turn down, so I got myself two! I had been looking at these shirts for a little while, they’re poplin cotton shirts with a tiny bit of stretch, something which I love because I think you get a better fit. These are a slim fit too, which is something I prefer, so all round a really good purchase.

A black shirt is something I really love, and think everyone should own one. I probably didn’t even need to buy these two; I already have 3 or 4 which is more than enough, but as mentioned it was too good to turn down, and since I really like this colour the shirts will not go to waste.

One thing worth mentioning is that just like white shirts can loose their “brilliant white” which they have from brand new, black ones can loose their deep black, and start to look a bit drab, so freshening up black shirts in the wardrobe is a good thing to do.

They work well with a lot of clothing, and give an outfit a darker look which sometimes can be a bit too dark, but in the Autumn and Winter it’s perfect.

You can dress it down with a casual jacket, or no jacket at all, but my favourite combination is wearing a black shirt with a suit or blazer jacket, I think it looks really smart. Black is always stylish, and really gives you that affluent style kind of vibe.

What’s your thoughts on black shirts? Check out more pics below…

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Guy Fawkes Night

Sunday, 6th November, 2016

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Hey guys,

I hope that you had a great bonfire night last night! When we were kids we always used to do something for bonfire night; It was always bigger than Halloween, and even though we went Halloween-ing when we were kids, bonfire night was a much bigger deal. We had drinks and food like soup, burgers, hotdogs and things like that, with a bonfire and plenty of fireworks of course. We’d either have fireworks at our place or go to families houses and set them off there, and sometimes neighbours had bonfires and we’d all go, it was the usual thing to do. Now it seems we’ve got a bit “Americanized” and Halloween is a bigger deal, as it has been there for a while, and they don’t have Guy Fawkes Night.

I did not really do anything, but saw some fireworks close by, and it was a chance to take a couple of photos, and give firework photography a try. I’ve never done it before, and had not planned on it, so I had to get my camera set up really quickly, and could not really experiment with settings since it was all over pretty quick. I did get a couple of interesting shots which look pretty cool, and I wrote my initial in a sparkler of course :mrgreen:

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Check out some more below…

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COS x Mr Porter For Autumn 2016

Friday, 4th November, 2016

The Stylish Swedish brand, COS has launched a second capsule collection with MR Porter. COS is owned by H&M and focuses more on modern, minimal contemporary fashion, with key menswear essentials. The collection for Autumn 2016 has an emphasis on a wardrobe with a clean and minimal look, with essential clothing including shirts, footwear, sweatshirts, T-Shirts, smart and casual jackets and accessories.

The collection features 35 pieces, and I have selected my favourite pieces from the range below.

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Daily Street Style – Light Blue Shirt & Suede

Wednesday, 2nd November, 2016

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Hey guys!

For this street style type post I decided to wear one of my favourite suede jackets. It’s from JOFAMA a Swedish brand which does a lot of good work with leather jackets, and I picked this up a while back. If you read my blog a lot, you’ll have seen it before, I wear it a lot in Autumn and Spring when I can (when it doesn’t rain!) and as you’ll know from reading my suede jackets for Autumn guide, I really do love this type of leather. I love the detailing on this, especially the shoulders, biker style collar with button, and the zip details on the sleeves.

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Merrell Footwear Heritage Collection

Monday, 31st October, 2016

If you are an outdoors kind of person and like activities such as hiking, camping and biking, then American lifestyle brand Merrell will be a familiar name to you. For Autumn/Winter 2016 they’ve released their Heritage collection, perfect for the colder weather and season ahead.

The brand new Heritage range maintains the traditional Merrell craftsmanship which has been synonymous with the brand for over 30 years, and takes on a more hipster stylish approach, with each piece of footwear having it’s own individual styling and personality. I grabbed a pair of my favourite from the collection, which are called Solo.

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Low Fell – In Da Pub

Sunday, 30th October, 2016

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Hey guys!

I hope you’ve had a good weekend and enjoyed an extra hour when the clocks went back last night/this morning.

So last night we went out and started at Low Fell for some reason, which is in Gateshead quite out of the way really. I thought it would have been pretty poor, but it was actually pretty good, and it made a change starting the night there. We went to places like The Canon, The Bank and The Beaconsfield. After that we went back to the homeland of Newcastle and went to the Quayside, then ended up in Filthy’s.

Check out more pics below…

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Bulgari MAN Fragrance Review – The Original Bvlgari MAN Scent Is The Best!

Friday, 28th October, 2016

Bulgari MAN Fragrance Review

Bulgari MAN, or Bvlgari MAN as it’s stylised, has been one of my favourite fragrances since I first got it. It was launched in 2010, and I probably got it around that time, and since then, I fell in love with it.

People who like scents like me will tell you it’s not just about the smell, it’s the memories they creates. Since this is one of my favourite scents of all time, I’ve used it so many times and had so many great times while I was wearing it, usually on nights out.

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Daily Style – Mint Cashmere Knit For Autumn

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

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

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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