Back in the day which feels like a lifetime ago (and it was in tech terms) I got a MacBook Pro. That was the first of the unibody Macbooks, way back in 2008. It was beautiful, a design masterpiece, and it’s something which Apple has tweaked and changed over the past few years, but the general design remains the same. Back then it was probably the best looking laptop on the market, and I fancied trying out OSX too…I was not much of a fan, and put Windows on it, and it was still the best Windows offering at the time; Well there may have been a VAIO but I’d already had one of those and wanted a changed.
They want to produce the best fitting T-shirts which you’ll ever wear. That is the story of brand new UK brand, Micawber. As you’ll know if you’re a regular reader of Michael 84, I love T-shirts, and as I and everyone in the fashion industry will tell you, when it comes to clothing, the fit is everything.
If you’re wondering where the name of the brand comes from, it’s to represent the perpetually optimistic view on life shared by the brand’s namesake in David Copperfield. Micawber was founded by Thomas Elliott, and was born out of frustration when he finally wore out his favourite T-shirt, and could not find a suitable replacement which had the same quality and fit. Micawber was born with these two core principles in mind; To produce the best fitting T-shirts made from luxurious cotton for a premium look and feel. The guys have taken time and gone to considerable lengths to create the best fitting tees possible, measuring hundreds of men to work out their fit portfolio for the different cuts they’ll be offering.
The first cut from the line is the Finch, named after Atticus Finch, hero of To Kill a Mockingbird, a man who stood up for the rights and freedoms of minorities in fictional Maycomb County. It’s available in three staple colours, blue, white and grey, and is cut with slightly wider shoulders, mid-bicep sleeves and a slightly longer cut, which gives a slim silhouette. The design is finished with a small embroidered branding logo to the front breast. These are available in sizes Small to Large, and cost £30.
Coming soon to the line are “The Buchanan” and “The Steerforth”, which will add different cuts to the Micawber range.
How’s you weekend been? Mine has been a pretty good one!
It was the Grand National yesterday, did you have a bet? I’m not really a betting man, I know that betting has been getting really popular in the last year or two because of apps and cash out etc. but I have never really been interested in betting. I always say I only bet 3 times a year; The Soccer AM Dance Off (which was not on this year!), The Grand National and Eurovision. It’s became my tradition to have bets on these three events, ever since I was a kid we always bet on the Grand National, it’s pretty much a tradition for so many people, if you ever have a bet, it’s going to be on that. I always bet on a couple of horses, it makes it more interesting when you’re watching the race, there’s nothing worse than it being boring and never hearing your horse’s name, or it falling at the first fence. This year I won! I usually do well, but one of the horses I backed was the winner, Rule The World, obviously named after me ruling the world 😉 It was a massive 50/1 so I have been on cloud 9 since yesterday when I won, it’s true what they say, money won is twice as sweet as money earned 😛
Last night I went out in Newcastle with my friends, and it was a good night. We hit the usual spots including Browns and Alvinos, and watched the boxing in The Monkey Bar which was really good. I managed to watch the George Groves fight which he won, then straight after the main event, Anthony Joshua who won in a knockout in the 2nd round.
Last night I wore some Spring suede style, one of my favourite jumpers from GANT, a cable knit, my suede jacket from Mango, PRPS Selvedge denim jeans, Kurt Geiger shoes, and a white Mango shirt.
I still have loads of Rekorderlig left, so I might have to have one or two of them tonight, and watch a film later on. But first, football 😛
I really love suede jackets as a fashion trend for the Spring, as well as suede for Autumn. In terms of the weather, Autumn and Spring are the perfect seasons for wearing a Spring jacket. It’s not cold enough for a Winter coat, and it’s not quite hot enough for a summer blazer or jacket.
The only thing you have to be careful about is rain, suede’s natural enemy, although there are suede protectors on the market which you can get from a variety of places.
Whether we’re talking about the modern man of today, or a traditional kind of guy, there are just some things that every man should own. This is the men’s lifestyle edition, with no clothing of fashion included, as I feel that deserves it’s own, bigger feature.
Last month was pretty cool, plenty of fashion and lifestyle posts were going on here at Michael 84. There were a few events, Air Max Day 2016 happened, and of course I can’t forget about Easter. I actually had a really quiet Easter, which was something I really wanted…Having 4 days off in a row was bliss and something I needed, and I used the time to just relax. I have always wanted to go on holiday over the Easter break, but typically I organised and planned nothing! 😛
The month got started with a big collaboration with LG, for London Fashion Week and their ‘How to wash your clothing’ campaign. LG were a principle sponsor of London Fashion Week, and I was featured in their eBook with my tips on how to keep your clothing fresh.
I also collaborated with Topman in their Great Britain, Great Suits campaign, and was honoured to be part of this campaign, being featured on the homepage of Topman.com as well as it going out to social media and their newsletter of over 1 million people!
I also showed you where I blogged from, in my desk of a fashion blogger post, and it goes to show, it’s the blogger not the desk which matters 😉 I was seeing lots of people posting up their ‘perfect’ desk and office space, which looked like something from an IKEA catalogue, with a flawless desk, white Scandi-style furniture with not a thing out of place. It sort of reminded me of people’s houses looking like show homes, like nobody actually lives there. I like to live! 😀
I also watched quite a few films, including Trainwreck, Date Night and Man Up, I can’t recommend Date Night, but the others were pretty good.
As for fashion I covered a few things from Adidas and GANT, as well as showing you some of my Spring clothing from ASOS, nautical tees and a really cool pair of Ecru jeans which I will hopefully be posting in a style post soon.
Speaking of style posts, I did a few of those too, one of my favourite Spring posts in March was my purple styling post, and gave some summer fashion advice on going sockless this summer.
So if you’ve been reading my blog you’ll have seen my desk of a fashion blogger post where I shared my physical space of where I blog on a day to day basis.
I love a desktop, but I do have a laptop too, and have been thinking lately of getting an upgrade.
I used to love the Adidas EQT range when I was a kid, and it’s back in a truly Adidas Originals trend. The first thing you’ll notice about the range is that it retains the trademark Adidas Equipment green. This green is what Adidas call sub-green, and is a very distinctive green, sort of like a teal colour and is synonymous with the collection. The 90s trend is back with a T-shirt, windbreaker, sweatshirt and track jacket, all you need to get some Springtime running or training outdoors.
If you didn’t know, 26th March is Air Max Day. For the past couple of years I have got on board with it, my Air Max Day 2015 and Air Max Day 2014 posts have a lot in them, and for a couple of years I’ve got myself a pair of Air Max for the day. As a kid Nike Air Max were the trainers to have, so most people had them, including myself. I have no idea how many of these trainers I have owned over the years, but I got out of the trend in my early 20’s, and only recently got myself a few pairs, only 2 or 3 years ago.
Since then I’ve gone on and got a few really nice pair, as you can see here. This year I did not bother getting any, because I think I have enough (for now, haha!). I have all the bases covered with my Air Max 1, Air Max 90, Air Max 95 and Air Max 1 Ultra Moire, I really love them all.
Styling the Air Max Ultra Moire with Selvedge Nudie Jeans, Prada white T-shirt and Selected Homme leather jacket.
Spring is here (apparently) so I thought about styling some fashion with that in mind. With warmer months brighter and more colourful options become valid, not that you need a reason to add a splash of colour to your outfit, but it’s a good reason 😉
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