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Ferrari Man In Red Fragrance Review

Thursday, 10th March, 2016

Ferrari Man In Red Aftershave Review

When you think of Ferrari the first colour which will come to mind is red. Ferrari is synonymous with red, and so their latest fragrance is appropriately named Man In Red. Ferrari say this fragrance is a bold and intense scent that celebrates all that is thrilling about Ferrari. It captures the very essence of masculinity and embodies a new type of man, one who lives intensely: A new scent for a new breed of man. So let’s see what it’s all about.

The bottle is fantastic. I really do love the bottle. It’s bold and makes a statement, with the matte red colour bottle being reminiscent of red Ferrari paintwork. The red is complimented with a silver band around the top, Ferrari branding on the front with the wording and infamous prancing horse, and the entire top is used as the atomiser with a nice wide spray.

The scent is very interesting and is not like anything I’ve experienced before. It’s quite sweet and fruity, but with a slightly crisp and fresh cut, which keeps the sweet notes from overpowering. You do get a real sense of the red apple when you first smell it, and it lives up to it’s name Man in red. It’s quite a versatile scent, so could work in the daytime as well as evening, although I’d probably prefer this in the day, and would work well in the Spring and Summer.

You can get this exclusively at House Of Fraser, with 50ml bottles costing £45 and 100ml bottles are £59.

Best season to wear – Spring/Summer
Scent type – Fruity, Sweet, Fresh
Age Recommendation – 18+
Best Worn – Daywear, Evening, Casual

Top Notes – Red Apple, Bergamot, Cardamom

Middle Notes – Lavandin, Golden plum, Orange blossom

Base Notes – Cedarwood, Tonka bean, Labdanum

If you’re on the hunt for a new scent you can check out more of my men’s fragrance reviews here.

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Adidas Originals Classic Team Collection

Friday, 4th March, 2016

Adidas have unveiled their Classic Team collection of designs in their fashion street wear, heritage Adidas Originals line. I really love this collection, which features all over print across the pieces which include a tee, sweatshirt, jacket and bag.

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How To Wash Your Clothing With LG

Tuesday, 1st March, 2016

Hi guys!

So recently I have teamed up with LG in an exciting new project. We’ve just seen the back of London Fashion Week, and LG has created an eBook which I am glad to say I am part of. The task was to create three outfits for three different occasions, and go into how I usually care for the fashion pieces I’ve picked. The occasions were a sporty style, smart look and a cosy-casual look, which incorporate a wide range of different clothing and fabrics.

Getting the laundry right with your clothing is important, it’s something which I’ve taken more seriously over the years where I’ve bought more expensive items, or just clothing I really love which I want to last.

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Smart Look

For my smart look I went for a blazer jacket from Minimum in grey, black selvedge jeans from Nudie Jeans and a black shirt from Eton. The outfit was finished off with black derby shoes by Kurt Geiger. I love this look, it works really well for a night out and the dark blacks of the jeans and shirt are brought out by the slightly lighter grey jacket. The blazer is 100% wool and needs to be dry cleaned, if there are any small marks these can be spot cleaned to keep the jacket looking it’s best. You shouldn’t wash jeans very often, every 6 months should be fine, and can be aired out to keep fresh.

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Sporty Look

If you read my blog a lot and follow me on Instagram, you’ll know that I go out running a fair bit. I love running in the summer, and last year I went out for a run pretty much every day, I still go out in the winter if the weather isn’t too bad, but not as much. Obviously I have to wrap up more, and you’ll find me in a hooded sweatshirt and pair of tracksuit bottoms. Both of these need to be washed a fair bit, luckily they are made from cotton and polyester, so are perfectly safe to put into the washing machine.

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Cosy-Casual

It’s still cold, so cosy casual fashion is still a good thing to keep in your wardrobe. I have gone for one of my favourite jumpers, a 100% cashmere knit from Jaeger in red, along with a pair of soft chinos from Mango in a sandy/beige colour which compliments the jumper well. It’s just for just having a film night or relaxing watching TV or listening to music. The chinos are pretty easy to keep clean, washing them in the machine. The cashmere knit is the tricky one, and needs to be hand-washed and then dried flat to maintain it’s quality and integrity.

LG eBook

Check out the LG eBook with some helpful hints on how to keep your fashion looking it’s best, which features a couple of the UK’s favourite fashion bloggers, including Michael 84 of course 😉

Michael

Batman V Superman Dawn Of Justice Limited Edition Police Watches

Monday, 29th February, 2016

Batman vs Superman by Police Watches Limited Edition Timepiece

For one of the most anticipated films of the year, Batman V Superman Dawn Of Justice, Police Watches have partnered with Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne, and created two limited edition watches in time for the release of the film, which is due in cinemas on 25th March 2016.

The timepieces come in two different variations, with a strictly limited run on production to make these watches extra special. Only 2,400 will be produced worldwide of each model, making these a truly must have pieces of memorabilia for any Superman or Batman fan. These won’t just appeal to the hardcore fans either, the watches are stylish and would feel home on the wrist of anyone. The cases come in either a robust blue or black stainless steal, and feature the official Batman V Superman logo with infamous Police branding throughout.

The Superman variation features distinctive navy and red colour in the design, with the Batman version being black and bronze. Both are nice, but in terms of style I prefer the Batman black version, I love the subtle styling and the way the colours are brought together it keeps the design simple which is something I really like. Features on the face include a date dial, dual time and both are 5ATM.

The watches are beautifully showcased and come in their own presentation box, along with a unique certificate of authenticity, and will be available at Watch Shop, H Samuel, Debenhams and Menkind and selected independent jewellers. The good news is that the watches will be available from 1st March, which means you can grab yourself one (if you’re lucky) in time to wear on the night of the film’s release. If that’s not enough, purchases in March will include a complimentary pair of Odeon tickets to go and see the film!

Police Watches are also giving you the chance to win UK premiere tickets to the red carpet launch of the film, which is a truly unique prize, you can find out more about that on the official Police Watches UK Facebook channel here.

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Bleu De Chanel Hydrating Aftershave Gel & Shaving Cream

Thursday, 18th February, 2016

Bleu de Chanel Shaving Kit - Hydrating Cream And Shave Gel

The Bleu de Chanel eau de toilette has become a modern classic, and has been loved ever since it’s launch in 2010. I have featured it on the blog several times, it became a favourite of mine, as it did with many other guys, you can read my thought on the EDT here.

Chanel have now launched two other male grooming essentials to compliment the eau de toilette, shaving cream and aftershave gel. They kindly sent some over for me to try them out.

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Vinyl TV Show – SKY Atlantic Mondays 9PM

Tuesday, 16th February, 2016

Sex, drugs and rock n roll…and more drugs, and more rock n roll

SKY Atlantic have been teasing us with the latest release from HBO for a few months now, and last night Vinyl finally got it made it’s debut on TV. If you’ve ever wondered what you’d get if you cross music royalty aka Mick Jagger with film royalty aka Martin Scorsese, this is the TV show we’ve ended up with.

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Waxing Crescent Moon With Earthshine!

Wednesday, 10th February, 2016

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WOW! Did you see the moon tonight?

I am getting quite geeky when it comes to astronomy and taking pics of the moon these days 😉 The moon looked so weird tonight, so I had to take a photo…

It looks like 2 things in the sky right?! No, it’s just the moon :mrgreen: After I had a Google of what was going on, apparently this is called a waxing crescent, and you can see the whole dark moon with a crescent because of earthshine; That’s light reflected off earth. Now you know 😉

 

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Valentines Day 2016 Gift Ideas – For Him And For Her

Tuesday, 2nd February, 2016

 

It’s that time of year again, it’s the day (and night) of love, Valentines Day!

This year it’s on a Sunday which is pretty rubbish, and I expect if anyone is doing anything, they’ll be doing it on the Saturday, or maybe having a Valentines Weekend rather than one day (that’s a winner for the girls!).

I have come up with a couple of gift ideas, for him and for her…

So if you’re looking for some ideas what to get her I have some; Or if you’re a guy looking for ideas for her then I have some for you too. And if you’re single like me, here’s some ideas for yourself

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Street Style At Michael 84 – Gant Cable Knit

Friday, 29th January, 2016

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You may have noticed a new option on my menu in the last week or so, called Street Style. That’s because I have created a whole new section called…Street Style! Last year I took quite a few fashion photos of outfits and clothing, and they didn’t really have a good category to fit in. The men’s fashion category is usually for writing about brands and what’s going on in the fashion world; Lifestyle is about guys lifestyle or what I’ve been up to, so it sort of fits in there. But I think the best way to categorise this type of post is street style, so I have created a brand new category, where you’ll find all these types of shots.

Of course a few years ago I did experiment with my look book category, which was as much of a technical exercise as anything else. It was good to try out and create a section on the blog which only had images with no text so people could just have a browse, and then go in depth with the photo by clicking it; I still have that page on the blog but I don’t really promote it as much as I used to, but it does still exist 😉

I thought I would kick it off in 2016 with this look…It’s actually from last year but I was too busy with other stuff on the blog and couldn’t fit it on. I am in Newcastle down the Quayside which is such a cool place. I am wearing Nudie Jeans along with a Gant cable knit jumper, a white shirt, Kurt Geiger boots and a He By Mango suede jacket.

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2016 Adidas Spain Training Shirts

Tuesday, 26th January, 2016

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I got all four 2016 Spain shirts at the back end of last year, including the home and away shirts and the home and away goalkeeper shirts when Adidas released them, and then for Christmas I got a few of the training shirts, which are here 🙂

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