Johhny Depp Style: Individuality

Individuality is hard to come by these days. So often we see something we have seen before. Our eyes, narrowing with boredom, look upon ubiquity every day. And yet, there are the moments of pleasure; the simple smile on seeing something new, something unique.

Johnny Depp has exhausted most interpretations of the word ‘unique’ in his acting career. His roles are his own. He brings cocktails of personalities to his characters that both delight and surprise film fans. The same can be said of his style. more…

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Ivy League Look: How to Wear It

Whether or not you are Ivy League at heart, the preppy-chic looks which have been so important for fashion not just in America, but all around the world, are likely to have had an influence on you. Smart-casual, words often used on party invitations and for after hours work meetings have their origins in preppy clothing; that marriage of the formal and the sporting look. Shining shoes with denim, blazers with casual trousers, training shoes in the same outfit as a necktie, preppy style is actually a daring clash, though due to its history and long list of designers and style icons inspired by its combinations, is considered conservative. more…

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Older Generation knows Style

Style is evergreen. It is the leaf that never browns, never wilts and never falls from the tree. Throughout the seasons of our life we can be reassured by it. So many in life will look to the shining light of youth for inspiration. The temporary beauty of youth is so intoxicating that we sometimes forget how little it has seen and how little it knows; the ‘blind confidence’ belies the naivety within. I believe in the power of youth, but I also believe in wisdom through aging. Especially where style is concerned. more…

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The Shirt: Cut, Collar and Cuffs

“There are other measures of self-respect for a man, than the number of clean shirts he puts on every day”, so said Ralph Waldo Emerson. I would like to know what these are – as yet I have not been furnished with details. However, triviality aside, Emerson’s mockery of the pride a gentleman takes in a shirt is only half-strength; shirts are terribly important, and the donning of a good shirt should give a man pause for a little self-congratulation.

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Meet the Parents: Style Survival Guide

There is a single, tiny moment in a man’s life which is always one of exquisite fear. That moment comes upon hearing that it is time to meet your future prospective in-laws. You could refer to them as your partner’s parents and nothing more, but this would not give the occasion of dread the correct gravitas. more…

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