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Chino shorts for men for Summer 2023

Chino shorts for men for Summer 2023

It's shorts season.....or at least I thought it was until I looked out the window and discovered it's raining. But with any luck you're going away somewhere warm and sunny, and you'll be needing to update your shorts.

Standard chino shorts are a go-to option for most, and I've chosen here the ones that I know have a slight variation in fit, and that I've bought with past customers on their menswear personal shopping trips.

Categories: Travel and holidays, Spring Summer dressing

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Summer sale picks - linen menswear pieces

Summer sale picks - linen menswear pieces

I've been having a "linen-fest" with my clients on summer personal shopping trips for men! We've bought linen trousers, shirts, suits, t-shirts etc, so I thought I'd do a round up on here of some lovely linen pieces I found on sale at Mr Porter. 

You might love or hate the crumpled effect of it, but there's no denying it's cool and comfortable to wear in summer. If you hate the creased look, then opt for a blended fabric instead which will help to disperse the wrinkling, but if you love it....then snap these pieces up whilst you can!

Categories: Recommended buys, Travel and holidays, Spring Summer dressing

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Men's smart / casual summer shoes for 2023

Men's smart / casual summer shoes for 2023

As summer is suddenly upon us, I've been tasked with finding clients some casual summer shoe options, that they can wear here, and for going on holiday. Mostly they prefer a closed in shoe, over sandals but want a change from trainers.......though I snuck a pair in here as sometimes you just can't beat them!

Here's what I've been recommending and clients have been buying on our personal shopping trips.....

Categories: Travel and holidays, Spring Summer dressing

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What To Wear To A Wedding: Wedding Guest Outfit Ideas For Men

What To Wear To A Wedding: Wedding Guest Outfit Ideas For Men

Having recently written a blog post for Menswear Style on how to choose an outfit if you’re a guest at a wedding, I thought I’d follow it up here and show you a couple of examples of outfits I’ve put together for my clients on personal shopping trips for men recently. 

I’ll talk you through how we made up the outfits and what I think makes them suitable for a wedding. 

Categories: Dressing for special occasions, Spring Summer dressing

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Men's pastel knitwear for Spring Summer 2023

Men's pastel knitwear for Spring Summer 2023

Not sure if the weather here in the UK is ever going to catch up with what month it is - I mean it's May and some days it's still been quite nippy.....what you need is some pastel knits!

Click through to see what I've chosen, to work now, and on summery evenings when you need another layer, plus you might even surprise yourself by loving a new colour, that's not navy or grey :-) 

Categories: Recommended buys, Spring Summer dressing

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Summer shoe ideas for 2022

Summer shoe ideas for 2022

If there's one thing I can guarantee I'll get asked about at this time of year, it's summer shoes. Whether it's to go with a linen suit for a wedding, to wear everyday with lighter coloured chinos and a casual blazer or to wear with shorts on holiday.......this is what I've been shopping for recently with clients......

Categories: Spring Summer dressing

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5 x ways to style wide leg trousers

5 x ways to style wide leg trousers

Wider leg trousers have been creeping back into fashion for a few years now, and though I'm still mainly sticking to slim fits with my clients, I feel some of them could be ready to move on. So here I've been experimenting with putting some looks together using a pair of wide leg chinos.........

Categories: Spring Summer dressing

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