Stories from Male Mode


  1. 55DSL Footwear: CRI55 CRO55 X 55TOP.

    Male Mode &bull Nov 16, 2011

    It's recently come to my attention that I currently have one pair of shoes in my possession. The rest, friends, are boots, and funnily enough, I'm not all that bothered. Since discovering what's often deemed the men's equivalent of the… Full Story »

    • Da'mage

  2. Simon Spurr: Entering E-Commerce.

    Male Mode &bull Nov 1, 2011

    There's no stopping Simon Spurr. The English-born, NYC-based menswear designer and four-time nominee for various CFDA awards has just taken the plunge, and taken his acclaimed tailoring-based brand online. And it's great, save for a few unforgivable copy errors here… Full Story »


  3. Get In Line.

    Male Mode &bull Oct 31, 2011

    Y'all know I'm not exactly one for seasonal posts but I'm making an exception for the holiday that's in it. Halloween Tip 2012 - you could do worse than camo, it's perfectly in line with the heavyweight trend-setters (mind the… Full Story »

    • You Must Create
    • You Must Create

  4. Versace for HM: Identity Crisis Induced.

    Male Mode &bull Oct 20, 2011

    I can't remember exactly when the news broke that the next designer brand to collaborate with hallowed high-street Swedish retailer H was to be Italian purveyor of ever-so-slightly-tacky luxury, Versace, but I do recall exactly what I felt on hearing… Full Story »

  5. Bally: Celebrating 160 years of a timeless brand.

    Male Mode &bull Oct 18, 2011

    You'd be forgiven for thinking that after 160 years in existence, a clothing and accessories brand would retain little of the appeal it held throughout the course of its more than lengthy life, but Swiss luxury brand Bally proves such… Full Story »


  6. Fashion, Education and Finding a Job.

    Male Mode &bull Jul 22, 2011

    The latest debate raging over at Fashion156 got me thinking about fashion and the prospect of finding a job in such a competitive industry over-saturated with graduates. My two cents? This time last Summer I was penning press releases and photographing some of the most exquisite Spring Summer knitwear known to man at Carolyn Massey's Hackney-based studio in London. Oh, and constantly… Full Story »

  7. WIN: As the Music Dies Tee!

    Male Mode &bull Apr 15, 2011

    Since starting classes here at the FU I've lost track of the number of times I've been asked which genre of film is my favourite. My answer is usually some kind of variant on the following: "Eh...I don't really have… Full Story »

  8. Hackett: Hope for Japan Polo Collection.

    Male Mode &bull Mar 28, 2011

    So, whilst I obsess over my inane and trivial daily struggles of communicating my desired haircut to a Berliner hairstylist with my pigeon German and learning correct U-Bahn etiquette, there are others who are experiencing real problems. I noticed today… Full Story »

  9. Only Briefly Bereft of Brogues.

    Male Mode &bull Mar 22, 2011

    If any of you have been to Berlin, you'll know that pretty much anything goes style-wise, but there is just one proviso: comfort is king, so whilst international influences have definitely made their mark here (London's penchant for knit beanies… Full Story »


  10. WIN: Luxury Full Service @ Murdock London Winner.

    Male Mode &bull Mar 12, 2011

    You might think assessing competition entries would be a boring chore but when each entry is a photographic portrait of handsome designers, actors, musicians etc., the burden's mitigated somewhat. Congratulations Seb Law, who proposed E. Tautz head-honcho Patrick Grant's traditionalist… Full Story »

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