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Fashion Editorials Shopping

Access to Fashion: Are Men Dominating the Online Shopping Sector?

There has been a stigma around online shopping that it is primarily women sitting in front of their computers, credit card in hand, frantically searching for a life-changing deal; however, recent research shows that online consumers have hit a tipping point and the findings are showing that men are actually beginning to out-shop women online […]

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Celebrities Fashion World

A Look at the Men’s Fashions from the 2015 MTV European Music Awards

The MTV European Music Awards were held on 25 October at the Mediolanum Forum, near Milan, Italy. It was the third time the awards took place in Italy and the second time that Milan was the city that hosted the events. In fact, the 2015 MTV EMAs were held at the exact same venue as the 1998 MTV […]

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Accessories Bow Ties Style

5 Neckwear Alternatives that are Not Ties (B)

Ties are the most common men’s accessory. All around the world, millions of men wear ties every day. Ties are worn everywhere and at every time. If you like to keep your neckwear stylish, but are looking for neckwear alternatives to the classic tie, here are some suggestions you might find very useful.     […]

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Metafashion Opinion And Commentary

Clothes, Materialism and Feelings

When the subject of a debate is fashion, regardless of whether it takes part in a supermarket aisle or in a college class room, one of the things that seem to be always brought up is whether fashion is superficial and whether people who are interested in fashion are too materialistic. This is something that […]

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Attire Club World

Links à la Mode 81

Dear Attire Club elegantologists, We have some wonderful news! This week we have been featured on Independent Fashion Bloggers’ list “Links à la Mode” for the 81st time!     For those of you who don’t know, the list features the best 20 articles on fashion chosen from a very big selection. We’re always happy to be on their […]

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Accessories Watches

3 Reasons a Watch with a Brand History is Worth It

In the fashion world, certain brands, especially those of luxury goods such as Swiss watches, place their founding year under their name on their label. This is something that does not happen for no reason, as a watch offered by a label with a long history can be very different than from a newer brand. […]

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In Their Own Words Interviews and Features

In His Own Words: Designer Juan Carlos Gordillo

Juan Carlos Gordillo is a Guatemalan fashion designer for whom creativity and an honest aesthetic are the key elements he considers when he is imagining his eclectic designs. An introspective nature, Juan Carlos always looks both inside and outside when designing a garment. His career has been an uphill climb: it wasn’t easy to become […]

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Fashion World

The Essential Fashion Alphabet (B)

The fashion world has a language of its own. Fashion people have a whole jargon and phraseology that’s completely unique to the industry.  If you are a fashion rookie or want to take a deeper dive in the fashion world, there are certain words or phrases that are useful and come in handy any time. […]

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Attire Club World

Links à la Mode 80

Dear Attire Club elegantologists, We have some wonderful news! This week we have been featured on Independent Fashion Bloggers’ list “Links à la Mode” for the 80th time! What a landmark!     For those of you who don’t know, the list featuresthe best 20 articles on fashion chosen from a very big selection. We’re always happy to be […]

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Fashion History Hair Metafashion

45 Facts about Hair

Hair. Head hair, body hair, fake hair. Hair has a lot of personality and everyone has a certain relation to it. But how much do you actually know about human hair? We have put together a list of 45 facts about hair that will give you more insight into this very interesting part of human […]

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Fashion World

The Comme des Garçons Homme Plus Spring-Summer 2016 Collection in Review

The Comme des Garçons collections are always known for their true originality. With an aesthetic that is almost always outside the box, the label always keeps the fashion world on their toes to see their latest collection. Designer Rei Kawakubo’s collection for Comme des Garçons Homme Plus for the spring-summer 2016 season delivered a breath […]

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Fashion History Fashion World

Timeless and Trendy? A Look at Men’s 1990s Fashions.

Crazy, colorful, and grungy. When we think of the fashions of the 1990s, many people imagine this period as a time of strange trends such as fanny packs, one-open-shoulder overalls and bowling-inspired shirts that reflected this raging decade. And, while it is true that the aesthetic of the 1990s trends was very different than the […]