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Attire Club Mood Board: Chinese New Year of the Pig

We have officially entered the Year of the Pig in accordance with the Chinese calendar. Many Westerners may raise one eyebrow when they hear that the year ahead falls under the symbol of the pig, but in Chinese culture the pig actually represents good fortune, luck, wealth and prosperity. The pig is not just a […]

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Letters to Young Men: January Change

“How is it we have walk’d through fires and yet are not consum’d? How is it that all things are chang’d, even as in ancient times?” –  William Blake in The Four Zoas You have probably read in books that the name of the month of January comes from the Roman god Janus. Janus is […]

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New Year’s Solutions

The New Year is a great holiday to draw a line and look both back at the year that has passed and to draw outlines for the year to come. It is important to analyze your life in order to make it better.     It is known that people’s New Year resolutions don’t tend […]

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Baselworld Pushes Ahead

Baselworld – the Watch and Jewelry Show has received a lot of blowback after the last two editions, which has forced the organizers to make great changes to the way they put together the biggest Swiss show of its type. After many brands checking out and people complaining about the extremely high costs of living […]

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A Look at the Origins of the Gansey Sweater

A gansey (or guernsey) is a hardwearing, hand knitted, woolen sweater, which has been worn by fishermen around the coast of Britain for many years and whose style is still processed today in everyday fashion. Guernsey is one of the Channel Islands in the English Channel near the French coast, and is a self-governing British […]

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Editorial: The Complete Man

This editorial was first published in InCompany by Attire Club, July 2017. Our goal in life as humans is to be complete. It is true that our limitations won’t allow us to complete ourselves, as we can only have a singular experience in the physical world; but it is nevertheless our duty to create the […]

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In His Own Words: Actor Miguel Ángel Bellido

Miguel Ángel Bellido is a Spanish actor who has worked both on stage and in films. As most actors, he’s a charismatic guy who is always interested in exploring new emotions and discovering the world. In this interview, we find out how he became an actor, what acting means to him and how his clothes […]

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Shopping in Vienna: The Golden Quarter

Vienna is a typical Central European capital:  from beautiful historic monuments and great restaurants to walking areas and shopping malls, you can always find something to do in the City of Dreams. The shopping scene is well represented, as the Austrian capital features many malls and shopping areas, where you can find a wide variety […]

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Just Brilliant: The Origins of “Diamonds are Forever”

One of the most renowned slogans of the 20th century, which has grown way beyond its marketing purpose, “Diamonds are Forever” is one of the most known catchphrases of the world. This tagline is a strong part of the image diamonds have today in our collective mindset; where they are strongly connected not just with […]

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Great Apps to Help You Choose the Right Clothes

If you are someone who is interested in clothes and accessories, you’re most likely often on the lookout for new and exciting places where you can explore new fashions both in the material world and in the digital one. Even though strong publications (both digital and in print) are still the first go-to places for […]

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The Top 3 Uses for Fashiontech

Fashiontech is defined as the friendly collision between the world of clothes making and the world of high tech. The quick expansion of technology in society has also touched the world of garments making and has added many layers to the idea of clothing itself: from adding things like impact sensors on sports pieces to […]

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Editorial: Onstage and Backstage

This editorial was first published in InCompany by Attire Club, April 2017.   When style and fashion are discussed from a psychological or even philosophical point of view, the idea of identity is what comes up very quickly. As psychology became very fashionable during the late 1990s and 2000s, it’s the concept of identity is […]