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The Best Looks at London Collections: Men / Spring-Summer 2015

The British capital became the center of men’s fashion for a few days last week, as designers showcased their spring-summer 2015 collections at London Collections: Men. The three days of presentations and fashion shows brought a lot of new ideas, concepts, cuts, shapes and inspiration to take in for the spring-summer 2015 season. The garments […]

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Fashion History

Mainstream Fashion in the 1960s

The second part of the 20th century was a period of time ruled by duality in fashion and culture. On the one hand, there was the “norm”, the conservative style promoted by the mainstream media, and on the other hand there were the “rebels”, which, unlike the rebels of the years that had gone by, […]

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Opinion And Commentary

The 7 Best Dressed Men at the 2014 Tony Awards

The 68th edition of the Tony awards was held on June 8 and recognized achievements in Broadway shows for productions that were released in the 2013-2014 season. The ceremony, which was hosted for the fourth time by Hugh Jackman, took place in New York City at the Radio City Music Hall. It was a star-studded […]

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Accessories Casual Shoes Dress Shoes Shoes

The Guide to Colorful Shoes (B)

Colorful shoes are an uncommon, yet great fashion item. You can wear them to express your personality, to break up a conservative outfit or to complete your already colorful outfit. While the market for women’s colorful shoes is quite big, men need to spend more time searching for a good pair of colorful shoes.  

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Attire Club World

Links à la Mode 36: Style Secrets Revealed

 Hello AC elegantologists, This week, we have been featured on Independent Fashion Bloggers’ list “Links à la Mode” for the 36th time. The list features the best articles on fashion chosen from a very big selection. We’re always happy to be on their list! For those who don’t already know, IFB is a website which […]

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Accessories Basic Style Guides Casual Shoes Fashion Advice Shoes Style

What Are the Differences between Loafers and Moccasins and How to Wear Them? (B)

Slip-on shoes are fantastic pieces that we feel any man should incorporate in his wardrobe. They are very versatile, practical and can be dressed up and down according to the setting in which you want to wear them. Loafers have their origins in Scandinavia, where fishermen would wear two pieces of leather fastened with a […]

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Accessories Fashion Advice Hats Style

The Guide to Men’s Hats [Part 2] (B)

Hats are amazing accessories which come in such a wide variety of styles that there is sure one for every guy who wants to wear one. In the first part of the guide to hats, we talked about fedoras, Panama hats, boaters and more. In this part, we will be looking at other types, such […]

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Fashion Advice Proficiency Style Guides

The Complete Guide to Mixing Patterns and Prints (P)

Mixing patterns and prints is a little trickier than mixing colors, as when you are mixing colors, you can use the color wheel to see what colors go together well. Prints and patterns however, are a lot of times a combination of colors to begin with; their components have shapes which you need to establish […]

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Celebrities

Celebrity Fashion & Style: Andy Cohen

The modern man has a lot of places in which he can look for fashion inspiration, from magazines and websites to the people you see in movies and in films. There are not many guys out there today who work outfits that are more than just the classic black suit or that impossible to replicate. […]

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Accessories Basic Style Guides Socks Style

A Guide to Socks and Fabrics: From Cotton to Vicuña Wool

The sense of touch is one of those things that we take so much for granted that we rarely think about it. It’s a “missing the forest for the trees” situation. However, the sense of touch has a big impact on our lives. We believe that we should value this sense more than most people […]

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Accessories Fashion Advice Pocket Squares Ties

A Guide to Matching Your Tie to Your Pocket Square (B)

The pocket square, also known by the name pockerchief or handkerchief, is a very small, yet significant piece of men’s accessories. The hankie, as it is also called is mostly known for its decorative purposes and for the fact that it can be folded in so many ways that you practically loose count. However, the […]

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Accessories Style Watches

Emotion & Design: The Aesthetics of Watches

In our time, everyone owns a tablet or another device which can let them know what time it is, with enough precision to catch a plane or a bus. This is the reason why watches have been redefined and designers have discovered new ways to express luxury and style through their pieces. Watches today have […]