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Author Archive
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MAN 2012 : Paris
As you may well be aware, if there’s one thing we at B&F like it’s a great menswear label. Logic then dictates that if there’s something we like even more, it’s lots of them. And (bear with me), if it …
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Outerwear : Finisterre | Etobicoke Jacket Mk V
It seems that getting into the realm of ‘technical’ clothing can be as challenging for the intrepid consumer as it can be for brands. In part, this can be attributed to the fact that aficionados of outdoor kit can look …
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Introducing : Utile
We’ve been suitably impressed by the output of new menswear dons UTILE since their arrival earlier this year, and think that their growing reputation is richly deserved. As with all that catches our eye and compels us to put virtual …
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Read : Umberto Eco
Umberto Eco may not be the most obvious choice for the bl*g*sphere, especially as it is frequently populated by those (myself very much included) eminently less prolific, let alone significantly lacking in the genius he’s touched by. Put bluntly, Eco …
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Barbour x Steve McQueen : Giveaway
I should confess from the outset a deep-seated, long-term love of Barbour as a brand, as the unreasonable amount of their work in my house can readily confirm. While their range, and profile has grown steadily over the last few …
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Masters at Work : (My) Top Five
Many moons ago, within a relatively small but devout cross-section of people (mostly men) on this side of the Atlantic, there was an almost fetishistic excitement which came from the rumour, prospect, then reality of shrink-wrapped pieces of black …
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RRL Ralph Lauren : AW|11
Ralph Lauren remains a behemoth in all things fashion, with a dizzying range of collections of clothing, accessories, furnishings and more. Having recently dropped the Polo monicker from his trademark line, Ralph Lauren have revealed an exquisite new lookbook for …
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Drawstring Parka : One Nine Zero Six
We’ve already mentioned an entirely justified soft spot for the excellent ONE NINE ZERO SIX capsule collection by Jeff Griffin. For AW11, they’ve come up wardrobe trumps again with their Drawstring Parka.
As with their other pieces, the eminently wearable …
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Brooklyn Circus
While perenially (though inadvertently) finding more ways to waste time and procrastinate online in the dubious name of research, the odd gem comes to the fore. One such diamond is the Brooklyn Circus website, which stems from a store opened …