Everywhere seems to be buying “gilets” at the moment.
I got a chocolate brown one from Esprit, but H&M, Duffer, Energie, etc are all selling them.
By the way, they’re not really called gilets – they’re bodywarmers.
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Jake’s on Berwick Street Soho is currently selling in addition to their usual eponymous t-shirts and Penguin polo shirts some cashmere jumpers by Burlington. They have some nice diamond styles in, which are a little expensive. Unfortunately Burlington appear to be a company without a net presence.
To return to Uniqlo (the stylish man’s Gap), they have a particularly nice style of jeans at the moment, at an incredibly cheap £20. The “one wash classic fit” is a dark indigo in a medium fit and come in a Gap-style variety of lengths (ie – lengths go up in 1″ intervals).
They also have a selection of cashmere jumpers, v-neck & crew neck in a variety of colours at £59 – probably the cheapest cashmere jumper you’ll find, but they’re not particularly interesting.
A recent trip to Copenhagen brought back 2 purchases.
a gangster-esque coat from Zara, and a jumper from Esprit (previously only notable for having about 1000 stores in Singapore).
Denmark is a very expensive place to shop, and pan-European shops like Esprit, which have prices in all the major currencies on the tickets illustrate this (an £8 Danish premium on the jumper).
Every stylish man should have a cocktail shaker, and not a £2.99 one from Argos.
A “Boston Glass” style one is essential, but many places do not sell them. One place that does is Leon Jaeggi on Shaftesbury Avenue.
Headstrong. A little skateboard biased, but a great range and free shipping.
oh the irony! Well it’s not that clever but as we all know Goths are renowned for their great sense of humour.
Shame it’s sold out.
Selfridges are currently having a very large sale.
Items available include Gieves & Hawkes shirts reduced from £79 to £59 for the merchant banker in your life and lots of reductions on Duffer of St George amongst many others. Unfortunately the Nigel Hall tank top I bought wasn’t reduced.
I was quite keen on the Ralph Lauren & Le Tigre polo shirts, but they were full price (£49).
There is also the largest amount of foul near-day-glo Ralph Lauren shirts I’ve ever seen in one place before.
is this the most attractive watch in the world? Along with the TAG Monaco I’d say so.
Now would any jeweller fancy giving me one for an extended trial and review? 😉
Sefton in Upper Street, Islington is a menswear shop with labels like You Must Create, John Smedley & Comme des Garcons. They also have their own range of very colourful socks which would make excellent presents (as they are so smartly wrapped and boxed).