CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN

As we start to return to Work/College or Uni we will want to freshen up our look. So we caught up with award winning men’s hairdresser, Toni & Guy’s Jim Shaw to tell us what hair styles we should be considering.

Slick Back – for the dapper man! Slicked back styles look incredibly sophisticated and professional. This style looks particularly great when worn with a haircut that has length on the top and is shorter at the sides, really helping to show off the haircut and giving structure to your hair. Using a hairdryer to slick the hair back off the face is the easiest way to create this look before finishing with a pomade, gel or wax to help create the shape and hold it in place. You can use a product with shine for a sleek and shiny finish or a matte product for a more natural finish depending on what you prefer.

Long Waves – after all the lockdowns many of us have been experimenting with longer hair looks and embracing our longer hair and natural textures. Long hair is here to stay and looks particularly great when worn messier for a relaxed finish. If you have natural curls or waves, use a curl defining product or salt spray to enhance these and give your style further body and volume. Although long hair may require less regular cuts, it’s important that you do book in for cuts for yourlong hair to keep it looking its best, free from split ends and frizz.

Caesar Hair Cut – For those who want to ooze style this will be one of the most on trend haircuts this season. With this look it’s all about the scissor work and ensuring the cut is as precise as possible. I also love the versatility of this look, you can wear it super sleek and straight for a more sophisticated finish or for day-to-day and quicker styling, this look also looks fantastic when paired with texture. A texturising spray or matt pomade can be applied through your hair with fingers to break up your hair and give it a softer appearance. You can also incorporate some choppy layers into this style for further texture.

Buzz Cut – this is a great look if you want to show off your facial features and allow them to really pop and for those who want a haircut that’s lower maintenance and requires little to no styling. I love using clippers to create this look and going shorter on the sides to create a gradual fade and to give the look a more on trend finish.

Side Part – the side part has made a comeback over the past couple of years and it remains on trend for autumn/winter 2021. The beauty of this style is that it can instantly update your look and give it a more contemporary finish. It’s also great for those who may want to make their hair appear thicker in appearance, as the style adds volume and height to the hair. I love pairing a side parting with quiff for a statement look with extra volume.

Footwear supreme brand, Vans, have partnered with Warner Bros. to bring classic, well-known horror stories to life with the Vans x Horror collection, through interpretations of some of the scariest moments across iconic footwear and apparel pieces.

Establishing true icons of fright, Warner Bros. has produced our most beloved horror films for over 80 years. They’ve become synonymous with scary – from the terrifying twins of The Shining and devilishly possessed characters of The Exorcist and The Lost Boys, to the maniacal minds in Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, and IT.

Relive the scariest moments from classic horror films with graphic interpretations and written messages across Vans Era in classic Checkerboard with iconic red balloons from IT, and the SK8-Hi’s bright repeated text logo from The Shining, plus handwritten script callout across the outsole.   

The Vans x Horror pack transports us to our favorite scenes from Friday the 13th using the fleece pullover printed with a glow-in-the-dark hockey mask and Freddie Kruger’s claws tearing across our A Nightmare on Elm StreetWard Crossbody body pack.

Additional Horror footwear styles include the Classic Slip-On, the Slide-On, the Slip-Skool, the Old Skool, and the Style 47 Creeper. Women’s apparel and accessories pieces also highlight the boyfriend fit fleece pullover hoodie, cotton jersey boyfriend fit tee and mini backpack, while men’s apparel features the fleece pullover, short sleeve tee, crew socks, 6-panel jockey hat, 5-panel snapback hat, and Old Skool III backpack.

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Did you know every year, 300 million toothpaste tubes end up in the UK’s landfills, it’s estimated if these tubes were laid out end-to-end, the plastic line would stretch 75,000 kilometres, the equivalent of almost twice around the world, plus a toothpaste tube needs almost 500 years to fully biodegrade in a landfill, according to a report by the waste management firm BusinessWaste.

Not only are New PÄRLA PRO eco-friendly, but vegan, plus plastic free and British-made, what more could you want ? Designed by dentists, the effective, naturally whitening, ethically sourced toothpaste tabs promise high level cleaning power, while presenting a revolutionary approach to whitening, fighting sensitivity and boosting immunity. The toothpaste tabs are made with clean ingredients and free from palm oil.

The toothpaste tabs, that not only clean effectively but also care for the planet; as we said are eco-friendly, vegan, plastic free and British-made. The toothpaste tabs contain clean ingredients that fight against tooth decay, sensitivity and enamel erosion with high gloss teeth whitening power and packaged in a reusable glass jar. 

PÄRLA PRO contains flouride, the key ingredient to fighting tooth decay 

It’s the first toothpaste to support a healthy immune system each tablet contains at least half your RDA of vitamin E (an antioxidant) , B12 & selenium

NO artificial flavourings – peppermint essential oils are used instead for minty freshness.

The natural and gentle foaming agent is sourced from coconuts contains the mineral hydroxyapatite which adds a high-gloss, whitening shine. Four signature stain removing ingredients include kaolin and calcium carbonate, Includes potassium citrate for fighting sensitivity 

PÄRLA is the only sustainable tooth decay-busting product that protects your smile as much as it does the planet.

While you won’t have come across supplement-fortified toothpaste before, there are already impressive studies highlighting its efficacy. And by getting your RDA simply by brushing your teeth, at least that’s one less ritual to remember each day.

September 30th 2021 marks the UK premiere of, the long awaited, No Time to Die – the 25th entry in the world famous James Bond franchise and purportedly Daniel Craig‘s final time playing 007. Marking the occasion,pre-owned watch specialist Watchfinder & Co. take a look back at some of the most iconic watches worn by Bond over the last six decades, and the detail behind their 007 status…

Sean Connery and his Rolex Submariner 6538 “Big Crown”​

The first reference to a specific Bond watch was made in Ian Fleming’ssecond book, Live and Let Die in 1954. It was a Rolex. Fleming himself also wore a Rolex, more specifically an Explorer I. So it was little surprise when Sean Connery sported a Rolex in the very first Bond film Dr. No. It’s said that the watch worn by Connery actually belonged to the film’s producer, Albert R. Broccoli, and was loaned to the actor for filming. Opposing rumours claim that the watch was in fact part of Sean Connery’s personal watch collection and he brought it on set for use during filming. Regardless, the watch in question was an early Rolex Submariner 6538,also known as the “Big Crown” due to its very prominent winding crown. First produced by Rolex in 1955, and only manufactured for 4 years, thiswatch has become known as the James Bond Submariner. The highly collectable 6538 was also worn by Connery in From Russia with Love and the 1964 Goldfinger. Today, good condition examples of this limited edition Submariner have sold for over £400,000 at auction. TheSubmariner wasn’t the only Rolex to feature in these early Bond titles; Goldfinger’s Pussy Galore (played by Honor Blackman) can be seen sporting a Rolex GMT Master Reference 6542 in the film.

George Lazenby and the Rolex 6238 “Pre-Daytona”

Following on from the Connery era, Lazenby took over the role of Bond (albeit briefly) in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service in 1969. And with the new Bond, came a new watch… This time, instead of the Submariner,Bond opted for a 6238 Rolex Chronograph. The piece, favoured in motorsport, is often described as a kind of “pre Daytona” as it has all the features of the enigmatic reference except the tachymeter bezel (a measure often used by drivers to calculate speed and units per hour). Bond’s 6238 is the only one of its kind – it was redesigned at the request of the producers to incorporate a red seconds hand which acted as Bonds built in compass.

Roger Moore and his Rolex 5513 Submariner

It wasn’t until the early 70’s that the Q Branch really started going to town on Bond’s watches. In the 1973 film Live And Let Die Moore wears a significantly modified Rolex Submariner 5513 which contains a high powered magnet and its very own circular saw, where the rotating bezel doubles up as the blade. Off screen the 5513 is often described as the ultimate tool watch – possessing nothing more, and nothing less, than exactly what is needed. With its time only mechanism, no date, a rotating bezel (which allows the timing of dives) and a locking bracelet clasp – it is an ideal diving watch in its purist form. It’s worth noting that it wasn’t all Swiss watches for Roger Moore’s Bond though; he was also seen sporting a Hamilton Pulsar in the opening scenes of Live and Let Die (before swapping to the famous Rolex), a Seiko 0674 LC (which also functioned as a message printing pager) in The Spy Who Loved Me and a Seiko M534 Memory Bank throughout Moonraker, which Q equips with explosives and a remote detonator.

Timothy Dalton and the Rolex Submariner 16610

Timothy Dalton took over the role of 007 in 1987 serving up a darker, grittier Bond – truer to the original character portrayed in Fleming’s novels. In The Living Daylights Dalton is seen wearing TAG Heuer Professional Night-Dive 980.031. The watch enjoyed approximately 10 seconds of screen time and it was the first, and last, time that Bond was seen wearing a TAG. In Dalton’s second 007 film, License to Kill, we see Bond return to the Rolex Maison wearing the newly introduced 16610.Produced until 2010 the 16610 was made from 904L surgical grade stainless steel (more resistant to corrosion and saltwater damage) and, for the first time, utilised white gold for the hands and markers meaning it wouldn’t rust or patina over time.

Pierce Brosnan and his Omega Seamaster

Goldeneye marked the first Bond film to feature an Omega on 007’swrist – specifically an Omega Seamaster 300M Quartz Professional 2541.80.00with a full size stainless steel case, blue face, blue bezel and stainless steel bracelet. Lindy Hemming, the Oscar-winning costume designer, responsible for selecting 007’s watch for the film said she felt that Commander Bond ‘a naval man, a diver and a discreet gentleman of the world’ would only wear the Seamaster with a blue dial. But it wasn’t just Bond sporting a Seamaster in that film… Bonds friend turned foe 006 Agent Alec Trevelyan (played by Sean Bean) is also seen wearing a Seamaster with a black leather strap. In fact towards the end of the film Trevelyan comments on the fact that Bond is wearing a newer model than him! Sticking with the Omega Brosnan goes on to wear a Seamaster Professional 2531.80 Chronometer in Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. In these films we see Q add everything from lasers and grappling hooks to torches and detonating devices to the multifaceted watch.

Daniel Craig and his Omega Seamaster 300, Omega Planet Ocean and Omega Aqua Terra 150M

Daniel Craig took up the mantle of Bond in 2006 in Casino Royale. Craig’s Bond is introduced to the audience as a brand new 00 under the command of MI6 chief M (Judi Dench). With no gadgets or gizmos this new Bond sports a Seamaster Diver 300M (Ref. 2220.80.00) and a Planet Ocean 600M (Ref. 2900.50.91) in his first outing as the 00 agent. The Seamaster Diver was a 41mm with a blue face and a blue bezel on a stainless steel bracelet. By comparison the Seamaster Planet Ocean had a steel case, black dial, black bezel and a black rubber strap. In Quantum of Solace 007 wears another Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M (Ref.2201.50.00) this time with a smaller case and a steel bracelet. This trend continues in Skyfall with Bond wearing yet another Planet Ocean 600M(Ref. 232.30.42.21.01.001), this time in titanium, and a somewhat dressier Aqua Terra (231.10.39.21.03.001). Breaking from the new… Daniel Craig can actually be seen wearing a vintage 1965 Omega Chronograph in the closing scene of Skyfall as he drives away in his Aston Martin DB5 (of the very same year). Craig’s fourth outing as Bond in the 2015 Spectrefeatures an Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Master (Ref. 231.10.42.21.03.003) and the Omega Seamaster 300 Spectre Limited Edition (Ref. 233.32.41.21.01.001). Notably, the Seamaster 300 finally marked Craig’s first tricked-out watch as Bond! It was designed exclusively for the film and featured a stainless steel case, a black and grey striped NATO strap (reminiscent of Bond’s original NATO strap worn in Goldfinger and Thunderball) and came equipped, courtesy of Q branch, with explosive capabilities.

Coming up….

In the forthcoming No Time to Die fans will spot three Omega watches. Bond sports the lightweight Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition (Ref. 210.90.42.20.01.001), new agent Nomi (Lashana Lynch) wears a 38mm Seamaster Aqua Terra with a black dial and black NATO strap and Moneypenny (played by Naomie Harris) is equipped with a 27.4mm De Ville Prestige on a hunter green leather strap.

It’s really been quite sometime since we dedicated some time to looking at the amazing retail brands we have that produce affordable trend driven menswear. In fact the last time we did, the Arcadia group’s brands were Kings of the High Street in TOPMAN and BurtonMenswear. Debenhams, were giving us great ranges from the Designers at Debenhams throughout their stores nationwide. Covid wasn’t even in our vocabulary and BOOHOO certainly wasn’t the player it is today !

So first up we have

Arket

Inspired by Icelandic landscapes, the discreet colour palette is built around cool earthy tones and dusty pastels with occasional pops of bright yellow and blue

River Island

Are on a sophisticated outdoor vibe for Autumn. Supplying with brilliant outerwear, I mean who doesn’t want to run out and get this coat straightaway ?!?

H&M

TOGA ARCHIVES x H&M collaboration in its entirety. The forthcoming capsule with the Tokyo-based independent label, founded in 1997 by Yasuko Furuta, loved for its curious sensuality and experimental takes on wardrobe classics.

M&S

Hard times who ?  t’s Not just any Menswear it’s M&S Menswear and boy are they back on form ! The Great outdoors never looked so good.

Suits Direct

Show us how to get the most out of our Tailoring for Autumn and how to give formal a more casual feel, taking us from office to play seamlessly.

Next

TV’s Marvin Humes injects the cool Autumnal vibes for Next with his Edit. No fear of you fading to grey with this look.

BOOHOOMAN

Opting for a more cheery post apocalyptic feel to launch their Autumn offering. Great traditional seasonal tones in total contemporary silhouettes from BOOHOOMAN.

John Lewis

Part of the John Lewis ANYDAY range this recycled long Puffer will keep you warm long into Winter and beyond.