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When I was a kid, all I wanted was shelter outdoors, bizarrely. Being that I lived in a house and all, you really wouldn’t have thought that would be an issue, but nonetheless, all I wanted was sheds converted into castles, wigwams and tipis, and tents. Whether it was for a clubhouse, a castle, a base or whatever, having lairs seems to be a big thing to kids, and with such a huge benefits to outdoor play and pulling kids away from the TV, it’s a great idea for your garden, particularly if the weather carry’s on like this.

What’s more is that a playhouse can also provide a great outdoor storage space as well as a play centre. If you’ve got an area that you’re planning to use for a shed, consider getting a playhouse instead. The kids will love it, and it’ll last absolutely years. Here are some great options.

Shire Bunny Playhouse

A sweet, smaller playhouse, the Shire Bunny Playhouse is a great cheaper, budget option, and its ambiguous design and style allow you to customise to exactly what your kids are into. Looking for a fairy tale cottage? Give the window frames a coat of paint, some rustic pastel shades. Even plain, it makes for a great playhouse for all the kids, and with basecoat treatment to protect the wood, opening window, safety styrene windows and a cosy 4’ by 4’ size, it might be a cheaper option, but it’s always going to be a hit.

Traditional Swiss Cottage Playhouse

At 10’ by 10’, this is one of the biggest and most spectacular playhouses available. Constructed from gorgeous redwood timber cladding, and a cute integral veranda for the kids to relax and play on, this is ideal for three or more children playing together. This is a great playhouse, but beyond the appeal to the kids, it looks absolutely gorgeous in any garden. If you’re going all out, this is the playhouse for you.

Shire Wigwam Playhouse

If your kids ever play cowboys and Indians, or have a love for history, this is the playhouse for them. The conical shape also passes fantastically well as a spaceship or rocket cockpit, ideal for your imaginative little astronauts. If you want a slightly more original playhouse in your garden, this is the one for you. At 7’ by 6’, and with such a unique design, this playhouse is sure to spark your kid’s imaginations and interest in learning and history

Windsor Rose Tower Playhouse and Slide

This is a magnificent playhouse. If you’ve a garden without the right kinds of trees to build a treehouse, a tower playhouse is the next best thing. You’re giving your kids a private space to play and enjoy, as well as a fun slide. At 13’ by 6’, this gives your kids the perfect centre for their play. What’s more is that you can use some of the dry space underneath as outdoor storage!

Shire Command Post Playhouse

If your kids aren’t all that into playing house, and are a bit more into their action films and army things, as boys are sometimes wont to be, this is a great option. At 6’ by 4’ this is a spacious playhouse that gives your kids room to let their imaginations run wild.

Words by Mia Riley

Everyone on their morning commute needs something to read or look at. With Instagram having 700 million monthly active users, it’s safe to say that it’s a go to app to pass the time of that morning journey. From the Frow to streetstyle, we’ve narrowed down the 7 fashion insiders you should be following on Instagram to get the inside scoops.

1)Luke Day – @Luke_jefferson_Day
Not only the Editor over at British GQ style, but the man responsible for styling many key Fashion campaigns and shows throughout Fashion Capitals of Milan, Paris and London. Posting latest campaigns, street style and editorial photos it’s got a little bit of everything.

2)Edward Enniful – @Edward_Enninful
Possibly one of the most interesting people to follow at the moment. I mine the man has an MBE, is best friends with countless Supermodels, ohhh and with his recent appointment as Editor In Chief at British Vogue, he’s one to watch and stay up to date with.

3)Derek Blasberg – @Derekblasberg
Writer and Vanity Fair’s Man on the street, this guy is the epitome of Man about Town and a party isn’t a party unless he attends. Expect a lot of locations, a lot of celebrities and a lot of behind the scenes.

4)Nick Wooster – @Nickwooster
He’s worked with some of the best fashion brands in the world as well as being Fashion Director at Bergdorf, nobody knows the industry as well as he does. 30 years in the industry, leads to an Instagram account that has the best of everything – outfits, front row views and all round culture.

5)Dan Rookwood – @Danrookwood
Yep a real live Englishman in New York, well he resides in Brooklyn, but. US Editor at Mr Porter, so from politics to fashion to life, an important follow to stay up to date with a key person on one of the most influential digital based fashion companies. Always good to see what’s happening stateside.

Photographer – An Instagram account filled with beautiful images from his editorials with a long list of publications, and since Instagram is visual he’s the perfect guy to follow, what more could you want?

The Bathroom should be a place of tranquil relaxation, with a genuine sense of zen. A room in the house that guarantees an oasis of calm, the room in your abode that is minimal when everything else around you is going crazy. Simple, understated, relaxing design and now I can give you the finishing touch to complete this utopia.

Now if you’re the kinda guy who cares about those finer details, then let me introduce you to the new electric toothbrush from Bruzzoni’s Wall Street collection is just what you need to bring a real touch of affordable luxury to your daily grooming regime. Combining minimalist Italian design with cutting edge Swedish technology, the Bruzzoni electric toothbrush has a luxurious soft leather-like feel and is comfortable to use, with a high speed oscillating brush head that keeps your teeth smooth and clean, and your mouth super fresh.

Although Bruzzoni has only been out on the market since December 2016, the company has already received international attention with distributors in China, Hong Kong, South Korea, the Middle East, Australia, Austria and Switzerland. Bruzzoni was founded by serial entrepreneur Krister Mossberg, who’s other ventures include Campadre.com (one of Scandinavia’s biggest shopping communities), Gajdo.com (search engine in the SME segment), and co-founder of Hitta.se (one of Scandinavia’s Yellow Pages search engines).

The toothbrush comes in two stylish colour options – deep matt black trimmed with rose gold metal, or sleek white trimmed with silver metal. With every detail of this product thought through and every requirement catered for you also get a neat, matching, metallic induction charger base and the whole unit makes a great finishing touch for any contemporary bathroom.

The clever induction charger gives you 40 minutes’ cleaning time when the toothbrush is fully charged, which you can do from any USB port or your bathroom shaver socket. Plus, its got an easy to read battery indicator that gives you plenty of warning so you know exactly when you need to recharge. The toothbrush can also be safely packed away in its bespoke travel bag so you can take it with you wherever you go.

Words by Keanu Adorable

Trainers have evolved from just being athletic gear that aims to improve performance in our active life, in fact, there are now an abundance of high-fashion kicks available these days than ever. But running on a shoe made from Italian suede isn’t the most practical choice when you’re trying to burn all your calories off in the gym.

However, that doesn’t mean that you should keep using your beaten up stinky pair of trainers that you’ve been hiding in your cupboard for the past decade. That’s why we here Clothes Make The Man has done the hard work and found 6 of the best trainers that can boost your performances and fitness, and will look great when you decide to rock them out in non-gym settings.

Adidas PureBoost DPR

Unlock your running potential in these men’s Pure Boost DPR trainers from Adidas. Equipped with energy-returning Boost tech for swifter, more efficient running, the knit upper contours to your foot, delivering adaptable, breathable comfort with every transition. Featuring a traditional tongue, the DPR has an 8mm heel-to-toe offset that brings you closer to the ground during your run.

Saucony Freedom ISO

The Saucony Freedom ISO trainers provide protection for long runs, maintain a light and responsive ride at fast paces, while still being a good choice for easy recovery runs. The Freedom ISO’s innovative full Everun midsole and ISO fit upper make this elusive experience possible. This shoe really does it all.

Nikelab Gyakusou Lunarepic Low Flyknit 2

Part of Nike x Undercover’s latest ‘Gyakusou’ collection, these sneakers are made from breathable Flyknit that has a snug, slip-on construction. The Flywire technology provides a flexible yet locked-in fit, while the foam Lunarlon mid-layers offer responsive cushioning and all-day comfort. Sectioned rubber outsoles are pressure-mapped to feet in motion, absorbing impact where you need it most.

APL Prism

Athletic Propulsion Labs’ ‘Prism’ sneakers are designed for maximum flexibility and comfort. Cleverly constructed to hold your foot in a natural position for safe and efficient running, this pair is set on a cushioning Propelium™ sole and has an internal mesh slip for ventilation. The reflective overlays enhance visibility during dusk or dawn jogs.

Reebok Print Smooth

The Print Smooth is the latest model in Reebok’s running stable, featuring a sleek outsole design with a stylish lifestyle-relevant silhouette. Aimed at the everyday runner who wants a versatile shoe with a striking visual aesthetic, these are ideal for light runs and run-led fitness training.

Asics MetaRun

This pair of trainers were designed for runners looking for high cushioning and stability, packed with new and advanced technology to deliver exactly that. The cushioning comes from the midsole – constructed from ASICS’ FlyteFoam which offers pillow-like cushioning that bounces back to its original shape to retain its plush feel and are 55% lighter than the industry standard.

Obsession by Calvin Klein was and still is iconic in every way, shape and form. It was a fragrance that completely summed up a period of time. In 1993, a certain Kate Moss, who was THE Supermodel at that time, became the fragrance’s face. She was 18 years old when her then boyfriend, MARIO SORRENTI, aged 20, shot her for the campaign.

Sorrenti already displayed prodigious talent as a photographer, while Moss was fast becoming not just a model, but a star. CALVIN KLEIN himself, having been shown some of Sorrenti’s informal holiday photography of Moss by the uber-art director Fabien Baron, sent the couple away alone, to the Virgin Islands.
They were asked to replicate the intimacy and informality of the earlier photography for OBSESSION; there was no photographic team, no hair and make-up crew and no art directors present.
The ground-breaking and provocative imagery that ensued reflected the couple’s real love story; besides portraying a mutual flourishing of first love, the images also reveal an obsession with both a subject and a medium by the photographer.

As the legendary campaign approaches its 25th anniversary, the House of Calvin Klein finds itself with a new, Chief Creative Officer, in the shape of Belgian design phenomena, RAF SIMONS.

Who believes now is the right time for the re-invention of an iconic fragrance. OBSESSED plays on the evocation of memory through scent. Mixing memory and desire, masculine and feminine, the past and the present, these compelling fragrances echo the original OBSESSION, yet blur and reformulate scents for both men and women today.

As Simons states, “I suppose you could say we were obsessed by OBSESSION. If one thing summed up CALVIN KLEIN for us visually, it was Mario Sorrenti’s OBSESSION campaign with Kate Moss. It lived in our heads for so many years and became a touchstone of sensuality when we arrived at CALVIN KLEIN. We thought about a scent that could reflect such an idea of memory and desire for today. Of male and female, of the memory of somebody else on your skin.”

As part of the campaign to promote this fragrance OBSESSED utilises never before seen imagery from that time and personal biography to further explore and evoke the idea of memory, past love and present iconography. As the first fragrance formulated and promoted under RAF SIMONS as Chief Creative Officer of CALVIN KLEIN, OBSESSED can be seen as a celebration of CALVIN KLEIN fragrances past, present and future. OBSESSED is about how memory, the sensual and the visual intertwine today.

OBSESSED FOR MEN is an Oriental Woody Amber fragrance with top notes of Oro Blanco Grapefruit Sichuan Pepper Black Cardamom. Leading into Cedar Leaves Labdanum Firnat Blonde Leather and finally dry Patchouli Cœur Black Vanilla Infusion Ambrox Super. A compelling heart of Black Vanilla is sophisticatedly structured with dark, dimensional woods, providing the tension between a feminine melodiousness and masculine strength. Ambrox elegantly cuts through all, lending a sleek and contemporaneous edge.

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