CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN

anthonymcgrath405 / 25/11/2015

Watch out for Santa – 7 of the best watches for Christmas Presents

Terry Markham, Senior Buyer, WatchShop.com

Terry Markham is honest enough to admit that he didn’t know the difference between a quartz movement and a self-winding movement of a watch when he started out in his career as a sales associate with SDK Jewellers in Reading in 2006. But, by God he soon learned, and specialised in watches within the sales team. In less than a year of his joining the company, the owner’s son, Kishore, launched a website (then known as watchshopuk), and Terry began picking and packing watches in addition to handling the shop requirements for watches.

After a brief hiatus in the automotive industry in 2007, Terry was brought back to manage the physical store, but soon began helping the directors with ordering stock for the store and the fast growing online venture now known as WatchShop.com, the UK’s leading online watch retailer.

To perpetuate Terry’s interest in all things watch like, he collects watches, from World War II until the present day, as every timepiece has subtle nuances and understanding and appreciating them allows he to explain these to a wider audience. Today he gives his expert opinion on the 6 best watches for Men to give as Christmas present, or to be given to us;*

HUGO BOSS MEN’S WATCH
Product Code: 1513041
“Really stylish Hugo Boss with the rose accents on the numerals, love the colours and detailing.”

SEIKO MEN’S 5 AUTOMATIC WATCH
Product Code: SNXS79
“This is a classic, the Seiko 5 range has been going for decades, but the wonderfully simple automatic movement is a great gift to lure people into the world of watches.”

HAMILTON MEN’S KHAKI FIELD 38MM AUTOMATIC WATCH
Product Code: H70455533 – KHAKI
“As people gain more interest in watches, and they look to the higher levels of luxury, this is a great present to get them started on the path of luxury watches. This has sapphire crystal, Swiss automatic movement, and just looks stunning for a really attainable price.”

CITIZEN MEN’S WORLD CHRONOGRAPH A-T CHRONOGRAPH ECO-DRIVE WATCH
Product Code: AT8110-53E
“Something a little more technical, this watch updates via radio time signals, as well as being light powered, with a stopwatch, world timer, and all the functions and features you will ever need.”

POLAR MEN’S A300 BLUETOOTH ACTIVITY TRACKER BLACK CHRONOGRAPH WATCH
Product Code: 90051950
“This pairs with your smartphone, and lets the wearer map their activity throughout the day, while also being able to see and dismiss incoming calls, texts and emails. The watch syncs activity data to the smartphone, which is then uploaded to the cloud, allowing them to view their fitness performance online as well. Perfect for getting people interested in fitness, or just taking more of an interest in their health.”

SCUDERIA FERRARI MEN’S FORMULA ITALIA S CHRONOGRAPH WATCH
Product Code: 0830273
“Something a bit sportier for the anyone in your family with even a sniff of petrol in their blood. The Formula Italia series by Scuderia Ferrari are made in Italy, and use top quality genuine leather straps, and designs inspired from the legendary Ferrari road and race cars.”

HENRY LONDON CHISWICK WATCH
Product Code: HL39-S-0100
“Give the retro look with a restrained case size, fantastic domed glass, and a classic gold and green colour combo. Just launching in AW2015, the designers of Henry London have really nailed the retro timepiece look.”

* all watches featured offer free next day delivery within the UK

anthonymcgrath405 / 23/11/2015

6 of the best Star Wars collaborations – by Keanu Adorable

With the release of the highly anticipated latest Star Wars film less than a month away, today we look at some of the best collaborations that would make any hardcore fans turn to the dark side over. ‘The Force Awakens’ could potentially be the biggest blockbuster The world or even the Galaxy, has ever seen, and has already topped the pre-sale records with a whopping $50 million!!! Watch the trailer below if you haven’t already (seriously, how could you not have). Needless to say, the movie is not the only thing that we have our eyes on. Have a look at some of the products we have chosen for our readers to look at (and have second thoughts about the need to buy your weekly groceries).

Nixon

Nixon have released their Star Wars “Dark Side” collection in the lead up to the highly anticipated film’s release. The collections contains Darth Vader, Boba Fett and Stormtrooper-inspired watches, backpacks, belts and wallets.

Ranger SW , 44 MM Watch

Landlock Backpack SW

Kickers

French footwear label Kickers teamed up with the filmmakers Disney to develop a special limited edition range of Star Wars inspired shoes for adults and children. The new collection will offer Kickers iconic Kick Hi boots featuring key characters from the film franchise, including Darth Vader, Stormtroopers as well as Yoda and TIE Fighters.

Men’s Kick Hi Print Storm Trooper

Men’s Kick Hi Print Darth Vader

Adidas

Adidas Originals has given the classic Superstar 80’s model a Star Wars makeover, letting fans customise the shoe through the mi adidas portal. Additional features include allover prints, exclusive lace-locks, Star Wars laces and custom Darth Vader and Stormtrooper Shell-toes. Have a look at some of adidas’s suggested combinations below and head over to mi adidas to give it a go for yourself.

mi Star Wars superstar 80’s

Uniqlo

Earlier this year, Japanese label UNIQLO launched a collection of T-shirts featuring submissions for its Star Wars-themed UT Grand Prix 2015 design competition. From Yoda, to Darth Maul, to R2-D2, the shirts don illustrations of seminal characters that range across the entirety of the sci-fi film franchise.

Sweat Pullover Hoodie

Short Sleeve Graphic T-Shirt

Chunk

Chunk recently released their vintage inspired repeat prints on a collection of limited edition tees & sweats with beautifully realised handcrafted graphics featuring the mythical big foot, white label music and collegiate Star Wars Storm troopers.

Trooper Army Tee

BMX Trooper Tee

Moleskine

Moleskine has released limited edition hardcover notebooks complete with origami templates to create your very own X-Wing Starfighters. Featuring a white notebook with an image of a Stormtrooper, and a black notebook with a red image of main antagonist Kylo Ren, the notebooks sport a colorful montage from the film on the inside cover. A set of Star Wars stickers comes in an expandable back pocket, a bookmark ribbon and an elastic ribbon that secures the covers when shut.

Moleskin Notebooks

anthonymcgrath405 / 19/11/2015

Palace – The skateboard brand that’s far more than just another skateboard brand by Harry Bradbury

Over the last few years a certain Skateboarding brand has been gaining attention in all the right places, Palace Skateboards has managed to build up what can only be described as a mystical aura; similar to the hype of which Supreme has generated over the years and in turn creating a hardcore, loyal following. And recently, the brand have further established their very credible credentials by collaborating with none other than, legendary sports and lifestyle brand, Adidas.

(Key pieces from their most recent collaboration with Adidas Originals.)

What started out as a group of skateboarders, led by skater Lev Tanj, just printing a few t-shirts and gifting them to fellow Skateboarders to wear, has now turned into a global brand with collaborations with sportswear giant Adidas Originals and Reebok under their belt within the first few years of the brand starting out. With the likes of ASAP Rocky, Jay-Z and Drake all religiously wearing their printed tees and jackets, the brand has rocketted recently not just within the UK but globally.

(A$AP Rocky x Palace/Adidas collaboration shirt)

The hype around the brand now is similar to that of Supreme, with a craze surrounding anything they put out being snapped up by not only the hardcore skate followers but also by a more stylish mainstream Fashion follower. To compound this a trend we have started to see creep into the more higher end Fashion circuit is taking elements of skate wear and adapt it to their ends. In recent seasons, the catwalks of fashion capitals have started to move swiftly away from the typical skinny trouser silhouette and shapes such as wide legged trousers and workwear shapes begiving to re-appear.

Fashion houses such as Alexander McQueen, Kenzo and Acne Studios have been drawing inspiration from Streetwear for years. With McQueen opting for trousers with a wider leg and at a cropped length similar to that of a skateboarders trouser.

The highly desirable Acne Studios have additionally been inspired by Skate wear, incorporating Wide Legged trousers into their Autumn Winter collection. As well as Coach jackets which are staple in the skate culture. They’ve taken key elements of culture that is currently popular such as Skate wear, and workwear silhouettes and added a touch of class and high end aesthetic.

anthonymcgrath405 / 18/11/2015

Causing quite a storm – 6 of the best Anti Dandruff Shampoos

Dandruff it one of those unsightly problems thats can effect anyone at any age, in fact, according to research over 50% of the population experiences dandruff at some point in their life.

So what is it & what causes it ? Well according to the NHS,

“The body continually sheds dead skin cells as new cells are formed. In most cases, this is a gradual process that goes unnoticed. However, this process can speed up, producing excessive amounts of dead skin cells, which causes dandruff. It’s not always clear why this happens, but possible causes include seborrhoeic dermatitis, a common skin condition that causes oily skin.
While not directly responsible, certain things can make your dandruff worse, such as:
– overuse of hair products
– emotional stress
– washing your hair too much or too little.”

To combat this problem, we are bringing you 6 of the best Anti-Dandruff Shampoos that not only mask the condition but get to the root of the problem and will help to eliminate a range of scalp complaints such as dryness, dandruff, irritation and inflammation. So by using these products greatly improves the health of your scalp and overall look and feel of your hair.

A number of these product will contain products including such unusual ingredients as Lavender, Rosemary, Tea Tree and Juniper oil cleanse and disinfect the scalp, while Caramel and Wheat Protein further soothe and improve the health of the scalp and hair.

Toni & Guy Anti Dandruff Shampoo

REDKEN Scalp Relief Dandruff Control Shampoo

Ruffians Anti-Dandruff Shampoo & Conditioner

Therapeutic Scalp Shampoo by Murdock London

Vichy Dercos Anti-Dandruff Shampoo Sensitive2 in 1 Anti-Dandruff Shampoo & Conditioner by Head & Shoulders

anthonymcgrath405 / 17/11/2015

6 of the best winter coats by Harry Bradbury and Keanu Adorable

It’s time once again to start wearing warm and cosy winter coats and hang those light jackets back up the wardrobe. Now some people may have been dreading the cold weather, but if you’re anything like us over here at Clothes Make The Man, we have been waiting all year to bust out our winter coats. However if like some people aren’t prepared for the cold, or have had your winter coat too long and want a change or simply need an update, we are going to show you 6 of the best on the high street this season.
Our first pick is this wonderful cashmere/ wool blend overcoat from Uniqlo in collaboration with Lemaire. With a shawl collar and in a dark green shade this is a great alternative to a traditional overcoat.

Our next pick is this Wool Pea Coat from Joules. This classic style is a great addition to any mans wardrobe pair this with a plain polar neck or t shirt and you’re good to go.

Next up is this felted Wool blend overcoat from H&M from the Modern Essentials selected by David Beckham. In this great Camel shade pair it with a crisp white shirt and black jumper and you’re good for a smarter event or just a white t shirt for a more casual look.

A more modern and alternative option is this Dropped Shoulder Wool Overcoat in black from COS. Because of the dropped shoulder it does feature a more relaxed fit. With overcoats do try and keep the rest of the outfit fairly minimal and simple, pair this with a white shirt black jeans and some white trainers for a clean look. Slightly more but the price can be justified because of the higher quality COS provides.

Another great option is this grey Wool overcoat from Topman. This particular shade of grey is very popular this season along with the camel colour and looks great with most things. With a concealed front placket (buttons concealed) and a slim fit this would work great as a smart addition to a suit or just a shirt and jumper. Its a decent price for the coat you’re getting.

Last but by no means least, is this beautiful overcoat from Zara’s new Zara studios collection. This is a harder coat to pull off due the nature of the print and cut however executed correctly this coat could be a great addition to a winter wardrobe. Keeping it minimal underneath is key here. A black or white polar neck or white shirt black trousers and shoes would look great with this piece. Its a great price given the nature of the material blend, which includes Wool, Mohair and Alpaca.

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