Have you got those Happy Feet with @HappySocks_com

imageHappy Socks is a brand who want to brighten up your life and put a smile on your face in the process. It all started one rainy April day back in 2008 when “A vision was born to turn an everyday accessory into a designed colourful item and spread happiness.” Happy Socks wanted to raise the standard of quality, craftmanship and creativity. Happy Socks founders, life long friends, Viktor Tell & Mikael Söderlindh worked in the creative industries for some time, one a graphic designer and one in advertising when the stumbled upon fashion, this is where the Happy Socks adventure began. A world of playful and colourful patterns and designs, Tell, the creative director of the brand, is inspired by the everyday ”everything and nothing” when designing the Happy Socks collections. They work by a motto: ”All play, no work” shows a great deal of what the label is all about: turning a simple and forgotten product into a fun and sought-after creative success story.

imageToday Happy Socks are sold in over 70 countries on every continent across the planet spreading their message of through humble accessories and making life a little lighter. This Autumn marks the beginning of a new chapter in the Happy Socks mission to spread a lil happiness with the launch of Happy Socks Underwear. Offering three new products, traditional Boxer shorts and boxer briefs for Men plus boxer briefs for the ladies. Offering happiness, quality and comfort to all ends of your underwear drawer ! Essentially, there’s a pair of socks and underwear to suit every occasion, mind, set and style.

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Spoilt for Choice with @Lyle_and_Scott this Autumn

We are partial to a bit of Lyle & Scott here at Clothes-Make-the-Man I’m not ashamed to say, so you can imagine my delight when I discovered some months back that they were collaborating with, not one but two of our other favourite menswear entities for Autumn 2014 AD !!!!!!

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The first of these great breakout collaborations we have a real leading light in British Fashion, for both men’s and womenswear in the form of  Jonathan Saunders. Glasgow born Saunders has been hailed as one of the most exciting British menswear designers of recent years, recently winning Breakthrough Menswear Designer at GQ’s Man of the Year Awards, as well as Emerging Talent Award – Menswear at the British Fashion Awards in 2012, among other industry plaudits.

He began his creative path at Glasgow School of Art originally studying furniture design but his love of colour and print soon led him toward fashion and textiles and eventually to Central St Martins where he refined his skills. Saunders, having launched his namesake label in 2003, initially established himself as a womenswear designer, followed by his first menswear collection debuting for the AW 2011/12 season.

Why Lyle and Scott and Jonathan Saunders? The Scottish kinship is obvious and Saunders signature use of colour, pattern and graphic has a clear relationship with the brand 1960’s golfing heritage.

The collection is made up of 26 pieces and features Royal Warranted, made in Scotland knitwear as well as merino wool mid layers made in Italy. The classic Lyle and Scott polo shirt, woven shirt, golf Harrington and 2 new footwear styles complete the collection.

imageimageNow for the second partnership, launching in September, comes from the great Universal Works. There is a clear sharing of ethos between the two brands. Both transcend fashion and aim to develop products that are resolutely none trend driven. Styling and design is dictated by, in Lyle and Scott’s case, its 140 year old history and in Universal Works’ the personal history and experiences of its founder David Keyte.

One of these experiences involved Keyte’s immersion into the British ‘Casuals’ youth movement during the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. A ‘football and clothes’ subculture where prominently branded British and European sportswear brands became, for the first time, a key part of the style uniform – fashions fascination with sportswear started there and then. Lyle and Scott was a fundamental part of this subculture and the print and knit designs in the collection were based on an original Lyle and Scott design that Keyte once wore.

The collection is comprised of 11 pieces; Made in Scotland, Royal Warrant knitwear, classic polos, flannel shirts with knitted collars and woollen accessories complete the range.

As always with Universal Works the devil is in the detail and this collection is no exception, the deconstructed, 1980’s Lyle and Scott snowflake print is worked across all styles in some way, shape or form.

Like Keyte’s of Universal Works, Saunders is known for his attention to detail and each garment within this range is branded on the chest by one of four different coloured eagles that reference the collections main palette.

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A Grooming range fit for a King – Bayolea @PenhaligonLtd new men’s Grooming Range


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 is an English Boutique fine Fragrance house founded in 1870 by William Penhaligon. Their scents are still made in England today using the finest rare ingredients. Penhaligon’s holds two long-standing Royal Warrants; from HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (granted 1956) and from HRH The Prince of Wales (granted 1988).

The house’s passion is to continue their founders incredible legacy of creative and innovative perfumery, challenging the traditions of the art and seeking new ways to interpret elegance via their unique scents.

Bayolea is their first ever comprehensive Grooming Range to fulfill the everyday needs of a modern gentleman. The extensive range has been created to ensure every aspect of the grooming routine has been catered for. Nourishing skincare will be available alongside classic shaving and grooming products. This is the brand’s first ever launch in the world of skincare; products including a facial wash, soothing gel and cleansing mask will compliment traditional shaving soaps, creams and balms to ensure the skin is soothed and replenished and smelling incredible.

Bayolea’s scent opens with refreshing mandarin, tangerine and lemongrass, an invigorating and warming heart of cardamom, black pepper, neroli and lavender, resting on a resolutely masculine base of cedar, sandalwood, musk, moss, patchouli and amber.

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The Inspirational & Great British Seaside – @Shore_Projects Watches

imageAhhh the Great British Seaside resorts, who needs Tulum, Santorini or Porta Chervo when we have the likes of Blackpool Torquay or Skegness. No in all honesty, the UK and Ireland has some of the most stunning beaches in the world, we just can’t control the weather to do as we want it to do when we so please.

New British watch brand, Shore Projects, is inspired by the elementary beauty and idyllic fun of the British seaside combined with the venerable look of classic explorer watches.

Featuring a stainless steel case with a scratch resistant sapphire crystal glass, the collection is housed by the best Swiss parts and precision manufacturing processes – creating a collection that is fully equipped to weather the demands of a modern lifestyle with a timeless British design. The easily interchangeable straps feature the finest Italian leather and are waterproofed to 100m, which means they are also designed for swimming in the sea. Plus, the y come with names like, St Ives, Poole and Whitstable to complete their worship of the beaches of Britain, I’m still waiting for Southport, I won’t hold me breath though.

The Shore Projects 2014 collection mirrors vintage styles with modern design features and includes classic white and muted charcoal black dials, as well as a brushed silver dial with gold finishes to accompany their unique range of adaptable straps. Shore Projects watches are a timeless British brand designed for every day wear, whether exploring pebbled stretches of beach or taking on the demands of the big city.

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It’ll be Flying Off the Rails – @OfftheRailsLDN Menswear Event

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Gentlemen, get your diaries out, as there is an event coming up where you will have to free up a good chunk of time to really appreciate it. Off the Rails is a new concept for men and answers many of the style conscious Sartorial need of the modern male consumer all in one specific place. That place is, East London’s Truman Brewery, sadly no longer a fully functioning brewery and when ? Well, from 30th October to 2nd November, so still plenty of time to plan and book those cheap-er train tickets.

imageThe idea behind the event is to create a relaxed, cool, atmospheric shopping platform for men to be able to pick up their seasonal wardrobe pieces, get free style and grooming advice and discover new brands that they might never had tried before. The four day event will feature 70 brands, both British & International, including Common People, J. Lindenberg, Kent & Curwen, Murdock London, Pretty Green, L’Estrange, Serge d’Nimes and Smith-Wykes. Further to this the guest brands will be a mix of classic, contemporary, tailoring and accessories., answering any stylistic problem you can throw at them. The event will feature a complimentary personal style salon service, personal shopping lounge, an on-site tailoring service, a barber shop & grooming salon, skin care area, tech, gadgets and art as well as DJs playing throughout, a fully licensed bar, woop woop, lounge areas and street-food pop ups, restaurants including the delicious Patty & Bun. What more could you possibly want ???

So what are you waiting for, click on Offtherailsldn.com now to find out more and get involved !

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