CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN

anthonymcgrath405 / 12/11/2014

Vibrant Style with the Hentsch Man by Leo Parker

Finding menswear brands that match your own sartorial standings isn’t always straight forward but, as luck would have it, London is home to a whole host of independent menswear labels that are perfect for those men who demand to be shepherds and not sheep when it comes to their fashion choices. One such brand goes by the name of Hentsch Man and they have just released their decidedly dapper A/W 14 collection which will be right up the street of anyone with an eye for eclectic fashion.

Hentsch Man have been going since 2008 and have gone from strength to strength in that time and are now rightly considered to be one of London’s premier menswear labels. Boasting everything from tees to chunky knitwear, you’ll never be short of options when perusing the digital shelves of the Hentsch Man online shop which is positively overflowing with brilliant options for the style inclined.

Vibrant colours and unconventional designs are the call of the day with the Hentsch Man A/W 14 collection and if you want to stand out from the crowd this winter, this first rate British menswear brand might just be your ideal ally. Uncompromising in style and bold in execution, it is little wonder that the clothing from Hentsch Man is beginning to make waves the world over now and despite being relatively new to the world of men’s fashion, they’re not ones for resting on their laurels and 2015 will definitely be an exciting year for this wonderfully dapper British brand.

anthonymcgrath405 / 10/11/2014

On your marks, get steady – GET CHARGED ! – LAB SERIES SKINCARE FOR MEN collaboration with Jawbone by Amanda Lewis

LAB SERIES Skincare for Men have announced a collaboration with Jawbone, makers of the amazing UP wristband and app which helps people understand how they sleep, move and eat in order to live better. Well-being isn’t just about exercising and eating well, it also includes taking care of your skin to look in tip top condition. It allows you to track activity, sleep, and nutrition, and combine that with research insights provided by LAB SERIES to help them improve their skin’s appearance and lifestyle. So if you didn’t get enough sleep last night, the Insight Engine can illustrate how too little sleep affects your skin over time and make suggestions to help you to address that.

You can join in literally by taking the worldwide LAB SERIES X UP Challenge to learn how everyday choices from sleep to hydration can affect your overall well-being, including how your skin looks. From now till November 30, 2014, men around the world can join their countries in a quest to look and feel their best. Come on UK we’re a well groomed nation! Sign up for the challenge at http://www.labseries.co.uk/age_rescue/jawbone.tmpl .

The collaboration is being announced in conjunction with a new launch for LAB SERIES. The brand is giving men an advanced way to “charge skin” with new AGE RESCUE+ Water-Charged Gel Cream PLUS GINSENG, a daily, age-fighting, skin-drenching treatment works to help combat the first signs of ageing on skin’s appearance. Yeast Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Creatine, Artemia Extract and Coleus Root Extract and of course Ginseng known for its energising and endurance-enhancing properties.

anthonymcgrath405 / 07/11/2014

Remember, Remember it’s the month of MOVEMBER !

We are a week into the week of Movember and as almost a pep talk of encouragement for all the good work you guys are doing in supporting this most worthy of causes I thought I’d share this short film with you from House of Fraser on facial hair maintenance and ‘Styling of one’s Mo’, so take a look. Ohhh and by the way fellas, keep up the good work !

anthonymcgrath405 / 06/11/2014

A lot more then the Emperor’s new Clothes – Ten c

What happens when the creative directors of CP Company and Blauer come together ? Well apart from loads of debating on the intrinsic detailing of outerwear, a blooming great coats brand for starters ! Ten c, the Emperor’s new clothes is the brand created by Alessandro Pungetti and Paul Harvey and couldn’t be further away from the pretentious characters from Hans Christian Andersen fable, but like the original tale which tells of looking beyond what you are told to see and to value what is truly there. The ability to see past the fashion media barrage is a new interpretation of the original fairy tale.

Ten c is a menswear collection that wear no labels either inside or out. They ask to be loved for what they are. Pieces that last forever. These timeless and iconic jackets are created to live and age with you !!!

The incredible Japanese jersey will, with time, mould itself almost imperceptibly to you. It will become part of your life’s story like the dented wristwatch from when the Bungy rope broke and would have broken your arm had you not being wearing that watch. The tent that wears the scars of every festival its ever been to with you. That pair of jeans you just cannot throw away. They will become exclusively yours.

Ten c believe that by applying the true values of craftsmanship and creating garments that are conceived to last all your life, they can in some way help, and this comes from the bible of real environmentalists, in the elimination of waste. They are talking about caring and quality.

anthonymcgrath405 / 04/11/2014

Tripl Stitched to Perfection – Tripl Stitched Shirts

Every man loves a good shirt, whether he be a classic city gent, a weekend football terrace watcher or top button fastened beard wearing trendy, you can’t beat a good quality shirt that keeps it’s shape, colour and isn’t a trail of Hercules to iron, we are simple creatures us men.

Tripl Stitched is a new men’s shirt brand that is designed and manufactured in its own factory in London creating contemporary casual shirts using vintage machinery.

Driven by the desire to bring back premium shirt production to the UK, over the last 10 years Tripl Stitched have sourced, shipped and restored shirt-‐making machines from around the world.These machines are not as quick as their modern counterparts but the finished garments that they create have a character and finish that sets them apart from their peers. Tripl Stitched produce a collection of the finest men’s shirting from oxfords, flannels, button downs and spread collars.

The finest quality construction combined with prints developed with some of Britain’s best creative talents, and fabrics sourced from the finest Italian and Japanese mills create premium shirting that has the cachet of not only made in England, but made in London.

The first collaboration with London based creatives takes its influence from the heart of shirt making. Entitled ‘Cut, Make Trim’ the project is the launch of a unique series of collaborations showcasing three of London’s best illustrative talents – IYA, Josh McKenna & Jack Cunningham.

IYA are an independent creative studio working collaboratively with clients across multiple disciplines, includingFolk, Oliver Spencer, Hudson Shoes, BBC, Channel 4, Globetrotter Luggage, Nike & Volvo amongst others. Their shirt design, the Scriptura pattern, is based on a graphic from a 1970’s screen-‐printed calendar, given to them as a gift when they moved to their new studio in London’s, Menswear Heartland,Lamb’s Conduit Street. Purchased from a quirky art and design second hand bookseller in WC1, the calendar is still a prized possession and hangs proudly on the studio wall.

East London based illustrator and designer Josh McKenna’s shirt features a linocut illustration of a famous cockney rhyming slang – Apple & Pears -‐ the addition of more tropical fruits to the print, like the pineapple create a contemporary twist to a traditional rhyme, me ole cockney sparrow .

Jack Cunningham is both an illustrator and animator and currently the youngest director at Nexus Productions. Jack’s playful characters, each depicting different parts of the shirt making process, come together to create a unique pattern which has been screen printed onto a limited run of shirts made from heavyweight indigo cotton with a subtle tone on tone finish.

Further projects are already in development, so keep your eyes peeled and Tripl Stitched hope to have a continual programme of collaborations across all different aspects of London’s creative industries.

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