CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN

anthonymcgrath405 / 20/10/2014

Anti-aging for your Hair ? Whatever next – Julien Farel Haircare

After far too long and following the recently launch of ‘JF MEN’ – a whole floor dedicated to men’s grooming at Julien Farel’s Restore Salon & Spa at Loews Regency Hotel in New York City, Julien Farel brings his grooming, how can I put this, savoir faire to the UK with his newly launched haircare range available exclusively at Selfridges and Selfridges.com

The New York City born, French-American Julien Farel Group is driving innovation in the beauty industry not only through its transformative products, but also through its unique services. Masters in hairdressing, aesthetics, dermatology, body treatments and fitness, the multi-disciplinary approach to beauty has a refined focus on Anti-Aging techniques and technology, delivering age-defying hair, face, skin and body.

With salons in New York, Miami and Cabo San Lucas, The Julien Farel Group also includes JF Gymnastique, a private studio offering a holistic fitness and wellness experience. In April 2014, Farel relocated the Madison Avenue Flagship Salon to the iconic Loews Regency Hotel on Park Avenue, unveiling a new 10,000-square-foot beauty flagship, complete with a full-service Anti-Aging salon, spa, fitness studio, and the brand new JF Men, a full service men’s grooming salon. Farel has also been the Official Stylist of the US Open Tennis Tournament since 2007, giving world-class tennis players an aesthetic – and psychological – edge.

Leading the Anti-Ageing haircare arena, NYC-based Luxury Hairstylist Julien Farel unveils his first-of-its-kind, cleanse-treat-condition formula Julien Farel Anti-Aging Haircare Restore – the answer to every man’s grooming needs.Hallelujah !
Julien has applied the science of skincare to haircare to deliver powerful ingredients deep into the follicle, scalp and hair for intense hydration, targeted repair and vital protection. The result is an optimal environment for healthy hair growth.

But, thats not it, RESTORE, has a couple of other tricks up its sleeve;

It lets you cut down time in the shower, by using RESTORE in place of your shampoo and conditioner twice a week.

Also, you cut down styling time by using RESTORE makes hair more manageable and easier to style.

Plus, you cut down on the grooming products you buy, by using RESTORE as an alternative to shave cream and beard conditioner. The key RESTORE ingredient Hyaluronic Acid is the ultimate multitasker for scalp, face and hair !!!!!

anthonymcgrath405 / 17/10/2014

Actor James Norton’s M&S Style

Actor James Norton has been making quite a name for himself recently. Since embarking on a career in acting at the tender age of 5 in his local school’s adaptation of the Nativity, he’s gone on to achieve great reviews as the rather less angelic Tommy Lee Royce in the BBC’s Happy Valley, in films such as, the mesmerising Belle and the high octane, Ron Howard directed, James Hunt Biopic, RUSH, plus currently, as mystery solving man of the cloth, Sydney Chambers in ITV’s, Grantchester.

However, it’s not Norton’s acting abilities that concern us today, but his Sartorial merit in this short film from M&S.

anthonymcgrath405 / 16/10/2014

24 carot – Platinum by Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein is a brand known for many things and other designer fashion houses would literally kill for an ounce of what they have, one could say if they could bottle it, but they already have several times over. Whether it be denim, underwear, fragrances etc Calvin Klein is legendary and shows no sign of slowing down or lessening its popularity.

For Winter this year they have teamed up with the retailer of ultimate luxury and bastion of everything aspirational, Harvey Nichols to stock this exclusive collection. It offers a new take on the classic and formal inspired by the pursuit of perfection. Simplicity and precision.

Platinum prides itself on natural luxury embodied in clean shapes with updated proportions, designed in rich fibers and yarns. Heroic and confident with architectural and studiously crafted looks. Hidden interior details offer a sense of concealed sophistication.

The collection offers a look that is elevated and tailored. Three and two-button jackets with soft constructions are paired with boat neck sweaters and tapered ankle cropped pants. For outerwear, a covetable camel wool/cashmere slim top coat, or a roomy, fleck-speckled pressed tweed balmacaan. A dark damson wool jacket over a black turtleneck sweater and black pants; or a Bordeaux iridescent weave nylon parka with neoprene trimmed hood, worn with a boat neck merino sweater and cropped black pants — both add graphic color to the season’s muted palette. Head-to-toe black styling, as in a quilted leather bomber jacket, turtleneck and flannel pant, presents a modern, city aesthetic. Alternatively, a pared down pale grey wool cashmere shaker sweater and flannel cropped pants introduces an element of ease.

anthonymcgrath405 / 15/10/2014

Roll with it – Six of the best Roll Neck knits

Whether it be on the international catwalks for the menswear Autumn/Winter shows to well turned out celebrities such as Michael Fassbender or Mr Saturday Night himself Dermot O’Leary. The roll neck knit is no longer the preserve of the 1970’s or the knitwear of choice for Bond villains. The roll neck, polo neck, whatever you wanna call it, is back and back with a bang and looks equally as good as an alternative to a shirt when worn with a suit or just plain and simple with jeans when your wanting to keep the cold out. So we bring you six of the best currently on the market at this very precise moment.

This knit just looks warm and cosy in wonderfully warming oatmeal by none other then PS by Paul Smith at MRPORTER.com

Classic Marl goes with everything and from the Genius of British Knitwear himself John Smedley

Out to impress you can’t fail to do so in this little number from Gucci. Only problem is make sure your better half doesn’t take too much of a shine to it

It’s unbelievably how this brand manages to balance price and quality and still make a profit !!! Yet they do and this example is testament to the guys at Uniqlo

Stand out from the crowd for all the right reasons in this cobalt out of the blue from can you believe it Burton

Classic Navy what more could you ask for and from knitwear specialists Johnstons of Elgin

anthonymcgrath405 / 14/10/2014

Always TIME for Barbour – Barbour Launch Timepieces

When a brand that you love and cherish announces they are expanding into a new product category you can’t help but, slightly, worry, in the back of your mind you know this can go one of two ways. One, wonderfully, real synergy, works so well and only strengthens your appreciation for what they produce. Or, how can I put this, NOT.

Thankfully, with the topic of today’s post the prior is very definitely the case. British lifestyle brand Barbour has just launched its first range of watches, aptly named ‘Barbour Timepieces’, which blends the Barbour unique take on British style into watch form, all the while with a very individual and stylish look.

The Barbour collection is inspired by the values of the British countryside whilst the Barbour International collection references the brand’s motorcycling heritage, with both collections featuring some of the iconic elements found in the clothing ranges.

Designed in Britain, the Barbour Timepieces collections all house Swiss movements and feature the best Italian leathers, British tweeds and tartans.

In the Barbour collection, the Beacon Chrono (image above) is a visual embodiment of Barbour’s design heritage – functional yet timelessly sophisticated – available with either Italian leather straps or in a three link stainless steel bracelet. The simplicity and clean lines found in the design of the Glysdale also represents the versatility that the Barbour brand is known for, with a choice of straps in Barbour’s classic tartan, British herringbone tweed, or luxurious Italian leather.

In the Barbour International collection, the motorcycle jackets that the brand has been producing since 1936 are the core inspiration. The Halstead sits at the heart of motorcycle fashion with hand-stitched padded straps that are reminiscent of riding leathers. The Fowler (image below) features an industrial case inspired by the headlights of vintage motorcycles, a dial based on vintage speedometers and soft leather straps that make this watch effortlessly wearable.

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