The Ugly Trend Everyone’s Wearing (And Why You Should Skip It)
I remember when Vincent balked at my fishing vest. Vincent is my former boss from when I worked at American Style magazine, and the man who fired me for accidentally…
How I Stopped Getting My Ass Kicked by Weather (And Built a Wardrobe That Actually Travels)
I was wearing shorts in Minneapolis last February when I realized I fucked up. Packing Shorts was sort of my Louis Sweatshirt of doom. I was standing in my mid-tier…
Heritage Brands Worth the Hype (And the Ones That Aren’t)
I’ll never forget the look on my college roommate Marcus’s face when I unwrapped a brand-new L.L.Bean Norwegian sweater freshman year. It was 2003, George W. Bush was president, Von…
The £100 Suit Challenge: Finding Decent Tailoring on a Tight Budget
The suit I wore for my interviews at university was awful. Kind of-grey polyester in a paintbrush flappy kind of way. Padded shoulders that made me look like I’d dipped…
The Art of British Layering: Dressing for Four Seasons in One Day
Prepare yourselves for a personal joyride through my coat sleeves. You know what else is bonkers? I once went away for three days to Milan and had brought more clothes…
What I Learned About Power Dressing by Channeling Five British TV Icons for a Week
This experiment started as a bet with my nephew James. I was out having drinks with him. He’s 28 and lives in Shoreditch now. Works in tech. Thinks wearing a…
The John Lewis Menswear Section Deserves More Respect
Do you know what is massively underrated in British menswear? The John Lewis menswear department. No joke. I know that as a fashion editor I’m supposed to ramble on about…
Why I’m Obsessed with That Weird British Thing Where Rich Guys Look Homeless
A few years ago, I attended a house party in the Cotswolds – friend of a friend type situation, randomly invited along as extra company. Our host, whom we’ll call…
Finding Clothes That Fit When Nothing Ever Seems to Fit Right
I’ll never forget when my friend Carlos let me take him shopping for the first time. He and I had been lifting weights together for around six months, and I…
British Street Style Across Different Cities: London vs Manchester vs Glasgow
I learned the hard way that you should never wear a Burberry check flat cap into a Glasgow dive bar. Burberry checked everything was everywhere back in 2006, particularly if…