Cycling to work in style
Last week I met a man with a broken pelvis who had been pushed under a car by a “fellow” cyclist. And one of my colleagues fell in front of a van when another cyclist forced him to pull out. … Continued
Mens’ style -100 years of Beards
An interesting exhibition of Brock Elbank Beard photographs currently running at Somerset House. On display are some glossy portraits of men (and the odd woman) with luxuriant facial hair, often paired with fisherman’s jumpers, tattoos, piercing eyes and pipes. Yes, … Continued
Male Pattern Baldness
OK. This is a post for male readers. It was proposed by a man. If he had not suggested it I would not have done the research – which has really opened my eyes. First what is MPB? This is the normal … Continued
The story of the matching green ties
Last Saturday I posted about my new skirt, and said I would explain my companions’ outfits at a later date. Here goes. When London won the Olympics the team were unmistakable. In their matching Jeff Banks (who also dressed the … Continued
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, style icon?
It was only when I saw Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, in this dress that I realised she was a woman of style. Up until this moment (and I have met her in the flesh) I saw this lady as … Continued
Who is the coolest politician in Europe?
This question was put to me on Twitter by my good friend Clive Turner, the CEO of Plymouth Community Homes. As Housing CEOs go he is fairly cool, with his navy suit, decent cufflinks and watch, and easy-going open-necked shirt. … Continued
The Midi skirt
After the sun the rain. After the mini-skirt came the midi-skirt. You might wonder how the pattern companies made their money. Selling a simple A-line skirt with four black cutting lines printed across it for five shillings and five pence. … Continued
The circular skirt – who can wear them and how to make one
I saw these amazing circular skirts at the Women, Fashion, Power exhibition last month. initially I couldn’t see any link between novelty skirts and women’s power, but maybe I lack imagination. On the other hand these items come from are … Continued
Men’s style: “Do Boris!”
I don’t get many requests with this blog, but I do get a few. One I have had from a number of people is to turn my analytical gaze on Mr Boris Johnson, the current Mayor of London, author of … Continued
The key to making flattering clothes
When making clothes to fit and flatter your body you need to take body line (silhouette), proportions, scale, details, texture and colour into account. If you understand the impact of each of these factors on illusion then you can choose … Continued
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