STYLE & ERROR

MR. PHIL GREEN

It’s been fully blown retail frenzy out in The Metropolis this week thus far. Found self in Topman’s lofted personal schlepping salon while sourcing a catering sized batch of skinny chinos. The lads up there are sharp, lively-so-&-so’s, they’re looks often notable. Mr.Green (not Jnr. nor Prof) always runs a clipped ensemble about town, flaunting rules of the establishment and juxtaposing stories like it ain’t no thing. That’s the young for you, fearless not clueless. This upright number is almost Mick Talbot/Young David Coulthard  staring in Sleuth remake set on a Whitstable long weekend. Gotta dig be digging that scene, no?

MR.GREEN’S STANCE

-Topman Design or Ltd. double breasted jacket, seen before on here, is obviously a big piece this Spring (click)

-Riess le-espadrilles (leather espadrilles)- cant find similar on site, still worth visit though (click)

-Topman Skinny-Clarkson wash. Retro Nineties worn skinny jeans. Ones found on site are almsot Wham! skinnys, not JC’s (click). Defo for the young.

-Charvet polka dot pocket square . Charvet’s site is utterly brilliant (click), dont think they’re too, too bothered about e-commerce. Can buy it off Mr.Portly though (click)

-Paul Smith striped almonds. Yup, stripes.

-Margiela button-down shirt in micro-oxford sort of fabric. Cant find on site (click) for their shirts though.

They mix it up nice those kids, don’t they?

Big Sir Philip was on his way up, so I got out of there. He’s good mates with Business Mouse. Know who I mean? (click)

Stubbs out.

MR. JAMIE MILLAR

While in action in Switzerland last week only managed to spot a couple of decently turned out style merchants. Young Millar was one. Perhaps too dark for clarity, but did want to capture his silhouette at least against the Basel night. Millar does GQ.com for a living, hence assured classic stance. Interesting that as one of the modern arbiters of ‘correctness’ he elects to fasten suit jacket over a vest. No hanging offence for sure, and while heartening to see rules distorted by the establishment, does slightly defeat whats so agreeable about three-piece format. Meanwhile the vigour in which the new wave of style journos mix up their labels with the high street is most refreshing. Taxi zum fluss bitte!

MR.MILLAR’S STANCE

-Jaegar actual camel hair overcoat is dead nice, with pert shoulders and wider lapels. Visit site as their tailored outer-wear is on sale right now, some good bits (click).

-Reiss three-piece suit (click, not quite the same suit mind) in herringbone dark charcoal grey. Double zeitgeist action, both grey and with trad-texture. Full marks. Reiss suiting is good and worth considering.

-Grenson oxblood brogues. Everyone loving a Grenson, right (click).

-Cos roll neck with silk mix. Roll necks might be too too overground soon perhaps. Millar and I were sat on the same flight home looking like odd knitwear uncle and nephew later in week.

-Specsavers bins.

-Rolex carrier bag. Doesnt do what it says on the outside. Good year for Roley as have mentioned.

I would put some images up but am rather busy this morning.

Stubbs out.

“MR. JAMAL”

Bless the young types. This one goes straight in, no hello, or any salutation at all, just deadpan list of what he’s wearing. Treats it like a no-frills sartorial Stop&Search. Actually, might have to patent those. SSAS’s. This is an espresso Style Stance from the youth division. Liked Jamals jacket-pant-snaffle quotient, but also liked fact that from when first spotted Jamal he’d additionally accessorised as mood changed. Fluid stuff. Take it away Jamal.

JAMAL’S STANCE.

-Topman Design double breasted jacket (click). Is described as striped on web site, but it’s not, it’s a grainy mix fibre effect. That sort of fabric is right on money as it goes. Cotton, polyester and viscose in fact. Not bad price, but don’t think it include strides, which is mean. Topman Design does stylishly led, affordable tailoring for the young constructivist.

-Skinny olive chino, Topman again, I think.

-Vintage Gucci snaffle loafers, I’d venture but not sure.

-Vintage scarf and pocket square. Paisley? Pah! It’s not paisley Mr. J cautioned.

Stubbs out.

MR.DAVID GANDY

These days Big Dave G is more of a men’s fashion presence at the shows that just a plain old super-model. Rather liked what he was wearing. Herringbone was the thing on LFW Men’s day if you ask me. Wider pants jolly good to see in action, way forward for sure, but do note need a decent frame to carry them off. Talking of frames, DG stays on brand with DG bins, good fella, (see bus/bill board campaign for further reference). Gandy was mixing it up a trifle however with designer, vintage and high street, which one simply has to admire. Liked Dave’s ensemble, but think on a lesser presence a thicker tie would have been perhaps in order. He’s such a charmer though, eh. No one is to mention Count Von Count’s appearance in remake of The Great Gatsby, okay?

MR.GANDY’S STANCE

-Vintage English herringbone jacket and vest

-Ralph Lauren herringbone wide pants

-Marks&Spencer camel overcoat (click) Think DGs is DB, but could only find SB. (one-breasted coat, ah ah ah..)

-Paul Smith toe cap can shoes

-Thomas Pink white shirt

-Peckham Rye, tie, obviously (click)

-Reiss pocket square

-Dolce&Gabbana bins, again, obvi’.

Stubbs out

From the FROW  ”one underage skinny model, ah, ah, two underage skinny model..”

MR. DAN ROOKWOOD

Not done a Style Stance for while. Well they’re back, menswear fans. Men’s day at LFW seemed ideal place to get going again. Mr.Rookwood is the Style Director of Men’s Health magazine, so say anything mean and he’ll send the boys round to laugh at your abs. Anyway, amongst the fashion pack natural coloured suiting, with texture, seemed to be looking the strongest to me yesterday. The surprisingly straight talking yet impactful three piece Mark Powell (click) caught ones eye immediately across the lenses in The MAN New Gen show. Like Dan’s colour balance a great deal. Very Seventies. Very masculine. Tab and dimple collar and tie combo, man after my own etc.

Maybe Powelly’s got a rep for being a trifle more costume/Toad Of Toad Hallesque* than he deserves. This is very nice bit of RTW. Gonna investigate more and report back. Do like to tie shirt and pocket square in myself too Daniel. Bit fed up of white shirts/squares everywhere so tonal ones become a necessity, can be tricky to source. Tautz, John Lewis, ebay are all good directions.

-Three piece fawn flannel suit by Mark Powell (click)

-Shirt with tab collar  by Mark Powell.

-Shoes are bespoke from ASOS made in England range (click)

-Chocolate brown Florentine tie, stylists own find.

-Polo Ralphy bins.

-Dunhill note book.

NB.Dunhill note books have ‘buy more fags’ already printed on every page. Style fact.

Mr.Rookwood has just furnished me with the link to his cufflink maker, Etsy (click)

Stubbs out.

*am teasing Mark.

Rookwood gets his beard on in FROW at MAN New Gen LFW