Denim is this season's hot look ©bonprixsecure

Remember the 80s? Well those stonewashed jeans combined with an equally bleached denim jacket can stay safely tucked away in your memory!

Thankfully the head to toe denim trend is taking more of a shophisticated stance in 2010 and if you’ve been paying attention to the shop windows recently you can’t miss it. A dark, lightweight denim fabric adds a note of refinement to an otherwise fairly casual look. Boring? Not at all. It doesn’t always have to match and actually it shouldn’t. Part of the fun of this trend is mixing different shades of blue; once a big fashion faux pas but now all the range. Add another layer of intrigue to your outfit by combining different styles as well. A sharp blazer with a pair of heavily distressed jeans? You’re good to go!

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A Ralph Lauren shirt has been on my list of recommendations for my Personal Shopping clients for as long as I can remember. The familiar polo player motif has been one of the most respected signs in designer shirts since the brand was launched in New York nearly 40 years ago, and in that time has matured rather than aged.

Ralph Lauren is perhaps more famous for leisure shirts and clothing, but it’s his traditional more formal designer shirts that I prefer and I can spot a Ralph Lauren shirt a mile off just by the cut – even if the polo player is covered up.
As designer shirts go, Ralph Lauren shirts aren’t the cheapest, but their sheer quality and stylish cut won’t ever let you down. Ralph Lauren use only the finest fabric and the shirts are sensitively cut to flatter your shape, whatever your figure.

Boned collars will make sure your 100% cotton shirt stays crisp and sharp however long your day and cufflink holes are provided so you can make the most of your collection of fashion cufflinks.

And if you don’t have a collection of fashion cufflinks to go with your designer shirts, then where were you on the 10th of October when you should have been reading His fashion eye?

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Sarah

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Party season is about to start so get your party clothes sorted! istockphoto © nuno silva

Most of us need to dress up quite a few times over the festive season – black tie for him, ballgown for her – and let’s face it while us girls wear a different outfit for each one and then some, the guys usually turn up in the same old tux and black tie.

“Have you seen the price of a tux?” I hear you cry. “But you told us to throw our paisley ties away”.

Relax! I’m not saying you need as many tuxes and men’s ties as we girls need dresses. And for the stylish guy, they’d all look very similar anyway.

No, His Fashion Eye can now reveal how to create a stunning new look each time, remain an icon of men’s fashion and save money at the same time.  Go shopping for some amazing silk waistcoats.

Over your designer shirt and under your tux, a waistcoat can be as visible or as discreet as the statement you want to make. Waistcoats are the very latest in men’s fashion accessories and as well as being keenly priced are available in a range of patterns, styles and colours from the discreet and sophisticated to those that I’d take my scissors to if I caught you wearing them :).

With the same high fashion tux or dinner jacket, and the same designer silk black bow tie, a collection of waistcoats for under £100 each can have you looking a new man on each outing.

But do take care and don’t let your own fashion eye run away with you. Discreet and tasteful is the word, or you may find me there with my scissors lol.

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Sarah

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One of these and you will look like a prince © Hackett

Every man should have a good polo t shirt in his wardrobe. Not the £4.99 ones from a supermarket, but a nice designer polo t shirt. Why? Here’s why!

1 – You can look smart but casual at the same time. Ok. So smart casual isn’t exactly hard to come by, but the collar on a polo t shirt gives it that extra edge of smartness over a normal t shirt and an extra casualness over a shirt. Simple eh?

2 – No one wears polo t shirts. Take a look around a club and you’ll see people in t shirts or shirts, but very few in polo t shirts. You don’t want to be one of the crowd do you? Why look like everyone else when you can spend £50 on a good polo t shirt and look individual and cool?

3 – A polo t shirt can be more versatile than you think - whether you want to look like toff like Prince Harry in Hackett, or cool like Justin Timberlake in Abercrombie and Fitch.

4 – Girls love polo t shirts. I don’t know if it’s ‘cos they’re a bit smart, or because they look like rugby jerseys, but whenever blokes bring their girlfriends into my shop, more often than not they leave with a polo t shirt. And that can’t hurt, can it guys?

5 – Because I say so! I sell clothes for a living, I know what I’m talking about and I say you should buy one. Go on. What are you waiting for?

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The Financial Times and Quintessentially launches a luxury online charity auction to help raise money for Room to Read, which is an innovative non-profit leader dedicated to promoting and enabling global education. Founded in 2000, the organisation is based on the belief that education is crucial to breaking the cycle of poverty in the developing world. Since then, the organisation has supported over three million children by providing increased access to higher-quality educational opportunities. Room to Read has established more than 700 schools and over 7,000 bilingual libraries with five million books, and continues to support the education of nearly 7,000 girls.

Room to Read, launched in Nepal in 2000, works with local communities throughout the developing world to provide quality educational opportunities by constructing schools, establishing libraries, creating children’s literature in local languages and providing education with a particular focus on girls. The organisation estimates that more than 300m children around the world do not have access to education.

The FT supports Room to Read through its 2009-2010 seasonal appeal to readers, and Quintessentially supports the charity through Quintessentially Foundation, a charitable organisation which helps improve the health, education and welfare of disadvantaged communities worldwide.

The auction, open to the public from midnight on Friday 20th November until midnight on Monday 30th November, features lots.  The auction includes tailored suit in Richard James Cloth, 2 Renault F1 VIP Technical Center visit packages and 2 TW Steel Watches, a long weekend with a Jaguar XK or the new Jaguar XF as well as a fabulous His n’ Hers London experience to only name a few examples that may interest you. In order to bid, please visit www.quintessentially.com/auction.

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T shirt sales in my shop go down through the floor at this time of year. It happens every year for two reasons:

1- it’s freezing, obviously, so people don’t wear t shirts - they’re thinking of jumpers, coats and fleeces instead.

2 - it’s party season, not casual seasons. Men are looking for smart, festive shirts, instead of casual t shirts

Despite this fall in demand, I think this time of year is a great time to pick up nice retro t shirts, especially because the stores are getting rid of summer stock in the seasonal sales.

© Replay

A retro t shirt under your sweater or shirt will keep you warm, and provide a bit of extra edge to your wardrobe. It’s like wearing a vest to keep you all toasty and warm, but as anyone with any knowledge of men’s fashion knows, no one wears a vest any more. A good t shirt is a nice way to stay warm without the perils of wearing an unfashionable vest. And because a retro t shirt is a cool piece of clothing in itself, if you end up somewhere hot you can whip your sweater off and reveal a bit of retro coolness.
It’s not rocket science to layer your clothes at this time of year, but hiding a retro t shirt under your other layers is a great combination

Peter

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He doesn't look convinced... istockphoto © kireyau

You’d be amazed how good a pink tie can look with the right outfit.
I don’t mean a ready-made pink bow tie on elastic that tells people you failed your audition for Coco the Clown. And I don’t mean a shocking pink tie monstrosity that glows in the dark and lets your mates spot you half a mile away.

No, I mean a top quality pink silk tie, in a muted shade of pink that shows you’ve got taste and style when it comes to men’s fashion– or that you’re a follower of His Fashion Eye, which amounts to the same thing.

Skinny ties look really good in pink, though with a pastel or white cotton shirt rather than black which would make the tie stand out too much. You’ll find a few designer ties in pink, though I think the pink tie makes enough of a statement on its own and wouldn’t recommend a pink designer tie unless you’re totally sold on designer ties.

Add a dark pure wool suit or jacket, and you’ll glow with quiet sophistication. The problem with ‘His fashion eye’ is that it’s getting too popular and you need to move fast to stay ahead. Get your pink tie now, as in a couple of weeks, everybody who reads my shopping blogs will be wearing one.

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Sarah

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80's - a decade we still try to forget? istockphoto©alija

So how come 80s t shirts are back in fashion when the 80s were so dodgy? Anyway they certainly are, and the steady stream of students are coming into my shop looking for 80s nostalgia.

Lets clear up what I mean by 80s t shirts. There’s a big difference, I can tell you.

Retro designs
Proper retro styles that are copied from t shirts originally sold in the 80s. Some have bold colours, others are baggier and don’t have the tighter fit we’re used to now, but these t shirts are all a bit of fun. Brands like from Ted Baker and Lambretta are a good place to look for these tees, which are generally blank or have subtle 80s designs. And don’t scream “look at me” like the logo t shirts

80s logos
Modern t shirts with an 80s logo printed on, like Ghostbusters or Thundercats are perfect for the pub or lounging around the house. You can get them anywhere, and the web is full of t shirt websites, packed with 80s logos.
Don’t wear them on a big night out though! They can provide a laugh for your mates or a word of recognition, but you’ll always be remembered as “that guy with the Ghostbusters t shirt”.

80s t shirts are cool, but make sure you choose the right sort

Peter

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I’m a personal shopper, so I know what I’m doing when it comes to men’s fashion. Men like to think they have a fashion eye, but believe me, there are few of them don’t need the woman’s guiding hand when it comes to men’s fashion.

Look at the wedding I went to on Sunday, one of my oldest friends. It was tail coats, top hats, the full works, and with the sun shining down, the bride looked radiant. All the men wore crisp white shirts with wing collars and bow ties – wonderful, you may think. And so did I till I noticed that half the poor dears were wearing their bow ties behind the wings of the collars.

Well the first thing I tell any of my clients buying men’s shirts with wing collars, is that the bow always goes in front, and the wings behind. Helps to keep the wings in place, looks much smarter, and in etiquette terms is the “right” thing to do.

Anyway, a quick tour of the guys concerned, with a big smile and a “you look lovely, let me straighten your tie” soon had everything in order, and nobody any the wiser. And on the photographs, not a single collar was out of place!

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Sarah

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Would you have spotted it?

Do you sometimes struggle to find something unique? Well look no further for tailored shirts and handy mini sized pockets for those mini sized business cards.

I recently met Robert at one of the London Bloggers Meetup events whose teeny business cards intrigued me.

I was hooked when he described how he designed a mini-pocket to attach to his shirts for the cards to easily slot into. The cards themselves, designed by Moo, show the unique design of Robert’s shirt on the backso as to remind anyone he meets who the cards belong to.

Have a look at Robert’s wine blog to see for yourself. Check out the tiny camouflaged pocket embedded in his designer shirt which holds his mini business cards. He is wearing a design by Blacqua, a South East London based tailor best known for its distinctive flamboyant men’s shirts.

What better way to carry your cards to networking evenings and work related events than making your own miniscule pocket on the front of your shirt. It saves you from bulky trouser pockets and the need to rifle through your jacket everytime you’re looking for one. If you’re away on business in warmer climates than that which the UK has to offer (not that hard to find) then it can also eliminate the need for a jacket altogether.

It definitely gives you the edge when contacts are racking their brain the next morning to remember whose business card belonged to who.

If you’re not that handy with a sewing machine, however, the company also does card holders. But I’m completely 100% in favour of the pocket - now there’s a style I’m not going to forget easily.

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