Esquire at London Fashion week
Great little street style video from Esquire, filmed around London Fashion Week. great style interesting people Esquire at London Fashion Week from esquireuk on Vimeo.
The eye’s are the window to the soul….
Well if the eyes are the window to the soul, we better make sure we have some great looking window frames! As time has gone by and I’ve been exposed to more style icons, classic movies and publications, my idea of what stylish eyewear should be has evolved from small almost invisible wire framed glasses/sunglasses … Continue reading
The Summit
So I went to the Design Indaba over the weekend, and had the pleasure of meeting Cindy Poole. She’s the creative brains behind the brand “The Summit”. Whats so nice to see is someone focusing exclusively on mens line of products .I remember seeing her products one crazy Saturday morning just before Christmas at the Old Biscuit Mill in Cape Town, and I … Continue reading
forget the polo…get a Henley
Ok so you can’t go wrong with a t-shirt or a polo, but if you want something a little different why not try a Henley for a change. If you don’t know what a henley is, you’ve definitely seen them, they are a similar cut to a fitted T , but with buttons that go down about a … Continue reading
New isn’t always better
So I had just bought a new Laptop before I left Durban, and with a laptop you need some sort of bag. The market if flooded by thousands of boring black nylon carry bags, and Gaudy colourful neoprene sleves. But I was on the lookout for something different, something with character and individuality, so I was very delighted when looking through an old second … Continue reading
Spence
Ok so a little while ago I came across this nice little online shop based out of SA, selling the best from local designers with a few pieces from the rest of the world. Its called Spence, the web address is http://www.spence.co.za I really like what these guys are doing, the sort of site that finds the best … Continue reading
You try so hard it hurts…
So in the last year Ive been hearing the term “hipster” or maybe “scenester” being thrown around allot in social circles and on the web, so I did a little research into where the term comes from and it turns out it originated in the 194o’s around the Jazz scene, I found this great quote from the book called Jazz, … Continue reading
When Good Dictators go Bad
So if you are at all exposed to the news , you probably know that Libya is going crazy right now, and Old Colonel Gaddafi may have lost his grip on a country he’s ruled for 42 years, my cousin’s wife and kids had to be evacuated out of Tripoli last night , lets hope he gets … Continue reading
Selvage Denim, whats the big deal?
Ok so we all own at least one pair of jeans…I own probably about 10 haha. Have you ever wondered why a pairs of jeans range so drastically in price…from R150 to R3000-4000? Well there are many factors, some justifiable and others not so much, mostly one pays for the name, and with that name we expect … Continue reading
The Father of Street Style documenting
Check out this cool trailer about the legend Bill Cunningham, Bill has been the Style photographer for the New York Times for about 40 years! Hope to get the film in SA……
adidas A.039
I’ve been a fan of the Adidas originals brand since I left high school, it always amazes me with what they come up with…Starwars…Vespa…Deisel…..Ransom! Adidas is head and shoulders above the competition when it comes to beneficial collaborations, the quality and fit is always good. So I thought Id highlight one of my new favorite ranges by Adidas … Continue reading
The Envy
So I’ve been looking through a lot of the shows from the New York Fashion Week, and Wow! there’s some great stuff, but for us here in Africa it often causes a little bit of continent envy. Over half the labels shown atNY fashion week aren’t available in South Africa and if they are..the price … Continue reading
top5 looks NYC fashion week
Welcome back to the thoughts of the Empire Style Guy Well been taking a look through the truck loads of photos surfacing on the web from NYC fashion week, and here are my top 5 pics and my take on the looks. granted it’s the middle of winter there now, but think of it as being … Continue reading
NYC Fashion week
Welcome to the thoughts of the Empire Style Guy So its one of my favorite times of the year…NYC fashion week! The NYC fashion week, showcases the top iconic labels from around the world. The reason I like to follow whats going on in NYC is that its a great indicator for whats going to … Continue reading
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