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Hardy Blooms
“A man should look as if he has bought his clothes with intelligence, put them on with care and then forgotten all about them.” Hardy Amies The venerable House of Hardy Amies has a super-cool new...
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LONDON FASHION WEEK: MEN’S DAY
The last day of London Fashion Week belonged to the boys – with Matches’ favourite sartorial labels E. Tautz and Rake the hottest tickets in town. E. Tauts' super-smart shades of grey “The collection...
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THE ILLUSTRATED MAN: RENE GRUAU
René Gruau, Cover for Sir #4, 1957. Polka dot acetate, ink and gouache on paper He’s the fashion illustrator who defined Parisian Haute Couture in the middle of the last century – think icon sketches...
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RAISE A GLASS TO PREEN!
Preen’s Justin, Thea and friends toast A/W ’12 Temperatures may have been nudging 20 degrees Celsius last Thursday evening, but at No. 23 thoughts were firmly fixed on Autumn/Winter 2012. Preen’s...
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SNEAKY PEEK: PETER PILOTTO A/W’12
London Fashion Week stars: Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos A basic understanding of how to read a pulse rate – place the index and middle fingers gently in to the groove in the wrist that lies...
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EXCLUSIVE: SUPER SAUNDERS!
Dress to impress: a gorgeous Jonathan Saunders exclusive design Matches has a host of super-cool exclusive collaborations this summer - but it simply doesn’t get any more ‘super’ than our tie-up with...
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DENIM CLINIC
BY JULIA ROBSON Matches Contemporary Womenswear buyer, Suzanne Pendlebury, is the Matches denim guru. Who better, then, to talk us through the brands, the trends and what styles suit who? This way to...
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Layer upon Layer
BY JULIA ROBSON If only fashion was as easy as knowing what to wear, as opposed to how to wear it, too. This season, for instance, layering is key to pulling off not just the new shapes and...
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A BASTIAN OF GOOD TASTE
BY JULIA ROBSON “]Michael Bastian PHOTOGRAPH: RAUL TOVAR Michael Bastian’s current range gets us in the mood for the go-see movie of summer 2012: Baz Luhrmann’s remake of F. Scottt Fitzgerald’s...
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PREMIUM DENIM: MEN, KNOW YOUR LABELS
Jeans got a makeover in the late 1990’s. Then, just in time for the 21st Century, someone came up with the bright idea to upgrade the best-selling contemporary clothing staple ever – which even Yves...
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PITTI UOMO: HERE COMES THE SUMMER!
Brilliantly mad: Carven Spring/Summer 2013 What Florence’s menswear fest, Pitti Uomo, lacks in back-to-back runway shows it more than makes up for with standout collections, amazing locations and great...
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DEVINE DELFINA!
Delfina Delettrez Love hearts, Cupid’s arrows, pouting lips and honey bees: Delfina Delettrez’s gorgeous fine jewels have become the sell-out sensation of the season. We caught up with the 22 year-old...
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CARVEN’S MONSIEUR COOL: GUILLAUME HENRY
Parisian fashion house Carven – started way back in 1945 by Madame Carmen de Tommaso – has become one of the coolest young labels of the French show schedule: all thanks to the super-charming...
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