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In a recent thread on Reddit I discussed some possible articles that I could tailor to the Male Fashion Advice Subreddit. For those unaware, this community is a great place to start if you have an interest in dressing better and want a helping hand from a 16,000-strong userbase. In the thread in question there [...]
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I walked in to the arrivals terminal of Kansai airport completely overdressed, when three disparate thoughts crossed my mind: 1. Why didn’t anyone tell me that mid-Autumn in Japan is swelteringly hot? 2. I haven’t eaten in 17 hours. 3. Oh shit, I don’t remember how to speak Japanese. After some bumbling around with maps [...]
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There are many “rules” in men’s fashion, and two of the most prevalent are broken in this J.Lindeberg herringbone jacket: 1. Never buy a 3 button suit/blazer. 2. Never fasten the bottom button of a jacket/blazer (unless it’s a 1-button). Traditionally, the sartorially inclined shy away from recommending 3-button blazers and suits as they tend [...]
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I received a very kind and somewhat humbling email from an HF fan over the weekend that made me feel two things. First, I was pleasantly surprised to find that we had someone who cared enough about what we had to say in these pages to send us an email. For those unaware, we can [...]
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Like many of my other compatriots, the recent strength of the Australian dollar has made for a recent binge in internet shopping, particularly from the United States. The three staple stores for good labels, great prices and quick delivery from the US have always been Asos, Revolve Clothing and Urban Outfitters. After browsing the latter site [...]
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by James Gallichio At least a few times every week I get an email from someone who has seen my article on socks, and wants to know “how you got your boots to look like that”, in reference to this picture: A lot of guys want a grungy looking pair of boots like this, as [...]
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For some reason, a large portion of my ideas for Harrison Fjord articles revolve around public bathrooms and, more specifically, the correct etiquette and usage of public bathrooms. It’s not that I have some sort of unrealised fecal obsession, or that I spent a large subsection of my youth trapped in a public bathroom – [...]
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by James Gallichio As many of you will have seen, I recently completed an “IAmA” over at Reddit, entitled “IAmA Personal Stylist for men. I teach men how to dress, how to present themselves and how to take pride in their appearance. Ask me anything.” For those unaware, these interview-style posts allow the massive Reddit [...]
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by James Gallichio I have only ever given out a fake phone number to someone once in my life. I’m not proud of it. However, in my defence, I was 14, and she was incredibly creepy. I always felt bad about it though. I imagined her sitting at home, sending text after text to my-mum’s-phone-number-with-the-last-digit-changed-from-a-7-to-a-6, [...]
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by Simon Taylor “Sorry, what was your name again?” *Groan* That awkward feeling sets in again. You just met this person and have forgotten their name. Why does this always happen? They literally JUST said it. All your hard work and endless charm will amount to nothing if you can’t even remember one simple word. [...]
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