The Turnbull & Asser x Globe-Trotter Collaboration

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Late last month, shirt experts Turnbull & Asser unveiled their latest collaboration with travel-maker of the moment Globe Trotter. The result is a set of limited-edition suitcases bringing together Globe Trotter's already iconic aesthetic and timeless approach with Turnbull and Asser's attention to detail.
The two models, in 18'' and 21'' sizes, are both cabin-friendly and feature a black vulcanised fibreboard exterior with a leather trim and silver metallic detailing. The interior is fully lined with a blue gingham, two-fold 120 poplin fabric, which Turnbull and Asser uses most notably on their shirting.
Click here to get your hands on the ultimate travel companion.

Versace dress Real Madrid for the new season

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Today Versace announced they have become the official designers for Real Madrid's uniform for the new season. Players, coach, management and technical staff will all be head-to-toe outfitted in Versace.
The players will be wearing a classic black and white look made contemporary by the details and fit – a wool suit with two-button jacket and interfacing on a black background and jet pocket. Stretch polin shirt with visible overstitching and a button-down collar with hidden buttons. Lace-up Derby shoes and belt in calf skin, and a silk tie featuring both the Real Madrid and the Versace logos. For the colder seasons, the brand has also designed a two-button overcoat to complement the suit.
The Italian house will also be outfitting Real Madrid Castilla – the reserve team – and the Real Madrid Basketball team.
I am looking forward to seeing the entire team wearing their perfectly cut tailored looks!

How to Wear the White Suit, Inspired by Bradley Cooper

I have always had an allergy of sorts to all-white clothing. I hardly ever wear white jeans or chinos and I've never put on a white blazer or jacket because this seemingly common colour can make a bigger statement than any bold hue. It is also incredibly unforgiving – if not beautifully cut, washed, ironed and fit it will only enhance everything you would like to conceal. Not to mention very few men could pull it off even with all of the above ticked.
Even though Bradley Cooper isn't exactly an every-day man – as much as I'd like to I can't quite relate to him – his latest red carpet offering in a full white suit with cuffed trousers worn with classic blue notes and leather shoes has awaken something in me to make me dare and try this look. The first step is to find a slim-fitted suit (baggy white clothes read retired holidaymaker). Keep the lines very simple and avoid any fussy detailing and pair them up with classic pieces put together in a modern way.
Of the options available online I feel most inclined to try the more casual takes as proposed by ASOS or Valentino, which I would wear with any of the pieces below.

White suits above: ASOS Slim Fit Cotton Suit, Richard James Cotton-Twill Suit,
Valentino Slim-Fit Cotton-Piqué Suit Jacket and Suit Shorts.

Below: Beams Plus Linen-Chambray Shirt, Hartford Linen Shirt, Burberry Brit Cotton and Linen Blend Shirt,
New Balance 576 Leather and Mesh Sneakers, Tod's No_Code Leather Oxford Shoes,
Lanvin Burnished Leather Oxford Shoes.

Most Stylish of the Week: Basically just Chris Pine Looking Ace

Once again, I am sorry for the lateness of the post. A great weekend culminated with some late-night last-minute work on Sunday night to kick off the week early.
In any case, Chris Pine pretty much dominated the week in terms of style. He is one of those celebrity guys who I feel like I would get along with – we could 'hang' as they say. His biggest hit of the past 7 days was his super sharp pin stripe number by Ralph Lauren. I must admit pin stripe, especially the wide kind, is not a go-to pattern of mine but here it brings back a bit of flavour first from the 20's and then from the 50's, which paired with the modern micro polka dot tie and the immaculate cut of the pieces makes for quite a unique vision.
Pine's second best look was also spot-on and mixed a classic double-breasted grey suit with contemporary elements – the very on-trend dashes of orange and perfect tan leather Oxford shoes.
Also this week Luke Evans wore a three-piece suit with a very fitting slim silhouette made interesting with a burgundy traditional tie and matching pocket square. The Welshman knew how to make the most of his bespoke number by Thom Sweeney.

Bringing back the Best Grooming of the Week, it's back to Chris Pine. The actor went for my favourite grooming combo of all time – a slightly scruffy beard and tidy gelled hair, which suited him perfectly and brought out his killer blue eyes. Yes, even I can't get over those.

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Damian Lewis wears Burberry Tailoring on 'Desire', the latest film by Jaguar

Yesterday I shared the latest short film by Jaguar on Fashion, Frankly's Facebook and Twitter. I was as excited about the F-TYPE model the car icon was promoting as I was about the stars of the film – Shannyn Sossamon (remember her?), Jordi Mollà and Damian Lewis. The latter looks as sharp as ever in an immaculate grey suit worn with a crisp white shirt and a skinny burgundy tie, all by Burberry – how could it be any different?. All topped off with a slick hairdo that would make Don Draper proud.
Damian has been wearing Burberry to pretty much every event he has attended in the last few months, which is fantastic as we need more stylish men showing the world about true British menswear style.
The film, by Ridley Scott Associates, is incredibly stylish, entertaining and fun. It doesn't take itself too seriously, which fashion films often do. And the result is excellent – take a look below!

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Nicholas Hoult wears Emporio Armani to the Jonathan Ross Show

Over the last few months Nicholas Hoult has appeared on the Most Stylish of the Week posts more and more often. The guy really knows how to wear a suit and, what's more difficult, how to always keep his looks interesting without overdoing it.
Last week the actor decked up in an Emporio Armani look from the Spring/Summer 2013 collection for his appearance at the Jonathan Ross Show. Not everyone can pull of a metallic/shiny finish on a suit but Hoult looked very slick. I think the secret was in the tie-less relaxed styling. My favourite touch to the look were the lace-up black boots, which we don't usually see celebrities wear with tailoring.
A slight stubble and a sharp short haircut completed his look.

Most Stylish of the Week: Olympic torches, camo & tuxedos

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I never thought I would be posting about any Olympic-related fashions but Mark Ronson had to show up yesterday at Hyde Park to prove me wrong. He wore a multicolour tee from Jil Sander's SS11 collection, one of my favourite ever. He paired it with white skinny suit trousers, red socks and white lace-ups. I'm not a fan of white leather shoes but they somehow work. Though, I must say, what makes the whole look work is the sharp haircut. I'm glad Ronson has put his gel quiff days behind him.
Kevin McHale's Glee character is so dorky and unstylish that he always overcompensates on his public appearances. This time he rocked a daring combination that wouldn't have worked on many people. The geometric lines of the black and white colour block shirt contrasted with the sinuous lines of his camo trousers and the modern brogues tied the look together. I am seriously impressed but I still think he needs a good trim more suited to his age.
This week's episode of 'Suits' was such a treat. Gabriel Macht and Patrick J. Adams dressed up in the slickest tuxedos. I very much enjoyed the fact that they were perfectly suited to their characters – a broad-lapelled jacket, muted shirt buttons and conservative bow tie for Harvey and a skinny lapel, black buttons and textured statement bow tie for Mike. This show never disappoints.

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And we also had two big grooming hits. The first from Gabriel Mann. After two seasons of dreadful hairstyles on 'Revenge' he's gone for a stylish slightly wavy and more trendy cut that suits him much better. He's also proving he knows how to highlight his guns with perfect-fitting tops.
Brandon Flowers is finally back with The Killers and their new single 'Runaways' is out. For the song's new video he's sporting an edgy new trim – tightly shaved sides and quite longer on top. Once again, a killer look (ha!) that no one else will be able to pull off.

Most Stylish of the Week: A dash of Efron

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How well am I doing posting every week? I am impressed at myself! I am even more impressed at Zac Efron. He has been out and about in London this week promoting his latest movie. I don't know what it is about him being here that always makes him look very dashing – remember last time? My favourite looks of him have been the smarter ones, though he knows how to wear a t-shirt well. The first look was super classic – a three-piece black suit paired with a crisp white shirt. No tie and simple lace-up shoes. It might seem easy but it's not. What makes this look great is the fact that the trousers are ever so slightly cropped to show a bit of sock, the sleeves are the exact length so that enough of the shirt cuff shows. You see? Look number two was daring. It was clever to go for a colour suit in a clean skinny cut – no waistcoat or extra colours. He what is clever is allowing the colour to be the statement, which only works when the suit fits like a glove. The trousers look custom-made to me, can you see how well they fit? I appreciate the effort – my only complaint is that the fabric is a tad too shiny. Lessons are to be learnt from the master of suit-wearing. Look three is my favourite. I love the shade of navy of the three-piece suit. What makes this look is the accessorising – there is a hint of burgundy from the socks (perfectly cut trousers again), a pop of light from the white pocket square and the flower pattern of the tie, which brings together the colour of the suit and the colour of the socks. It's just great work! 

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This week I have also decided to institute a grooming award in this weekly post. I feel like the world doesn't give good male hair the recognition it deserves. And some of these guys deserve even a monument. Luke Evans was looking great this week. He is one of those lucky buggers who has an odd-yet-cool beard shape. But still, I suspect a little trim here and there. It makes me feel less alone when other men don't just walk around with facial hair out of control. And, guess what, Efron is also my winner of best hair this week. They are really styling it these days because he's wearing some awful blond highlights from a film with Nicole Kidman. I am really liking the diagonal part-in and the quiff-like-a-sea-wave. It's just cool.

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Boardwalk Empire: The 10 Best Suits

If you read Fashion, Frankly regularly (as regularly as I update it, anyway) it will come as no surprise to you that I am a huge fan of Boardwalk Empire. I caught up with season 1 during the summer and am now keenly following the new episodes every week.
As I watched one of the episodes last night I realised how hard it is for me to remember my favourite looks from the show. Everyone is so exquisitely dressed and to such detail that my mind is not capable of registering everything. So I had this idea of looking for pictures from the show and putting together a little list of my favourite suits so far. This is the result.
1. The olive green flannel with the subtle stripe. Green is my favourite colour and I've been dreaming about owning the perfect green suit for years. I am still saving (or thinking of saving) for one but I reckon this is very close to perfection. I love that tie to go with it too.
2. The micro check dark suit. What I like the most about this pattern and the colour palette of the look in general is how only another man who knows his stuff can appreciate them. It's not bold but it's not boring.

3. The India green suit with a (slight) shine. Call me crazy but I love this colour suit for the evening. I'd wear it with a black shirt and a pair of black suede New Balance sneakers. Another winner for me. But, again, it's green.
4. The double-chested checked suit. Again, call me a mad man but I see this as the perfect lounging jacket. I can see myself wearing this suit with a soft white Oxford shirt and sipping a whiskey from my Chesterfield armchair while I watch Frozen Planet on a Sunday night.
5. The asymmetric 3-button suit. I find red to be the trickiest colour for a man to pull off but I think it's also one of the coolest colours to wear, if you can. What's interesting about this one is the fact that the red check on the jacket is asking for a red shirt but the jacket's grey base helps tone the volume down. One wants to be quirky, not loud.
6. The "wooden effect" striped suit. This is another example of an understated pattern choice. The look itself is a bit boring but I love the grey and brown stripes –they remind me of that fake wooden effect you can decorate cars with. Rightly paired with a shirt and tie this would be a statement look.

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7. The never-mind-the-suit coat. It baffles me when, knowing you could buy an über-elegant cobalt blue coat, men go for the *yawn* black coat to wear with their (surprise, surprise) black suit. Especially if you're one of those men who goes from meeting to meeting you need one of these.
8. The my-waiscoat-is-cooler-than-my-jacket look. If you know you will not be wearing your jacket much during the day (i.e. you're flying) make sure your waistcoat can bare the jacket's spotlight on its own. I love this Prince of Wales knit version, which almost goes unnoticed with the tweed blazer on but acquires a personality of its own when the jacket's off.
9. The purple flannel suit. Wearing purple is, for a man, a way of making an effort to look different but not wanted anyone to know that you wanted to look good. I know, though. Purple is also a great colour to pair with other colours –see the pumpkin checks in this one. An orange paisley tie would have made this a knock-out.
10. The wonderfully simple and incredibly elegant tweed suit. I must say after buying mine a couple of weeks ago I cannot see why every man wouldn't want to wear a tweed suit every day of his life, in winter anyway. It's comfortable and warm and it makes you feel so chic. This fine specimen in the picture, though, differs from mine in the double pocket on the chest and the waist band across the back -elements taken from the strictly hunting suits from earlier in the 20's that later became a casual everyday option.

Which one is your favourite?

Milano round 1: fur is manly and shearling stays

In case you haven't heard, fashion week is upon us. As it usually does, it opened at Pitti a few days ago, which gave way to Milan yesterday. I was lucky (not) enough to miss the streaming of Ermenegildo Zegna in the morning and Dolce & Gabbana's later on. Which was very upsetting because I was looking forward to a streaming-loaded day. I did have a chance to watch Burberry (incredible) but I'll post about that tomorrow.
Ermenegildo Zegna has done an admirable job re-establishing itself as one of Italy's power houses. They have done so in only a few seasons' time. For FW11 they have done what I like to call "an Armani". If you look at the collection you'll find very traditional Italian tailoring of slimmer silhouettes and lower waist lines. The Armani reference came in through a window to the Orient, which was more evident in the formal night attire. Shiny materials in bright reds and off-golds were mixed with velvet reminiscing of the ancient oriental empires. Otherwise, it was a very textured collection. It was also styled in a way that enhanced this making the looks more homogenous rather than the usual mix of textures, which is usually more common in menswear.

Trussardi celebrated its 100th anniversary this year at Pitti. Its main attraction was leather, which made up anything from jackets and parkas (my favourite) to trousers, coats and shirts. They also showed a considerable amount of suede, which often looked like corduroy, lined with shearling very much á la Burberry. We also saw quite a bit of fur (a trend followed by Ermenegildo and Burberry), which also lined suede blazers and leather long coats.

I'm off.

[Pictures: CouteQueCoute.blogspot.com, Style.com]

Hardy Amies SS11

London Fashion Week wrapped up yesterday after devoting its last day to menswear. I was lucky enough to be invited to a couple of presentations and catwalk shows but I have to admit it was the Hardy Amies invite that I was most excited about. He is such a staple of British fashion, a legend. The presentation was hosted by GQ at Simpson's-in-the-Strand. Orange juice, tea and scrambled eggs and bacon on toast accompanied the very stylish crowd that rotated around the fictitious park that took the centre of the room. The collection was extremely classic yet strikingly contemporary. Suits, in linen, wool and blends, went back to basics with single-breasted one and three buttons in summer-appropriate classic hues. I personally loved the Prince of Wales checked trench coat and suit, the very modern sunglasses and the green knitted tie.

[Pictures: Iñaki C.]