Hotter Shoes: stylish footwear with built-in comfort

Even though I am passionate about all things fashion and style, when it comes to buying shoes it is safe to say that I am a typical male shopper. I admire those men who invest in slim shoes with leather soles and wear them elegantly day in day out but...

Boss Orange Autumn/Winter 2013 menswear*

As sales start taking over high street stores and the most interesting Autumn/Winter 2013 menswear items begin to vanish, I decided to investigate those brands that, in their current collections for the cold months of the year, already include lighter clothes that one could wear during Spring and Summer next...

7 Diamonds Autumn/Winter 2013

For Autumn/Winter 2013, American menswear brand 7 Diamonds found inspiration in the rugged outdoors to create a collection that explored prints, colour blocking and leather in a range of staple garments such as chunky knitwear pieces, sweatshirts, blazers, shirts, jeans, fitted trousers, wool overcoats and leather jackets. Founded in 2000...

Paul Smith men’s underwear campaign teaser – part two

Following our previous post, The Style Examiner can now reveal the last two teaser images from the campaign for the newest Paul Smith men underwear collection for Autumn/Winter 2013. The stills are part of a film by Sébastien Montaz-Rosset, featuring slackliners Antoine Moineville and Tancrède Melet crossing the snowy peaks...

Original Penguin unveils new Feather Collection

Menswear label Original Penguin has launched a new collection for Autumn/Winter 2013 that, in drawing inspiration from its own penguin logo, has created some very successful pieces. The Original Penguin Feather Collection features prints and colours inspired by a penguin’s beak and feathers comprising t-shirts, shirts, sweatshirts, trousers and jackets....

Paul Smith men’s underwear campaign teaser

To unveil his men’s underwear collection for Autumn/Winter 2013, British fashion designer Paul Smith has worked with film producer and director Sébastien Montaz-Rosset to create a short film whose key stills have been released at the rate of one per day until the full movie is made public to the...

Isabel Marant for H&M;: first images revealed

As the first images of the Isabel Marant for H&M collection started trickling onto the web, comments have ensued regarding the high quality of the designs that are scheduled to hit H&M stores worldwide on 14 November 2013. Some reviewers have even gone as far as suggesting that Marant’s collection...

Autumn styling: streetwear addition*

As summer came to an end, it became clear that streetwear labels such as Reason and SSUR did very well over the hot months of 2013, with their garments being spotted on the average man on the street as well as on celebrities. As autumn has settled in and winter...

Uniforms for the Dedicated Autumn/Winter 2013 ‘Turmoil’ Collection

Founded in 2007 as a collective of artistic individuals who bring their skills together to develop creative products such as clothing collections, Uniforms for the Dedicated is a brand that is ultimately defined by the garments it produces rather than by a branding strap line. And as its collections are...

Lacoste unveils new L.E.D footwear collection for Autumn/Winter 2013

French clothing, footwear and accessories brand Lacoste has unveiled in its stores the new L.E.D collection of men’s shoes for Autumn/Winter 2013. Comprising nine styles inspired by the great outdoors (and associated activities such as hiking or trekking), the collection reveals an emphasis on tactile textures through the use of...