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What Does Your Swimwear Say About You?
From the teeniest, tightest briefs to a saggy wetsuit and all the tailored trunks and printed pieces in between, here’s how your swim shorts can shape…
Jul 9
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Jim Merrett
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How Larry David Invented Normcore Without Even Trying
To mark his birthday, a look at the creator of Curb Your Enthusiasm’s dress sense (or lack there of)
Jul 2
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Jim Merrett
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How Larry David Invented Normcore Without Even Trying
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June 2025
What To Wear In A Heatwave
Too hot to think about how to dress? This story from MR PORTER has got your (sweaty) back
Jun 25
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Jim Merrett
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How Dazed And Confused Reinvented The 1970s For The 1990s
What the clothes of Richard Linklater’s 1993 classic say about the decade in which it is set – and, in turn, was made
Jun 18
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Jim Merrett
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How Dazed And Confused Reinvented The 1970s For The 1990s
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Who To Avoid At The Bachelor Party
From the Alpha Beta to That Random Guy – introducing the stag don’ts
Jun 11
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Jim Merrett
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The Hottest Destination This Summer Is… The Magical Realm Of Hyrule
A side quest from MR PORTER
Jun 4
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Jim Merrett
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The Hottest Destination This Summer Is… The Magical Realm Of Hyrule
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May 2025
Unlikely Style Icon: Richard Ayoade
Why you should pay close attention to the way the self-effacing comedian (and birthday boy – 48 today) dresses
May 28
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Jim Merrett
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Wait, Star Wars-Inspired Fits Aren’t Just For Comic-Con?
Thoughts on dressing up like Andor – from MR PORTER
May 21
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Jim Merrett
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Wait, Star Wars-Inspired Fits Aren’t Just For Comic-Con?
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How To Dress When You Hit 40
Midlife doesn’t have to be “mid”. Here’s what to wear in your forties
May 14
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Jim Merrett
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How To Stop Worrying About The End Of The World
Cheer up, it might never happen. How to manage existential threat and make the world a better place in the process
May 7
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Jim Merrett
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April 2025
The WhatsApp Group Chats You Can’t Wait To Exit
Jim Merrett has left the conversation
Apr 30
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Jim Merrett
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How Spotify Changed The Way Men Dress
Music and fashion have always been intrinsically linked. So, how have playlists, front-loaded hooks and the blurring of genres impacted what we wear?
Apr 23
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Jim Merrett
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