FT Picks: Best Dressed Men - The Election Edition
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Politicians aren’t particularly well known for their sartorial risks or personal style, we know that. But, whether we like it or not, elections are all about appearances and impressions – and what we wear and how we dress play a huge part of that. So, we thought we’d have a look into the best dressed men of this election – from the good to the average to the downright awful. (We’ll try and avoid getting political too. Well, too political, at least.) (Unfortunately, as a menswear blog, we’re unable to judge Theresa May’s personal style. To fight the Conservative’s corner,...
FT Picks: Best Dressed Men - The Election Edition
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FT Picks: Best Dressed Men May 2017
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FT Picks: May's Best Dressed Men There was one event this month that had every celebrity, not-quite-celebrity and wannabe-celebrity dressing to the nines: The Met Gala, a celeb-filled fundraiser in New York. Last year, we crowned Idris Elba the best dressed man at the Gala, let’s so who wins this year. Without further ado, here’s the best dressed men May 2017. #5: Michael B Jordan Michael B Jordan – AKA Apollo Creed’s son – stepped his sartorial game up for the Met Gala, easily earning him a spot among the best dressed men of May 2017. Wearing a Ralph Lauren...
FT Picks: Best Dressed Men May 2017
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FT Picks: The 7 Best Podcasts for your Commute
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Commutes suck. There are no two ways about it – nobody on this planet wants to have their face pressed into the increasingly sweatier armpit of a stranger for minutes at a time. Nobody wants to dodge the falling elbow of that guy who just can’t accept that he doesn’t have enough hands to read the Metro, change his music and hold on to the handrail as the train hurls around the corner. And nobody – we repeat, nobody – wants to get stuck in a two-mile jam on the M25 at 6pm on a Friday. However, at Frederick Thomas,...
FT Picks: The 7 Best Podcasts for your Commute
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FT Answers: What on earth is millennial pink?
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If you’ve scanned the pages of GQ or Esquire recently – or you keep up to date on the latest menswear trends – you might have heard of millennial pink. If not, you’re probably wondering what on earth it is. Don’t worry – you’re not alone. This season’s hottest trend is as divisive as it is confusing to understand. Here’s Esquire’s oh-so-helpful description of millennial pink: You might not have noticed - after all, the pink we're talking about is a not-quite-pink pink, a pink that is harder to pin down than the Barbie's dream house Pantone 219C you were...
FT Answers: What on earth is millennial pink?
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FT Picks: April’s Best Dressed Men
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FT Picks: April’s Best Dressed Men Here we are again for another countdown of the best dressed men. This month has seen Coachella plastered all over Instagram and a smattering of film premieres and red carpet events, so we’ve trawled through the last month (including some questionable choices) to bring you the best dressed men April 2017. #5: Jason Statham The Stath, former GB diver, silver-screen hard man and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s other half, knocks it out of the park at the premiere of The Fate of the Furious (we’re surprised they didn’t call it the F8 of the Furious, to...
FT Picks: April’s Best Dressed Men
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Suits you, sir: choosing the right suit for your body type
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If you’ve ever read a ‘How to look good in a suit’ article – in GQ, Esquire or right here on the FT blog – then you’ve probably noticed that they’re always written as if we’re all the same height, build and stature. More specifically, they’re written as if ever man is 6-foot-something, keeps himself in shape (but not too in shape) and is perfectly in proportion. But what about the shorter men? And the taller men? And the skinny, bulkier or muscular men? Where’s their advice? Well, we’re glad you asked. It’s right here. We’ve together a handy cheat...
Suits you, sir: choosing the right suit for your body type
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The FT Guide to: Rocking a Statement Suit
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Go to any wedding, conference or meeting and look around at every man in the room. What are they wearing? Navy blue, grey or black suits? Thought so. With matching ties? Yep, thought so too. Making yourself stand out when you’re wearing a suit isn’t easy, but there are two options: make subtle changes (tie pins, pocket squares and cufflinks) or go balls to the wall with a statement suit. We’ve spoken about the little changes at length before, so we thought it was about time that we spoke about the statement suit. ‘Hold on, what’s a statement suit?’ Good...
The FT Guide to: Rocking a Statement Suit
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FT’s Best Dressed Men March 2017
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FT’s Best Dressed Men March 2017 After the sartorial high of the Oscars at the end of the month, February was always going to be a tough month to follow. However, these five men gave it their best shot. (We’ve tried to mix it up a bit for this best dressed men March 2017 list; we’ve thrown in an everyday outfit and a few smart/casual gets ups. It doesn’t always have to be men at film premieres on the list, after all…) #5: Colin Farrell Mr Farrell’s career may have been a little hit and miss (if you’ve ever had...
FT’s Best Dressed Men March 2017
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Mother's Day is when?!' Our Guide to Last Minute Mother's Day gifts.
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Mother’s Day is this Sunday – the 26th March. Repeat: Mother's Day is this Sunday. That’s only 5 days away. And most of them are days you’re at work. If you’re in this situation – don’t start scrambling around for forecourt flowers and a cheap card, last minute Mother’s Day ideas don’t have to look like last minute Mother’s Day ideas. We’ve put together a list of 3 fool-proof Mother’s Day ideas that you can throw together at short notice and still look like the number one son. Last Minute Mother’s Day Gift #1: A subscription Mother’s Day is supposed...
Mother's Day is when?!' Our Guide to Last Minute Mother's Day gifts.
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Small screen style: the 5 most stylish TV shows of the last decade
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The twentieth century may have been the era of Hollywood, huge blockbusters and A-list film stars, but the twenty-first century is undoubtedly the era of the small screen and of generation-defining, incredibly stylish TV shows (looking at you, Breaking Bad). Yes, film stars are still huge. Matt Damon, Ryan Gosling and George Clooney are about as famous as famous can be. But – La La Land aside – name one film any of them have been in that’s dominated the cultural zeitgeist in anywhere close to the same way that TV programmes do? Even then, does all the hype surrounding...
Small screen style: the 5 most stylish TV shows of the last decade
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FT Picks: The 5 Best Dressed Men at the Oscars
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Much of the talk about this year’s Oscars ceremony has been about that moment, which has meant that some of the more sterling menswear efforts have slipped beneath the radar. However, at Frederick Thomas, we’re always on the hunt for the best dressed men of the moment, and the Oscars was no different. So, without further ado, here are our 5 best dressed men at the Oscars 2017. FT Picks: The Best Dressed Men at the Oscars 2017 #5: Viggo Mortensen Before we talk about his top-drawer three-piece ensemble, can we have a moment of appreciation for how cool Viggo...
FT Picks: The 5 Best Dressed Men at the Oscars
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Learn from the best: how to be a style icon
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At Frederick Thomas, we’re all about dressing well and putting together a sharp outfit. That’s why, every month, we try to keep you up-to-date with the latest trends and styles in our Best Dressed Men posts. But, as well dressed as Zayn Malik or Eddie Redmayne may be, we’re always filled with a little twinge of regret that we can’t include people like Paul Newman, Steve McQueen or Sean Connery – true, proper, bona fide style icons. We wrote this article to get that impulse out of our systems, mainly. But, also, these style icons dress so well that there’s...
Learn from the best: how to be a style icon
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