1) The Eldredge Knot

I first saw this knot on somebody at the Audi Fashion Festival last week and thought, “Man, that’s a super cool looking knot!”. And that kind of led me to research and come to discover these 3 knots that I am sharing here today. The Eldredge Knot -  it is a very unique and grabs ones attention, kind of resembles a braid . Here’s a diagram from BlackLapel.com demostrating how it is tied (and a video posted by this guy Alex Krasny who is doing all of us a favour here showing how to tie this knot!)

2) The Trinity Knot

Once you mastered the Eldredge, perhaps you might want to try this next one – the Trinity knot. The Trinity has a three-way symmetry and it’s a good looking knot on any tie. It’s a guaranteed ice-breakers as people will come asking you how did it. “It’s all about details!” , I can hear you say proudly.

3) The Cape Knot

Finally, one more knot before you graduated from this class – The Cape knot. This knot works best with mono-colored ties,  pattern or paisley ties, but not with stripes.-the stripes gets all zany and it creates a messy look.

So, there you have it, 3 exotic ways to tie your knots. And remember, like with all magicians, don’t give away your secrets so easily. Let them all admire in awe!

The London Collections: Men’s Spring/Summer 2014 showcase will run from 16th – 18th June 2013. Now in its third season, London Collections: Men promotes the breadth of British menswear, from the heritage brands and international names through to the brightest emerging talent. The BFC will be using two official show spaces, with the Hospital Club forming the central hub for London Collections: Men and the Old Sorting Office providing a space for catwalk shows and presentations.

London Collections: Men is set to be the strongest showcase of menswear this summer with over 60 designers confirmed to show. The line-up of shows and events sees some of menswear’s most prominent international names showing alongside Britain’s renowned heritage designers and rising stars.

New to show this season is iconic British brand Burberry, moving their menswear show to London after more than ten years of showing in Milan. This season also marks the first season for New York based brand rag & bone and luxury accessories brand, Jimmy Choo to show menswear collections in London. Further new additions to the line-up include Paul Smith who will show a presentation and a  cocktail reception by BOSS on Monday 17th June. Alexander McQueen, Oliver Spencer, Jonathan Saunders and Richard Nicoll all return to the schedule to show stand out collections in London, whilst Tom Ford, Nicole Farhi and Christopher Kane will hold private appointments for press and buyers.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, will host a celebration of London Collections: Men on Tuesday 18th June, highlighting the history and heritage of the menswear industry in London. Luxury brands including Hardy Amies and Gieves & Hawkes will both show stand-alone presentations alongside catwalk shows from new establishment Savile Row designers including Richard James and E. Tautz. The tailors of Savile Row will host a unique presentation as a collective at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Monday afternoon.

London Collections: Men is the essential showcasing platform for the best of London’s emerging talent, as seen through NEWGEN MEN, sponsored by TOPMAN, and MAN initiatives. The MAN show, a joint initiative between TOPMAN and Fashion East which has been pivotal in promoting menswear in London since 2005, will take place on Sunday 16th June, showcasing three of London’s most cutting edge menswear designers to watch. The Fashion East installations support and promote the seedbed of London’s brightest new talent, and will return to show a highly anticipated presentation on Tuesday 18th June.

Alongside the catwalk shows and presentations, events celebrating the British menswear industry will take place, with highlights including the Esquire and Jimmy Choo party; a drinks reception held by Duchamp; a dinner hosted by Jonathan Newhouse and Tommy Hilfiger and a party at Ralph Lauren’s RRL store with Port Magazine. The showcase will close with the GQ dinner, hosted by Dylan Jones and Tracey Emin, and a party by Details Magazine. A full events schedule, digital schedule and consumer events programme will be announced over the coming weeks.

On May 16, British brand Topman will launch its collaborative collection with emergent East End brand, Agi & Sam. The collection will be available online and in Topman stores. MAN, a joint venture between Topman and Fashion East, has provided support for the design duo over the last three seasons. The same association also helped launch the careers of J.W Anderson and Christopher Shannon.

The capsule collection consisting of 20 pieces combines the designers’ two loves – all-over print and tailoring – with a young twist favoured by Topman’s clientele. The collection is based on the idea of a fictional football club called “The Owls” and was inspired by the transformation of London’s East End following the 2012 Olympic Games.

Agape Mdumulla and Sam Cotton first met whilst they were interning at the Alexander McQueen design studio and quickly earned a reputation on the British menswear scene, winning over many niche boutiques and larger department stores like Liberty’s and Harvey Nichols, for whom they ccreated a mini womenswear collection. The design-duo will present their Spring-Summer 2014 collection in London next month at London Collections: Men.

P.S. see if you can spot me in the photos.

The 42mm Chrono collection is the sportiest of the 88RDR timepieces. The detailing is so important to each piece, with a hologram background of individual 88’s on the watch face.

This 42mm Chrono steel and rose gold plated case watch just shouts absolute luxury. The 88RDR logo is engraved on the case-side and also back of the piece. It includes Swiss made quartz chronograph movement with a white dial and 8 central dial.

The black 88RDR is another from the 42mm Chrono collection which boasts a steel case with engraving on the side of the piece. There are also individual 8’s engraved at each hour on the case back. The sapphire crystal glass and 50m water resistance add to the luxury features of this timepiece.

A selection of 88 Rue Du Rhone watches are available at The Watch Hut.

Words by Harleen Johal

The aim of this edition is to reveal and release unrestrained passion and to accentuate desire. Fresh top notes of mint, Italian lemon and apple give a vital energy to the juice, while tonka bean, ambroxan and geranium flower heat up its heart. Finally, sensual, masculine notes of cedarwood, vetyver and oak moss compose the the powerful base to this daring, alluring fragrance.

The fragrance is accompanied by a typically understated (read: underdressed) ad campaign featuring a bow and arrow wielding Brian Shimansky. Yummy!

UNIQLO has collaborate with famed fashion designer Michael Bastian to launch an exciting polo T-shirt collection decorated with vibrant rugby stripes, dragonfly motifs, cat figurines and Shiba Inu dogs.  This special edition men’s collection embodies the coming together of high-end fashion design and functionality, with the main focus on the cut of the shirt, designed to make the wearer look good and feel good. Priced at $34.90, there are a total of 11 designs on sale now at all UNIQLO stores in Singapore.

Today, we look at another 2 block cut but this time, featuring a Caucasian model. Here are before and after pictures of this guy. We basically gave him a fresh cut and recoloured his originally light coloured hair to a fresh ash colour and added some light perms on top to create more volume to his thin hair.

A light perm on top created volume and movement to the models hair and make it easily for styling.

Source Evanstyle.

Source: Burberry

Available now at Mr Porter.

Since winning fans from its staple “Classic” collection, French leisure footwear, Rivieras brings its 2013 spring/summer TOUR DU MONDE series to our shores with an assortment of colors that bring comfort and fashion appeal for any occasion. The new series plays up on the primary blue, red and white colors that define their French identity and its variation of colors outlining the edges of each pair  complements its signature woven top with stitched outsole and leather insoles.