Get the Look: Ron Stallworth
John David Washington in BlacKkKlansman When it comes to red carpet style, there’s certainly no other director that does it as well as Spike Lee. He’s often decked out in a purple ensemble, combining the formality of a suit with some
Back to Black
Black Tot Day 2020 is almost upon us. Next Friday (31st July) marks the 50th Anniversary of Black Tot Day. To commemorate the event, the team over at Black Tot rum have gone ahead and organised a 24-hour-long live rum festival
Get the Look: The Whitman Brothers
(Adrien Body, Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman in The Darjeeling Limited) Wes Anderson. A name hard to bring up without further discussion of aesthetic prowess. A modern day auteur in his own right and a style expert with an astute eye
In Defence of the Nineties: The Tracksuit
Setting the record straight on the ever-divisive subject of 90s style It’s a little-known and oft-whispered fact that The Sopranos, which turned 21 this year, ranks amongst the one of the greatest TV shows that I’ve never actually seen. It belongs
Spotlight Shots: Red Eye
Making our way through the silver screen and the printed page, one hangover at a time words by Will Halbert "The luck is gone, the brain is shot, but the liquor we still got."Douglas Coughlin, Cocktail, 1988 A classic it may be, but
Get the Look: Theodore Twombly
(Joaquin Phoenix in Her) When you think of films set in the future, the image your mind conjures up is likely one of cold, shiny metallics, skin-tight clothing and avant-garde haircuts. Jean Paul Gaultier’s outfitting for pop sci-fi classic The Fifth
Business in the Time of COVID: Nikben
Swedish resort wear newcomers, NIKBEN talk us through the ups and downs of navigating a small business amidst a global pandemic As we are all too aware, the recent pandemic has been catastrophic for many people and businesses within the retail
Spotlight Shots: The Gimlet
“We sat in a corner of the bar at Victor’s and drank gimlets. ‘They don’t know how to make them here,’ he said. ‘What they call a gimlet is just some lime or lemon juice and gin with a dash
Get the Look: Axel Foley
Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop During a decade full of double denim, baggy streetwear and oversized printed shirts, making a fashion statement in the eighties was about as easy as sitting through a live performance of Black Lace’s ‘Agadoo’. There
Essential Staff Picks: with ASKET
Team EJ test-drive a selection of sartorial staples from Swedish menswear brand ASKET, whose pared-back pieces are standard-bearers in both craftsmanship and design. In the landscape of modern menswear, in which the biggest brands are seen frequently shouting from the rooftops
In Defence of the Nineties: Grunge
Setting the record straight on the ever-divisive subject of 90s style Dopamine-drained and dirge-like to a fault, the Seattle sound of the late eighties and early nineties was a far cry from the saccharine polish of your Bon Jovis and Van
Addressing the Table
Never one to overthink things to the point of outright absurdity, Jake O'brien Murphy turns his undivided attention to the question of good ol’ fashioned gravy If there’s one thing that’s guaranteed to deflect attention from the touchy subject of politics
For the Journey
With its eyes on sustainability and its heart in travel and exploration, Far Afield is a brand build for the long road ahead Contemporary British brand Far Afield began life just four years ago but it’s already making some serious waves
Get the Look: Capt. Virgil Hilts
Steve McQueen in The Great Escape Sitting comfortably among Elvis Presley and Clark Gable in the royal ranks of icons nicknamed “The King”, Steve McQueen perhaps has the best handle of them all: The King of Cool. With an anti-hero persona