Get musical with ukulele lessons
22 Mar 2012With less strings and a shorter neck than its big brother the guitar, surely the ukulele has to be a cinch to learn. more
With less strings and a shorter neck than its big brother the guitar, surely the ukulele has to be a cinch to learn. more
From a pocket clock to a pocket watch, trench watch to wristlet, and finally wrist watch, timepieces have transformed from design items to practical time-telling devices and back again. more
For stylish lads, the perfect way to inject some personality into formal occasions, or brighten up the most monotone of business ensembles, is to add eye-catching neckwear. more
Gone are the days of lycra-clad, speed-demon biking being the only way for men to ride. Until recently, lads have watched with envy as ladies wearing woollen capes and high heels coasted down the streets on the highly attractive Electra Amsterdam bicycles, shifting the purpose and style-ability of cycling forever. more
As we bid adieu to another sunny season, it’s time to relegate shorts and sandals to the back of the wardrobe. Stockings have long been a winter favourite with the ladies, but now they’re in vogue for chilly-legged lads too. more
Utilitarian styles are currently overtaking street style, particularly when it comes to footwear where traditional combat boots have made a comeback. Two particular shoe designs, which showcase this inspiration, are from Jamie Fame The Sixxth and The Trooper boots. more
Until now, the respected art of being a shoemaker, one who lovingly crafts a pair of shoes by hand, shrewdly curating each intricate detail, has been somewhat swept away by the advent of fast fashion. more
One day, two lads were rummaging around at a salvage yard in San Francisco looking for inspiration to soothe their creative itch, when they happened upon a neglected piece of beautiful old redwood. more
Browsing the latest designs by Holloway Eyewear used to mean popping down to their West End warehouse, while the team handcraft limited edition specs and the sweet scent of BlackStar’s iced coffee wafts over. more
When Gregory Peck donned the seersucker suit, and understated charm, of the noble Atticus Finch in the film adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird, he etched himself a place in sartorial history. While few will ever manage to be the man that Atticus Finch was (after all, he has the obscurity of a fictional character on his side) his debonair Alabama-gentleman style is within reach – with the launch of the Gregory Peck frames from Oliver Peoples. more
We know phones can be a fashion accessory in themselves, but it’s how you cover them that’s now attracting sartorial side glances. Moving away from cheap plastic and into more lovingly handmade designs, the range of iPhone covers at Angus Black in Fortitude Valley are upping the stakes on what it means to complete an outfit. more
Moving away from the tan tones of summer and into the darker shades of winter, Ginger’s For Gentlemen at New Farm have a range of chocolate brogues and high-top boots to suit the cooler months’ colouring. more