Posts in October, 2013
Knitwear season is upon us, its the time of the year where flimsy sweaters are folded away to the back of your armoire and heavier fabrics become your staple for the foreseeable future only to be interrupted for a fortnight or so by the lurid Christmas jumper. There is nothing more cosy than an oversized, chunky roll-neck jumper, and this season I'm loving Jigsaw menswear's collection of merino, cashmere and... ...READ MORE
The bowtie was once the nerdiest of neckwear pieces, but as was the case with the cardigan, its now abandoned its geek chic shackles and become a sleek staple for the preppy man about town, and consequently the girl who loves menswear. Forget black tie occasion wear, this nifty little neck piece can be worn dressed down in a neutral, block colour with jeans and a bomber jacket, or dressed up... ...READ MORE
As a consequence of my recent move to the Nordics, I now spend more time than I care to admit researching practical outerwear options and varieties of long underwear - yes I am more Bridget than Blogger these days. I have spent winter upon winter damp and cold in the name of looking fashionable, but this winter I am turning over a new leaf and opting for a sensible winter... ...READ MORE
A little while ago I featured a unisex t-shirt as part of an outfit post which was created by design collective Teeeshit. Started up by entrepreneurs Jennie Weglin and Razi Kantorp this Stockholm based duo are creating a collection of unisex pieces of fantastic quality, green consciousness and beautiful design. Girl in Menswear caught up with them to find out a bit more about where their inspiration comes from, why... ...READ MORE
Scandinavian design has really been put on the map of late, and I would be silly not to try to showcase the fantastic fashion on offer in this part of the world whilst I am living here. We've all heard of ACNE Studios and H&M, but the Nordics are literally overflowing with additional design talent that is less well known but of equal note. In addition to featuring my favourite... ...READ MORE
Sorry for being off the radar for the last week, I was catching the final bit of sunshine in Lisbon before Stockholm welcomes in winter, which incidentally it appears to have done in my absence. To commemorate my return to the northern part of Europe I've decided to do today's outfit post on one my recently discovered Scandi-brands, WHYRED. WHYRED declares that they are all about 'art, music and tailoring'... ...READ MORE
I'm not a polo shirt wearer, and so I always assumed I wasn't an Original Penguin wearer either. However at a recent press day I was introduced to the brands most recent capsule collection which is inspired by the penguin feather. Now, here's a little fact about me - I LOVE penguins. Happy Feet is one of my favourite films (who doesn't love a tap dancing bird!?) and I must... ...READ MORE
If you think about men wearing womenswear, you're more than likely to think of a man in drag, but the same way that a girl wearing menswear does not = butch, a man wearing womenswear does not = queen. In fact a man wearing womenswear can look incredibly on trend and sexy, and with the increasing number of unisex items on the high street and in designer collections too, the... ...READ MORE
A little while ago my boyfriend decided it was time to purchase a pair of skinny black jeans, he'd grown a beard, slicked back his hair and got a leather jacket, so really all he needed was to slink himself into some over tight denim and his rocker-come-Scandinavian persona would be complete. We spent ages trawling through stores looking for the perfect pair which we eventually discovered at The Kooples... ...READ MORE
I'm ashamed to say that I have been neglecting my weekly "Who's that Girl (in menswear)" interview duties of late, as other projects such as London Fashion Week and a relocation to Scandinavia have taken precedence. However, "Who's that Girl (in menswear)" is back, and its back with a big boy bang. Relaunching the section is Ayishat Akanbi a girl in menswear figurehead if ever there was one. Stylist to... ...READ MORE
Do you remember when you were younger and you had to have your name sewn into EVERYTHING. I still have some of my old school jumpers (great quality) with my rather long name tattooed across the neckline, and my leather satchel has my name engraved in permanent marker across its insides which always causes embarrassment when I use it 20 years on. Still to this day though, there is something... ...READ MORE
A few weeks ago the team from boohoo.com were in Stockholm to shoot their latest menswear campaign, which conveniently coincided with my return from London Fashion Week. I've done a few behind the scenes shoots before, but never on location, so I was pretty excited to see what happens when you shoot in a foreign city. Having done a rekkie the day before, a rather tight team comprising of a... ...READ MORE
When I tell Swedes I've moved over to Stockholm for six months, they look at me with a smirk and say "for the winter? Are you crazy? Why?" - they don't mince their words our Nordic neighbours. There is no Indian summer occurring over here, we are skirting around the zeros and I'm having to ditch my favourite summer staples in favour of more wintery gear. I have learnt a... ...READ MORE
The other day I was having coffee with a good friend of mine and we got to talking about this blog, and she said something along the lines of "well it's easy for you to wear men's clothes, you're tiny" - well I am on the tiny side in terms of height, but I've got boobs and a bum and actually my hips mean that men's shirts often gather at... ...READ MORE