You don’t need to be born in Europe to have effortless ‘Style’. Many dudes we’ve knocked into have this je ne sais quoi – which in French means, ‘I don’t know what’. And as we’d say in the USA, ‘I don’t know what it is, but…’ – It’s a state of mind, an attitude. It [...]
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Many of us would think that designers and fashion houses spend 100% of their time only creating beautiful clothing; but many dedicate a large part of their efforts giving back to the fashion communities and partners that support and adore them. Internationally lauded for their commitment to Australian wool, Ermenegildo Zegna is doing just so, [...]
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Behind every good fashion show today, whether it be in Paris, New York, Melbourne or London, you can be sure to find the epitome of street style lining up to fill the seats of the second row back. (The first is always reserved for the designers and their clientele and the socialites of each incredible [...]
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OK dudes, we’ve heard your numerous cries of help and we’re here to render assistance. Many of our searches and requests on MenStylePower.com have been pleas for us to uncover what the heck Jeffrey Donovan wears, on the popular TV show ‘Burn Notice’. If you haven’t heard of it, ‘Burn Notice’ is a very well [...]
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A cold, quiet day circa June 1985. I’m bored to death by the inertia of winter. There’s nothing to do so I creep into my older cousin Peter’s room to have a root around. Under his bed is a stack of magazines and a few books. One of them catches my attention. It’s vividly blue [...]
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“Oh, Godfather, I don’t know what to do. I don’t know what to do…” (SLAP!) “You can act like a MAN!” That classic line from ‘The Godfather’, circa 1972, seems like a far cry to our modern times; which are a surely changing. Think about it – global warming, eco-vigilance, stock market rollercoaster rides, terrorism [...]
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We’re taking you way back … to the 60s – the most diverse and vibrant period in modern history. The 60s were and continue to be nostalgically synonymous for the counterculture and radical social revolution near the end of the decade. The era (aka the Swinging Sixties) has been described as one of irresponsible excess [...]
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In early February this year, we got an email from Nautica asking us to get involved, during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2011, to identify some of our favorite pieces from their latest Men’s Fall 2011 Collection. Gents, we simply couldn’t say no! I mean, we dig Nautica so to turn our backs on this great [...]
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Dudes, how much do you know about art? Some say that art is man’s loftiest endeavor — a mortal attempt to be like God, to create something where there was nothing, to move the spirit and touch the soul. Others say that art is a load of sheep dip. Most of us fall somewhere in [...]
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It is not for nothing that women often swoon at the mere mention of this man. When the strapping actor walks into the room he is a picture of elegance. He has height, he is bright and radiates some sort of silent welcome when you meet him. In addition to his extraordinary list of movies, [...]
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When you say his name it sounds like a French delicacy. When you see his face, you want to rough it up because it’s a bit too pretty. Yet, what is it about this British actor/model that makes you know, categorically, that he’s the next hot thing to watch? Last month, I was asked along [...]
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It’s finally here – the biggest event of the year – The Academy Awards. I can’t say I’m especially enthused about the line up of films but here’s what the boys donned on this all so fantastic night of entertainment: Best Actor in a Leading Role – Mr Darcy aka Colin Firth and wife Livia [...]
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Hollering from the den in the MenStylePower Mansion, Stylemeister’s voice could be heard as clear as crystal as he roared out his ever present laugh. “Did you read on twitter the idiot who said that Seal was ugly?”. My reply… “Um, you mean the multi-awarding winning, married to one of the most beautiful women on [...]
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Gentlemen, mark your calendars for Men’s Fashion Week 2011 Singapore! For the first time in Asia, and only the third in the world (after Paris and Milan), Men’s Fashion Week (MFW) 2011 will be staged in Singapore from 30 March to 3 April 2011. The five-day inaugural men’s fashion event will showcase the Autumn/Winter 2011 [...]
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You’ve asked. You’ve begged. You’ve pleaded. We’ve held off. We’ve deliberated. We’ve asked ourselves a lot of hard questions. Finally we’ve come up with a visual presentation that we believe delivers the brand essence of MenStylePower. We won’t try wax lyrical about ourselves. Watch our distilled short film – and judge for yourself. Drop us [...]
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The red carpet must be quite a daunting journey to traverse. Although just taking up a few metres – not even two hundred in some cases – the baying calls of the paparazzi and the blood thirsty journos vying for your attention must make a journey through the far reaches of the Amazon seem like [...]
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- His clothing is revered by industry heavyweights, true style clique devotees, actors and fashionistas alike. – His brand is one of the most searched for on Google (4,090,000 globally per month). – He was the first designer to ban anorexic models from his runway shows. – Before facebook and youtube premiered runway shows, he [...]
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Overcoming the impossible is one the core themes of MenStylePower and when I stumbled this week on the rags to runway documentary about up and coming designer Nary Manivong, I was inspired enough to share it with our readers. ‘DRESSED’ is the inspiring story of a young man, who’s self-taught passion for fashion has paved [...]
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