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ROYAL EXCHANGE | Bamford Grooming Department
The intricacies of the modern high-street retail environment dictate that you tread carefully, and despite the fearless approach of George Bamford, his journey was no different. Having operated for years from their Townhouse in Mayfair, the Bamford offerings have grown – in variety and in depth – resulting in the timely decision to bring the…
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STOER Skincare for Men
STOER skincare combines ingredients sourced from different climate and global locations to underpin the values of protecting the skin against the extreme elements of weather and the growing concern of pollution. The five best clinically-tested plant actives sourced from across four continents and four contrasting climates to create STOER Skincare’s Clima 5TM formulation. Clima 5TM…
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L’Envol de Cartier
Cartier are renown for their prestige, their almost ethereal quality as a brand representative of that glass ceiling purchase. But as often happens when a brand releases a fragrance, that aspirational price point is temporarily relinquished in favour of a more affable one, which is – much like the low reaching branches of a tree…
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OUD by VINCE CAMUTO
Often called “liquid gold” and derived from Agarwood, the “Wood of the gods,” Oud is one of the rarest and most expensive ingredients in perfumery, and has been prized in the Middle East for thousands of years. Vince Camuto Oud combines the elegance and luxury of Oud with the strength, confidence, and independent spirit of…
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FLAGSHIP | retaW Store Harajuku
When I first encountered Japanese brand retaW, they were a fledgling brand, with 6 products – all shower gels – but the unique quality of these six products alone were enough to make inroads in an already saturated marketplace. Their select distribution strategy saw them introduced to the world via niche retailers such as Dover…
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NEW OUD by Hayari
To understand the nature of Hayari scents it is first necessary to understand the nature of the man behind the brand, as you see Hayari is a fashion brand first and foremost. Nabil Hayari spent 5 years as creative director at a fashion house in the famous Parisian “Golden Triangle” before setting up his own label dressing top models…
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AGI & SAM Spring Summer 2017 x LYNX
Designers Agi & Sam never fail to impress with a collection that is as coherent as it is directional, and for their Spring Summer 2017, they did not disappoint. Entitled “PAUL” this collection represented their investigation into the role of the modern man, and as such the main focus is the House-husband. “Growing up in…
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The Grooming Station x Aveda Men
Scroll back a few years and you may recall a time when going to Toni & Guy was the equivalent of ‘grabbing a Costa’ and where hair straighteners were king. Those days – I’m very pleased to report – are far behind us, or at least that’s how it appears, as the art of barbering…
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Ruffians, Covent Garden
Opening its doors to trade at the end of 2013, the second outlet from new grooming label Ruffians strikes the perfect balance between rough industrialism and modern sophistication, with an interior that acts equally as both meeting point and grooming destination for the growing following of loyal customers it’s attracted in the interim since opening.…
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Caron – Pour Un Homme de Caron
This was the first fragrance ever to be created exclusively for men and is as relevant today as it was in the year of its creation – 1934! This is lavender but not as we know it – minty cool Provencal lavender. The scent evokes driving though Provence in an open topped sportscar, it smells…
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Grooming at Mr. Porter
Mr. Porter have now launched grooming. It’s not just because they can, but it’s a genuine progression of the business seeking to expand on the customer journey that they have so stylishly put their stamp on over the past few years – yes, Mr Porter.com has only been around since 2011. Hard to believe really…
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The ManCave Range
Today’s men’s grooming consumer is tricky one – one that wants products that are effective, natural, high-quality and all while being affordable – today JOSHUA’s bring you a range that does exactly that. Having looked at the development of the products, JOSHUA’s now breakdown the core of the ManCave Natural Grooming range that causing many in the…
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Honest & Effective: ManCave Natural Grooming
The idea of creating a skin care range tailored to men has now been normalised, less surprising than it was 15 years ago. This is not due to lack of invention of product, or their functions, but rather that the male consumer has become more accustomed to the existence of men’s grooming products – and…
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Le Beau Male Perfumer – Francis Kurkdjian
Over the course of nearly twenty years of collaboration with Jean Paul Gaultier, Francis Kurkdjian has created several fragrances of desire, true to the designer’s signature. In anticipation of the arrival of Jean Paul Gaultier’s new fragrance, Francis Kurkdjian talks about Le Beau Male. Isn’t it risky to reinterpret a legendary fragrance? Not at all…