Ape to Gentleman

1 week ago | apetogentleman.com | Paddy Maddison

Designer T-shirts: the Marmite of the menswear world. To some, they’re a fun way to bring punch and pep to a wardrobe while laying personal brand allegiances bare for all to see. To others, they’re regarded with upturned noses for many of the same reasons. Whichever side of the argument you’re on, it’s difficult to deny that designer T-shirts are a major men’s fashion trend at the moment. In fact, they have been for several seasons now and their popularity shows little sign of waning.

1 week ago | apetogentleman.com | Paddy Maddison

Image Credit: Luca Faloni Ah, the annual quest for the perfect summer shirt. Proof, if ever it were needed, that the dark days are finally drawing to a close. As we bid farewell to our winter layers for another year and begin to dabble in lighter attire again, fresh shirting options should be at the top of every style-conscious gent’s summer shopping list. Picking the right shirt to see you through the milder months can be tricky.

1 week ago | apetogentleman.com | Graham Jones

Summer should be your style sweet spot: fewer layers, more freedom and plenty of opportunities to show off a little flair. But when the heat’s on, a lot of men get it wrong. Really wrong. From sweat patches that make you look permanently stressed to flip-flops in wildly inappropriate settings, summer dressing has its pitfalls. Here’s your guide to avoiding the worst warm-weather style mistakes – and how to fix them before they ruin your look (and your social life).

1 week ago | apetogentleman.com | Jordan Katsianis

Forget the cost of living crisis – the supercar world is booming like it’s 1999. Hybrid hypercars, rev-happy V12s and design-led dream machines are queuing up to melt your brain and drain your bank account. This year’s line-up isn’t about restraint. It’s about the loudest, fastest, most technologically outrageous road cars money can buy, with names like McLaren, Pagani and Aston Martin pushing boundaries like they’re in a wind tunnel.

2 weeks ago | apetogentleman.com | Jessica Punter

What’s the mood of the season? According to the major perfume houses, it’s gourmand and amber. In uncertain times, it makes sense that we’d choose to cloak ourselves in the comfort of chocolate, vanilla and other sweet, edible things. But not exclusively. There are green shoots of optimism from Acqua Di Parma, metallic summer splashes and less typical florals, like marigold and peachy osmanthus coming to the fore.