Author: Chris Mads
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Tailored advice
It was with some excitement and interest that I opened Mr Hikmat Mohammed’s article in a recent edition of the Mr Porter Post entitled ‘What I’ve Learned About Dressing As A Shorter Man’. To be honest, the title gave me mixed emotions: I was pleased that finally mainstream publications and actual experts were offering advice…
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Coffee at Canakin, Reigate
Have you ever thought about creating exactly the coffee shop you want to drink in? Well that is exactly what Lee Simmons has done and the result is the latest addition to Reigate’s coffee offering, the truly delightful Canakin. Tucked up at the west end of Reigate High Street, Canakin’s clean, white aesthetic offers something…
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Style tips for the shorter man
My advice, as Baz Luhrmann put it, has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. Dressing as a short man does hold numerous challenges, on top of those which are inherent in trying to look good without looking like a tool. Alongside navigating the obvious pitfalls and occasional faux pas which begin to…
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See the Fantastic Beasts 3 Trailer
The new film from those folks over at the Wizarding World is coming. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is set to continue next April, delving further into the battle between Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) and the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) – and the adventures of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) as he is…
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Operation Fortune: Guy Ritchie takes on Bond – Trailer
The trailer for the new Guy Ritchie film, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, has landed. The film focuses on the adventures of super-spy Orson Fortune (Jason Statham) as he goes toe-to-toe with billionaire arms dealer Greg Simmonds (High Grant). Judging by the first trailer, this film promises everything you could want from Guy Ritchiee, who…
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Fall style on the Riviera
Let me take you away from the colkd and wet of winter for a moment. A short while back, I was lucky enough to escape the UK and the rainy skies for a spot of warmth on the south coast of France. Unfortunately, I was not simply seeking a spot of early winter sun. The…
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Millennial Gent Year 4 – Introducing Short Man Style
I can’t quite believe it’s been four years since I started this blog. In the last few weeks I’ve been pretty quiet as work and the rest of life got in the way, but if ever there was a time to get my stuff in order again then it is now. And I have some…
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Short Man Style: An Introduction
I would like to dress well. I like the idea of well-fitting, good quality clothes; I like the way it makes me look and feel. But there is a problem. You see, any expert – or person with a passing interest – will tell you that fit is the key to clothes looking good. While…
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The trouble with stripes
“Try pinstripes, they make you look taller.” This wonderful piece of advice, or a variation on it, is something you get quite used to hearing as a short guy. Usually it is peddled out by someone trying to be helpful – or toeing a line between assisting and amusing themselves. The elongating effect of virtual…
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Short Man Suits at Moss Bros
Last summer, my little sister got married on a Greek island. As I discussed at the time, this left me with the fun but challenging job of finding a suit to wear in the heat. With summer coming around again, and the prospect of getting out of the house looming, this seemed a good time…
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