Looking Sharp Without Breaking The Bank

In this post I want to help bust the myth that looking sharp is expensive by sharing with you an outfit that I put together for under $60AUD in total. You absolutely can dress to impress on a budget.

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Trimly Shoe Trees and Shoe Care Products: Unboxing and Review

I’d been wanting some decent shoe trees for a long, long time. The problem was – being in Australia – the options were either overseas and expensive to import, or just plain expensive. So I went without decent wooden shoe trees for a long time. Until I found out about Trimly, who sell shoe trees at $34 a pop or in packages for a small discount.

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The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2019: Adelaide

XVS1100 Bobber Distinguished Gentlemens Ride 2019

This year was my first year attending a Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, the yearly event held by Movember Foundation and partners to fundraise for men’s health initiatives including prostate cancer and male suicide prevention.

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Short Case Study: How THE ICONIC Changed Clothing Retail in Australia

Unless you have been living under a rock, you have heard of The Iconic. It is a fashion ecommerce retailer with a slew of awards under its belt and is Australia’s largest.Ten years ago, they did not exist. Now, they are looking at grossing $1 billion in revenue by 2021. How did they grow so fast? What makes them that good?

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Do Young Men NEED Black Dress Shoes?

Black Oxfords are often considered a wardrobe staple. There is no doubting that – in the wardrobe of a regular suit wearer – the black Oxford should be.
However, many young men either are not suit wearers or they wear a suit in more casual settings. This begs a question: Do young men really need black dress shoes? If so, how soon should they land in your wardrobe?

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