LeBron James’ style – on (and off) the court – is unmatched. The Cleveland Cavaliers basketball player is what the industry calls a ‘free agent’; letting him control his own professional interests. And it’s this kind of autonomy that makes James a force in his own right; both in the NBA and as a fashionisto.

Breaking It Down – LeBron James Style

It’s hard to find a common style theme for James. Like a chameleon, the sportsman reinvents his look; rocking an urban prep look front row at fashion week (the fact he attends already says something) or donning a fedora and black long coat forming part of the mystery Mod squad.

A big guy, James knows fit is important too, cutting it sharp in suits, blazers and raw denim that look made for him; chances are, the jeans are made from him.

Muted Prep

James is an American and takes pride in the country’s fashion gift to the world – preppy style. Attending fashion week, a black jersey with contrast collar and red arm bands accentuate the sports vibe (of a non-basketball kind) for everyday wear. Worn over khaki chinos and leather chukka boots, it’s a classic polo look that is timeless and masculine.

At night, the foolproof khaki is moved up top, styled as a cotton blazer over a crisp white shirt – with all the trimmings. Typically, James isn’t a colour man, so accessories – bow tie, pocket square and watch band – are black, reaffirming his penchant for muted prep.

Reimagined Mod

Darting through the NBA halls, LeBron James style is off-duty and cool. Very much Mod-inspired, the fedora hat – always in felt, sits perched over a clean cut leather bomber, relaxed tee and dark selvedge denim for a touch of dishevelled Fifties.

Other times, the chesterfield coat in plush wool adds some softness to the hard, slim lines of the outerwear; mixed in with a dark blue chambray shirt and club collar, trousers, gold cuff and matching lapel pin. A leather weekend bag with gold zip ties in the metallics nicely, ensuring this Mod has his style gang in line.

High Roll-er

Looking more the Italian gent than American b-baller, James’ slick suiting gets the Euro makeover with a roll neck sweater replacing traditional shirting. The key to maintaining sophistication is sticking to neutral colours (navy or black) and opting for a three-piece with matching waistcoat.

The tonal hues blend the roll neck in nicely and the higher neck adds a streamline affect to James’ broadness; especially in black. The openness of the look works best with peak lapels and little-to-no accessories; except for shades, in (again) black – with a matte finish for more class.

Co-ord Blue

James is patriotic to blue through his taste for sneaker and shirt coordination. The masculine colour addresses sheeny, leather hi-tops in a royal blue, under a grainy, short sleeve shirt in washed-out denim for something more natural.

For more expressive moments, paint-splattered sneakers in fifty shades of blue match up with motley blue shirting in long sleeves; buttoned-up the neck and no tie. Leaving the shirt untucked accentuates the blue layers; adding in a pair of block-coloured chinos or raw denim jeans to break up the matchy-matchy.

Key LeBron James Style Items

Suits: Peak lapel blue from Balenciaga and black three-piece from Dolce & Gabbana.

Coats: Chesterfield top coat from Givenchy and leather jacket from Club Monaco.

Tops: Roll neck sweater from Reiss or Dolce & Gabbana, long sleeve jersey from Ralph Lauren, button shirt (and tie) from Tom Ford and Levis chambray.

Bottoms: Khaki chinos from A.P.C, and selvedge denim from Bottega Veneta or Simon Miller.

Shoes: Customised sneakers from Balenciaga, leather lace-ups from Berluti and John Lobb.

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Brad Pitt needs no introduction: women want him and even more, men want to be him. Let’s take a closer look at how to score Brad Pitt style.

While he’s come a long way since his boyish violence in ‘Fight Club’ and as a suffering demi-god in ‘Troy’, he remains quite the victor in the wardrobe.

Rocking long hair, a buzz cut or that killer army shave from ‘Fury’, Pitt is – and was – one of the past three decade’s biggest style icons. Not just his hair, but his clothes too.

Breaking It Down – Brad Pitt Style

Brad Pitt has relaxed a lot in the last five years. His dress sense is looking to darker tones and silhouettes are looser and lighter; opting for elegant comfort pieces inspired by the contemporary active and Japanese influences taking men’s wear by the throat this season.

More casual in his off-duty looks, his suiting remains on game; sticking to the foolproof two-piece in recent events, snubbing his previous obsession with waistcoats. And accessories are everything: hats, glasses, and even a cane. Don’t believe it? Read on for the key Brad Pitt style tips.

Meet Brad Black

Rock accents play out on Pitt’s all-black stage. Denim – in a wax-coat or matte finish, walks in a slim-to-straight fit – under a black crew neck tee tucked loosely at the waist. The muso’s nonchalance is lifted with rolled three-quarter length sleeves and untamed wrist jewellery – the metal frame sunnies and trilby in moss green, breaking up the black.

In winter, the black comes layered with a hooded sports jacket playing the role of waistcoat under a black top coat. Leather Derbies in a charcoal hue bring back the sophistication and again Pitt’s chains and aviators bring out the zips in the sport-inspired layering.

Summer Suiting

Pitt adores a summer suit. From the colour to the fabric, the actor – in Cannes – opts for an all-white, très français version of the two-piece. Accessories make this outfit, with Euro-money gold chains and tortoiseshell frames tying in the warm tones over the blank suit. Slick hair is essential here.

On the move, Pitt continues with the white tee tailoring, adding to cream to the equation with cotton chinos and a beige-y, unstructured jacket. The straw fedora is a textural touch and looks better a little worn-in – very Japanese in its direction.

Japanophile

In rolling with his samurai-inspired man-bun, Pitt looks to Japan for sartorial inspiration. On the red carpet, the monochrome black plays support act to a relaxed jacket in matte silk and cotton. The sleeves are longline and the jacket is severely unstructured, promoting the texture and fit as more a cardigan than blazer.

A thin cotton henley adds to the organic, natural feel; kept slightly tailored with black chino trousers and matching black boots. En route, Pitt looks all the more a Japanophile with super relaxed cotton salwar pants in cream, under a roomy white tee and shacket (shirt jacket) giving back a touch of Seventies safari coat, without the horrible collar.

The earthy cream, taupe and beige from the jacket to the sneakers offer a neatness to the untameable silhouette of the comfort-is-style look.

Desert Sports

Highly monochrome, dune (think ashy grey) is Pitt’s colour of the season, adopting tonal outfits in the desert hue. When travelling, an ultra thin, cotton tee in slim fit tops lounge-inspired pants reimagined with sporty accents such as cuffed ankles and a drawstring waist.

Minimal additions – aviators and a neck chain offer a touch of army to the desert explorer colour, before white trainers kick it back to the gym.

Other times, a sports jacket in jersey cotton blends in over the actor’s go-to sheer tee, but with sturdier trousers this time; more militant in heftier twill cotton and desert boots. It’s dystopian, all the way.

Silver Streak

When the occasion calls for it, Brad Pritt Esq. arrives on scene, cane in hand. He may have torn a ligament while skiing to require the dapper stick but the accessory goes well with the sleek black two-piece suit with satiny, peak lapels.

The white gold tie blends tonally with the actor’s shirting, offering a modern shimmer to the otherwise conservative attire. Short hair, long hair? You decide.

The silver streak in suiting continues on the red carpet, this time as a muted, charcoal tie. The suit gets an update too; swapping from black to midnight blue. The jacket is slightly more relaxed but fitted all the same, black Oxfords and sneaky pocket square completing the finer details.

Key Brad Pitt Style Items

Suit: Something British like Paul Smith or Richard James for the formal types and something Japanese such as Yohji Yamamoto.

Blazers: Washed cotton from Margaret Howell, cream jackets by Faconnable or Officine Generale.

Tops: Light cotton tees from Allsaints, Bassike or Sunspel.

Bottoms: Jeans from G-Star, A.P.C and Edwin.

Shoes: Boots from Belstaff, Oxfords from Berluti, and sneakers from Common Projects.

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If the thought of where to start when it comes to cool bedding choices makes you want to wet the bed, it’s about time we gave you the key to understanding the wide world in, around and between the sheets.

Just like a man needs a range of suits for different functions, he also needs the perfect range of cool bedding for different seasons and styles (especially if he wants to attract a certain sleeping beauty).

We ensure by the end of this article you will be jumping out of your stained and sweaty sheets, right into fresh and seductive new ones. 

Hot Winter Warmers

Winter is a great time to invest in more than two pillows. Layering your duvet with pillows, cushions, a quilt and a throw will create a comfortable and warm oasis for you to sink into. We know that most guys don’t like a bed that looks like its soul purpose is to house cushions, but don’t worry you don’t need to go to a huge extent.

Your bed, assuming it’s a double or bigger, should have the following:

Sheet. The cover between the actual mattress and yourself.
Duvet. The fluffy item otherwise known as a “Doona”.
Two Pillows. The rectangular ones you sleep on.
Minimum Two Cushions. Smaller square cushions that you prop on top of the rectangular Pillows.
Quilt (Optional). This is a thick blanket that lies over the Duvet and is usually folded over at the top.
Throw. A lighter weight blanket that is literally “thrown” onto the end of your bed.

Best Suited Winter Material

Unlike what is usually associated with flannel (a checkered material you would wear to an Aussie Bogan or Lumberjack Party) the feeling of flannelette on a cold night is intensely pleasurable.

Flannel Style Tip

Match your flannel with chunky knitted or velvet cushions and a rich and warming colour palette. Don’t go without a deep fur sheepskin or faux fur throw, these are the perfect luxurious choice for the end of your bed. You can even pop a sheepskin rug on the floor for an ultimate and extravagant bed experience. Winter is all about enticing you and anyone else back to your bed, so don’t be shy when choosing your winter bed get up- we give you permission to fully indulge.

In The Summer Time

A more light hearted atmosphere can be created by using lightweight and lighter coloured fabrics. When it comes to bedding for those warmer days, you need materials that are going to assist you in getting a cool nights sleep. Due to the heat, it’s a good idea to swap your duvet for a light-weight summer specific product (hit up your local bedding store and ask the experts to show you the way).

Best Suited Summer Materials

From beautiful balmy nights to those sunburnt scorchers, a good quality Linen or Cotton Percale is your go to during the summer months.

Linen, the fabric that you would have seen splashed across most recent editorial shoots is incredibly breathable and has a relaxed and effortlessly cool look about it. So relaxed in fact we’d make a bet Johnny Depp sleeps in it too. Go to In Bed Store for great colour ways and even a stripy range.

Linen Style Tip

Whether you’re purchasing a deep Indigo, muted Mushroom or crispy White linen, we recommend you opt for some complimentary and casual cushions such as these from Indigo Love. As linen is textural, keep exploring different materials to contrast it with, a Mohair Throw (although it may stay at the end of your bed during on the hot nights) is the softest and most textural option and can provide warmth when needed.

Cotton Percale is cotton where the threads are tightly knit together; this is the type of fresh cotton that feels the best when naked and clean. It’s durable and easy to maintain, which is great for busy dudes like you.

Check out Sheridan’s 300 Thread Count Set. Unlike Linen, its tight and smooth surface means you need to add some seriously interesting additions to bring it up to your sexy standard. We suggest the Ziggy Pillow Cases from Jardan.

Beat Around The Sheets

To match your sheets, cushions and general bedding, it is also important to consider your surrounding furnishings. This includes taking into consideration your bedside tables, lamps, artworks, candles, bed head and even bed base.

Take a look at our guide to masculine bedroom ideas and you won’t go wrong.

Nitty Gritty Between The Sheets

If you have never heard of a “Thread Count” before, it basically describes how many threads are woven into a square inch of fabric, the higher you go, the better. However, there is much controversy as to if it really matters.

Final Pillow Talk

In any situation, our top tip is to always go for white coloured main bedding pieces, then add character and atmosphere through addition pieces such as cushions or throws, this will also allow you to change up your style easily and regularly. Now go get bed making!

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One of Ireland’s biggest exports, Colin Farrell is an actor of funny-guy antics and renegade villainy; depending on if you’re talking about In Bruges or Minority Report.

But the actor doesn’t play the fool when portraying his personal style, nor is he a typical bad-guy. He sticks to the rules when it matters most, while for the most part messing things up in such a way that his disrespect for colour, pattern and even the common trouser don’t seem to matter. He’s got other things going on.

Breaking It Down

Anti-colour, pro-muted sums up the shadiness of Colin Farrell in a phrase. But a lack of colour means the actor plays around with the simple and puts them artistically together: the tuck of the shirt, the length of a jean, the fit of the jacket – offering stylish nuances that fellow fashionofiles pick up on.

An actor, Farrell likes to take on roles in the wardrobe too; changing from an off-duty muso by day into a sleek, suited and booted king pin au soir. So, let’s take a look at the key fashion moves to get Colin Farrell’s style.

Pinned-Down Tee

Whether he’s attending a film festival or running errands in New York, Farrell finds a dapper way to wear his favourite plain tee. The trick? Keep in white, ribbed and fitted.

It’s what your grandfather would’ve worn but under a fitted blazer with close-drawn pinstripes in thin white, the shirt is much more than a plain shirt. It’s there to host effortlessly the smart casual jacket.

Rolling the denim cuffs styles-up the denim/blazer/tee and when wearing a belt, a loose shirt tuck to expose the leather adds more game to Farrell’s go-to Chelsea boots in black, complementary the two pieces nicely.

The Half Tuck

To tuck-or-not-to-tuck is never a question for Farrell. It’s a complete ignoring of the rules. The actor opts for the half-tuck – that is, a nonchalant semi-shoving of his top shirt into his jeans.

Farrell takes a charcoal, thin cotton tee and tucks it at the front, no belt – using the metallic of the jean button to create a focal point. Grey jeans and black biker boots complement the leather cuff and beads. The hat is a little random but works for the actor – concealing an unkempt hairdo, perhaps, for lazy Sundays/

The the half-tuck really only works with denim, and needs a follow through with long sleeves; rolling them just as carelessly so to emulate the ‘this just happened’ tuck of the shirt. Though don’t be fooled, it probably took a good ten minutes to perfect.

Sharp & Black

Like his coffee, Farrell like his suits sharp and black. The modern two-piece in matte is decorated a touch with a grey button-up shirt and silvery rose print; the marble jacquard affect of the floral given a stronger grounding by cement grey tie.

The subtle sheen of mohair wool gives Farrell’s other go-to suit, midnight blue, a luminous quality that lights up at the flash of a red carpet camera. Fit is everything for the actor, which he traditionally bases with sheeny leather, black lace-ups. Nothing but the original and the best.

Off-Duty Muso

If acting is Farrell’s one true love, music would have to be his mistress. And he likes oiled, imperfectly sexy type – judging by his rocked-out get up. Without question it’s black-on-black; from the tapered ankle straight-fit to the more relaxed denim that covers the shaft of the boot to heal – the top half sings in colour tune too, be it a sweater or black jacket.

Adding metal to the genre is easy with silver neck chains that complement the hardware of a furry-collared, plaid-line leather biker. Other times, the headgear takes the lead, ranging from a felt fedora to a slouch beanie – depending on the weather. What stands is the quality of Farrell’s gear: the cashmere sweater, those calfskin boots and the razor fit of his jacket. He’s reinventing the off-stage rocker – as a stylish guy would.

Key Farrell Fashion Items

Suits: Casual blazer in dark hues from Tomas Maier, black blazer from Boglioli and two-piece black suit from Gucci.

Tops: White ribbed t-shirt from Sunspel, muted neutral t-shirt from Song For The Mute, paste blue cotton shirt from Gieves & Hawkes and rose-print grey shirt from Paul Smith.

Jackets: Black leather jacket from Allsaints.

Denim: Heavy washed dark denim from Neighborhood, mid-grey washed biker style from Balmain, and mid-blue washed jeans from Dolce & Gabbana.

Shoes: Black Chelsea boots from Tod’s and Berluti, and biker boots from Alexander McQueen.

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At the five digit price range you’re moving towards serious watch territory.

Such amounts of coinage will ensure you see some truly compelling timepieces that deserve your utmost care and the world’s attention.

Still keen to play on? Of course you are. Here are the ten definitive watches we think are worthy of a mention for their style, class, heritage and unyielding craftsmanship. Money comes and goes; that fine piece of engineered art on your wrist? It defines the type of man you are.

#1 Omega Speedmaster Professional

Going by the alias of “The Moonwatch”, the Omega Speedmaster Professional was originally marketed as a racer’s watch, before gracing the wrists of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on their first voyage to the moon.

The watch is a legend in its own right, assisting the astronauts of Apollo 13 on their fated mission where the oxygen tanks ruptured, and all they had were their wits, and their Speedmasters to guide them safely back to Earth.

The Omega Speedmaster is an absolute timeless classic – perfectly sized at 42mm. You can also choose from the very original Hesalite crystal that the NASA astronauts were issued, or you can have the convenience of a sapphire crystal and exhibition caseback, allowing you to admire the Omega 1863 manual wind chronograph movement.

#2 Rolex Explorer

Accompanying Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay on their trek to Everest was a Rolex Oyster Perpetual, and born from this legacy, is the Rolex Explorer.

The original Everest Expedition Rolex now rests in the Beyer Watch and Clock Museum in Zurich, Switzerland, and looks a little different to today’s Rolex Explorer. The principles of the watch however remains the same – Rolex’s legendary Oyster case and Perpetual movement.

Today’s Rolex Explorer does not stray far from the formula devised in 1953, and is an immensely versatile watch to boot. At 39mm, in Rolex’s 904L stainless steel, it is a great size for a watch to be able to move between casual and formal attire.

Reliability for the Rolex Explorer is virtually a non-issue for the chronometer-certified 3132 movement housed in the Explorer’s 100m waterproof Oyster case.

#3 Breitling Navitimer 01

In 1952, the Breitling Navitimer was launched for the use of pilots, and remains the oldest mechanical chronograph in continuous production.

The watch is equipped with a slide rule, used to perform calculations necessary for flight, and in today’s world, the slide rule makes the watch instantly recognisable, with its distinctive scalloped bezel and contrasting colour to the dial.

On leather, it’s old-world charm is unmistakable, perfectly matching that leather jacket in your wardrobe. The current iteration, the Navitimer 01 in stainless steel is the pick of the bunch, housing the Breitling B01, an in-house chronograph movement which is chronometer certified.

In addition, Breitling guarantees all watches equipped with manufacture movements for 5 years, signalling their confidence in their robust movements, and reassuring you that your Navitimer 01 will be reliable for years to come.

#4 Panerai Radiomir Black Seal Acciaio (PAM 183)

In 1916, Officine Panerai patented their Radiomir luminescent paste technology, originally intended for night time visibility for sighting instruments and devices.

In 1936, this was followed by the creation of the first diver’s watches from the firm, incorporating their Radiomir technology as the luminescent material on the dial. The case shape of the current Panerai Radiomir Black Seal Acciaio stems from this original prototype, showing the great historical provenance of the brand.

This watch is typically Panerai – large and solid, with great wrist presence. The cushion case with its short lugs mean that even those slight of wrist can enjoy this watch. Like its ancestors, the watch is equipped with a manually wound mechanical movement, to complete the historical feel of the watch.

#5 Jaeger LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin

In the 1930’s, British officers in India were complaining that their watch crystals would be smashed whilst playing polo. Jaeger LeCoultre’s response: The Reverso, a watch where the face can be flipped over to protect the fragile glass and dial.

The back of the watch would protect the face, and it offered a space for further personalisation with a monogram, for example. Even today, Jaeger LeCoultre can help you with the personalization of your Reverso, should you wish to have it engraved with your initials, Coat of Arms, etc.

The Reverso with its manual wind, in house Calibre 822 has remained a cult-classic, pairing well with smart casual, or formalwear with it’s Art-Deco design. If originality is what you’re after, choose the Tribute to 1931 version in stainless steel, with its black dial with aged markers and sword hands.

#6 Zenith El Primero 36000 VPH/Original 1969

When connoisseurs say Zenith, the next two words that will most likely follow is “El Primero”. A legendary watch in it’s own right, the name of the watch means “the first” in Spanish, and in 1969 it was the first integrated automatic chronograph on the market.

Furthermore, the movement beat at a rate of 5Hz, something that few other manufactures have accomplished, even with today’s modern manufacturing capabilities. Available in two case sizes, the original 38mm, or a more modern 42mm, the design of the dial directly echoes the original El Primero A386 released in 1969.

Inside both watches ticks the famed El Primero 400, their signature movement, with a minimum of 50 hours power reserve.

#7 Bremont MBII

Bremont is fairly young in terms of the watch industry, but it has produced some compelling pieces in recent years, arguably, the most notable, being the Bremont MBII.

Developed in collaboration with Martin-Baker, a manufacturer of fighter jet ejection seats, the main design philosophy behind the watch was that it must be able to withstand the same rigorous testing that the seats undertake, most notably, extreme shock and vibrations.

The Bremont MBII is decidedly British, with a tough, yet versatile air in its presence. The Trip-Tick case barrel is available in three different colours: orange, green and anthracite, and the crowns are knurled, providing extra grip, and emphasising the utilitarian look of the watch. With the right colour of case band, the Bremont MBII can be a versatile go-to watch for all occasions.

#8 Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum

A new release at SIHH 2015, the Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum is a watch that looks like it belongs in several price categories higher than what it actually costs.

On the outer rim of the dial is the cities ring, and the 24 hour ring, which aide in telling the time across the multiple time zones across the world. The centre of the dial is a vivid blue to represent the Earth, also indicating day/night with the use of multiple layers of sapphire crystal, to darken the areas of the globe that are currently at night.

The pusher at 8 o’clock advances the time zone by one hour increments or by the city you are currently in, making sure you will always be on time no matter where you are.

#9 Tudor Heritage Advisor

Inspired by a model originally released in 1957, the Tudor Heritage Advisor is a watch with a mechanical alarm function, something very uncommon, and usually only found in watches worth many times more than the Advisor.

The alarm can be set and switched on or off with the pusher at 8 o’clock as desired. The lightness of its titanium case ensures that the sound of the alarm is transferred as best as possible because what’s the use of an alarm if it can’t wake you up, right?

The Tudor Heritage Advisor is available on either a steel bracelet or a leather strap with deployant buckle, and no matter what option you pick the watch is delivered with an additional fabric strap.

On bracelet and leather it is a rather formal watch, and the fabric strap gives the watch a more casual look, with it’s unusual weave.

#10 Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGA011 – “Snowflake”

When you think of Seiko, many of you would think about quartz watches that are relatively affordable, and provide great value for what you pay for.

Grand Seiko is another side of Seiko that you need to keep on your horological radar. From 1960, Grand Seiko has been meticulously crafting what they believe to be the “King of Watches”, and rightly so, as the details on their watches are incredibly fine.

The dials of the watches are meticulously finished and highly legible, with polished markers and faceted hands that catch the smallest amount of light. The “Snowflake”, christened so by collectors, has a pure white dial inspired by the snowfall of Nagano Prefecture where the watches are made.

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Pop quiz hot shot. Could your brows be used to shine your shoes? Are your brows giving your beard a run for its money? Could they pick up satellite TV?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, it’s time for serious man maintenance.

Eyebrows get little love, always playing second fiddle to other facial hair, but even the Beckhams and Goslings and Clooneys of the world would look like Jabba the Hutt without them. The first rule of Handsome Brow Club is ‘They shouldn’t touch in the middle.’ After that, follow these simple grooming guidelines to brow glory.

Trimming

Eyebrow grooming is a balancing act. You want to keep your brows rough and masculine, but you don’t want them going totally rogue. The trick is to take out just the right amount of weight. To trim, start by brushing your brows straight up with a brow comb or old toothbrush.

Snip off excess length that extends beyond your natural brow line. Cut carefully, one milimetre at a time, brushing back down in between. This way you can check your work as you go, ensuring you don’t accidentally trim your brows into Pam Anderson territory.

Plucking

Lay a comb vertically along one side of your nose, then the other. Your eyebrows should begin just inside where the comb crosses them. Tweeze any hairs that grow between those points, as well as any that appear outside the eyebrow zone (forehead, temples, etc).

Clean up your brows further by removing strays that grow beneath. Post-shower plucking is best. The heat opens pores, loosening the hair and easing any plucking pain. Pull quickly by the root in the natural direction of hair growth. And don’t go overboard – you’ll end up with an overly-arched feminine shape.

Taming

If your brows still refuse to be restrained, bring in the big guns: hairspray or brow gel. Simply put a little product on an old toothbrush and brush the hairs into place or run it through with your index finger.

Waxing

No, waxing isn’t just for your girlfriend and overly-manicured Euro guys. If your brows are really unmanagable, it’s time to call in the pros. Be sure the expert in question knows what you’re looking for – a simple clean-up operation, not a full-on reshaping.

The keywords here are “natural” and “masculine.” Pain varies based on your tolerance, but brows are a small area so it’s over quickly whether or not you want to shout “Kelly Clarkson!” Have sensitive skin? Try threading instead.

Lasering

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Some men survive on the bare necessities. As long as there’s beer in the fridge and sheets on the bed, the space is considered habitable.

For a more sophisticated man, an ordinary home won’t do. The sheets are silk, the beer is craft, and it’s consumed while relaxing in a next-level man cave.

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As the curtain began to fall on the Ferrari Cavalcade, we set out on the fourth and final day of this illustrious motoring spectacle.

It’s been difficult to capture the countless places, cars and people I’ve crossed paths with on this adventure. The experience has been incredible from start to finish. Truly a once in a lifetime trip.

Rome rolled out the red carpet for the cavalcade today. The streets were partially closed for a 10km parade through the city’s beautiful boulevards. With the sun beaming down on the spectacle, we dropped the top on the California T and pretended we were royalty.

“Made to measure tuxedos, diamonds, Patek Philippes, Christian Louboutins and Valentino gowns were the order of the day.”

It’s a rare occasion to see this many stallions in procession (105 to be exact). It was more surreal, as a driver, to see how many spectators stopped, waved, took photos and cheered us on. The Australian flag on the side of our car even earned a few shouts of ‘Aussie Aussie Aussie!’ along the way.

As expected, the Rome police egged the cars to ‘bag em’ up’ as we say in Australia. Of course we didn’t, but Josh Cartu from Team Wolfpack was more than happy to oblige.

The 30 minute parade somehow turned into a 3-hour cruise up to Castelli Romani and Lago Alberto, to yet another amazing vista. Somehow we had not yet become immune to those, even after 4 days of them.

Castelli Romani was our final destination before returning to Rome for a black tie gala dinner in the Mercati di Traiano. Made to measure tuxedos, diamonds, Patek Philippes, Christian Louboutins and Valentino gowns were the order of the day. We were playing with the big boys, even if it was only for a few days. At one point in the evening I proudly showed a guest my IWC. He responded by instantly trumping me with his vintage IWC Minute Repeater.

Ferrari President and CEO Sergio Marchionne awarded prizes and auctioned off Ferrari merchandise. Proceeds will be donated to the City of Rome for the restoration of the city’s historical wonders. Unfortunately, we didn’t earn any trophies. Those honours were taken by the rampant Japanese entries.

I couldn’t see a Ferrari in my future going into this experience, but coming out of it, well, that’s a different story. Combine the design, the sound and the feeling of driving one of these machines, throw in the money that can buy access to an event like this, and it becomes a very tantalising prospect to one day own a Ferrari.

If you’re already an owner, the Ferrari Cavalcade has to be experienced. I personally made a lot of new friends and regardless of wealth or status, these were good people who all appreciate the love of motoring. The next stop for the Ferrari Cavalcade will be San Francisco in August, the first time the tour has been on international soil.

That’s it for Ferrari Cavalcade 2015. We hope you’ve enjoyed our exclusive coverage of the event.

We’ve attached Ferrari’s own official video wrap of the final day for your viewing pleasure. But for now…

Arrivederci from Roma!

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Tobie Puttock dreamed of being a pro-snowboarder at sixteen.

Instead he ended up a kitchen hand in Melbourne’s Caffé e Cucina before moving to Italy and landing a job in a London kitchen where he befriended a young lad called Jamie Oliver. Today Puttock is a renowned chef and restauranteur who preaches the art of food from beyond the burners.

Rachelle Unreich sits down with this week’s Man About Town to chat fine Italian food, sneakers and breaking bones at age forty from skateboarding.

RU: You wrote a cookbook, The Chef Gets Healthy, which you have called life-changing. How did that come about?

TP: I never set out to write a cookbook. I stopped working kitchens in 2012, and suddenly I was home every night and making dinner. I naturally cook lots of pasta, risotto, and used lovely ingredients like fat in the form of oil and butter.

At the same time, my wife was trying to get her 19 year old body back and get into her jeans – she was by no means large but she really wanted to get into great shape – and she was going to the gym but not getting results.

Her trainer, Donna Aston, said, ‘Something is holding you back.’ It turned out that that something was me. When Donna asked how much oil and butter I put in dishes, she was horrified.

So I started doing things like grilled fish, salads, vegetables and I posted pictures of it. My publisher saw them and said, ‘What the hell is this stuff?’ The next thing you know, I was writing a book and had to come up with 100 recipes. Hopefully it’s a book that gets dirty on people’s shelves.

RU: How is working at home?

TP: It’s a luxury. Once I was home, I started running, doing yoga, doing hippie kinds of things which I never thought I’d do, but I just feel better than I used to. Not just because of eating.

I used to work way too much and I hit a wall and ended up with a medical condition where a doctor said I had to check myself before I wreck myself. I made a lot of life changes in 2012 and feel a lot happier for it.

RU: You grew up in Melbourne but it seems like you’ve always had wanderlust.

TP: I grew up in South Melbourne before it was posh and I started travelling later. I got into cooking for snowboarding. I wanted to be a pro-snowboarder when I was 16 years old, and I thought I was going to travel the world even though I was pretty crap at snowboarding – I didn’t grow up in Switzerland, you know!

My parents were always hugely supportive and said, ‘You should pursue that dream and move to the mountains.’ [But first] I had to start saving for the next ski season.

“I’ve been skateboarding since I was 11, and I still am doing it. But now I hop on a board, do a trick that I used to do when I was 15, and I end up breaking something.”

Dad said, ‘Maybe you should wash dishes.’ He opened up The Age Good Food Guide and we found a place called Caffé e Cucina. I was 18 and I put on my dad’s horribly oversized suit and rocked into Caffé e Cucina with my equivalent of a resume – school reports.

The owner Maurizio Terzini came out during my interview, sat down at the table – which was unheard of – and said I should do food prep. The next day I started working at 6am.

Coffees were in the form of espresso, there were a lot of tattoos, a lot of swearing, and I thought, ‘This is awesome.’ For three months I peeled onions, but I was also learning about life and learning Italian. I got offered an apprenticeship, made really awesome friends, went to Italy on holiday and moved there when I was 24.

RU: What was your upbringing like?

TP: My dad’s a hairdresser and my mother is a makeup artist who was working with Megan Gale and Miranda Kerr, so I grew up in a creative environment. All their friends were photographers and artists and into food. In the 90s at Caffé e Cucina, I heard one day that a VIP was coming into dinner. Two waiters came into the kitchen where I was, and said, ‘You’ve got to come with us.’

They led me to the busy dining room upstairs, and there was supermodel Linda Evangelista who said, ‘You must be Tobie.’ I froze. My jaw was chattering at the time. She said, ‘I’ve been working with your mum today and I promised I would say hello.’ I went downstairs feeling extremely flustered, called my mum and said, ‘Couldn’t you have told me that this was going to happen?’

My parents had me when they were really young, around 21, and they’ve worked extremely hard my whole life to give me the best of everything. They used to travel the world doing awesome stuff and would take me everywhere – they never stopped living their life as a result of having me. I grew up under restaurant tables and being bored in art galleries, and I wouldn’t change any of it.

“I was cooking on a section next to Jamie Oliver. He was young and fresh on the scene at a time when celebrity chefs were old dudes in bow ties making flans.”

RU: How was Italy, once you moved overseas?

TP: I went straight to the mountains [Ponte di Legno] to cook at night and snowboard during the day. But I remember sitting up in a hilltop in the Italian alps with pink hair, thinking, ‘I really miss cooking.’ So I moved to Lake Como and started working really, really hard – six double shifts a week – cooking rustic Italian food that was tricked up.

[Eventually] I went to Paris but when a job there fell through, I ended up in London, got drunk that first night, looked in my snowboard bag and there was a book my parents gave me – on The River Café.

I had an interview there the next day and a week afterwards I was cooking on a section next to Jamie Oliver. He was young and fresh on the scene at a time when celebrity chefs were old dudes in bow ties making flans. Then I moved to Switzerland and worked there, until Jamie asked me to run the first Fifteen in London.

RU: After all this travel, what made you want to come home?

TP: After two years at that job, I woke up one morning, it was raining, and said to my now-wife, it’s enough. I love cooking, but I didn’t want to be cooking double shifts every day when I was 60 years old.

One of my head chefs was that guy and he didn’t seem to be a picture of happiness for me. Working for Fifteen in Australia filled a huge void in my life because I was working with young people and being able to use cooking to help them.

From 2006 until 2011, we put 150 kids through that program. I really do believe we saved lives by putting kids on the right track. Ninety percent of them are in the workforce now. They had a realisation through cooking that they had a capability to do something.

By the time we closed, I had a revelation. I love cooking, but for me the biggest thing is the creative process. When you become a head chef, it’s about managing people. I never signed up for that.

RU: Away from the kitchen, what does your man-space look like?

TP: I have a skateboard and snowboard collection. I’ve been skateboarding since I was 11, and I still am doing it. But now I hop on a board, do a trick that I used to do when I was 15, and I end up breaking something.

Two years ago, I broke three ribs, and I was 40 years old. I can’t stop. I got into collecting skateboards when I was living in the UK and Mark Gonzales was my skateboard hero, who did art skateboards.

With my first cookbook, I asked him to do the graphics, which makes it really special to me. I collect all sorts of decks. I’ve got 40 in total including decks by Damien Hirst.

RU: What’s your dress sense like?

TP: I probably dress like an old skateboarder. I wear Adidas sneakers, a black t-shirt and jeans. But the jeans I wear, I hunt out from Japanese designers in Tokyo, the sneakers are generally limited release and James Perse is the only brand of t-shirt I’ll wear. So while I dress really plainly, I like my clothes to be of a certain quality.

I put flair across in my shoes, and I wear beanies a lot of the time. I’ve been hugely into sneakers. I started collecting them but I pulled back because we ended up having a whole room full of sneakers.

I really love clothes. It’s funny, because my wife walks into the room sometimes and I’m having a dilemma about what to wear, what colour sneakers to wear.

I feel comfortable in my clothes. My wife has tried to push me into clothes that were more fashionable, but I’ve never bought into fashion at all. I’m the kind of person that, if I see something, I either hate it or it’s a million percent me and I’ll never get sick of it.

I got some Oliver Peoples’ Sheldrake sunglasses and will keep buying them until the day I die.

RU: What’s the most expensive clothes purchase you’ve made?

TP: I went out years ago and bought some Louis Vuitton loafers, which I’ve never really worn. I had just gotten a large contract so it was a celebratory purchase.

RU: What’s your goal moving forward?

TP: Without sounding like a wanker, the main thing I want is to live a happy, stress-free life. I want to go heli-skiing in Alaska. My life rule is that I need to be having fun. As soon as I’m not enjoying anything, I’m absolutely crap at it. I’m hard at faking it.

RU: Where do you hang out in Melbourne?

TP: I go to really casual places. I’m actually quite introverted and like my own space and my tight group of friends. I’m really crap at large social gatherings. I live in St Kilda, so I walk down to the beach with Birdie [Tobie and Georgia’s newborn daughter] and watch the skaters.

I go to Prahran market about give times a week. I try to walk as much as I can. I stay away from anywhere on Urbanspoon’s hot list. I go to a grungy pizza place near where I live, low key bars. Nowhere too fashionable and generally where I can hear my friends talking.

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