

As style industry backstories go, Mr Dan May’s is somewhat unorthodox. He now works as a fashion director who curates effortless, textured ensembles for the likes of _Port Magazine, Man About Town, The Telegraph_ and brands such as Giorgio Armani, Dunhill, Tommy Hilfiger and MR PORTER, where he is a contributing fashion editor. However, his youth was defined not by fittings and fashion shows, but by cold mornings, muddy boots and sweaty scrums. Imagine.

“My style definitely evolved from my background, which is sport,” he says. “I went to Loughborough University to play rugby and I used to play for Bristol.

As style industry backstories go, Mr Dan May’s is somewhat unorthodox. He now works as a fashion director who curates effortless, textured ensembles for the likes of Port Magazine, Man About Town, The Telegraph and brands such as Giorgio Armani, Dunhill, Tommy Hilfiger and MR PORTER, where he is a contributing fashion editor. However, his youth was defined not by fittings and fashion shows, but by cold mornings, muddy boots and sweaty scrums. Imagine.
“My style definitely evolved from my background, which is sport,” he says. “I went to Loughborough University to play rugby and I used to play for Bristol.


Stylist and creative designer Mr Dan May on pulling off his signature look – functional pieces with tracksuits

How I Wear It: “Workwear Meets Sportswear”



Mr Samuel Ross is about to start philosophising. He furrows his brow in thought, his tattooed hands resting on the small white desk in his office: “There’s this sense of exclusion in the fashion industry,” he says, “which actually causes this pin head… and if you can find a way to have this inflection point and communicate it…” I’m trying to keep up, but I must look lost, because he trails off and laughs: “Wait, I’m talking too heavy, let me try to come back down.”

The cutting-edge London designer discusses building his brand, meeting Mr Kayne West and how he relaxes (clue: he doesn’t)

A-COLD-WALL*’s Mr Samuel Ross On Being Mentored By Mr Virgil Abloh, Work Addiction And Effecting Change

A-COLD-WALL*’s Mr Samuel Ross



If your current skincare routine doesn’t look beyond the three steps that someone sold you back in 2005, it could probably do with an update. Enter serums. In recent years, a multitude of them have appeared on the skincare market, and they are widely regarded as a crucial product for skin maintenance by dermatologists and beauty editors, but as yet remain underrated and under-explored in the men’s grooming world. In other words, if you’re not using one in your routine, now’s the time to start. But _where _to start? We spoke to some industry experts about what a serum is, why you need one in your skincare routine, and how exactly you should go about choosing one.

If your current skincare routine doesn’t look beyond the three steps that someone sold you back in 2005, it could probably do with an update. Enter serums. In recent years, a multitude of them have appeared on the skincare market, and they are widely regarded as a crucial product for skin maintenance by dermatologists and beauty editors, but as yet remain underrated and under-explored in the men’s grooming world. In other words, if you’re not using one in your routine, now’s the time to start. But where to start? We spoke to some industry experts about what a serum is, why you need one in your skincare routine, and how exactly you should go about choosing one.


A comprehensive guide to using a serum, including how to incorporate one into your skincare routine, plus some tips on how to choose the right one for you

What Is A Serum And Why Do I Need One In My Skincare Routine?



In her 1979 collection of essays _The White Album_, Ms Joan Didion wrote, “Many people I know in Los Angeles believe that the Sixties ended abruptly on August 9, 1969,” the night of the Manson Family murders, when the hippy dream burst. For my generation, the 1990s began four-and-a-bit months early on 25 August 1989, the day _Bill &amp; Ted’s Excellent Adventure_ was released and its heroes, Bill S Preston Esq and Ted Theodore Logan, first swaggered out of a time-travelling phone box.

In her 1979 collection of essays The White Album, Ms Joan Didion wrote, “Many people I know in Los Angeles believe that the Sixties ended abruptly on August 9, 1969,” the night of the Manson Family murders, when the hippy dream burst. For my generation, the 1990s began four-and-a-bit months early on 25 August 1989, the day Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure was released and its heroes, Bill S Preston Esq and Ted Theodore Logan, first swaggered out of a time-travelling phone box.


How the bodacious dudes changed the world – and the way we dress – for the better

The Most Excellent Style Legacy Of Bill And Ted



The uncertainty of this year makes getting a restful night’s sleep only slightly less likely than finding a winning lottery ticket in your back pocket. And when, or if, we do finally drop off to sleep, our dreams are so strange and vivid it’s as if we’d swallowed magic mushrooms an hour before bed rather than a mug of hot chocolate.

Right now, there are about three times the number of Google searches for “Why am I having strange dreams?” than there were at the beginning of the year.

The uncertainty of this year makes getting a restful night’s sleep only slightly less likely than finding a winning lottery ticket in your back pocket. And when, or if, we do finally drop off to sleep, our dreams are so strange and vivid it’s as if we’d swallowed magic mushrooms an hour before bed rather than a mug of hot chocolate.
Right now, there are about three times the number of Google searches for “Why am I having strange dreams?” than there were at the beginning of the year.


MR PORTER’s resident life coach explains why 2020 has been affecting our sleep – and what can be done about it

OK, Why Are We All Having Such Weird Dreams Right Now?



You’re a sensible man. You already know full well how to wear sneakers, thank you very much: you lace them up (or, in some cases, slip them on). Indeed, the reason sneakers are so popular is precisely because they are so easy to wear. And yet, here we are offering you a lesson in styling your wardrobe’s most fundamental item of footwear. What gives?

The 1980s-inspired suede running sneakers from our very own line are more versatile than you might think

 Three Ways To Wear The New Mr P. Sneakers

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Money may not be able to buy happiness, but it can buy sneakers, which isn’t too far off. Indeed, do we not all appreciate the rush of endorphins that comes with lifting the lid of a shoebox and rustling back the tissue paper to reveal a new pair of kicks every now and again? And let’s face it, we could all do with some serotonin right now.

The MR PORTER team, despite spending our working days thinking about clothes, are certainly not immune to that so-called sneaker rush.

Money may not be able to buy happiness, but it can buy sneakers, which isn’t too far off. Indeed, do we not all appreciate the rush of endorphins that comes with lifting the lid of a shoebox and rustling back the tissue paper to reveal a new pair of kicks every now and again? And let’s face it, we could all do with some serotonin right now.
The MR PORTER team, despite spending our working days thinking about clothes, are certainly not immune to that so-called sneaker rush.


From reinventing ourselves as a skater dad to looking for some summer holiday footwear, here are the kicks that will be getting us through the season

Staff Picks: The Sneakers We’re Wearing This Summer



It would be nice to think of the lines around our eyes as marks of experience, like the patina on a pair of good leather shoes. Or the scars collected from hard-won battles. “See this one? That’s the year I got my business off the ground. These here? My twin girls gave me those. The rest? Yeah, they’re Netflix.”

If we could permanently airbrush the wrinkles, dark circles and redness, most of us probably would, especially right now.

It would be nice to think of the lines around our eyes as marks of experience, like the patina on a pair of good leather shoes. Or the scars collected from hard-won battles. “See this one? That’s the year I got my business off the ground. These here? My twin girls gave me those. The rest? Yeah, they’re Netflix.”
If we could permanently airbrush the wrinkles, dark circles and redness, most of us probably would, especially right now.


From reducing wrinkles and dark circles to addressing redness and giving you a “lift”, here’s the expert guide to looking after your eyes

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