

Watch out, Gen Z. Step aside, millennials. This is the season of the stylish sixtysomething. Fed up with fashion’s fixation with youth, we think it is time to pay homage to a slightly more mature crowd of clothes lovers, the men who’ve done a little living and accumulated an enviable wardrobe in the process. In 2022, 60 is looking pretty cool. No longer bound by antiquated rules about what’s age-appropriate, men in their sixties or older might be inclined to mix their bespoke [tailoring](https://www.mrporter.com/mens/clothing/suits) with [adidas](https://www.mrporter.com/mens/designer/adidas-originals) [sneakers](https://www.mrporter.com/mens/shoes/sneakers/luxury-sneakers), take style cues from the rapper Slowthai and sport vintage Helmut Lang (dadcore this is not). But don’t take our word for it – see for yourself. We’ve photographed five of London’s best-dressed sexagenarians who could give #menswear TikTok a run for its money – and then some.

Watch out, Gen Z. Step aside, millennials. This is the season of the stylish sixtysomething. Fed up with fashion’s fixation with youth, we think it is time to pay homage to a slightly more mature crowd of clothes lovers, the men who’ve done a little living and accumulated an enviable wardrobe in the process. In 2022, 60 is looking pretty cool. No longer bound by antiquated rules about what’s age-appropriate, men in their sixties or older might be inclined to mix their bespoke tailoring with adidas sneakers, take style cues from the rapper Slowthai and sport vintage Helmut Lang (dadcore this is not). But don’t take our word for it – see for yourself. We’ve photographed five of London’s best-dressed sexagenarians who could give #menswear TikTok a run for its money – and then some.


Sixty is the new… you know what? Never mind. It’s 2022 and age means nothing, especially when it comes to what we wear, as these men so ably prove

Fashion: Experience Required – Style Lessons From Men In Their Sixties

Experience Required: Style Lessons From Men In Their Sixties



Diamonds. Stones associated with love, romance, Ms Marilyn Monroe. Their cold, hard beauty has been prized by royalty, both Hollywood and hereditary, as a sign of wealth and status. And although diamonds and women have been inextricably linked, recent red-carpet appearances by Mr Harry Styles and Mr Timothée Chalamet and Mr Brooklyn Peltz Beckham’s dazzler of a wedding band are all signs that diamonds are no longer just a girl’s best friend. In the world of watches, there is no doubt at all. The most macho megastars – be it Jay-Z, Drake, Mr Anthony Joshua or Mr Cristiano Ronaldo – are spending their millions on fully iced-out designs. It’s nothing new, however, and it cannot be simply dismissed as tasteless bling, as it might have been a decade ago. It is true that today’s superstars can trace their taste in watches back to the birth of hip-hop in the 1980s, but the full story of diamond-set watches – for men, in particular – is longer and more complex.

From Rat Pack to rap, we chart the cultural, social and economic influences that have shaped the evolution of the diamond-set watch, now more popular than ever with a generation of male superstars

Watches: Time To Shine – A Cultural History of Diamond Watches

Time To Shine: A Cultural History of Diamond Watches



Writer’s note: this piece was submitted more than a week late. Of course it was.


There are few things that hold me back as much as my tendency to procrastinate. I don’t procrastinate because I am easily distracted (although my hours logged on to Twitter might disagree) or because I am disorganised (I was once an assistant to one of the most demanding people on the planet; google it). If I’m truly honest with myself, I mostly procrastinate when the task in hand involves spending money. And I procrastinate because the idea of starting [insert task here] makes me anxious and so I would rather not think about it. Ever. Thank you very much. Goodbye.

Writer’s note: this piece was submitted more than a week late. Of course it was.

There are few things that hold me back as much as my tendency to procrastinate. I don’t procrastinate because I am easily distracted (although my hours logged on to Twitter might disagree) or because I am disorganised (I was once an assistant to one of the most demanding people on the planet; google it). If I’m truly honest with myself, I mostly procrastinate when the task in hand involves spending money. And I procrastinate because the idea of starting [insert task here] makes me anxious and so I would rather not think about it. Ever. Thank you very much. Goodbye.


Are you reading this because you’re putting off doing something else? Fair enough, but after you finish this, maybe work on the procrastination thing 

Lifestyle: Why Do We Procrastinate And How Can We Stop?

Why Do We Procrastinate And How Can We Stop?



It’s August, the schools are out and the youth are in full experimentation mode. Ever your intrepid style correspondent, MR PORTER has been out in the field to investigate. Our biggest takeaway of the summer so far? The emergence of a new trend we're calling the post-ironic mullet.

How did Tiger King and Australian sportsmen bring the once-maligned mullet back into the mainstream? Find out in The Journal

Grooming: We Need To Talk About… How The Mullet Got Its Swagger Back

We Need To Talk About… How The Mullet Got Its Swagger Back



Just the mention of the word California can make you feel 24 per cent more relaxed. This is not an official statistic based on any kind of research, but an attempt to capture the Pavlovian potential of California to take you immediately from wherever you are in your head to a sunnier, luridly happier place that is, if not literally California itself, then a roughly sketched, mental estimation made up of lazy associations based on a thousand images from TV, cinema, advertising or, if you’re lucky, empirical experience. If it’s cold, hard, objective truth you’re after, rather than mere whimsy, then try these eight pieces, new to MR PORTER, all of which have their own story that starts on the US East Coast. What better way to see out summer, wherever you’re going to be?

From John Elliott to Stüssy, here are eight new pieces from West Coast brands to wear in the dog days of the season

Fashion: Introducing – Eight Fresh Pieces From California In Which To See Out Summer 

Introducing: Eight Fresh Pieces From California In Which To See Out Summer



Despite the blazing sunshine and long-awaited holidays, the world feels grim. It is almost impossible to list everything, but gun violence and Supreme Court rulings in the United States have cast a disturbing pall over the summer months.


When decades of political manoeuvring result in deeply unpopular policy shifts (according to Pew Research Center data, nearly two-thirds of Americans believe abortion should be legal in all/most cases) or stalemates in Congress mean no real action on gun control will be taken, even after the deaths of dozens of children, it can be easy to clock off mentally. What can I possibly do, you might think, when those in power are either doing nothing or doing the opposite of what you would like them to do? The law is the law, you may mutter, and I am merely one person.

Despite the blazing sunshine and long-awaited holidays, the world feels grim. It is almost impossible to list everything, but gun violence and Supreme Court rulings in the United States have cast a disturbing pall over the summer months.

When decades of political manoeuvring result in deeply unpopular policy shifts (according to Pew Research Center data, nearly two-thirds of Americans believe abortion should be legal in all/most cases) or stalemates in Congress mean no real action on gun control will be taken, even after the deaths of dozens of children, it can be easy to clock off mentally. What can I possibly do, you might think, when those in power are either doing nothing or doing the opposite of what you would like them to do? The law is the law, you may mutter, and I am merely one person.


Getting down about all the bad things that are happening? Turn your despair into action

Lifestyle: What To Do When The News Makes You Feel Hopeless 

What To Do When The News Makes You Feel Hopeless



Every once in a while, MR PORTER does a photoshoot that is almost too good for words (allow us a little hubris here). That’s what we think we’ve done with this collection of images, which started out as a way to showcase some cool clothing worn by some cool guys (Messrs Louie Mire, Casper George and Tiago Silva), but ended up as a photo diary that has inspired us to take up BMX.

Need to shake up your style a little bit? Let these guys inspire you

Fashion: Our Latest Trick – The Best New Streetwear Worn By BMX Riders

Our Latest Trick: The Best New Streetwear Worn By BMX Riders

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“Form is temporary; class is permanent,” said the legendary Liverpool FC manager Mr Bill Shankly, introducing an adage that would swiftly become an iron-clad sporting axiom. It survived, like all enduring clichés, because it is rooted in truth.


Class is permanent outside the beautiful game, too. And nowhere is this more apparent than in the avenues, architecture and aesthetics of the world’s capital cities, those time-honoured flag-bearers of any nation’s finest qualities.

“Form is temporary; class is permanent,” said the legendary Liverpool FC manager Mr Bill Shankly, introducing an adage that would swiftly become an iron-clad sporting axiom. It survived, like all enduring clichés, because it is rooted in truth.

Class is permanent outside the beautiful game, too. And nowhere is this more apparent than in the avenues, architecture and aesthetics of the world’s capital cities, those time-honoured flag-bearers of any nation’s finest qualities.


Been to Milan, London and Barcelona? Try Syracuse, Coimbra and Nafplio instead. Our guide to seven lesser travelled (but no less interesting) cities in Europe

Travel: Beat The Crowds In Europe’s Finest Forgotten Capital Cities

Beat The Crowds In Europe’s Finest Forgotten Capital Cities



Cargo pants are, by their very nature, resolutely unstylish. Originally designed for the British military so that soldiers could carry more things on their person (maps, bandages and other things one might take to war), they usually come in various shades of pond water and are the embodiment of something traditionally anathema to fashion: practicality.

Practical, comfortable and now more stylish than ever, this is your cue to put your pockets where your trousers are – with examples from Stone Island, Rick Owens and Brunello Cucinelli

Fashion: Five Reasons To Wear Cargo Pants

Five Reasons To Wear Cargo Pants



In all likelihood, Sunspel will be familiar to you because of the brand’s iconic white T-shirt. Perhaps as an admirer of timeless design – you’re at MR PORTER, after all – you favour its athletic grey sweat. Hero pieces such as these deserve heroes to sport them; no doubt you will have caught the British brand’s Riviera polo shirt on the big screen, originally tailored for Mr Daniel Craig in his first Bond movie, _Casino Royale_

In all likelihood, Sunspel will be familiar to you because of the brand’s iconic white T-shirt. Perhaps as an admirer of timeless design – you’re at MR PORTER, after all – you favour its athletic grey sweat. Hero pieces such as these deserve heroes to sport them; no doubt you will have caught the British brand’s Riviera polo shirt on the big screen, originally tailored for Mr Daniel Craig in his first Bond movie, Casino Royale


Founded more than 160 years ago, Sunspel is a British classic with enduring appeal and once sported by Mr Daniel Craig as James Bond

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