

Mr Hamza Choudhury did not set out to be a trailblazer. At first, it was just about playing football wherever he could – on the street he grew up on or inside his house – which slowly took him places. He was enrolled at a summer football camp before he started school, moved on to his local club, then a Premier League academy and eventually the FA Cup final.

The Watford player Mr Hamza Choudhury talks about being one of the only Muslims and South Asians in professional football and how he’s championing diversity in sport

Lifestyle: How A Professional Football Player Manages Fasting During Ramadan

How A Professional Football Player Manages Fasting During Ramadan



It’s the first day of Ramadan. You’re up at the crack of dawn thanks to an absurdly loud alarm because it’s time for suhoor – you _must_ get a few bites in before the sun rises and your fast begins.


Today, it’s overnight oats, a few dates and a glass of water. This is probably as good as suhoor will get. By the end of the month, you’ll be lucky to wake up early enough to have a single date. “I should work on building a proper routine,” you think. If you’ve observed Ramadan, you’ll relate to the urge to self-reflect that comes with it.

It’s the first day of Ramadan. You’re up at the crack of dawn thanks to an absurdly loud alarm because it’s time for suhoor – you must get a few bites in before the sun rises and your fast begins.

Today, it’s overnight oats, a few dates and a glass of water. This is probably as good as suhoor will get. By the end of the month, you’ll be lucky to wake up early enough to have a single date. “I should work on building a proper routine,” you think. If you’ve observed Ramadan, you’ll relate to the urge to self-reflect that comes with it.


Fasting gets all the attention, but it’s mindfulness that you should be really focusing on

Lifestyle: How To Be More Mindful During Ramadan

How To Be More Mindful During Ramadan



Three days before we meet in an east London bakery, Mr Will Sharpe was in Paris. Specifically in the front row of LOEWE’s menswear show, sandwiched between Mr Troye Sivan and Mr Kit Connor. His recent excursions around Europe (he also went to Milan Fashion Week for Armani) have proven to be an overwhelming learning experience for someone who claims to have no relationship with fashion whatsoever. “That whole thing is quite new to me,” says Sharpe. “If you’re just looking at photos, it’s quite hard to understand exactly what it is, but I found that [when] sitting in the room, it’s easier to appreciate how it works. The closest frame of reference for me is an art installation or a piece of theatre.”

Mr Will Sharpe is so much more than the soft-spoken tech bro he played on the second season of The White Lotus. MR PORTER speaks to the Londoner about his work, life and fashion aspirations

Fashion: The Breakout Star Of The White Lotus Is Just Getting Started

The Breakout Star Of The White Lotus Is Just Getting Started



What does luxury look like in 2023? That’s the question we at MR PORTER racked their brains over this season. In pursuit of the answer, we scoured a whole host of labels and discovered that the formula is actually pretty simple. It’s palate-cleansing, pared-back hues that work with everything in your wardrobe. It’s sumptuous fabrics that only get better with age. It’s elegant silhouettes that feel at once flattering, fresh and timeless. From New York’s The Row to Amsterdam’s RÓHE, here are 20 luxurious investment pieces that capture that spirit to add to your wardrobe.

Looking for high quality, beautifully made, and super modern essentials? We’ve got the perfect pieces for you

Fashion: 20 Luxurious Investment Pieces To Add To Your Wardrobe Now

20 Luxurious Investment Pieces To Add To Your Wardrobe Now



“What does luxury mean today?” is a question we’ve asked ourselves often over the past few years. As the menswear market continues to open up, encouraging new avenues of self-expression, the big “L” word no longer sounds so austere. Instead, it’s revealing itself as something that can be fun, light-hearted and free from the rigid and traditional sartorial codes that had come to be associated with its lofty appellative.

What does luxury mean today? TOM FORD, Brunello Cucinelli, Loro Piana and more have all the answers – and some stylish ways to incorporate it into your wardrobe

Fashion: Five Looks Defining The New Luxury

Five Looks Defining The New Luxury



For those of us in the northern hemisphere, there’s light at the end of the tunnel: winter is slowly coming to an end, and the first signs of spring are just around the corner. That means longer and warmer days (albeit with unpredictable weather) and lighter layers. Crucially, it also means that once you’ve stowed away your down-filled jacket, winter boots and chunky knits, you can finally fill your shelves with fresh new duds.

Bored of getting dressed? Here’s our roundup of spring wardrobe solutions that are guaranteed to make you smile

Fashion: Brighter Days Are Coming: Seven Ways To Kick Off Your Spring Style 

Brighter Days Are Coming: Seven Ways To Kick Off Your Spring Style

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Spring cleaning, spring refresh, spring whatever you want to call it – we are approaching the season of feeling completely sick of your surroundings and everything in your wardrobe and needing a few spruce-me-up items to replenish your soul.


Looking for a transitional coat to get you through the tricky will-it-rain-won’t-it-rain months? A travel bag for the upcoming three-day-weekends? Sandals for toes-out season? Here are 20 items that will upgrade and update your wardrobe for longer days and more exciting nights.

Spring cleaning, spring refresh, spring whatever you want to call it – we are approaching the season of feeling completely sick of your surroundings and everything in your wardrobe and needing a few spruce-me-up items to replenish your soul.

Looking for a transitional coat to get you through the tricky will-it-rain-won’t-it-rain months? A travel bag for the upcoming three-day-weekends? Sandals for toes-out season? Here are 20 items that will upgrade and update your wardrobe for longer days and more exciting nights.


Need a few pieces to revitalise your wardrobe as we come out of the winter doldrums? Or get you excited for spring? This is the list for you

Fashion: 20 Wardrobe Upgrades To Kickstart Spring

20 Wardrobe Upgrades To Kickstart Spring



In case the supermarket aisles stuffed with teddy bears, chocolate truffles and discounted fizz hadn’t hammered the message home yet, the “most romantic day of the year” is just around the corner. And once those showstopping gifts have been ordered (if not, do consult our guide expeditiously) and dinner plans have been made, attention turns to what on earth to wear. It’s a tricky task indeed, dressing for romance, but one that we at MR PORTER – as always – relish helping out with. Whatever your relationship status (on the hunt vs happily married) or go-to romantic gesture (home-cooked meal vs helicopter ride), our five-point guide has date-night dressing sorted.

Not sure what to wear this Valentine’s Day? Our guide to date-night dressing has you covered

Fashion: Dress Code – What To Wear On Date Night

Dress Code: What To Wear On Date Night



Mr Jonathan Majors speaks fast and low with a conspirator’s lean. My first thought, within seconds of meeting him, is that he would make a marvelous Brutus, Mr William Shakespeare’s noble, but conflicted assassin. A loose Texas twang kicks up when he is on a tangent, which is often, and curls the end of certain phrases. When we meet for coffee last December at a cafe in TriBeCa, his eyes light up as the conversation turns to any of three topics: his late idol, Mr Sidney Poitier, his nine-year-old daughter or the poetry of Ms Mary Oliver.

The newest Marvel villain on not going home for 12 years, his forthcoming book of poetry and getting absolutely ripped to play a bodybuilder 

Fashion: Getting To Grips With Mr Jonathan Majors

Getting To Grips With Mr Jonathan Majors

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