

Getting tired of wearing the same, boring old neutral tones? Sick of navy, white and grey? If your answer is yes, then you might wish to consider print. It’s a great way of introducing a splash of colour into your wardrobe – and it works particularly well during summer, when the warmer weather permits us to shed our outerwear and be a little more adventurous in the way we dress. 

In MR PORTER’s guide to print and pattern, we reveal five easy ways to inject a little colour into your weekend wardrobe. Read now in The Journal

Dress Code: Fresh Prints And Bold Colours



He had a Berghaus or Rab bubble coat, navy on the outside with a red lining, the hood was removed so it was cropped at the neck,” says filmmaker Mr Glenn Kitson, recalling his style epiphany, which he experienced in 1989, aged 13, on a high street in Bolton. It arrived in the shape of an older lad sporting “a French crop Action Man haircut, straight-legged Levi’s and brown hiking boots”. It was, he admits, the moment everything changed: “I just thought, ‘He looks like Action Man, a hiking mod – that is how I want to look’.

He had a Berghaus or Rab bubble coat, navy on the outside with a red lining, the hood was removed so it was cropped at the neck,” says filmmaker Mr Glenn Kitson, recalling his style epiphany, which he experienced in 1989, aged 13, on a high street in Bolton. It arrived in the shape of an older lad sporting “a French crop Action Man haircut, straight-legged Levi’s and brown hiking boots”. It was, he admits, the moment everything changed: “I just thought, ‘He looks like Action Man, a hiking mod – that is how I want to look’.


Filmmaker Mr Glenn Kitson on how to blend British urban style with the American West Coast

How I Wear It: Filmmaker Mr Glenn Kitson’s Ultimate Casual Wardrobe

How I Wear It: Laid-Back Casual



This year, for several reasons, celebrating 4 July is not as easy as donning red, white and blue and chugging a beer. American patriotism is complicated right now (at least, even more so than usual) and “America” – and its accompanying myths – means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Clothing, unsurprisingly, plays a big part in how we understand these moments in time, particularly the fraught moments.

This year, for several reasons, celebrating 4 July is not as easy as donning red, white and blue and chugging a beer. American patriotism is complicated right now (at least, even more so than usual) and “America” – and its accompanying myths – means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Clothing, unsurprisingly, plays a big part in how we understand these moments in time, particularly the fraught moments.


What is the real story behind the most authentically American garments? Ahead of Independence Day this 4 July, we aim to find out

The Icons Of American Style To Wear This Fourth Of July



As the world continues its slow journey to a vague sense of normality, we in the UK are celebrating the fact that we can now return to the beloved pub – a symbol of hope, stability and comfort like little else in British society. So, while 4 July might be an important date in the US calendar, for Britain it perhaps is far more significant this year. It is our very own Independence Day, a day we can once again drink seven pints of lager in a dark, badly carpeted room and talk utter nonsense to our friends.

As the world continues its slow journey to a vague sense of normality, we in the UK are celebrating the fact that we can now return to the beloved pub – a symbol of hope, stability and comfort like little else in British society. So, while 4 July might be an important date in the US calendar, for Britain it perhaps is far more significant this year. It is our very own Independence Day, a day we can once again drink seven pints of lager in a dark, badly carpeted room and talk utter nonsense to our friends.


The MR PORTER team selects the shirt, shorts and sneakers we’re wearing on our first venture outside in months

Staff Picks: What We’re Wearing To The Pub



While recovery techniques have existed for years, it’s only recently that athletes have begun to place them at the heart of their workout regimens, putting a far greater emphasis on massage, foam rolling, cold exposure, yoga, breathwork and sleep. This new focus on recovery represents an acknowledgement that however fit we are, our energy resources are not unlimited. In order to function at maximum capacity, our bodies need to be nurtured and given regular opportunities to regenerate. Passive recovery – taking the occasional day off – is vital. But fast, efficient recovery demands that we incorporate active techniques, too.

Active recovery is the engagement of low-intensity exercise after completing a heavy workout, race or competition. As paradoxical as it may seem, the best way to recover from a marathon or other sports competitions is not to remain still, but to follow it up with low-intensity exercise. It’s important on multiple levels that we explore this idea in our lives and in our workout regimens.

If you’re used to running 80 to 100km a week, then active recovery could include swimming, cycling and yoga. If you’re on a strength-training program, then those could apply as well, but you might also think about hiking, rock-climbing or foam rolling. As ever, a holistic approach is best. Incorporating a variety of activities into our practice encourages the idea of “Beginner’s Mind”, which allows us to be more playful, take some of the pressure off ourselves, not only regenerating our tissues and muscles, but also our minds.

While recovery techniques have existed for years, it’s only recently that athletes have begun to place them at the heart of their workout regimens, putting a far greater emphasis on massage, foam rolling, cold exposure, yoga, breathwork and sleep. This new focus on recovery represents an acknowledgement that however fit we are, our energy resources are not unlimited. In order to function at maximum capacity, our bodies need to be nurtured and given regular opportunities to regenerate. Passive recovery – taking the occasional day off – is vital. But fast, efficient recovery demands that we incorporate active techniques, too.
Active recovery is the engagement of low-intensity exercise after completing a heavy workout, race or competition. As paradoxical as it may seem, the best way to recover from a marathon or other sports competitions is not to remain still, but to follow it up with low-intensity exercise. It’s important on multiple levels that we explore this idea in our lives and in our workout regimens.
If you’re used to running 80 to 100km a week, then active recovery could include swimming, cycling and yoga. If you’re on a strength-training program, then those could apply as well, but you might also think about hiking, rock-climbing or foam rolling. As ever, a holistic approach is best. Incorporating a variety of activities into our practice encourages the idea of “Beginner’s Mind”, which allows us to be more playful, take some of the pressure off ourselves, not only regenerating our tissues and muscles, but also our minds.


Active recovery is the key to effective exercise. Mr Ryan Willms explains how adding a few simple, low-intensity exercises to your regimen can make you fitter, faster. Read more in The Journal now.

Lifestyle: Low Intensity Exercises For Recovery 

Mindful Movement: Why Active Recovery Is The Secret To Becoming Fitter, Faster



With fewer opportunities to leave the house, new sneakers may not have been at the forefront of your thoughts in recent months – and probably not on your feet, either. But if the new normal sees something of a return to business as usual, however reimagined, then a pair of classic sports shoes, reworked for this particular moment in time, is perhaps the perfect thing to wear when stepping out into the new world. Here are three options for those putting their best foot forward in July. Want to cop a pair for yourself? Keep an eye on MR PORTER’s What’s New and sign up for our email updates to be the first to know.

From Human Made’s take on two classic adidas silhouettes to Nike’s back-to-school retooling of the Dunk, the new drops to look out for this month. 

Fashion: July 2020 Sneaker Drops

The Sneaker Drop: Three Of July 2020’s Most Anticipated Releases



A simple scroll through our grooming section and you’d be forgiven for thinking the grooming world has gone a bit mad. Suddenly, creams are cropping up loaded with diamonds, serums are infused with silver and the technology behind some treatments is so exclusive it makes TOM FORD’s latest perfume look mass-market. When so many great products exist in more available categories, what warrants the price of steep skincare?

Not all grooming routines are made equal – here’s a few of the most celebrated products that, though admittedly pricey, will give you a bang for your buck

Five Grooming Products To Invest In

Five Luxury Grooming Products That Are Worth The Investment

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[President John F Kennedy](http://www.mrporter.com/journal/style-icons/all-the-presidents-menswear/736) (aka Hatless Jack) is said to have been responsible for the decline in the popularity of men’s [hats](http://www.mrporter.com/mens/accessories/hats). For years, we habitually wore them as unthinkingly as we now wear [coats](http://www.mrporter.com/mens/clothing/coats_and_jackets), [shoes](http://www.mrporter.com/mens/shoes) and [shirts](http://www.mrporter.com/mens/clothing/casual_shirts), and yet these days many men regard them as too hard to pull off. So how do the others do it? As street-style pin-ups [Messrs Sam Lambert and Shaka Maidoh](http://www.mrporter.com/stylehelp/icons#lambertMaidoh) so ably demonstrate above, it’s all down to familiarity. So, once you find a hat you like, hang it by the door and put it on whenever you leave the house.

President John F Kennedy (aka Hatless Jack) is said to have been responsible for the decline in the popularity of men’s hats. For years, we habitually wore them as unthinkingly as we now wear coats, shoes and shirts, and yet these days many men regard them as too hard to pull off. So how do the others do it? As street-style pin-ups Messrs Sam Lambert and Shaka Maidoh so ably demonstrate above, it’s all down to familiarity. So, once you find a hat you like, hang it by the door and put it on whenever you leave the house.


From the fedora and the Panama hat to a plain baseball cap, MR PORTER reveals five stylish ways to wear a hat this summer

Summer hats for men – what to wear and how to wear them

The Stylish Gent’s Guide To Summer Hats



Before the pandemic temporarily clouded its forecast, the outlook for the travel industry was astonishingly bright. With an entirely new generation of travellers coming of age, previously off-radar destinations such as Cambodia, Ethiopia and Mongolia going mainstream and solo travel a seemingly unstoppable force, the world of holidaymaking was seriously going places.

As destinations begin to reopen, Sir Richard Branson, Mr Bear Grylls and other travel industry experts pinpoint the new trends shaping travel.

What’s The Future Of Travel? The Experts Have Their Say

What Will Travel Look Like In The Future? The Experts Have Their Say



From the butch bracelets of Breitling’s Chronomats to the contrast-stitch padded calfskin of a Bremont pilot’s chronometer, your watch’s strap is as bold and masculine a statement as the precision instrument attached to it. But how to choose the right strap for you? And how do you change your watch strap? Here is our guide to watch straps in all their varieties, including a short history.

What you need to know about steel bracelets, rubber and Nato straps, and how to change your watch strap at home.

An Expert Guide To Watch Straps And How To Change Them



One of the most successful stories we’ve ever published on MR PORTER – depending on how you judge success – was about success itself. The headline – “Five Habits Of Successful (And Famous) Men” – is, let’s face it, borderline clickbait, if not the very definition of the term. But that’s beside the point. The point is: wouldn’t you click it? Or at least be tempted?

From data to goals or a clear “vision” – how the most successful experts in the field of success see success. But what is success exactly?

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