

Fashion gluttons that we are at MR PORTER, we’d be lying if we said we struggled to justify the sort of clothing expenditures that would make regular folk wince. However, if we were forced (against our will) to narrow it down to the categories that are truly worth a three-to-four-figure splurge, then there’s no doubt that coats, shoes and bags would form our holy trinity. Here, we’re homing in on that last department – and it’s safe to say that this season brings with it an absolute embarrassment of riches from the likes of Bottega Veneta, LOEWE and all our other favourite accessory-makers? Below, our whittled-down edit of messengers, totes, bucket bags, et al that promise maximum cost-per-wear.

MR PORTER’s picks of the best luxury totes, messengers and cross bodies to splurge on, from the likes of Bottega Veneta, The Row, CELINE HOMME and more

Fashion: Seven Investment Bags That Carry Serious Weight

Seven Investment Bags That Carry Serious Weight



“You talk about things that nobody cares / Wearing out things that nobody wears.” Never mind that Dazed And Confused takes its name from a Led Zeppelin track that, for licencing reasons, doesn’t even feature on the film’s soundtrack. The manifesto behind Mr Richard Linklater’s coming-of-age period piece, which turns 30 this year, is right there in the opening scene, in the first verse of Aerosmith’s 1975 hit “Sweet Emotion”.

As Mr Richard Linklater’s 1993 coming-of-age movie itself turns 30, we look at what the clothes of the film say about the decade in which it is set – and, in turn, was made 

Fashion: One Memorable Look – How Dazed And Confused Reinvented The 1970s For The 1990s

One Memorable Look: How Dazed And Confused Reinvented The 1970s For The 1990s



Contrary to the beliefs of a certain manually-operated frog, it is easy being green. Certainly if you are a luxury watch. It is a veritable Amazon out there; we are so inundated with green watch dials it would be no surprise to find Sir David Attenborough including them in a documentary. For a few years now, green has been the go-to “interesting” colour, the next stop for anyone taking their horological palette beyond black, white and blue. From turquoises and teals to grass, olive, pine and pistachio, the choices are abundant. We’ve rounded up five of this year’s green-dialled timepieces for you to leaf through.

Five of the latest green watches from Oris, Cartier, NOMOS Glashütte, Frederique Constant and Montblanc. Read more in The Journal

Watches: Give The Green Light To One Of These Five Timepieces 

Give The Green Light To One Of These Five Watches 



In 2019, shortly before the pandemic would revolutionise the labour market with work-from-home arrangements, the top-brass at Goldman Sachs sent out a firm-wide email announcing a new dress code. In the memo, CEO Mr David Solomon recognised that modern workplaces are more casual and, in an effort to recruit young talent, the white-shoe investment bank was going to join the Silicon Valley crowd by allowing its 36,000 employees to shed their coats and ties for a more casual uniform. What was supposed to replace dark worsted suits and banker striped shirts was not clear. The company’s management simply suggested that employees “exercise good judgement.” Still, as one Goldman Sachs banker told GQ, “All the men are psyched.”

Mr Derek Guy (aka Twitter’s @dieworkwear) is back to explain why and how you should incorporate more tailoring into your life. Read more in The Journal

Fashion: Don’t Be Shy – You Can Wear A Suit Whenever You Want 

Don’t Be Shy: You Can Wear A Suit Whenever You Want 



Once a concept used by fashion industry insiders to indicate the tricky months between seasons, a “transitional wardrobe” remains something of an enigma. What do you wear when it’s 20 degrees at noon but chilly in the evening? And what about when you need an outfit to take you from work, to dinner, to an after-dark do?

Channel your inner clothing maverick and master the between-season wardrobe with the latest collection from Mr P. Read more in The Journal

Fashion: Four Style Tips From Mr P. For The Sartorial Transition Into Autumn 

Four Style Tips From Mr P. For The Sartorial Transition Into Autumn 

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One of the unexpected side effects of the Sag-Aftra strikes? A total dearth of red-carpet looks from which to glean fashion inspiration. However, this sudden style vacuum has also served as a reminder that it’s not just the A-list and their stylists who can show out in stellar outfits. Take for example the Toronto International Film Festival, which was admittedly low on film stars compared to previous years but nonetheless packed out with brilliant outfits from men whose names we don’t know – but really wish we did. Below, we’ve highlighted seven folks in particular whose considered style piqued our attention.

Our picks of the best-dressed men we spotted at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival

Fashion: Real Streets, Real Style – The Men Of The Toronto Film Festival

Real Streets, Real Style: The Men Of The Toronto Film Festival



Tokyo is a city of extremes. The beating heart of Japan – at least since it took over from Kyoto as the country’s capital in 1868 – it is the largest metropolis in the world, a forest of glassy skyscrapers, inner-city temples and hidden ramen shops, not to mention some of the best menswear on the planet. A short walk around Shibuya will leave even the most style-conscious man from elsewhere feeling entirely underdressed. Why else do you think MR PORTER stocks so many Japanese brands?

Style, food, appreciation for details – Japan offers a disorientating mix of ancient customs and cutting-edge technology, with some of the oldest living people on the planet. And Tokyo is its hub. So, what can we learn about living in the biggest city on Earth? A lot, it turns out

Lifestyle: 33 Ways To Improve Your Life, Japanese Style

33 Ways To Improve Your Life, Japanese Style



As I climb into the aluminium and stainless steel tube, I thank my lucky stars that I am not claustrophobic. It is about the same diameter as a water slide, so not oppressively narrow, but my toes almost touch one end while my head is only a few inches from the other. Bright white and lit from the inside with a blue glow, it makes me feel as if I am going to be cryogenically frozen for a long space flight or, less glamorously, as if I am in a tanning salon. As the spa attendant slides the heavy polycarbonate lid shut and bolts it tight, I lie back and close my eyes. Even with headphones on I can hear the unmistakeable hissing sound of gas being released from a pipe above my head and soon the pressure inside my tin can has built to the point where my ears pop.

Breathwork is nothing new, but should locking yourself in a hyperbaric chamber be part of your wellness routine, too? MR PORTER investigates

Travel: Just Hot Air? This Greek Retreat Wants To Cure You With Oxygen

Just Hot Air? This Greek Retreat Wants To Cure You With Oxygen



The average person spends a third of their life in bed. Lucky them. Of course, not all of that is sleeping. There’s also, y’know, that (*blushes*). And, more likely, ignoring the growing stack of bedside books in favour of staring at your phone. But the bed is a great unifier – not that we’re all in the same bed, you understand. The point being, if you’re about to spend some 26 years doing something, you’ll probably want to dress for it. Which, once you tot it up, makes pyjamas some of the best value pieces of clothing that you can own, cost per wear.

From pyjamas and robes in the finest silks, satins and cashmeres to the guy who can’t fall asleep unless he’s naked, how the clothes we wear in bed affect our sleep patterns – and our lives   

Fashion: Pyjama Tribes – What Does What You Wear To Bed Say About You?

Pyjama Tribes: What Does What You Wear To Bed Say About You?



The calendar tells us we are entering autumn. But, at the time of writing, in London, where MR PORTER calls home, there is a full-on heatwave. This inevitably alters how we think about clothing. For example, today may not be the day we decide to invest a significant part of our monthly salary on heavy-duty winter clothing that will take us through to spring 2024 (whenever that may be). In uncertain times like these, versatile layers are our friend. So, we’re looking to Club Monaco and five of their new trans-seasonal pieces that we have identified as summer-cum-autumn essentials.

Stuck between dressing for summer and autumn? Master between-season style with the king of essentials, Club Monaco

Partnership: Five Lightweight Essentials From Club Monaco, Champions Of Trans-Seasonal Style

Five Lightweight Essentials From Club Monaco, Champions Of Trans-Seasonal Style

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