

So, you’ve invested in a beautiful navy blazer and now you want to get your money’s worth. Or you want to wear it every day because you love it so much, but you don’t want your colleagues to think you’re a one trick pony. Excellent, we here at MR PORTER are big fans of buying handsomely made, versatile closet staples that you can wear year after year no matter how your style shifts or what your calendar dictates. If you’ve selected one of our classic blue jackets (well done), and are looking for ways to style them up – please, sir, see below.

When you have a jacket you love (or have just splurged on), you want to wear it all the time. Here’s how to get more bang for your blazer

Fashion: How To Style A Navy Blazer In Three Elegant Ways

How To Style A Navy Blazer In Three Elegant Ways



There are certain things that money can’t buy. More clement weather and long summer days, for instance, or the ability to have your holiday gift shopping sorted at the snap of a finger (although we’re working on it). But what it can buy is those things that’ll help make the glum, colder months ahead that bit more pleasant – winter essentials, hibernation must-haves and, of course, sneakers.

From reworked terrace classics to track-inspired styles, these sneakers from adidas Consortium, New Balance and more have stood the test of time – but now feel as hype-worthy as ever. Read more in The Journal

Fashion: Six Timeless And Buzzy Pairs Of Kicks That’ll Turn You Into A Sneaker Guy

Six Timeless And Buzzy Pairs Of Kicks That’ll Turn You Into A Sneaker Guy



Held every other year in the heart of the aforementioned emirate, Dubai Watch Week has made a name for itself as the luxury watch world’s cooler, more laid-back event. Not hard, say the cynics, but with an audience of collectors flocking from around the world to attend, a more open-door approach than you’ll ever find in Switzerland, and a climate that’s just a tad more agreeable, DWW is having the last laugh. Crucially, if any event is going to represent the contemporary, switched on side of the industry, it needs to reflect the ever-closer integration of men’s style with horology. With that in mind, MR PORTER sent its keen-eyed photographer to profile five of the best-dressed attendees.

MR PORTER visited Dubai Watch Week, the luxury watch world’s more contemporary, more relaxed gathering, to see if the ongoing integration of men’s style and horology could be witnessed firsthand. Read more in The Journal

Fashion: Who Were The Best-Dressed Men Of Dubai Watch Week?

Who Were The Best-Dressed Men Of Dubai Watch Week?



There are some among us who understand that the finer things in life can be found at home. What better feeling exists than returning after a long day or trip away and sinking into the quiet comfort of your own space – dressed in your most sumptuously soft loungewear, of course.

Our curated pick of the cosiest loungewear to gift this holiday season, from sweatpants and hoodies to fleeces and sweatshirts. Read more in The Journal

Fashion: Superlative Loungewear To Gift The Homebody In Your Life

Superlative Loungewear To Gift The Homebody In Your Life



The big end-of-year blowout was once the centrepiece of most companies’ social calendars. (Although, at the end of the calendar rather than the centre of it, for obvious reasons.) But times have changed, and so has work – as has the work party, as a result.

The workplace has changed, as has your work’s end-of-year shindig. But have you? Here’s how to behave and what to wear at yours

Lifestyle: How To Survive The Office Festive Party

How To Survive The Office Festive Party



Hotels are ripe for visual storytelling – a labyrinth of hallways, swimming pools, minimalist or ornately decorated rooms. A stage for our characters as they find solace, fall in love, or come to terms with something in their lives away from home. Every resident is a guest, each bringing their own story – as well as their luggage – with them. And there’s a sense that anything can happen. And where most film sets are dismantled as soon as the director calls wrap, hotels live on long after the fact, allowing fans to immerse themselves in the movie magic.

From the Plaza Hotel in New York to the famed Chateau Marmont in LA, we pick some of the best on-screen hotels you can book right now

Travel: Seven Scene-Setting Hotels From Cinema That You Can Actually Stay In

Seven Scene-Setting Hotels From Cinema That You Can Actually Stay In



If you know someone who considers themselves a sneakerhead, boy are we about to make you the most popular gift giver in the room. This season’s sneakers are weird, wonderful and stylish. Sure, buying shoes for someone other than yourself can be a tricky game. (Do you know their size? Have you been paying close attention to their preferences?) But the payoff is worth the sneaking into their closet to peer into their shoes.

Think on your feet – or theirs – this holiday season with running shoes guaranteed to please from Gucci, Givenchy, AMIRI and more

Fashion: Five Gifts For Men Who Love Sneakers

Five Gifts For Men Who Love Sneakers

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The best thing about the holiday season? Gifts. The worst thing? Also gifts. Sure, it’s a thrill to give or receive the best present ever. But a bad present or even one that is just slightly _not right_ can make us feel all sorts of unpleasant emotions that are not welcome this time of year. So, can you return a bad gift? Or is that unspeakably rude? Let us debate.

The best thing about the holiday season? Gifts. The worst thing? Also gifts. Sure, it’s a thrill to give or receive the best present ever. But a bad present or even one that is just slightly not right can make us feel all sorts of unpleasant emotions that are not welcome this time of year. So, can you return a bad gift? Or is that unspeakably rude? Let us debate.


Gifting is tricky and sometimes we get it wrong – so are you allowed to return and exchange gifts? Or is it rude? We’ve picked sides – which are you on?

Lifestyle: The Debate – Should You Return Or Exchange A Gift?

The Debate: Should You Return Or Exchange A Gift?



When it comes to buying luxury watches, it has to be said that the sky’s the limit – it might seem crazy to some, but there is almost no upper boundary to what one can spend on a watch. Pursuing extreme rarity, exotic materials and any level of customisation will lead you to a six or seven-figure price tag at several brands. But, importantly for the majority of us, you can buy a great many of the most well-known, admired and respected watch designs for less than £5,000. Hardly small change, we know, but any one of these would last you for life and serve you well – although we make no apologies if they turn out to be just the first step on your path to full-blown watch addiction.

Eight picks of the best watches priced under £5,000, including models from Cartier, Bell & Ross, Oris, Bremont and Montblanc

Watches: The Best Men’s Watches Under £5,000

The Best Watches Under £5,000

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