Archive for March 5th, 2006

Lacoste Polo Shirt v Ralph Lauren Polo Shirt

Sunday, March 5th, 2006

Lacoste Polo Shirt v Ralph Lauren Polo ShirtThe race is on to find the world’s finest polo shirt! After exhaustive research a short list of top polo shirt labels has been compiled. The top labels include: D&G, Burberry, Fred Perry, Hugo Boss, Penguin, Ben Sherman, YSL Rive Gauche and Versace, but it will be no surprise to know Lacoste and Ralph Lauren came out on top.

The Lacoste Polo Shirt and the Ralph Lauren Polo Shirt are both classics in their own right. Each label is synonymous with smart-casual style and each has an illustrious and enviable history to back up its claim to be the finest polo shirt designer in the world. So which label takes the crown in this online poll? The poll was very tight but Ralph Lauren shaved it by the slimmest of possible margins. In fact the margin was so slim, it was albeit a dead heat for pole position.

Lacoste Polo Shirt v Ralph Lauren Polo Shirt - who would you choose?

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Sir Bod Geldof Fashion - is it Milano Grunge?

Sunday, March 5th, 2006

Sir Bod Geldof Fashion - is it Milano Grunge?From New York to London, from Paris to Milan, fashionistas are talking about a nascent fashion trend dubbed Milano Grunge.

For those wondering, the ether informs us that Milano Grunge is personified by Sir Bob Geldof; the style is chic, rich and almost aristocratic — yet in a certainly light you could easily confuse it with destitute! Imagine mixing a Paul Smith tailored shirt, a classic pair of Burberry trousers and a pair of Gucci shoes with a carpenter’s battered old jacket or a fisherman’s rough and frayed sweater…. and there you have it, Milano Grunge in its simplest form. Alternatively, it could be a pair of expensive designer jeans, a pair of hot Bapesta sneakers matched with a tatty and torn basic tee from a charity store.

Milano Grunge is a true dichotomy of nature. It’s the style of the wealthy who are partially embarrassed by their success, it’s the style of the humble who have an uncontrollable urge to succeed, it’s the style of a successful business-person and wannabe philanthropist — perhaps ultimately it could be coined as schizo-style; part glamour and part anti-glamour.

If the former Boomtown Rat is the inspiration behind Milano Grunge it probably won’t be too long before we see it in the top High Street stores — now that really would be a contradiction!

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