Dressing like dad

'Kidult' fashion

Stephen Lacey   Why do fathers insist on dressing like their teenage sons?

Fine form

How to decode the dress code

Fiona MacDonald   When does an occasion call for Bond-esque tuxedo or a smart jacket and jeans? Here's our guide to the intricacies of formal attire, from a day at the races to a black-tie dinner.

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Style sense

Find your personal style

Fiona MacDonald   Before you start worrying about what to wear, you need to work out what you like, what suits you and begin to develop that all-elusive personal style.

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Sartorial superstyling

Suit your shape

Fiona MacDonald   Learn how to minimise your flaws and maximise your assets. Your clothes should make you feel comfortable, protected and make you look your best – no matter what shape you're in.

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Casual class

How to rock relaxed

Fiona MacDonald   Sartorial super-styling during your downtime is easier than it looks. Experts walk you through what to wear to a first date, a barbecue, a night out and more.

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Strive

Why clothes are like cars

Fiona MacDonald   Clothes are like cars; if you don't care for them properly, they won't go the distance.

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Computer class

Where laptop bags meet fashion

Laptop cases used to be grey, dull accessories without any character but that image is now firmly in the past.

Suits you

Looking the part on and off the job

Natasha Hughes   Russel Howcroft is known for his good-humoured take on advertising as a panellist on The Gruen Transfer. He is also recognised for his suits, worn not only for his day job as the chief executive of Y&R Brands but every day, including weekends.

Business bling

On the cuff, and making a statement

Natasha Hughes   Cufflinks are the link that's missing between corporate bland and creative bling. They can prompt a conversation, make a style statement and give an insight into a man's personality. They also break the uniformity of the business mould.

Business style

Could neckties be cool again?

Now that older men have ditched it to look cool, this once-derided accessory is making a stealthy comeback.

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007 style

Dressed to thrill: which Bond did it best?

Douglas Pickles   When it comes to style, few characters on the silver screen do it better than James Bond.

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Well heeled

Style from the ground up

Natasha Hughes   Some think a man's shoes 'say everything about his self esteem and his personality', so what do your shoes say about you?

Man style

The clothes that make the man

Luke Malone   Mantyhose, male skirts, sarongs ... how clothing is blurring the gender order.

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