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.
Laptop cases used to be grey, dull accessories without any character but that image is now firmly in the past.
The man bag has been given a mighty bad rap in recent times, but there are ways to wear them well.
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.
'Go out looking like you want to be seen - reliable, respectable; a man who can deliver, not one of the boys,'' says Lizzie Wagner, a business etiquette expert. ''That's what I advised a politician who once told me he went tieless when he went out to his constituents.''
Now that older men have ditched it to look cool, this once-derided accessory is making a stealthy comeback.
Going tie-less, once considered daring, is now de rigueur for many CEOs and politicians.
Man bags have been the butt of more than a few jokes over the years. But with the growth of hand-held devices, it is becoming less of a fashion statement and more of a functional necessity.
Madonna has teamed up with Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana to design a collection of sunglasses.
Blame it on the races, MasterChef, Australian Idol or So You Think You Can Dance: men's hats are back. And that's good news for a Sydney business that never thought they went away.
If you want to know whether the economy has bottomed out, look no further than the nearest men's underwear drawer.
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