Start here What's This About: A tie bar sits between the third and fourth buttons of the shirt, about a quarter of the way down the tied tie, which on an ordinary two-button suit puts it in the open V above the jacket's fastening button where it can be seen; it must...

Start here What's This About: Leather shoes reward a short routine: shoe trees in every pair the moment they come off, a brush and a wipe after each wear, a conditioner when the leather feels dry, a cream polish when the colour looks flat, a wax polish on the toe and heel...

Start here What's This About: A head is shaved in two stages and kept in one routine: take the length off with clippers and no guard first, then shave in or straight after a warm shower with a sharp blade and shaving gel, in short light strokes following the direction the hair...

Start here What's This About: This guide covers two clipper cuts you can do on yourself: a one-length buzz, and a two-guard cut with a soft join where the shorter sides meet the longer top. The method is to start one guard longer than you want, work the back first in vertical...

Start here What's This About: The rule for a jacket is that the bottom button is never fastened and the jacket is unbuttoned when you sit down: on a two-button jacket fasten the top one, on a three-button the middle one always and the top one if you like (the "sometimes, always,...

Start here What's This About: Three measurements matter rather than one: the case diameter, which is the number on the box; the lug-to-lug distance, which is the watch's real footprint on the wrist; and the thickness, which decides whether it passes under a shirt cuff. Diameter is the only one with published...

Start here What's This About: A signet ring is a ring with a flat or slightly domed face, which may carry an engraving or nothing at all. A ring meant to be used as a seal is engraved in intaglio and in mirror image, so that the impression it leaves in wax...

Start here What's This About: Men's hair products are bought on two measures: hold, from light to firm, and finish, from matte to high shine. The category names on the tub describe tendencies rather than fixed performance, because hold and shine are set by the formula: clays tend towards firm hold and...

Start here What's This About: A dark suit in black, charcoal or navy, a white shirt, a plain dark tie and polished black shoes is the safe choice at almost every funeral, unless the family has asked for something else. This guide answers the questions men ask in the days before a...

Start here What’s This About: With a navy suit, wear dark brown shoes on most days and black for the most formal occasions; with a grey suit, match the depth of the grey; with a black suit, wear black unless the setting is deliberately casual. This guide answers the shoe questions men...