The SLMan Hot List gives you all the inspiration, recommendations and ideas you need for the month ahead. From new restaurants to menswear collabs, here are the things you need to kick off 2025 in style…
January is all about menswear. It kicks off with Pitti in Florence, followed by fashion weeks in Paris and Milan, where the industry's heavyweights set the tone for the seasons ahead. We've gathered the key style intel and distilled it all into your AW25 cheat sheet…
Stag dos can be memorable in so many ways. If you want the next one you’re in charge of to be recalled fondly, it’s worth listening to the experts. We spoke to three men with personal and professional experience of organising great events…
An elegant watch doesn’t have to cost a pretty penny. From a classic option by a big Japanese name to a limited-run piece from a micro Italian maker, these handsome models will cost you three figures not four…
There’s nothing like a solo or low-key date at a restaurant counter, especially when you can watch the chefs at work. From casual noodle bars to more glamorous spots, here are some of our favourite options…
Pitti Uomo is the Italian trade show that has become a world stage for the street-style stars who now influence where menswear goes next. For last week’s edition, SLMan contributor Alistair Guy was in Florence on trend reconnaissance duties.
Twenty years, 100,000 ideas, and Joseph Joseph is at the top of its game. Twins Antony and Richard Joseph have redefined homeware with their razor-sharp, problem-solving design. We caught up with them to talk innovation, teamwork and what it’s like working with someone you couldn’t be closer to…
Tucked between the Strand and the Thames, Toklas might just be the capital’s best bakery-restaurant. Chris Shaw is the man responsible for its outstanding Med-inspired dishes. He stepped away from the pass to tell us what he orders in for himself at home…
Cashmere is an indulgence that needs to be felt to be appreciated. As refined as the fabric itself, this edit brings you the best pieces from high-street names and upstart studios as well as heritage brands and established luxury houses. Think of us when you touch your new cashmere garment, won’t you?
TJ Power studies how modern life shapes our brain chemistry. His research led to the DOSE framework, a simple way to boost happiness, productivity, and wellbeing by balancing four key brain chemicals. Here’s how to get started…
From new mental health strategies to AI-powered self-care, nutritionist and holistic expert Lucy Miller explores the wellness trends set to dominate in 2025 – along with the brands and products to watch…
Skiing is inherently stylish. There’s the smooth slaloming of a good skier, of course, but think too of the easy pace of life in the mountains and the luxe appeal of a good chalet. It’d be a shame to ruin all of that with terrible kit. That’s why SLMan has gathered this season’s finest pieces in one place – so you can arrive at après looking like Pierce Brosnan in The World Is Not Enough.
Matrix-style shades are now in the rear-view mirror. They’ve been overtaken by Ayrton Senna – the patron saint of pilot sunnies. The F1 legend’s softer aviators hark back to a golden era of classic cars and free-flowing champagne. Here’s why we’re sold…
The Christmas port is a distant memory, half your mates have gone ‘sober curious’ and your own health kick is starting to get real. For anyone who’s done with metallic-tasting 0% lager, but has still got two weeks of Dry Jan to go, these should get you through…