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Shopping for duty free tailoring

Guy Clapperton

Flickr: Hakan Dahlstrom OK, here’s an idea. I’ve done some business travelling recently and as such been in a few airports. One thing that occurred to me whilst doing all this was that it would have been good to know where the best Duty Free shops are so I could plan a bit before leaving. So, here’s a brief summary of my recent notes – anyone wanting to add their own destinations and comments would be more than welcome. I’m excluding spirits and tobacco because that’s not what this blog is about – of course all the usual duty free … Continue reading Shopping for duty free tailoring

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Discounted tailoring for LifeOver35 readers

Guy Clapperton

OK, back from holiday and I’m in a position to offer a 25% discount on tailoring. It’s from Clements and Church and it’s easy for you – just enter the promotional code CC76937235 during the checkout process online and they’ll lop off twenty five pee in the pound for your first order. Suits, jackets, ties, cufflinks, less formal stuff like denim and even umbrellas – they’ve offered this to LifeOver35 readers to celebrate (or market) the launch of their new e-commerce site. I’m grateful for the offer and would be interested to hear how any readers get on. The offer is … Continue reading Discounted tailoring for LifeOver35 readers

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Body confidence: clothes that help

Guy Clapperton

I’ve just been attending a conference at London’s Olympia, all about making communications work on technology. I know, it’s an exciting life. I sat through presentation after presentation and concluded, very quickly, that the shallow stuff matters. The worst presenters were the ones in the least well-fitted clothes. OK, I’ll amend that. The worst was the guy who wore the ill fitting clothes then didn’t notice he was standing in front of his presentation so the audience couldn’t see it. But you get the idea. The more awkward the fit, the more awkward the manner. This is true of both … Continue reading Body confidence: clothes that help

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Discounts on Smithfield Case

Guy Clapperton

Yesterday I wrote about the success of the Smithfield Case personal shopping service. There was nothing to be gained for me in doing this, I was genuinely pleased to be recommending a service I found useful. They took payment from my card as agreed – this really is an easy process – and sent me a discount code for anyone else who wants to try it. Feel free to order a case of clothes and add the code “CLAPPERTON-30” at the checkout and they’ll give you £15 off your first selection. This offer will expire on 7 April, and in the … Continue reading Discounts on Smithfield Case

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Genius or idiocy? The Smithfield Case

Guy Clapperton

Just over a week ago I wrote about the Smithfield Box, this idea of ordering clothes from someone who’d choose them for you based on a few sizes and hints on your taste. Was it a good idea or plain crazy? Here’s the blog entry and here’s the service. As promised I tried it, and here’s what I found. I opted for smart casual clothes, set a budget, put my sizes and a few colour preferences in but deliberately left out the photo. Let’s see what they send, I thought. Signing up was painless. It took them a couple of days … Continue reading Genius or idiocy? The Smithfield Case

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This is idiotic or brilliant…

Guy Clapperton

I’m going to try a new service. It’s called the Smithfield Case. In spite of its name it is nothing to do with a meat market in London. The idea is simple; you decide it’s time you had some new clothes, the wardrobe’s due for a refresh, so you order a case of them. You can make specific requests of course but mostly the system seems geared towards blokes who can’t be bothered signing up and hitting the “I’d like some decent clothes please” button. They deliver them, you try them on, decide what you like and what you don’t. … Continue reading This is idiotic or brilliant…

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A shorts question

Guy Clapperton

Flickr: Lululemon athletics So I’m just considering buying a new pair or two of shorts for the summer – the waistband on the others has obviously shrunk in my drawer over the winter – and I see this Tweet from @iainmartin1, who says: “Gets worse every summer. The spread of the awful 3/4 length casual trouser for men continues.” I kind of know what he means. We rarely look terrific in shorts unless we’re actually playing sport, in which case the redness of my face makes a welcome distraction from the leg area. Put on a few pounds and the … Continue reading A shorts question