Ageing rocker Alice Cooper is the new face of the John Varvatos autumn/winter campaign and he looks suitably rock’n’roll. The ‘School’s Out’ was photographed by Danny Clinch in Hollywood’s Casa della Vista all covered in snakes, Clinch has snapped U2, Bruce Springsteen and Tupac. John Varvatos like to keep strong ties with a music-based image has used Iggy Pop and …

Summer is officially dead to me now, for me it’s all about ‘back to school and this two-time Topman jumper (£30) fits the bill exactly. In a nice scholarly grey with a neat white trim it takes academic chic to a whole new level. Wear it with indigo denim for a minimalist look or for extra warmth under a suit …

It’s kind of cool that just when the shops have their end of season sale summer decides to pop in for a bit. So it might be a good time to treat yourself to anything that’s been lurking on your summer wishlist and also make some judicious autumn purchases, like this lightweight cotton bomber from Topman. Perfect for summery beer …

When I first heard about this story I thought it was a joke; but it seems the joke’s on me because yes, Mikhail Gorbachev is modelling for Louis Vuitton. Obviously modelling is a bit of an exaggeration but there he is, looking tense in the back of a car with the all-important bag nestling at his side. Annie Liebovitz is …

Topshop’s fine stripe trench is £70 and a great next step up from a hoodie if you want a more grown-up, smart look. Trench coats might seem a bit too faddish or trendy for most but they can look really stylish if you keep things simple; we’re not into style fascism at Brandish but a few tips will keep you …

Autumn’s round the corner, or at least it feels that way and it’s time to stock up on autumnal threads. Scotch and Soda’s bomber jacket is in a marvellous retro check and has a cool toning khaki sleeves and waistband. Team with jeans for a trip to the pub or with suit trousers and polo shirt for a smarter occasion. …

Thom Browne’s ad campaign for his Black Fleece line for Brooks Brothers is underway featuring a line-up of his trademark ‘tight and high’ fit suits. Thom was drafted in to give some subversive chic to the Brooks Brothers label, renowned for being the preppiest of the preps. Brooks Brothers plans to sell the Black Fleece collection in 30 of its …

Spiv_2 Last week, for the first time in my miserable little life, I considered joining a private member’s club.

Forgive the grainy image, but I didn’t design the internet. Anyway, enough of my gripes, believe me when I tell you that this t-shirt (pictured left) is a damned handsome item… and a rare thing… it’s funny without trying to be too brash. It’s not available yet as it’s featured on Threadless (which lets you vote on tees that you …

There’s so many retro t-shirts out there that it’s becoming hard to find real t-shirt treasure. Well, thankfully, that’s why Brandish exists… to sort out the fillets from the turkey twizzlers. This Stevie Wonder tee is the most handsome tee this writer has seen in years and is brought to the world by the folks at No Mas. Retailing at …

Now we might not ever see hat wearing of the proportions seen in those photos in pubs of football fans from the ’20s but hats are definitely making a comeback. Choose your straw hats carefully, please don’t go for the faux-aged sprayed–brown straw stetsons, they will make you look like a runaway from a local theatre production of Oklahoma! Trucker …

Superdry have been around for quite a while now and while they attained some notoriety amongst fashion plebs (they make the "Osaka" tees you sometimes see banging about) they’ve not really taken off as I would have expected. I’d love this to change, simply because they make some really decent clothing, especially this Chest Stripe Polo (£34.99). This polo has …

When it come’s to shaving we, as men, should have a full facial care and repair routine. Ideally we’d steam our stubble first, slap on a good lather with a badger-hair brush, then shave with a cuthroat razor. After, we’d cleanse, apply an expensive balm and continue to moisturise throughout the day. Yeah right. Whilst I’m all for an extensive …

Not since the 60s and 70s have men had the balls to sport a fine pair of oversized sunglasses. Well, you should make a change to that. Aviators are not cool – Fact. Why look like Top Gun when you can strut dandy-like, clicking your heels like Brian Jones with some dope frames on your head. One catching pair can …

Sometimes when you’re doing street style pics you have to break into a little sweat chasing after people, luckily for me these two guys were happy to pose for pictures. Both men are great examples of how to look well-dressed and understated, and it’s no wonder as Andrew Abi, (on the left) is Senior Menswear at Burlington and Mo Ali …

Barbecues: You’ve got two choices when you want to incinerate meat in the comfort of your own garden. Either purchase one from your local Homebase, or steal a load of bricks from the building site down the road and build one to your own spec. But what do you do when you and a bunch of mates want a nicely …

Let’s face it fellas, Summer really is fantastic. It’s a season where women suddenly seem to come out of hibernation and shed their Winter skins, we get to drink copious amounts of beer in the sun and we’re actually encouraged to start huge fires in order to roast great slabs of meat for our friends and family. Best of all, …

As you can tell there were quite a few stylish men in Brighton for the Great Escape. Jack is student and does a great job of showing Johnny Borrell how to wear white jeans. They look great with the pale gingham  shirt which is an ancient H&M purchase, but the thing that tops the outfit off are the keys around …

On Brandish, we love retro gaming stuff. Drooling over classic Nintendo images and dreaming of playing Jet Set Willy on the ZX Spectrum… well, if you’re like us, then you’ll probably love this Mario pixelated computer mouse, or if you prefer, the golden star mouse. These are all fur coat and no knickers… as in… they don’t do anything fancy …