Real Men Wear Pink, With House Of Fraser

Craig of That Dapper Chap shares menswear from House Of Fraser to keep us in the pink this summer.

Pink is for girls right? Wrong. Real men wear pink, it's official. If you're going to do it, do it properly. I'd avoid an entirely pink look, you'll just look like you've fallen into the candy floss machine at the local fairground. Instead keep it classy and team it with something more masculine like a great blazer or smart trousers and brogues.

So, if you want to embrace your inner pink grab something from the range available from House Of Fraser. 

The Pink Edit

The Burton Long sleeve linen blend shirt £28 at House of Fraser. Wear with navy chinos, brown brogues and belt for a summer smart look. Think an evening in the beer garden.

Burton Long sleeve linen blend shirt £28

The AW16 Collection From Burton Menswear

Craig of That Dapper Chap gives us a sneak peek of the new collection coming our way from Burton Menswear

A contemporary interpretation of classic menswear styles helps Burton create an AW16 wardrobe of truly iconic pieces, making it the ultimate collection for today’s stylish and unpretentious man.

A focus on the brand’s heritage of providing impeccable suiting and smart casual options is the main theme of the range. Illustrating this perfectly is New British Classics, a story inspired by traditional fabrics, modernised with a smoother feel and a slick finish. Suits in grey twisted yarns are teamed with dobby patterned shirts and a wool Chesterfield coat, while bringing us bang up to date is the camel two-piece, which is worn with a burgundy crew-neck and brown Chelsea boot - a fresh take on a well-tested trend.

More Essential Grooming Tips

Craig of That Dapper Chap shares more top essential grooming tips for looking good and feeling great.

Welcome to the second in a series on essential grooming tips for men. The first post in the series, found HERE, features Hair, Face, Eyebrows, Ears and Beards. This time we're focussing on your lips and nose.

PUCKER UP

nobody wants to kiss a guy with sore chapped lips, so if you want to be kissed more, look after your lips.

The skin on your lips is thinner than on most parts of your body. Add the sun, wind, heating, sweating from the gym and chlorinated swimming pool water and you can easily have dry, flaky and sore lips. On my recent shoot for Base London shoes I was stood on a London rooftop in the sun and wind. At the end of the shoot my lips were really dry. I made the mistake of licking them repeatedly to make them moist. Saliva makes dry lips drier. It's medically proven. The next day my lips were flaky and very sore. So, what did I use to ease the pain and get my pucker back?

Summer Essentials With White Stuff

Craig of That Dapper Chap talks summer essentials, taking inspiration from the summer range from White Stuff

Great news guys, Summer is just around the corner! So, with that in mind what are you planning to be wearing when the warmer months are here? Don't fret, I'm here to help guide you along the way, and want to share a few summer essentials with you from White Stuff.

Some Cool Coloured Shorts

First up you'll need shorts! if you can't get your legs out during the summer when can you? Chino shorts are big news and are available in some great colours, so grab yourself a pair (or two)

These are the 'Warren' chino shorts. finishing just above the knee. They are versatile and can be dressed up with a shirt and a blazer. Alternatively  throw on a T-shirt for a more relaxed look.

Don't be afraid to play with the length either by rolling up the legs one or two turns. This can help change the look of the shorts dramatically, particularly if you're packing light but need switch things around.

The Warren shorts in navy blue

Product Review - The Bulldog Watch

Craig of That Dapper Chap reviews the Newgate Bulldog watch available from Beau Things For Men and offer you an exclusive 15% discount

This is a sponsored post of honest and unbiased opinion

Product

Today's product review focusses on the military style red Bulldog watch by Newgate Watches which was kindly sent to me by Beau Things For Men, a really cool mens accessory website where you can buy a plethora of incredible products from underwear to bottle openers and bags to mugs.

Newgate have been making clocks for a while now and have also ventured into the watch market with some very unusual designs, none least the Bulldog watch.

Look Of The Week With Peter Werth

Craig of That Dapper Chap teams up with Peter Werth for their 'Look Of The Week' campaign and shows us what he's wearing from their latest range.

The last time I wrote about Peter Werth was to tell you about their SS16 collection and prior to that it was all about their 40th birthday bash, held at their fresh new Eastcastle Street store in London. A few months on and they're still going great guns and getting their AW16 collection ready.

In the meantime I've chosen a look from their SS16 collection for you as part of their #LookOfTheWeek campaign. Read on for the full details.

The flatlay as seen on my Instagram page

Nice Nashers? - The iWhite Teeth Whitening Kit

Craig of That Dapper Chap tries out the iWhite teeth whitening kit available from Mankind 

We all want that super clean Hollywood smile. I know I do, but I am a bit scared of taking the plunge as I don't want to come out of the Orthodontist looking like a grinning shark.

When Mankind kindly sent me an iWhite teeth whitening kit, I read the instructions, did some Googling and thought "Why not, lets give it a go" If it goes horribly wrong I just gargle Espresso for a couple hours!

THE iWHITE KIT

The box is clean, simple and polite. It tries it's best to look somewhat remotely 'medical' but we all know that it's not. Nothing you can do at home on your own is comparable to the treatment that you will get from a specialist, so please bear that in mind when considering what results you should expect from an over the counter product.

Inside you'll find some neat looking trays that contain rubbery teeth guards filled with the active ingredient that claims to "whiten your teeth up to 8 shades whiter" Now I'm no expert but is a 'shade' a scientific measurement or is it one of those subjective things which is open for debate. Either way I'm up for 8 shades!