BACKPACKS!

Exploration is in every man's blood, regardless of whether you like heading into the wilderness armed with little more than a compass and a hip flask of Scotch, or simply hunting down that frustratingly hard-to-find new gourmet burger joint. And when it comes to carrying your kit, no bag hints at adventure and the spirit of the open road quite like the backpack. With hunting and military origins, it goes without saying that backpacks are highly practical - but these days they're stylish, too, with some smart enough to take to the office. And what's more, the backpack featured in the winter 2013 collections of everyone from Lanvin to Givenchy, making it an important trend for the coming season. Click through the gallery, below, to see some of our favourites, and discover six off-the-beaten-track places worth exploring. 

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CHAN(N)EL IT RIGHT!

“You live but once; you might as well be amusing.” 

AUTUMN WISHLIST!

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BRACELETS!

One of the biggest shifts in menswear recently has been the adoption of bracelets by everyone from financiers to fashion editors. In fact, there are few situations in which you can't elevate your outfit with some stylish wrist adornment, whether it's a woven leather band worn with your Rolex in the boardroom, or an armful of festival-appropriate glass beads. A bracelet might be a small addition in the grander scheme of things, but it packs a disproportionately large sartorial punch, suggesting a man who is completely at ease with his masculinity and understands that god is in the details. Check he gallery below, it's time to embrace the bracelet!

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PITTI UOMO: THE DETAILS!

During Pitti Uomo S/S14, MR PORTER took to the streets to see how the most stylish Florence attendees chose to accessorize their looks!

STREET STYLE DETAILS: MILAN FASHION WEEK!

During the Milan Fashion Week S/S14 shows, MR PORTER took to the streets to see how the most stylish Fashion Week attendees chose to accessorize their looks. Enjoy!

THE DETAILS: STREET STYLE FROM PARIS!

During the Paris Fashion Week S/S14 shows, MR PORTER took to the streets to see how the most stylish Paris show-goers chose to accessorize their looks. Bet you're still whistling that soundtrack. We are, everytime we watch a MR PORTER video.

WHAT THEY WORE: LONDON COLLECTIONS!

During London Collections: Men S/S14, MR PORTER took to the streets 

to see how the most stylish show-goers chose to accessorise their looks!

And stay super-tuned, tomorrow we move on to Pitti Uomo!

WANT LES ESSENTIELS DE LA VIE!

Florence, Italy, June 17, 2013 - Day one at Pitti Uomo is off to an exciting start for WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie! Byron and Dexter Peart are pleased to unveil The Garden House, a special concept exhibit to showcase their Spring/Summer 2014 collection. 

The custom-built structure, located within the Piazzale delle Ronde, provides a warm and inspiring environment to introduce the latest offering of bags and accessories--an optimistic and bright expression of the season to come. 

Click here to download additional images from the first day of the show. For additional information, to confirm an appointment to preview the collection and for further details on this season's collection, please contact:

ZOÏ Agency

Cristi Young

cristi@agence-zoi.com

212.229.9888

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THE KNACK: HOW TO BUY A ROLEX!

So you want to buy a Rolex (yes I do as a matter of fact). The reasons are irrelevant - perhaps you were in Milan and liked the way the suave locals were wearing them, or maybe you just got a nice bonus. Regardless, once you have made the decision, you are likely to start some online research. The next thing you know, you're seriously overwhelmed, reading about vintage Bart Simpson dials and Single vs Double Reds, and lying awake at night wondering how to tell an original Paul Newman dial from a repainted one. Relax! Just stick to the tips MR PORTER has outlined above and not only will your watch-loving friends be impressed by your superior take, but there will be a smile on your face every time you glance at your wrist and see the face of an expertly considered Rolex looking right back at you.

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ENGINEERING ICONS: DESK LAMPS!

The desk lamp - task light if you prefer - is one of design's favourite problems. It has also obsessed engineers who should have been busy with other more important things and driven them to decades of distraction; sketching diagrams, stretching springs, balancing and counterbalancing and generally tooling around in workshops. The British engineer Mr George Carwardine came up with the now iconic Anglepoise in the 1930s. It was the game-changer. Now you could alter a light's height, direction and position with a touch rather than through a tiresome process of unclamping, twisting, turning and re-clamping. It has been endlessly imitated, generating a whole new typology. 

Mr Richard Sapper's Tizio is a sort of masterpiece, a study in balance and beautifully realised functionality. And though it was designed in the early 1970s, it gained totemic momentum in the 1980s and became the altar-piece in the mat-black dream home. Other designers have placed formal elegance before flexibility and functionality, putting together sometimes stark, sometimes delicate compositions of shape, material and light. 

Much more attention is now being paid to quality of light - computer screens present different lighting challenges to ink on paper - and energy efficiency. The major Italian lighting brands such as Flos and Artemide, and the A-list designers they employ, are working with LEDs to produce lamps that give off a kinder, gentler light and are kinder and gentler to the planet. Here are 10 lamps that would look quite at home on the desk of any man of influence. 

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IN SESSION AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS: MR TOM ODELL!

To celebrate their new Bowers & Wilkins audio range, MR PORTER visited London's legendary Abbey Road Studios with Brit Award-winning singer-songwriter Mr Tom Odell.

Formed in pursuit of the perfect loudspeaker, Bowers & Wilkins has almost 50 years' experience advancing audio technology. Founded in 1965 by Mr John Bowers and Mr Roy Wilkins, the company prides itself on exceptional sound quality and perfect ergonomics. From using Kevlar for the first time as a cone material in 1974, to its 1989 appointment of UK designer Mr Morten Warren (responsible for today's sleek, contemporary shape) - audio and design innovation has been at the forefront of the brand since its inception. 

Tom Peter Odell is a British singer-songwriter. He released his debut extended play, Songs from Another Love, in 2012 and won the BRITs Critics' Choice Award in early 2013. His debut studio album, Long Way Down, will be available from 24 June 2013

IT'S IN THE DETAILS!

Anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress in their days off that is most intriguing.

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THE KNOWLEDGE: HOW TO TRAVEL IN STYLE!

Travel isn't always heavenly; sometimes it involves weeping toddlers (your own, or someone else's), cramped and overheated cabins, and long delays. However, we're more interested in the days when a cab to the airport delivers us in a relaxed mood and the walk to the dedicated business class check-in is brief. When there's enough time in the lounge to clear the inbox on our BlackBerry, drink a coffee and leaf through the day's Wall Street Journal, leaving us able to relax during the flight. To aid that relaxation we like to drink a Bloody Mary before the plane has even pushed back from its stand, and then have a snooze. 

For less-than-heavenly journeys the only style advice we can offer is to wear clothes that are easily washable - jeans, a casual shirt and cotton jacket. However, for the rest we look back for inspiration, to the days when people dressed up to get on a plane, air stewardesses made the heart beat faster and you weren't required to undress to make it through the security check. 

Life on the budget airlines is close to irredeemable, and dressing up to fly on them feels absurd. However, for flights on old-fashioned airlines, particularly for business travel, it pays to look sharp. With this in mind we pay tribute to some of the men who know, or knew, how to travel in style. Check the pictures, below, to see MR PORTER's guidelines to more elegant travel!

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THE DETAILS: WHAT MEN CARRY!

Whatever your line of work, one thing is inevitable: there will be an assortment of essentials, from gadgets to grooming products, which you need to cart to and from the office each day - not to mention when you're travelling between meetings and appointments. Since over-stuffed pockets ruin the lines of an outfit and are never a good look, it is worth investing in a quality work bag, whether that's a briefcase, backpack or holdall. After all, first impressions are everything in business. In need of some inspiration? Check through the gallery, below, to discover the work bags (and their contents) favoured by five stylish and influential men. 

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FAVOURITE SUN-READY FRAMES!

Whether you're spending the summer months sizzling at home or away, one of the first items you'll come to rely upon is the perfect pair of sunglasses. Admittedly, shades are often the first thing to disappear after a cocktail or two but when it comes to protecting your eyes from that midday glare, there should be no corner-cutting on style and quality. With this in mind, we've singled out five pairs we are particularly fond of this season. Perfect for lake-side lunching, hangover-hiding or covert lady looking, rest assured that the summer sun will be much more bearable in a pair of these.. 

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DETAILS MATTER!

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DETAILS!

Make sure that what you are wearing works for you!

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WINTER GLOVES!

Get your hands on, and in, a pair of these!

There's nothing fashionable about frostbite, so it's worth investing in a pair of quality gloves to protect your hands from the elements this winter. Practicality aside, gloves are great for adding a contrasting point of texture or colour to your outfit and, crafted from fine leather, they are attractive to the eye in their own right. After all, gloves have been worn by kings and emperors as a status symbol since antiquity. Click through the gallery below to see five of our favourite pairs this season.

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2012 RETROSPECTIVE: THE DETAILS!

Who better to school you on accoutrements and bold prints than a flock of street-style peacocks?

 This season, take a cue from last Fashion Week's all-stars and learn how to pull off everything from 

floral pocket squares to coral lapel pins!

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