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Man Scape

A boy's best friend

Richard Hughes Most of us have our mothers to thank for the men we are.

Strive

Custom clothes help men dress to kill

JAMES BOND; 951214; SMH; PIC SUPPLIED; PIC OF JAMES BOND, ACTOR SEAN CONNERY.

With more men turning to personal trainers, it's no surprise that they are also turning to bespoke tailors to cultivate that James Bond look.

Style

Front row at the fashion show

front row

Natasha Hughes What's it like to be front and centre - and centre of attention - when Australia's most fashionable strut their stuff?

Fine form

How to decode the dress code

suit yourself

Fiona MacDonald When does an occasion call for Bond-esque tuxedo or a smart jacket and jeans? Here's our guide to the intricacies of formal attire, from a day at the races to a black-tie dinner.

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Style sense

Find your personal style

Mark Ronson

Fiona MacDonald Before you start worrying about what to wear, you need to work out what you like, what suits you and begin to develop that all-elusive personal style.

Business bling

On the cuff, and making a statement

Cufflinks

Natasha Hughes Cufflinks are the link that's missing between corporate bland and creative bling. They can prompt a conversation, make a style statement and give an insight into a man's personality.

Finding your style

brand

Luke Malone When it comes to developing your own sense of style, inspiration can be found in the most unusual places.

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Winter 2012

Style on the snow

snow

Rachael Oakes-Ash Gone are the days of big, bulky, over padded Michelin-man style ski wear and low hanging pants for snowboarders.

Tee off

tee

Luke Malone You can wear your heart on your sleeve but think twice about wearing anything emblazoned across your chest.

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Well, don't you look smart in your all-seeing wardrobe

Sergey Brin, CEO and co-founder of Google, wears a Google Glass during a product demonstration during Google I/O 2012 at Moscone Center in San Francisco, California June 27, 2012. REUTERS/Stephen Lam (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)

Charles Arthur Wearable computing is the new buzzword in how we're going to live our lives. It might even free us from … our smartphone screens.

Man about town

Secret haunts of a male shopper

men's business

James Smith Among the rows of boutiques, jewellers, beauticians, haberdasheries, milliners and shoe shops aimed at the fairer sex, there are a brave few that cater for men.

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Award-winning style

awards

Luke Malone More red carpet men are mixing it up and giving us some fresh ideas on the formal front.

Staying sharp on the road

style

Luke Malone Handy hints to help business travellers fly high without sacrificing well-suited style.

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Accessory to style

Accessories

Luke Malone From rings and watches to money clips and cufflinks, the thing to be mindful of is the matching your metals.

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Import threat

Time could be up for Swiss Railways watches

Mondaine wall clock

Tom Mulier BASEL: Mondaine, the maker of Official Swiss Railways watches, may have to shut a two-year-old factory because its timepieces are not Swiss enough.

Kanye at a crossroads

Kanye West.

James Cameron A true aesthete. Kanye's epic Runaway is worth watching.

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Design

Master of all trades

Aquariva by Marc Newson

Tim Elliott From clocks to cars, there's almost nothing Marc Newson can't put his own touch to, writes Tim Elliott.

What a tracksuit says about you

Chas Tenenbaum

James Cameron What are you saying to the world, what are you preparing for when you wear a tracksuit in public?

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How do you fly?

Jeans.

James Cameron Can you ambi-fly or do you prefer one style over the other? What is it then, button or zip?

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Skivvies are back

steve jobs

James Cameron I am starting to think that the right jumper or roll neck knit would be a great garment for winter.

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