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• A bespoke shirt will actually fit you

• A bespoke shirt can be crafted to fit your unique lifestyle, fabrics that suit your climate, and cuts complimentary to physical activity, even how you sit or stand

• Tailors know what looks good, and more importantly what will suit you

• If you don’t know what you want, your tailor will have a font of sartorial knowledge to help you choose

• If looked after properly a bespoke shirt can last 10 years or more

• Just because a shirt is from a good label, it doesn’t mean it will fit properly

• A bespoke shirt makes a statement

• When you go bespoke, you become a walking advertisement for your tailor, he wants you to look the best possible

• It should be the most comfortable piece of clothing you own and if you are wearing it in the office all day this is very important

• Clothes that don’t fit often end up wearing you. Wearing bespoke pieces gives you confidence and you may achieve more

Hyatt West Hollywood Hotel, Los Angeles

The West Hollywood Hotel is a legend amongst the rock’n’roll community. Jim Morrison is said to have been spotted on the window ledge outside his room on a number of occasions, while The Who’s drummer Keith Moon, possibly one of the most explosive rock stars to have graced the earth, threw a television out of his window just for fun. Led Zeplin would rent out entire floors to stage their antics, with drummer John Bonham even riding his Harley Davidson down the halls of the establishment. These displays of debauched behavior earned The West Hollywood the nickname ‘The Riot House’ and secured its place in rock’n’roll history. The West Hyatt has since matured into a more respectable hotel, with the rock’n’roll behavior moving down the sunset strip to the luxurious Sunset Marquis where many of todays stars choose to stay.

The Chelsea Hotel, New York

The Chelsea Hotel is almost unrivalled in its list of rock’n’roll inhabitants – Jimi Hendrix, Leonard Cohen, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, just to name a few, passed through the hotels doors. The Hotel saw its most riotous times in the 1960s and 1970s with, perhaps, its most notorious incident in 1978. Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious was accused with stabbing and killing his girlfriend Nancy Spugen in his room. The playwright Arthur Miller, who lived at the hotel for six years following his divorce to Marilyn Monroe, summed up The Chelsea Hotel as follows, “There are no vacuum cleaners, no rules and no shame.”

The Cumberland Hotel, London

Over the four years Jimi Hendrix spent in London, he frequented many West End hotels, however The Cumberland remained a favorite of the guitar god. Jimi spent £17 a night on a hotel room where he would often hide away from the prying eyes of the media, and enamoured admirers. The Cumberland was Hendrix’s last official residence before his untimely death on September 18, 1970 aged just 27.

The Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles

The Chateau Marmont is synonymous with the Hollywood experience, hosting nearly every major A-lister to have visited the sunset strip. From Red Hot Chili Peppers Anthony Kiedis recording his vocals for “By The Way” in his hotel room, to James Dean auditioning for his role in “Rebel Without a Cause”, the hotel has seen many a high point in entertainment history. Like most haunts of the rock star, The Marmont has also seen its fair share of the dark times. When John Frusciante, also of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, took up residence in the Marmont he quickly descended into a drug hell, which nearly cost him his life. The Chateau Marmont is an institution of rock’n’roll and deserves its place in our top 5.

The Joshua Tree Inn, California

The perfect get away from the star paved streets of LA, Joshua Tree Inn stands firm in a wild and desolate landscape. Musicians such as Keith Richards, the Eagles, and Gram Parsons frequented the desert getaway, but one day the desert would claim one of their souls for good. On September 19, 1973, Gram Parsons died of a morphine and alcohol overdose. Gram then had one of the most rock’n’roll funerals of all time. Parsons stated that he wanted his body cremated at Joshua Tree and his ashes spread over Cap Rock, so Phil Kaufman his tour manager, and another friend, stole his body from the airport. Driving a borrowed hearse full of beer and Jack Daniels, the pair drove into the desert and cremated Gram under the star studded sky.

First take a look in the mirror and decipher your facial structure. What shaped face do you have?

Diamond

• Wide cheekbones and a defined chin suit retro rectangular styles. Balance out the pointed chin with rectangular frames, and wear strong coloured styles to draw attention to the eyes.

Square

• Rounded or aviator style frames suit a strong jaw line with wide cheekbones. Rectangular shaped frames with rounded edges are another good choice.

Round

• With a rounder face you should choose some shades that create as much definition as possible. If the frames are slightly wider than your face your cheeks will appear slimmer – If you’re looking to elongate your face, angular styles will help achieve this. Find a style of sunglasses that retail in different sizes, this way you can assure the frames are wider than your cheekbones. Wayfarers are timeless classics that come in multiple sizes.

Oval

• Congratulations! With an oval face shape you are lucky enough to wear almost any frame available. Experiment with styles to find the one that suits your personality and look best. Remember that larger styles will always accentuate your features

The Hair

• Long hair will soften your features and short hair leaves them more exposed, keep this in mind when buying your sunglasses, if you plan on changing hairstyles make sure you buy a pair that will suit your new look too.

• Remember that the colour of your sunglasses should compliment your hair colour. You don’t want them to clash, or make the hair look drained.

Invest!

• Sunglasses, while being a fashion accessory, are still a functional item, spend some money on a pair that will protect your eyes from the sun. They will last much longer, and of course the amount you spend will show in the materials and design of the sunglasses.