We’ve got a spring in our step here at MR PORTER’s London HQ. Following last week’s spring equinox, the days are officially longer than the nights, meaning weekend BBQs and evening jaunts while still wearing our sunglasses are on the horizon. This calls for a sartorial rethink as we cast off heavyweight coats in favour of lightweight jackets in denim, suede and canvas. Our in-house brand Mr P. has the perfect dark-brown suede style that Timothée Chalamet could have donned Dylan in A Complete Unknown, but when styled with LOEWE’s grey anagram T-shirt and AGOLDE’s straight-leg dark denim jeans, has a more modern feel to it.

When Stone Island launched its first Ghost collection in 2011, the idea was to strip each garment back to a single colour. Noted for its innovative and functional fabrications, the Italian label would use this technical know-how to create an even tone across each item of clothing, regardless of material, design or details. Even the iconic compass badge, the calling card of every Stone Island garment, would come in a tonal palette, blending into the background, allowing function and practicality to come to the fore.

Ever notice how grey everything’s getting? Minimalist interiors, desaturated movies, the MacBookification of all our stuff. Grey has been the most popular choice of car colour in the UK for the past seven years. And, in 2023, researchers from the UK’s Science Museum analysed 7,000 pictures of objects from 1800 to the modern day. They found that pretty much everything becomes greyer over time. But you know what isn’t grey right now? Menswear. The SS25 runways were a riot of colour, with hot pinks and post-Brat greens in the mix. And it’s not just sportswear and casual outfits creeping along the colour spectrum. “I think men will gravitate towards more playful pastel shades this season,” says the fashion psychologist Shakaila Forbes-Bell. “The current socio-economic landscape means that, globally, people are craving for brighter days ahead and may use their wardrobes to facilitate this shift.”

The big 4-0 has long been a significant milestone. But for older Millennials – they love it when you call them “geriatric Millennials” – now plunging headfirst into their fifth decade on Earth, the expectations for how to behave and how to dress as they enter their middle age are somewhat blurred. For generations before, 40 was, well, old. Well old, in fact. Think dads with “proper” jobs, returning home in suits and ties. And yet, for 40-year-old men today, rocking beanies, hoodies and the latest sneakers, 40 still is – feels – quite young. Right?

We’ve got a spring in our step here at MR PORTER’s London HQ. Following last week’s spring equinox, the days are officially longer than the nights, meaning weekend BBQs and evening jaunts while still wearing our sunglasses are on the horizon. This calls for a sartorial rethink as we cast off heavyweight coats in favour of lightweight jackets in denim, suede and canvas. Our in-house brand Mr P. has the perfect dark-brown suede style that Timothée Chalamet could have donned Dylan in A Complete Unknown, but when styled with LOEWE’s grey anagram T-shirt and AGOLDE’s straight-leg dark denim jeans, has a more modern feel to it.

When Stone Island launched its first Ghost collection in 2011, the idea was to strip each garment back to a single colour. Noted for its innovative and functional fabrications, the Italian label would use this technical know-how to create an even tone across each item of clothing, regardless of material, design or details. Even the iconic compass badge, the calling card of every Stone Island garment, would come in a tonal palette, blending into the background, allowing function and practicality to come to the fore.