The intricacies of American style have become synonymous with the legendary designer, Ralph Lauren. The depiction of such a varied sartorial landscape posed no challenge when he crafted his very first western-themed collection in 1978. In fact, it’s been the driving force of his eponymous brand ever since. “I discovered this heritage of a timeless America, uncontrived, free-form and free-spirited, natural and from the earth, and it touched me and became the living part of all that I design,” he famously said.

For men, wedding day style has more clauses than a Hollywood prenup. What a groom wears depends on the season, the venue, the bride (if there is one), as well as the direction the trend winds are blowing. There are also common mistakes that men make when they’re sizing up what is, arguably, the most important outfit they’ll ever wear. So, dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to make sure that, 20 years from now, as you look back at your wedding photos, you’re not thinking “Yikes” when you see the suit you wore.

Worn by everyone from presidents to students, there’s no style of footwear quite as egalitarian as the sneaker. A quick glance down to ground level will confirm that sneakers have become omnipresent – and not just for athletes. No longer confined to the gym or weekend wardrobes, modern sneakers have morphed into objects of desire in their own right, causing otherwise sensible, grown men to camp overnight on shop thresholds like flocks of sneaker-obsessed magpies to get their limited-edition fix. What begins as cutting-edge technology offering marginal gains in sporting arenas filters down into streetwear.

Over lunchtime tagliatelle with Theo James, he flashes a smile as he recalls the moment he and a friend stood on stage, performing Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” with a full choir during a school music night. The audience of adolescents and teachers “were confused and slightly scared,” he says, laughter breaking through. “They weren’t ready.” James’s schoolboy memory sits somewhere between the absurd and the formative, a mix of youthful experimentation and balls-out bravado that has shaped an acting career which marries wry humour with simmering intensity.

The intricacies of American style have become synonymous with the legendary designer, Ralph Lauren. The depiction of such a varied sartorial landscape posed no challenge when he crafted his very first western-themed collection in 1978. In fact, it’s been the driving force of his eponymous brand ever since. “I discovered this heritage of a timeless America, uncontrived, free-form and free-spirited, natural and from the earth, and it touched me and became the living part of all that I design,” he famously said.

For men, wedding day style has more clauses than a Hollywood prenup. What a groom wears depends on the season, the venue, the bride (if there is one), as well as the direction the trend winds are blowing. There are also common mistakes that men make when they’re sizing up what is, arguably, the most important outfit they’ll ever wear. So, dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to make sure that, 20 years from now, as you look back at your wedding photos, you’re not thinking “Yikes” when you see the suit you wore.