Back in 2022, we partnered with Reflaunt to launch MR PORTER RESELL, a premium service that allows you to make room in your wardrobe by quickly and easily listing your old clothes for sale. It’s all part of our long-term strategy to help you extend the life of your clothes, either through care and repair or by finding them a new home.

T-shirts first came into play in the late 1800s, when the US Navy began issuing white versions of them as standard undershirts. It’s down to F Scott Fitzgerald, who coined the term “T-shirt” in his 1920 novel This Side Of Paradise, that we now refer to the garment as such. It wasn’t before long, like with many military products (trench and peacoats for instance), that the T-shirt made its way into the wardrobes of men not destined for the shores of enemy frontiers.

We’ve made it. Today is payday (for many) and next week officially marks the beginning of May, meaning holidays are on the horizon, T-shirt weather is upon us and we can really start to disrobe – within reason – for the warmer months ahead. To celebrate, here at MR PORTER, we’ve been on the hunt for the perfect T-shirt and suspect we’ve found it in Tokyo-based brand Blue Blue Japan’s, which features an ombre red circle in homage to the national Hinomaru flag and symbolises a rising sun. Nail the vintage workwear look by styling it with slouchy cargo trousers. And add Folk’s boxy, black denim jacket if there’s still a chill in the air.

There’s nothing quite like sunglasses for adding the finishing touch to an outfit. But with so many styles to choose from, finding the pair that’s right for you can seem like an impossibly daunting task. It’s not just the practical concerns you have to keep in mind, such as how well they’ll protect your eyes from the sun or how they’ll complement the shape of your face. (We have some thoughts on the latter, if you’re wondering.) You also have to consider what they will say about you. That’s because sunglasses are a uniquely potent style statement, capable of lending an air of mystique, adding a dash of personality or just making you look cooler and more attractive. As such, they’re closely tied up with notions of identity and self-image – far more so than, say, a pair of socks. We’re here to help you up your frame game by arming you with all you need to know about sunglasses, from the most common frame shapes to the technical jargon you’re likely to encounter on your quest for the perfect pair.

Back in 2022, we partnered with Reflaunt to launch MR PORTER RESELL, a premium service that allows you to make room in your wardrobe by quickly and easily listing your old clothes for sale. It’s all part of our long-term strategy to help you extend the life of your clothes, either through care and repair or by finding them a new home.

T-shirts first came into play in the late 1800s, when the US Navy began issuing white versions of them as standard undershirts. It’s down to F Scott Fitzgerald, who coined the term “T-shirt” in his 1920 novel This Side Of Paradise, that we now refer to the garment as such. It wasn’t before long, like with many military products (trench and peacoats for instance), that the T-shirt made its way into the wardrobes of men not destined for the shores of enemy frontiers.