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Staying sharp on the road

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

'Neat and tidy' trumps bulging six pack

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Amanda Bryan Attending to errant eyebrow hairs and grubby nails may do you more favours than pumping iron.

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Haircare basics

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Hair is one area where men can really make an impression, set themselves apart and improve their looks. Here's a quick guide to the basics.

An essential guide to grooming

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Are your grooming habits clocking-up extra miles? If your bathroom cabinet is home to a bar of soap, hair wax or spray-on shaving cream, then you need to read this.

'Tis the season to be bold

Paris

Susan Owens The big designers have given men permission to relax and play with colour, writes Susan Owens in Paris.

Revenge of the nerd

Nerd

Milhouse. Steve Urkel. The Nutty Professor. The names have changed but the quintessential geek look - shirt buttoned to the neck, pants hiked to the waist and thick-framed glasses pushed back on the...

Pampering Dad

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Richard Hughes What I really want for Father's Day is a bottle of Laphroiag and breakfast in bed, but apparently there are other avenues available for relaxation.

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Adidas launches 'barefoot' shoe

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The athletic company has unveiled its first "barefoot" training shoe in the US, designed to mimic the experience of exercising barefoot.

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Soothing winter's itch

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Richard Hughes I've got an itch. A terrible itch. It's not a contagious itch nor one souvenired from exotic climes, but it's stopping me doing what I love most at the only time of year I can really enjoy it.

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All over the shop: help for struggling men

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John Elder John Elder roadtests a new personal shopping service for men.

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Dog-day fashion

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Rick Molinsky How I long for the good old days when male models paraded down catwalks trying their best to sell us on the notion of wearing capes with masks and kilts.

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Men turn back the clock with cosmetic surgery

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Facelifts are surging in popularity among American men as the country digs out of recession and the older set aims to compete with a younger, tech-savvy generation.

Dress model isn't a she, it's a he

Andrej Pejic

Fashion's latest darling 19-year-old model, Andrej Pejic, has been causing a stir modelling womenswear for the Paris couture shows.

Man-bag warning: watch your back

Man bag

Louisa Hearn It has fought off age-old prejudices to become the accessory of choice for wired metrosexuals and style-conscious celebrities wanting to tote around their laptops and iPads, but now there is a new...

What a tracksuit says about you

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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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Skivvies are back

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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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Five things you should never wear to work

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Louisa Hearn Are you limiting your career options by wearing the wrong outfit to work? Here are the top five items that are best left at home.

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The male cleavage exposed

Jess Cartner-Morley Once seen only on the dancefloor at weddings, suddenly the male cleavage is everywhere. Jess Cartner-Morley says it's all too much.

Do my moobs look big in this? Guys get girdles to grab the girl

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Neely Tucker WASHINGTON: Further signs of the impending apocalypse: men's girdles are now apparently all the rage.

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It's time to face up to the big cover-up, says Natasha Hughes.