Savile Row tailoring is one of Britain's most enduring traditions and treasured exports. While mass-produced suits offer increasingly better value and 'off the peg' suits improve all the time, this gentleman's club of quality and style lives on. A Savile Row suit is a potent symbol of authority and the global uniform of politics, business and society. Embedded in its fibers is a history of respectability dating back to suits of amour worn in battle. Each tailoring house was originally associated with a distinct kind of military uniform, such as naval wear from Gieves and Hawkes. The air of respectability, quality and style that a suit gives its owner has helped seal its enduring appeal. The time-honored tradition contained within a road just a few hundred yards long has acted as the epicenter for men’s fashion for over 200 years and remains a dominant force through its continued innovation.

The New Generation of Modern Tailoring:Since the days of Henry Poole in the mid-1800s, the home of British tailoring has seen many subtle shifts in the character of its designers and clientèle. The 1960s saw the likes of Nutters bring a modern flourish to the street, and three 'New Generation' designers are credited with keeping Savile Row ahead of the times: Timothy Everest: A Tommy Nutter apprentice, Everest has become a leading light of the new bespoke movement, fusing impeccable craftsmanship with individualism. Richard James: Bringing a rebellious streak to the heritage of suit making, James has become a pillar of the modern menswear establishment. His bold color and innovative twists have proved irresistible to the rock n' roll elite. Ozwald Boateng: Self-taught tailor Boateng was inspired and guided by Tommy Nutter and has carried on his mentor's legacy of introducing Savile Row to a new generation Cut It Loose .

Ozwald Boateng

With the new money of the 80s came a new look suit. With the emergence of the looser, casual style of tailoring, Europe took over from Savile Row in the fashion stakes. The new style of suits were perceived as more modern,less formal, with softer lines and men didn’t feel restricted. This coincided with a workplace trend for dressing down so the more casual suit fitted in perfectly to the new atmosphere. Men could now put their shirt,tie and cuff-links to one side and be just as stylish wearing a polo shirt.

For the next four weeks we will profile the different aspects of the British conservative mens dress by highlighting a few of our most ardent dressers from generations past and present . starting with JB. the James Bond: Unmistakably British.
While many actors have depicted the world's most famous spy, his suave,tailored look has remained a singular emblem of British style. The years since his first appearance in Dr No, played by Sean Connery, have seen different portrayals and sartorial moments, but he's always sure to be impeccably turned out.


The image of James Bond as an ex-military man from the war years was gradually dropped in favor of an iconic aspirational figure of elegance. From Sean Connery in 1965 with his Anthony Sinclair Conduit Suit to TimothyDalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, Bond has come a long way from what author Ian Fleming first imagined with his hounds tooth suit. The classic look intended by Fleming became somewhat diluted in the 70s where Bond was dressed in flared trousers and safari suits. A smarter look was revitalized for the 80s, seeing Roger Moore turn to Douglas Hayward - another Mayfair tailor with an impeccable film pedigree - who put Bond back into a sharp three-piece suit. Stepping out for the first time as Bond in Casino Royale in 2006, Daniel Craig has seen a shift toward a hard-edged sophistication.

David Beckham in a Savile Row suit

African Soccer stars honoured for charity work
African players who have made outstanding individual contributions to their communities were honoured at a special ceremony in London on Thursday. Held under the auspices of the African Foundation for Development (AFFORD), the inaugural Score4Africa awards are meant to recognise football's contribution to the continent's development. The likes of Didier Drogba, Nwankwo Kanu and George Weah were honored in a number of categories such as peace building, health, education and the environment. "The thinking behind this concept is to highlight, support and encourage what football and footballers do for African development," said Score4Africa official, Ayo Alli. He added: "African footballers send a lot of money home; they make investments and support entire communities, so this is something we want to highlight and support." The judging panel for the awards includes former France World Cup-winning skipper Marcel Desailly, Baroness Amos.
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The Peace Award: for the best efforts in peace building and reconciliation(GEORGE OPONG WEAH

The Health Award: for the best or most innovative health or rehabilitation project(KANU HEART FOUNDATION)

Nwankwo Kanu

The Youth Award: for quality and innovation in youth development and advancement
The People's Choice Award: as voted for by the general public(DIDIER DROGBA ,MICHAEL ESSIEN,EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR )

The Green Award: for the best and most innovative environmentally sustainable project(MATHARE YOUTH CLUB KENYA )
The Education Award: for the highest impact or most pioneering educational project(OLE GUNNER SOLSKJAER)

The Foundation Award: for the best & most innovative football foundation
The Diversity Award: for the greatest contribution to the promotion of diversity(RIO FERDINAND )

The Mentoring Award: for unswerving commitment to cultivating and nurturing African talent(ARSENE WENGER)

Arsene Wenger

The Partnership Award: for the international individual or organization contributing to African development through football.
The Lifetime Achievement Award: for recognition of an individual's legacy of outstanding contribution to African development and football
The Enterprise Award: for the most exciting business investment or project in Africa

Seal was born Henry Olusegun Olumide Adelo Samuel on February19, 1963 in Paddington, London. He is known professionally by his first name, Seal (pronounced see-ell). Seal is also famous for his numerous international hits and his marriage to supermodel, Heidi Klum.Seal started his singing career as the a member of the adrongynous dance music group Adamski , Before he cut his dreads and decided to go solo. He released his debut album, self-titled Seal, in 1991which sold over 10 million copies . His second album, also self-titled Seal, was released in 1994. A success, the album featured the singles "Prayer for the Dying" and "Newborn Friend." It later received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year. "Prayer for the Dying" became a minor pop hit in the U.S.
A third single, "Kiss from a Rose", performed modestly when released but was later featured in the film Batman Forever. "Kiss from a Rose" won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 1996, becoming Seal's best performing single on the US market (it topped the Billboard Hot 100 in late August 1995). Later, he recorded a cover of Steve Miller Band's "Fly Like an Eagle" for the Space Jam soundtrack.We have tracked Seals clothing elegance for years, FJ man being a little biased towards the stylings of the English blacks has always admired the tall mans sense of style , at six foot 4 inches seal tends to tower over everybody , therefore dressing the big man is no easy feet .

Looking very stylish on the redcarpet

Seal looking all relaxed during one of his shoots

As we always come to you every Friday, Fj man will today dwell on Time. As you all now we are living in tough times the world over . Nothing is painfull as seeing your portfolio dwindle to levels that makes your heart skip a beat. Whether you live in the Americas , Europe, Asia and Africa ,the last week has been a roller coaster. We hope and pray that the bailouts in Europe and in the Americas make things better enough to allow us to continue supporting our habits (lol). Talking about skipping a heart beat , today we will delve into the world of time pieces or watches, mens watches. I should say nothing more important than to invest in a nice watch that you can pass down your family tree and if you are a man of substance we all know that what you wear on your wrist is more powerful than your entire wardrobe. Five choices that have captivated my eye for the last year are:

The jumping hour subdial is indeed a masterpiece of ingenuity, born of a collaborative effort between Bell & Ross and swiss watchmaker Vincent Calabrese ,the automatice mechanical movement is aumented by 30 jewels ,has a 40 hour power reserve and is water resistant to a depth of 100 mtrs, making it a jump watch and a dive watch

Commonly referred to as the " Space ship watch" because looking at it you feel like you are about to be ejected from the pod . Its a bit other worldly sculptured in design , the jet black dial is highlighted by tiny specks of crystal like stars framed by the 45 mm case ,it rotates every 60 seconds and the space jump hour is powered by a unitas 6497 movement finely finished in cotes de geneve stripes

Tourneaus Classic 1900 auto jump: One of the newest models on tourneaus 1900 Series this automatic watch is built on a 40 mm case containing movemnet jumps comprising 27 jewels ,blue screws an soigne finish with a power of 48 hrs and a domed crystal, features genuine handtooled guilloche in sterling as a main design element an dis framed with blue steel. and the skeletonized custom rotor revels the fine details of the movement hidden underneath

A newer addition to Daniel Roths papillon collection of highly prized automatic timepieces, the Ellipsocurvex is an engineering marvel , it boasts a curved 44 mm platinum case and an exhibition case back and movement lifted from the design of Girrard -Perregaux caliber. But the cool part is it features two angular minute hands and when one of them reaches the 60 position , the hand pivots 90 degrees on its axis and disappears behind the hidden part of the dial ( This is where wall street bonus recipients spend their pesa )

The new Bat watch really flies the box , its inspired by Johan Strauss Operetta (die fledermaus ) as inspiration for its design , this diamond studded automatic jump hour time piece with dubois depraz 14400 movement is part of a limited edition and features 42 mm case , good time piece for you hand

Other time pieces that are worthy of mentioning but we did not analyze the new products are Breitling

Ok guys so that's it for today FJ man edition. I would like to hear from my FJ men out there about today's post. Please tell us what's your favorite time piece so far???

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So while I am still recuperating from New York Fashion week, already London Fashion Week started this past Sunday. So here is the thing.. I am pretty sure you all remember a couple of months ago I did posts on Pharell's man bag and the new men over sized bags. Well guess what the man bag has became so popular. I spotted many guys not only H.U.D kinda of guys, I mean just guys rocking their over sized bags from Louis Vutton to Balenciaga to Marc Jacobs and the truth is they looked really fly. I actually love the man bag I think its a good look. Oh yeah I wont mind my man carrying one as long as his is not bigger of fly than mine!!!!

This Friday , Fj man brings you an insight in mens shoes, as always we feature one specific brand and designer . And today we go to the meditaranean as In Ah Italia . We will feature the designs of Salvatore Ferragamo, who launched his empire in 1927 and continues to cater to the fashion elite to date,he began his career in the 1920s creating shoes for film stars to wear on and off the screen, his popularity grew immensely in hollywood and he decided to move back to his native Italy to relaunch and expand his empire .Ferragamo's philosophy states " comfort enhances confidence",and thus he has developed more than 100 sizes for each model of shoe he has created .Today Ferragamos ranks as one the best shoes that you can put on your feet .Can always be picked up at your nearest Ferragamo stores, Barneys New York, Saks fifth avenue and Neiman Marcus and major mens boutiques . Please visit Neimanmarcus.com for pricing details.

This is really exciting. I couldn't be happier because I my self am a fragrance junkie and I love men smelling good at all times. Smelling good is the essence of a man delivered and today Fj man delivers you the best of mens fragrances , this Aromas have been in the Market for about two seasons yet they are still undiscovered and less bountiful compared to the regular packaged and friendly fragrances that are being pushed by multitudes of department stores .Everlast Fragrance is a choice that tops my list,from the boxing supplies company, it starts off smelling like fresh citrus giving the fresh shower smell,however as it settles,it radiates a leathery aroma . Beautiful scent that can be worn in a corporate office and or the golf club or at your favorite watering hole.


For fans of Euro sports and the like, I recommend Fico Di Amalfi from Aqua di Parma, and as the name suggests its identity is derived from the smell of fig, yes fig as in Fig Tree, manly I should add.

Nature lovers be aware Fresh, has created Cannabis Santal which evokes the smell of "Ganja" also known as sensiminya but known to wazungus as Marijuana , I know what you are thinking sensiminya actual smells like a "Skunk " and thats why its also nicknamed skunk because of the smell .Ok!!! back to business at hand , this scent is too good to be merely a novelty, smells of nothing but pure class and draws attention to any one wearing the fragrance , its a must have in any mans grooming Kit.

Last but not list the new fragrance from Hermes, Terre d'Hermes, which summons the smells you encounter while hiking at the top Of Mt Kilimanjaro or Mt Kenya, that fresh earthly cold but Virgin air , that is pure of all the pollution that we encounter in our big cities from Dar-es-salaam to Nairobi to Sao Paolo .Its a sophisticated scent for the great indoors and lasts an eternity.

You can also try the new Creed fragrance if you really want to smell good all day, Creed is a worth an option.It's quite strong but by the afternoon it's settled onto your skin. Appropriate for all seasons.


Drop a name of some of the fragrances that we should showcase for all the other Fj men out there to sample. In the meantime you can pick them up at your closest fragrance store.

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So today I have let my FJ Man give our fabulous men out there a little tip on Linen wear.And I know there are many of you out there with different fashion tips please feel free to share with us. Here it goes...



On the men's fashion tips , fall is here and the onus is to look comfortable and exude confidence at all times .Relaxation always brings out the impression that a man is content,refreshed and in control. A lot of men believe that linen as in white linen pants tops and vest are a preserve of the hot weather and summer time exploits .But the last time it was 90 degrees outside and humid , I was not trying to spot a pair of linen pants and or shirt , nor did I try to light up the grill wearing my most smart linen suit when it was too hot and humid. For men , less is better ,therefore a pair of nice cargo shorts and vest shirt will do the trick. Open toes shoes and sandals will always allow for fresh aeration on a hot day .But before I delve to much out of my topic , Linen and linen wear is the casual weekend look for the end of summer and the beginning of fall when its not too cold.
Check out this Perry Ellis linen suit for only $ 185. Thank you FJ man!!

Also this past weeekend I attended my friends wedding in New Jersey. Here are a few pictures from the party. I am still working on getting a new camera!!LOL!
Jamani kila mtu alipendeza sana si uwongo.


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Hey guys !!
So I put this set together at Polyvore for FJ Men. With this look you can go from work to a club to the after party. All you need is a great accessory. I am talking about a hot babe sitting next to you!! Let me know what you guys think ?

Get the look!

(1)Heritage 1981 shirt$21(2) Guess sunglasses $80 (3)Juice couture jeans $198(4)Heritage 1981 vest$19(5)Guess watch $100(6)Guess belt $38(7)Kenneth cole shoes$195(8) Aston Martin ride $250,000!

How do you know men's lib is in full swing? When men start wearing skirts. On the street. In everyday life. The Sartorialist, Scott Schuman, snapped two men wearing skirts on the streets of Europe, and it caught us off guard — it's not like these guys were heading to a Scottish wedding in ritual dress. No, they evidently woke up that morning and decided that instead of putting their pants on one leg at a time, they'd slip a skirt over both legs. We thought we weren't ready for mirdles, but this is a whole new level.
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