The BALIVENO Journal

The best New Year's Eve outfits for men balance three things: looking sharp in photos, staying warm between venues, and being comfortable enough to last until well after midnight. For...

The best Christmas party outfits for men are smart casual: a good knit or mock-neck sweatshirt, dark straight-leg jeans or tailored trousers, clean leather shoes, and one layer that adds...

What to wear over a sweatshirt? The short answer: a jacket with structure and a little more length than the sweatshirt underneath. A denim jacket, a stand-collar zip jacket, a...

A heavyweight sweatshirt is one made from a dense, thick fabric, usually described by its weight in grams per square metre (GSM). As a rough guide, anything from around 350...

To look put-together in ten minutes, you need a system, not more time. Own a small set of pieces that all go together, choose clothes that look neat straight from...

The best men's weekend outfits are relaxed but deliberate: one comfortable base layer, one piece with a bit of structure, and clean trainers. A polo or quarter-zip with straight-leg jeans...

Trainers with smart casual work when the trainers are clean, low-profile and simple in colour, and when the rest of the outfit has some structure. Plain white, black or two-tone...

To wear a long-sleeve t-shirt smartly, choose a plain, substantial cotton tee in a muted colour, make sure the collar sits flat and the cuffs finish at the wrist, and...

Learning how to style a mock neck sweatshirt comes down to three things: keep the rest of the outfit cleaner than the neckline, choose trousers with some structure, and add...

A sweatshirt should fit with the shoulder seam at or just past your natural shoulder, enough room through the chest to move without pulling, sleeves that end at the wrist...

The best colour palette for men's smart casual is built on a few neutrals (navy, black, grey, stone and off-white) with one or two earthy accents such as coffee, olive...

When an invitation says "smart casual", it means dress a step above everyday clothes but well short of a suit: a collared top or a clean knit, dark trousers or...