The Caped Life

Words by Matt Huxley I’m not sure when exactly capes fell out of fashion for me. The Incredibles certainly scared me off them a bit. For ten year old Matt, learning that capes would undoubtedly suck your superhero ass into a tornado really made him rethink his outfits. But thankfully they are now back in…

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Turtleneck’s Are Still In

Words by Matt Huxley Formerly reserved for 90s accounting students and librarians, the humble turtleneck has been unfairly loathed more times than Kim K has had plastic surgery. But thankfully this throwback is no longer in the bad books. The classic black turtleneck (or rollneck if we really want to get fancy) brings both class and…

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Why I Love All Black

Words by Matt Huxley You’d find it hard to believe looking at my blog recently, but there was once a time where I hated black. When I was growing up my favourite piece of clothing were some rainbow-striped overalls. I literally wore them every day. The devastation when I couldn’t fit them any more was…

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Streetwear x Tailoring: Model Citizen

Words by Matt Huxley Model Citizen’s designer Eeshaal Niranjan should be very pleased with himself. Setting out to create a luxe streetwear-inspired collection that combines new age fabrics with old world tailoring is not an easy task. Previewing the collection the other day, I was wowed by the statement coats and the exquisite quality of…

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New Age Businesswear

Words by Matt Huxley Reinventing old classics is one the things I’m all about over here on Infirm of Purpose. Taking the quintessential business attire that every man already has in his closet, and subverting it to make it bang on trend, classy and still suitable for the office. The typical white button up can…

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Nightshade

Words by Matt Huxley I’m fully excited for winter. There it is. Damn the Aussie stereotype of tanned skin and crashing waves, all I want is chilling cold and translucent skin. With the advent of Autumn, I can finally start breaking out the long layers and draped clothing that gets me going. But casual dressing at…

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How To Wear Linen Pants

Words by Matt Huxley Long time no see peeps! It’s been a while since I’ve had the time to actually do a blog post. Which is bad. Terrible! I’m sorry. But during my absence, I’ve been rocking the shit out of these linen pants which I picked up in India. They’re super comfortable, fit perfectly…

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Black Widow

Words by Matt Huxley There’s something effortlessly chic about dressing in all black. It perfectly straddles that line between Miranda Priestley and basic bitch. Basic because it’s literally a basic, and high fashion because lezbereal. Black IS fashion. Whilst the middle of summer probably isn’t the most appropriate time for black on black, I refuse…

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What To Wear When Travelling

Words by Matt Huxley It should be no secret to some that one of my greatest loves is travelling. I cannot abide those people who have no desire to see other countries – what greater experience is there than immersing yourself in another culture? As y’all know, I recently went over to India for a…

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Archway Chilling

Words by Matt Huxley Good lord it is hot. I’m officially dying!!! Having just got back from India, where the temperature was roughly equivalent to the Brisbane winter, I’m especially struggling. Therefore I’m looking for ways to stay cool this summer! Firstly, I’m clearly staying out of the sun in this thoughtfully placed archway. Secondly…

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