PICK OF THE WEEK: ZOO PORTRAITS

We've featured animals wearing human clothes before. We apologize. We just can't help it. We recently stumbled upon Zoo Portraits, a blog started by  photographer and film maker, Yago Partal. All of these animals are so well dressed, so we had no choice but to feature them on the blog!

Zoo Portraits images © Yago Partal

The best part is, there are prints of all of these dapper animals for sale! We have a feeling THIS little heart-breaker might be making it's way to some happy homes very soon.

LOOK OF THE DAY

Today's look is from the Bradford City football club players—namely, when they were kitted out by Simon Carter. 

Looking sharp, gents!

THIS JUST IN: POLOS

We've got new polos in the shop, just in time for spring. And with 14 different colours to choose from, there are so many ways to style your new shirts! We thought we'd help you out by showing you some of the ways that we'd style them.

First, a casual look, with chinos and some of our favourite accessories.

 Then we've got a classic look: a white and a great pair of jeans and sneakers.

 And if you need to dress up your polo, you most certainly can. Here's one of our polos paired with a suit.

Come on by and and grab some of your own today!

A TOUCH OF COLOUR

We are huge fans of adding accent colours to create some interest to an otherwise neutral outfit. Frankly, we're just huge fans of colour in general. Stop by the shop and see what we've got in the way of colourful accessories, because we've got quite a bit of new stuff.

See you soon!

PICK OF THE WEEK: THE NBA PLAYOFFS

Some of us here at Simon Carter are quite the basketball fans, so naturally we like to know what's going on with some of our favourite players on, and off, the court. With the playoffs starting, we thought we'd start a little NBA competition of our own—of the sartorial variety, of course. 

Let's begin with Russell Westbrook (left) who we, as well as GQ, have featured for his unique style. His choice here was a but simple, and certainly not of his usual aesthetic, but we don't necessarily think he's poorly-dressed either. He's an athlete. Athletes like to show off a bit of muscle once in a while. 

We now come to Stephen Curry (left) and Jarrett Jack (right), who we think put together a couple of nice ensembles. We especially like Curry's jacket, and Jack's shirt and tie combination.

We now come to an athlete who is not stranger to the flashy fashion game: LeBron James. It's not a bad look, but it's certainly loud, which by now, should be expected as far as James' attire is concerned. 

Who do you gents think are some of the best-dressed players in the NBA?

LOOK OF THE DAY

T.G.I.F.

 It has been a LONG week. We're sure that like Carter, you're all pretty tired. Fortunately, the weekend's just around the corner, and that's always exciting!

THIS JUST IN: T-SHIRTS

We've got some new shirts in the shop, that have come to us from our friends at Outsider Denim. Vintage graphics that come in a couple of different colours make for the perfect Spring tees that are both casual and cool.

Stop by the shop and get yours!!

PICK OF THE WEEK: CAREY MULLIGAN

In anticipation of Baz Luhrmann's film adaptation of The Great Gatsby, Carey Mulligan, one of the film's stars, appeared on the cover of May's issue of Vogue and channeled her character, Daisy Buchanan.  

From what we've seen of the movie trailers so far, all of the wardrobe seems pretty phenomenal. That's why we like this Vogue spread: it really captures the essence of the intricately detailed women's wear of the roaring twenties—and Carey Mulligan isn't hard to look at, either.  

LOOK OF THE DAY: FROM THE ARCHIVES.

We're reminiscing and celebrating the (FINALLY) warm-ish weather with some of our favourite spring looks. Once you've put away your winter gear—hopefully for good, or at least until next winter—stop by the shop and have a look at our spring styles.

THIS JUST IN: SWEATERS

We've got 100% cotton and wool sweaters in the shop. Come check them out!

PICK OF THE WEEK: THE FANCY

"Part store, blog, magazine and wish list. That’s Fancy."

As you know, we've been talking quite a bit about Pinterest, and our mild obsession with it, as of late. Recently however, we stumbled upon The Fancy a site not much unlike Pinterest: you can "fancy" things you like, the way you do on Pinterest, with the added exception of actually being able to BUY the things you see, if you fancy them just that much. 

They sell everything. And by "everything," we mean EVERYTHING. You can "fancy" or buy anything from a waterproof case for your iPhone, a sculptural cedar loveseat, and even a trip to a hillside beach club in Turkey.

We apologize in advance to all of your wallets—and to ours too, for that matter.

THIS JUST IN

Some new shirts have just landed in the shop, along with a bunch of other things that we'll have up on the blog later this week. Come by the shop and have a look!

LOOK OF THE DAY

Getting a little patriotic at the shop today, and so we thought we'd pay homage to the Union Jack.

PICK OF THE WEEK

If you haven't already heard, Marilyn Manson is the new face of Saint Laurent. Joining him is Courtney Love along with  Kim Gordon and Ariel Pink for the autumn/winter 2013 campaign. Love commented that she was "having 'gasms at the idea of rich ladies buying what we used to wear, finally someone got the actual look exact, no beanies," when asked about Saint Laurent creative director, Hedi Slimane's take on her iconic grunge look.

These new images are a bit of a departure from Saint Laurent's previous campaigns, like these ones from 2011:

What do you gents think of this new direction? 

THIS JUST IN

We've got new suits in, and we think that they would make a great addition to your wardrobe. Stop by the shop and check them out!

LOOK OF THE DAY: TUESDAY EDITION

Assuming the weather cooperates, we think that this would be a great, casual spring look to try. If the weather DOESN'T cooperate (which we think it highly likely), however, we still think that this outfit would look good with a coat, and a scarf, and some gloves, and a hat, and also, a snow plow.

Canadian weather, gents. You've got to expect the unexpected.

HAPPY EASTER!!

Happy Easter, everyone!

We hope you all enjoyed your long weekend! We certainly did—so much so that we're taking an extended break from the blogosphere today to devour (what remains of) our Easter treats from yesterday. However, we'll be back tomorrow with our sartorial offerings and  A LOT of new products that have come in for Spring!

Get excited.