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Friday 13 November 2026 · Menswear, and the culture around it
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Menswear, and the culture around it
Fri13Nov 2026
Cover story · What we’re wearing

Why old sportswear still wins.

Colour, shape, history and the pieces that look better after years of use.

Read the story2 min read
Stand-in Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped, resized
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Series · Style

What we’re wearing.

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A menswear column on what’s worth wearing, and why.

Supporters in blue at a football ground, holding banners and flags, seen from the far side of the standCandidatePhoto: Pete from Liverpool, CC BY 2.0 · cropped
What we’re wearing

Why the football shirt belongs outside the stadium

A personal case for colour, memory and wearing the unexpected.

00 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
A white 1994 LDU Quito football shirt with red geometric detail

The shirt: Paulce1527, CC0 · for illustration, no connection with the club

“A personal case for colour, memory and wearing the unexpected.”
A vintage clothing stall on a graffiti-covered London street, with jackets and coats on rails CandidatePhoto: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped
From “Why old sportswear still wins”Start with one strong piece and let the rest be quieter.2 min read · Read the story
Vintage rails, Brick Lane Market, London. An illustration for the story, not a photograph from it.
In progress · Style Coming soon · in progressWaxed Jacket Care: How to Clean, Re-Wax and Know When to Send It BackStyle · not yet publishedComing soon · in progressCorduroy Done Properly: Wales, Weight and a Calder Valley StoryStyle · not yet publishedComing soon · in progressThe Donkey Jacket: A British Workwear Coat and a Manchester Canal StoryStyle · not yet published
The Milarollo Edit · No. 00 · sample layout

Good things, properly chosen.

Menswear and accessories we’d look for, chosen for colour, texture and a bit of history. Named products, prices and retailer links appear only once we have checked them.

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Blue denim work jacket
Outerwear

The work jacket

Look for a boxy cut and fabric that improves with wear.

Illustrative photo: Robert Sheie (Menswear Market), CC BY 2.0 · background tinted

Burgundy suede adidas Spezial trainer
Footwear

The terrace trainer

Low-profile retro sports footwear is more useful than another chunky sneaker.

Illustrative photo: Pangalau, CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped

Green quilted jacket
Outerwear

The country layer

A practical jacket worn with city clothes, not a full countryside costume.

Illustrative photo: Robert Sheie (Menswear Market), CC BY 2.0

Navy patterned knit
Knitwear

The colourful knit

A deliberate clash of colour is often the most interesting part of an outfit.

Illustrative photo: Robert Sheie (Menswear Market), CC BY 2.0

A stone field barn in green Yorkshire Dales pasture beneath a hillside CandidatePhoto: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped
The Edit · The country layerA practical jacket worn with city clothes, not a full countryside costume.
Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire. A landscape for the idea; the jacket shown above is a category example.
The Wardrobe · Four looks

The Wardrobe.

Four complete outfits, broken down piece by piece, with the prices we checked on 13 Nov 2026.

  1. 1
    The Saturday Terrace5 pieces · £75 to £299 a piece · checked 13 Nov 2026
  2. 2
    Site Manager, Sunday4 pieces · £100 to £170 a piece · checked 13 Nov 2026
  3. 3
    Quiet Tailoring, Loud Shoes4 pieces · £90 to £200 a piece · checked 13 Nov 2026
  4. 4
    The Away End5 pieces · £55 to £175 a piece · checked 13 Nov 2026
All four looks
Supporters in blue at a football ground, holding banners and flagsCandidatePhoto: Pete from Liverpool, CC BY 2.0 · cropped
Look 01The Saturday TerraceWaxed cotton, a purple rugby shirt and trainers that have seen a few cup ties.5 pieces · £75 to £299 a piece
A stone field barn in green Dales pasture beneath a hillsideCandidatePhoto: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped
Look 02Site Manager, SundayWorkwear on a day off: a blue Detroit jacket, Fair Isle, cords and one loud pair of trainers.4 pieces · £100 to £170 a piece
A row of pastel terraced houses on Portobello Road, LondonCandidatePhoto: Katrin Gilger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped
Look 03Quiet Tailoring, Loud ShoesRelaxed shapes in navy and sand, with burgundy suede doing the shouting.4 pieces · £90 to £200 a piece
A wall of framed red and blue hooped club shirts in a clubhouse museumCandidatePhoto: Threecharlie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped, resized
Look 04The Away EndA red track top, a cobalt rugby shirt and workwear trousers. Colour first, apologies later.5 pieces · £55 to £175 a piece

Mood photographs are candidate images, credited on each tile. They show the feel, not the outfit. Full-length outfit photographs follow the first shoot.

Our World

The culture around it.

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TravelCity Notes and Places
St Mark’s Place in Manhattan, with trees in blossomCandidatePhoto: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0
City Notes · New YorkNew York, at street levelStop treating a city like a list of landmarks.
 Cyclists on Dronning Louises Bro in Copenhagen under a dark skyCandidatePhoto: heb, CC BY-SA 3.0
Places · CopenhagenThe pleasure of taking the long way round
 A row of pastel-coloured terraced houses on Portobello Road, London, with market crowds belowCandidatePhoto: Katrin Gilger, CC BY-SA 2.0
City Notes · LondonLondon, without the itinerary
Food & DrinkBritish culture
A amber-lit traditional London pub interior of dark wood, glass shelves and framed pictures, with no customers in view CandidatePhoto: Ewan-M, CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped
Food & Drink · British cultureA Proper British PubA room to return to, rather than a place designed to be photographed once.1 min read
Interior of a traditional London pub (the Windsor Castle, Marylebone, closed 2016). An illustration for the essay, not a recommendation.
MusicB-Side and Places
People browsing wooden crates of vinyl records at a record fairCandidatePhoto: Artificial Photography, CC0
Music · New YorkThe record-shop state of mindWhy digging for music and looking for clothes are really the same habit.
 Musicians and an amp in a Lisbon square, seen from behindCandidatePhoto: Scott Dexter, CC BY-SA 2.0
Places · LisbonA city that sounds as good as it looks
LifestyleObjects, and one more table from Food & Drink
Lifestyle · ObjectsThings Made to Last

Why ordinary objects deserve careful design.

1 min read A canvas duffel bag on a wooden floor beside a white chairIllustrative photo, not a Milarollo product: Erol Ahmed, CC0 A diner breakfast plate with eggs, potatoes, bacon and toastFood & Drink · The places we likeThe American DinerPhoto: Luke Tokaryk / Unsplash · cropped
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  1. 1One outfit to steal
  2. 2One place worth the trip
  3. 3One record to put on
Concept mock-up of an olive canvas weekend bag with blue leather strapsAI concept mock-up · not a photograph
The Studio · in developmentA weekend bag and a cap, taking shape.

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