the Style Guide

One of the rules we live by at Aquila is that every man should have a shoe care kit. It doesn’t need to be elaborate, or ridiculously expensive, or stocked with…

Men’s sandals in Australia are a touchy subject, because we’re pretty attached to our thongs (or ‘flip flops’ if you’re British, and wrong). They’re practically on the Australian flag. But over th…

Men’s driving shoes are a bit misleading, really. You don’t have to wear them while zooming along in a 1963 Aston Martin DB5, your off-white driving scarf flapping in the breeze. This is the real world, not The Italian…

Can you wear men’s sneakers to the office? The short answer is: yes. In previous years, this might have been frowned upon, and if you’re working in high corporate finance, it still might be, but most offices have now r…

Laces are great, but in summer you need something less… tied down. A shoe that can be slipped on and slipped off. Kicked onto the sand. Worn under formal shorts or cuffed chinos. A laid-back, breezy sort of shoe. These are th…

If you’ve been invited to a wedding this season, then you know that dissecting the dress code can be a bit of a nightmare. Black tie? White tie? Smart casual? Wedding attire for men is kind of a minefield.It’s importan…