Guyliner make-up for men arrives at River Island Stores

Male cosmetics brand Guyliner, will launch in high street fashion retailer River Island on 22nd September 2010. River Island’s decision to take on Guyliner shows the increase in popularity in male grooming, as it now progresses to the high street. From concealing spots to taming unruly brows, Guyliner’s kit of products for men can be made to look as dramatic as war paint or completely camouflaged. River Island, has identified the demand for male cosmetics with its consumers.... Read More

Scuderia Ferrari Fragrance

Last Friday was a important day in the Scuderia Ferrari ‘stable’ with the F1 teams travelling to Monza, Italy, for the mighty Italian Grand Prix, the ‘home’ of Ferrari. Could Fernando Alonso or for that matter Felipe Massa delight the Tifosi and hold off the Red Bull’s and McClaren’s determined to take the spoils? The other big news of the day was the launch of Ferrari’s new scent named Scuderia… Inspired by the Ferrari of the same... Read More

DKNY Be Delicious 5 Year Anniversary Twitter Giveaway

Ape to Gentleman have teamed up with DKNY to help them celebrate their 5 Year Anniversary of the Be Delicious fragrance range. Founded in 1990, DKNY was created by Donna Karan to be the streetside of her Luxe collection. The urban Be Delicious range is reminiscent of the city and brand that inspired it.  As the Be Delicious fragrance range has been dominated by their female fragrance releases, we have decided to make up for it by giving you the chance to win the woody aromatic... Read More

Gap year survival

Calling all Apes and Gentlemen currently about to embark on that gap year of a life time. A-Levels done, university place cemeted, travel arrangements booked, now what? Well, the folks at Wash & Go have prepared some sound advice for your travels. Let’s face it, whether you’re preparing for a week in Kos, a long weekend in Paris, or a 6 month adventure around the world, packing is the most stressful, least exciting part of it. With more school leavers preparing to take... Read More

Anthony Logistics and Prostate Cancer awareness month

    IT’S SEPTEMBER, THINK BLUE! SEPTEMBER IS PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. With the purchase of an Anthony Logistics “blue” product, receive an extra 5% discount on your “blue” invoice.  10% of your order will be donated to Prostate Cancer Research. To raise awareness and to help support Prostate Cancer Research Anthony For Men has created a super sized Blue Chamomile Hair and Body Cleansing Gel (32 oz) with pump and a Sea Salt/Lotion Dynamic Duo. The... Read More

Grant’s Golden Brand Pomade

Like many facets of a man’s appearance hairstyles often look back to the past for inspiration. Along with the resurgence of hairstyles of old, inevitably comes the resurgence of hairstyling products of old, albeit with a ‘modern’ twist. Let’s take for example the very simple but very effective Pomade. This is already the 4th mention of pomade on Ape to Gentleman in recent times, and by the looks of things, it won’t be the last. Grant’s Golden Brand Pomade is... Read More

Essential Grooming: The new rules of work in post-recession Britain

Looking scruffy and poorly groomed tops the list of today’s top interview mistakes, according to two thirds of HR Directors polled (67%), rating higher than being late and a lack of preparation and research. Top 10 interview clangers: 1.     Poor grooming and looking scruffy 2.     Swearing 3.     Being late 4.     Over-familiarity 5.     Being hung-over 6.     Using a mobile 7.     Over-confidence 8.     Lack of eye contact 9.     Lack of... Read More

Survey: Brits are Happy to tell their Colleagues that they smell…

A survey commissioned by *Right Guard Xtreme has found that the majority of Britain’s male working population is willing to tell their colleagues that they smell, with 4% saying that they are happy to do it by text. The “Stinky Colleague” survey was carried out nationally with over 1,000 men taking part. The most forward can be found in Southampton, where 74% of the men surveyed said that they would confront their colleagues with the harsh truth. Before you start thinking... Read More

Friday Five: Bugatti Veyron Slayer, Crystal iPhone Dock, PGS, Noir Absolu and the Dunhill Pocket Vault…

Calypso Crystal iPhone Dock This week’s Friday Five has a feel of opulence about it, for although it is well advised for a modern gent to be understated, there is no harm in the occasional extravagant purchase to fit in with your otherwise ‘modest’ lifestyle. If you take over 300 years experience of Crystal making, weeks of graft, 15 pairs of dextrous hands and combine them with the finest lead crystal glass, what do you get? You get $349 less in your bank, and an elegant... Read More

Lab Series for Men: Has your skin been Analysed?

Technology in the skin care industry, as is the case with most industries, is on the rise. Men are seeking more ways of prolonging their testosterone filled youth, but most are unsure of exactly what products to use and how to use them. This is why arrival of skin analytic technologies, such as the Skin Analyser from Lab Series for Men is a welcome one.  Men will see in black and white exactly what they need to focus on for their skin, in not too dissimilar a way from an Intelligent... Read More