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Finally summer has arrived in the UK and we're trying to keep our office wardrobe Dapper & Suave. Searching the internet we've found some style inspiration but it's got us asking the same question as last year .... Can I wear shorts to the office? We think it all depends on where your office is - City boys will struggle but the rest of us might get away with it with a jacket and a plain white shirt . We got round it today by using the capsule wardrobe idea. Boat shoes with tr

It's been a exciting week here at D&S as we finally launched our product range! And what better way to add some colour to a cold June than one of our lapel pins? Each lapel pin is hand-made by Dapper & Suave, using fabrics in interesting patterns and fabrics and hand stitched and finished in our kitchen in Dorking, Surrey, United Kingdom. We love the fact that each lapel pin is individual, and can be worn by men or women. Although we call them lapel pins, why not make your ow

Dapper & Suave are proud to announce that we now have our own range of lapel pins for sale! All styles retail for £12 and can be bought exclusively at Vintage Shrewd in Dorking, Surrey. www.shrewd.biz We are very happy to create custom pieces to help create your own style or to accessorise your event. We think these would look great at a wedding! Contact us at dappersuave@hotmail.com to find out more. Enjoy your bank holiday Monday! D&S #lapelpin #lapelpins #dapper #suave #sh

Finally - a UK weekend with temperatures hotter than Ibiza! Dapper & Suave have dusted off the sunglasses and realised quite the collection we have built up over the last few summers. Across the high street and internet you can really choose what price you want to pay, with colours and shapes to suit every face and style. One of our favourite shapes is the Wayfarer - as worn here by Mick Jagger Aviator styles also feature - we went with a little Top Gun inspiration here! And

We couldn't resist a second blog post this weekend - the sunshine is too lovely not to get inspired! Dapper & Suave have slightly different tastes in summer footwear. Given the choice, one of us will be bare foot for the summer, whilst the other has an Imelda Marcos stash of flip flops! Top tips for summer footwear are to find something breathable and easy to slip off when you reach the beach or the park. The jury seems to be out on invisible trainer liner socks. Boat shoes a

Dapper & Suave have always been big fans of Victoria Wood. Some of our favourite quotable lines include: "can I thrust by, I'm a diabetic" "do you mind moving away, your breath smells" "he's not really my husband, but he once rubbed past me in a sports jacket, so he's as good as!" and that's before we get to Two Soups, As Seen On TV and Acorn Antiques. She made us laugh and cry in equal measure and we will truly miss her. As a tribute we made the lame connection with wood acc

Dapper & Suave were as shocked as the rest of the world last week to hear the sad news of Prince's death. Prince left behind a catalogue of incredible music which we've spent most of the week listening to. His unique, eccentric and flamboyant dress sense was also such a big part of his appeal. Here at Dapper & Suave we decided to take inspiration from his film Purple Rain for this blog post. Perhaps next week we'll dig some paisley out as inspiration! RIP Prince. D&S #dapper

Finally some brighter weather as we write the blog this week! And we also found some brights in our sock drawers as we finished the laundry this morning.... We've become big fans of the Uniqlo sock range recently and as you can see, we've been purchasing! They are a great way to liven up a conservative outfit, or to draw attention to a great pair of brogue boots like the ones above from Topman. So don't just stick to safe socks - get some colour and pattern on those ankles! H

This weekend we wanted to share how the idea of a capsule wardrobe works in action for us. So Dapper & Suave photographed each outfit, based around a favourite pair of black denim jeans. Friday was dinner with friends; Saturday was a Grand National party and Sunday was time with god children. Saturday was a great opportunity to dress up for the races (watched on TV!) and mix up high street with a vintage waistcoat. Sunday was a chance to find our inner David Beckham and add a

Firstly - Happy Easter from Dapper & Suave! We've taken the opportunity this weekend (between the rain showers) to add some new items to our wardrobe. One of our favourite purchases was the red and navy short sleeve t-shirt from Uniqlo, who have a great new store revamp on Oxford Street. Teamed with Uniqlo denim and a Ted Baker shirt already in the wardrobe, it's a perfect example of a simple way to update your capsule wardobe. You can never go wrong with stripes, and we know

As we celebrate our Mums today, we've been looking back at our photos growing up. One thing we've noticed is that we still wear a lot of the clothes we wore in those old photos, but the "trendy" (embarrasing!) outfits are long gone. Here at Dapper and Suave we love the idea of capsule wardrobe. But how to create your own? Look at the clothes you wear the most - is there a theme with the colours or the fit? What don't you wear? Take those items out and give them to your charit

We both love to dress well, and to mix up our love of vintage clothes and accessories with internet and high street finds to create our own style. We're very excited to now have our own website to share images, styling tips and inspiration in a blog! We hope you enjoy..... #dapper #suave