All posts tagged: minimalist

How NN.07 Made Minimalist Menswear the Right Amount of Fun

How NN.07 Made Minimalist Menswear the Right Amount of Fun

Published by Jenni Sidey

Equally important, though, is fine-tuning those products for the folks who’ll actually buy them. Hence, for example, the brand’s recent focus on soft tailoring—suiting that guys actually want to wear, Loft says—and the mercifully unpretentious vibe NN.07 works tirelessly to cultivate. The brand’s nubby wool sweaters, airy poplin shirts, and loose pleated trousers look luxurious without being precious about it—and, more importantly, feel like they’re designed for the long haul. Like any brand its age, NN.07 has experienced its share of peaks and troughs, but it’s found ways to recalibrate through thoughtful collaborations and well-timed cultural moments. Shoes have been a particular focus—partnerships with heritage names like Fracap, Sebago, and, soon enough, Clarks, underscore a commitment to artistry—though Loft hints that there are plenty more in the pipeline. NN.07 Deon 50037 Checked Organic Cotton Shirt NN.07 Reed 50057 Cotton-Blend Seersucker Shirt NN.07 Otis 1882 Straight-Leg Organic Jeans NN.07 Sonny 1866 Straight-Leg Jeans Source link

12 Minimalist Sneaker Brands All Stylish Men Should Know

12 Minimalist Sneaker Brands All Stylish Men Should Know

Published by Akaay

Of all the considerations when shopping for a pair of sneakers, versatility is perhaps the most important. A shoe’s adaptability dictates how much action it will see, and when it comes to your outfit, less tends to equal more. Let’s face it: a well-made pair of sleek, minimalist sneakers is always going to trump trend-baiting beetle crushers in terms of bang-to-buck ratio, not to mention the effect on your long-term style credentials. While maximalism may be enjoying a surge in mainstream popularity, once it’s dead, it’ll be these modest staples gleefully kicking their way through the ashes. Simple sneakers are the ‘trend’ that never died. They are eternally stylish, effortlessly adaptable and a must-have style on any self-respecting, modern gent’s shoe rack. Below are the best men’s minimalist sneaker brands on the market today, from small independents to luxury behemoths. Common Projects Key Model: Achilles Low Common Projects Achilles Lace-Up Sneakers Common Projects Original Achilles Full-Grain Leather Sneakers Common Projects Achilles Slim Premium Suede Sneakers Not everyone understands the fuss that has surrounded New York-Italian …

Reich: The Sextets album review – Colin Currie celebrates the minimalist master’s joy of six | Classical music

Reich: The Sextets album review – Colin Currie celebrates the minimalist master’s joy of six | Classical music

Published by Sam Flores

The Colin Currie Group formed 20 years ago to honour Steve Reich’s 70th birthday with a performance of Drumming. This year, the great American composer turns 90, making this, the group’s fourth Reich album on Currie’s own label, a double celebration. Sextet, hailing from 1985, features two keyboardists playing piano and synthesisers alongside four percussionists on marimbas, vibraphones, bass drums, crotales, sticks and tam-tams. Shifting patterns interlock with the precision of a Swiss watch across one of the composer’s typical fast, slow, fast, slow, fast arcs. Currie’s recording flickers with subtle nuances with a naturalistic sound less closely mic’d than in Reich’s own classic accounts. Steve Reich: The Sextets album cover. Photograph: PR IMAGE In 1986’s Six Marimbas, a rescoring of 1973’s Six Pianos, Reich has two of the instruments rise and fall in volume within the canonic textures of the remaining four. Exuberant in spirit, its woody tones fall easily on the ear. Currie’s relaxed approach – he takes 22 minutes where Reich drives it home in 16 – feels enjoyably chilled. The Double …

It’s Harder Than It Looks to Replicate Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s Minimalist Style

It’s Harder Than It Looks to Replicate Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s Minimalist Style

Published by Sam Flores

Until now, however, Bessette had never come to life on screen (only two very brief videos exist where her voice can be heard). Played on the show by Sarah Pidgeon, audiences on TikTok have gone into a frenzy with appreciations and tutorials showing how to style Besette staples like a white shirt, pencil skirt, and headband. Easy, right? Or…not. The secret to timeless style A black wool sweater, beige coat, and jeans are staples for those looking to copy Carolyn Bessette, but the items alone aren’t enough to come close to the same look. Her sense of personal style and taste are what helped define an aesthetic that persisted through a decade, much longer than a transient trend. Designers such as Prada, Helmut Lang, Calvin Klein, Jil Sander, and Donna Karan all embraced the “less is more” ethos at the time, defining what we now call “quiet luxury” with looks that worked by subtraction, succeeding in the arduous feat of being stark but simultaneously glamorous and sexy. Today, brands like The Row use clean lines …

Ian Huntley to get ‘minimalist cremation’ with taxpayers contributing up to £3k’ | UK News

Ian Huntley to get ‘minimalist cremation’ with taxpayers contributing up to £3k’ | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

The prison service will pay for a ‘minimalist’ cremation to dispose of Ian Huntley’s body, as part of an arrangement with his mother as next of kin. It is not yet clear how much it will cost, but it’s longstanding policy for taxpayers to contribute up to a maximum of £3,000 for any death in custody. It is understood the process will include no mourners and no ceremony. However, this does not necessarily mean Huntley’s next of kin will not attend. Image: HMP Frankland in County Durham. The double murderer, 52, died in hospital on Saturday after allegedly being attacked at the high security jail HMP Frankland, in Durham. Anthony Russell, 43, is accused of murdering Huntley and is due to appear at Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday. Huntley, who was known as the Soham killer after murdering 10-year-old friends Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002, had been in a critical condition in hospital. Image: Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. Pic: Reuters Sky News understands the prison service will pay for a basic cremation, …

The definitive Harry Styles style guide: from maximalist showman to minimalist muse

The definitive Harry Styles style guide: from maximalist showman to minimalist muse

Published by Sam Flores

What began as a cheeky departure from the matchy-matchy boyband uniform has, over the last decade, matured into one of contemporary fashion’s most compelling narratives – a sustained, ever-evolving conversation between masculinity, glamour and individuality. At its heart lies not a costume, but a personal style ethos that channels rock ’n’ roll flamboyance, British tailoring and a rejection of easy categorisation, all meticulously choreographed with his long-time stylist Harry Lambert. Source link

All aboard… my school bus home: Inside the popular minimalist lifestyle as homeownership costs soar

All aboard… my school bus home: Inside the popular minimalist lifestyle as homeownership costs soar

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Forget the RV. Young people are trading in traditional homes for the yellow school buses many remember from childhood as a way to live both a minimalist lifestyle and avoid the rising cost of owning a home. Known as “skoolies,” the growing trend involves converting decommissioned school buses into full-time living spaces, blending DIY renovation with the flexibility of life on the road. What began as a niche project has gained traction online, with thousands documenting their builds on TikTok, YouTube and Reddit — often framing bus life as a cheaper, freer alternative to homeownership. The rise of skoolie living comes as many Gen Z and millennial Americans face soaring housing costs and limited access to affordable homes, forcing them to search for cheaper, …

This minimalist note app is all you really need for 90% of tasks

This minimalist note app is all you really need for 90% of tasks

Published by skeptic

Note-taking apps are a dime a dozen, and each one often tries to outdo the others, offering tons of features, 90% of which you’ll never use. I use Obsidian as my primary note-taking app, but when I need to quickly jot down notes on my phone, I use Simplenote. Simplenote is a minimalist note-taking app that works on all your devices (Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, and the web), offers versioning, and is completely free to use. Above all, it supports Markdown out of the box, making your notes future-proof. Cleaner interface Makes it easy to create new notes and delete them Tashreef Shareef / MakeUseOfCredit: Tashreef Shareef / MakeUseOf There are no surprises when it comes to Simplenote’s interface. It offers a clean note editor where you can start jotting your notes right away. The two-pane layout keeps things simple and keeps your notes list on the left and the writing area on the right. The side pane shows your recent notes and has a search bar at the top to find anything instantly, and …

VLC player is great, but this is the minimalist player you should be using instead

VLC player is great, but this is the minimalist player you should be using instead

Published by skeptic

We need to talk about the traffic cone in the room. For almost 20 years, VLC media player has been my go-to “install this first” app, especially given its top-secret features. It’s the digital Honda Civic of media players. It’s not particularly sexy, and the dashboard is a bit cluttered, but it will get you from point A to point B without breaking down, regardless of what file format you throw in the trunk. However, if you care about how the drive actually feels—if you want frame-perfect video screenshots and playback, near-instant launch times, and an interface that doesn’t look like it wandered in from the Windows XP era—it might be time to move on. You need to start using MPV. OS Windows, Android, macOS, Linux Price model Free (open-source) Play almost any audio or video format with MPV Player. This lightweight, open-source media player delivers smooth playback with powerful controls. Let’s get MPV on your PC first Installation is straightforward once you know where to look There is a lingering misconception that MPV is …