Leeds Lad Festive special
It’s that time of year again, as your morning alarm rings out inside; the sky outside is still as dark as you left it the night before. The temperaWXUH LQ WKH NLWFKHQ DV \RX Ă LFN WKH NHWWOH RQ LV unbearable, and as you peer through your curtains to assess the day ahead you ask yourself, “do I need two jumpers today or three?â€? This month’s festive edition of Leeds Lad is your seasonal survival guide to Christmas 2011. This month we’re here to help you the penniless male student through all the festivities from Present buying, to looking good in the cold conditions-ensuring you conquer Christmas Leeds Lad style. Christmas time for male University students means a number of things. What on earth are you going to get that special someone this year? More importantly how are you going to afford it? Fear not gentleman, in this issue we not only give you the Christmas clobber advice that will have you looking sharp in the snow. We also provide you with tips to keep everyone from Granny to Girlfriend happy with our Gift buying for Guys guide. Ever wondered what all the fuss is about with the Turkey on the 25th? How do Mums manage to make one dinner seem like a life or death situation? We can’t answer that. That’s why we’ve VXSSOLHG D &KULVWPDV PHQX Ă€W IRU D NLQJ D IHVWLYH IHDVW WKDW WDVWHV Ă€W IRU WKH %DE\ -HVXV KLPVHOI $OO that and you’ll have change from a twenty and a table full of mesmerised family members. Thank us later; this is our Christmas present to you Leeds Lad’s
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Picture the scene. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sat in your late afternoon lecture; youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been engrossed in your work in the comfort and warmth of your beloved university lecture theatres blissfully unaware of the elements that lay in wait. $V \RXU ZRUNLQJ GD\ GUDZV WR D close you and your friends make \RXU ZD\ WR WKH H[LW DQG SUHSDUH for the journey home. Then it hits you. First itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the dark-the kind of dark it is when you wake up to go to the airport at 3am in a haze LI H[FLWHPHQW DQG H[KDXVWLRQ <RXU HDUV DUH ZLQWHUV QH[W YLFWLP the wind slaps them worse than that idiot at school who used to Ă LFN \RXU HDUV RQ WKH SOD\JURXQG (maybe that was just me). :KHQ WKH %XV Ă&#x20AC;QDOO\ DUULYHV \RXU Ă&#x20AC;QJHUWLSV FDQW JUDVS WKH change from your wallet because they are a light shade of blue. No matter how many times we have to deal with it looking good in winter is something we as boys are brilliant and messing XS $V LWV SDQWRPLPH VHDVRQ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Leeds Ladâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; has taken up the role of fairy godmother and covered winter fashion for all you frozen fellas who refuse to wrap up. Start with the coatâ&#x20AC;Ś We may be stating the obvious EXW WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WKLQJ \RX VKRXOG EH setting your sights on this winter is your coat. Most of us are afraid to buy a new coat because of the price tag, but a good coat doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be a bank breaker. Get it right and the coat will set the VFHQH IRU WKH UHVW RI \RXU RXWĂ&#x20AC;W Get it wrong and your back to the bus stop. Firstly, grow up and get yourself D 0$1 FRDW ,¡P WDONLQJ DERXW mature choices like topcoats, SHD FRDWV DQG GXIĂ H¡V 1RW RQO\ do they have a more versatile and classic style than going for some weird asymmetrical
Christmas Clobber
WUHQFK ZD[HG FRWWRQ ELQ EDJ EXW if you decide to buy quality and get something in 80-100% wool, it will last you for a good four RU Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV DQG WKHUHIRUH VWD\ relevant whilst your wardrobe evolves and changes. Find a style that suits you, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be intimidated by this seasons smart styles which see a revert back to the days of true gents in the 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. We males used to be quite dapper back in the day you only have to look at VRPH VQDSV RI -DPHV 'HDQ WR VHH ZK\ 'DYLG %HFNKDP KDV QDPHG the man his fashion icon. 'RQ¡W FRQIXVH VPDUW ZLWK ERULQJ you are not having a personality change or buying a briefcase, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re buying a coat that will keep you warm and keep you looking sharp at the same time. H&M Leeds have a range of smart and casual coats at affordable prices. We found two coats at ÂŁ10 each as shown in the pictures. On your head sonâ&#x20AC;Ś There once was a time when gentleman roamed the land...
and, no, they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t don heinous headwear. Somewhere along the way, novelty hats that supplied functionality for facing WKH H[WUHPH ZHDWKHU EHFDPH DQ H[FXVH IRU WXUQLQJ LQWR D ZDONLQJ advertisement for grandmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knitting circle. There are plenty of winter hats out there that will both keep your head warm and keep you looking stylish this winter. Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re stood on the terraces at Elland Road or enjoying an evening at the Christmas Markets, remember not to forget the head wear. The hat your go for this season is your call, but we have decided to promote a fearless classic. The trapper hat as its name suggests, was originally worn by North $PHULFDQV ZKR VHW WUDSV WR FDWFK wild bears both for hunting and survival purposes. Therefore we
However there has never been a better time to be a boy in brogues, this season a gentlePDQ·V RXWÀW LV QRW FRPSOHWH without a brogue. The smart but casual manor of the brogue is discreetly quirky and although not overly smart you won’t have to worry about being turned away from any clubs-thus wasting the hour you just spent queuing up. are sure you’ll agree as far as its go it’s the ‘Chuck Norris’ selection. If you are going to wear this hat don’t hold back. The hat if worn well-can set the scene for a brilliant winter ensemble. Here at Leeds Lad we found a selection of Hats in Topman, Gap, H&M all under £15 and all in Leeds City centre. What’s your H[FXVH"
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People think of shoes and they think £100 plus. Wrong Leeds Lad has scouted Leeds city Centre and done the hard work for you. From £20 to £200, we DUH WRR NLQG ZH NQRZ -XVW UHmember brogues are not boring, VR ÀQG WKH JHQWOHPDQ LQ \RX WKLV Christmas. 'RQ·W IRUJHW \RXU FKXQN\ VRFNV as an accessory to your footwear. Chunky socks have not always been top of the cool list as far as socks go, but they’ve wriggled WKHLU ZD\ LQ VRPHKRZ %HVW friends with your brogues and only £6 from Topman in Leeds. What have we learned? You’ve been invited out for a drink with a few mates, the weather outside is cold and there’s no chance of wearing a t shirt and trainers because the 'RRUPHQ GRQ·W OLNH \RX
Having read this Christmas clobber guide we hope you have learned the importance of a decent smart coat. Pea coats and 'XIÁH FRDWV PHHW D ÀQH EDODQFH of smart and practical and are affordable to suit your student ORDQ 'RQ·W EH RXWUDJHRXV ZLWK your colouring and keep in mind you are trying to emulate the gentleman of the 50’s so think tailored and think timeless. If you’re going to brave a hat this season, pick and choose wisely. %HDQLHV DUH ROG QHZV DQG ZLOO make you look like you’re a couple of Christmases behind the rest of us. Trilby hats if worn correctly can set the scene for a decent cold ZHDWKHU RXWÀW EXW GRQ·W OHW LW become your trademark. Trapper hats are the Leeds Lad pick of the bunch, it requires bravery but fortune favours the brave after DOO %H D WUXH JHnt this Christmas and treat your feet to a pair of brogues. Not only do they work for the smarter occasion, but the subtlety of a brogue means you can wear them to the football without looking like the chairman. Stick with us and we promise you’ll be walking in a winter wonderland this season with all H\HV RQ \RX $OO 3LFWXUHV DUH taken in Leeds City centre, with thanks to H&M, Topman, Tk 0D[[ DQG 6FKXFK
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Leeds Lad Magazine