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MANSNAPS FROM THE BEGINNING

The wait is almost over! Yes, Mansnaps.com is exactly one week anyway! On April 27th, the blog as you currently know it will no longer exist and it's place will be a new jazzy website for you to look at!

Mansnaps has come a long way since I started the blog back in late September and I just want to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone who has supported. I hope you all continue to follow at our new address!

Here is Mansnaps from the beginning...

I nervously launched Mansnaps at the end of September under the disguise of a title, Man Snaps. The title came about as I sat at home one Saturday afternoon, wanting to write about menswear on the high st. I did a bit of research and looked at other men's blogs and the titles of some of them were so long winded that by the time I'd looked at a couple, I couldn't remember the name of the first one. From that I knew that mine had to have a short name which was easy to remember, it had to make reference to the gender and also to what it was about. I eventually came up with Man (gender) and Snaps (pictures).

In October as the blog's following began to build I decided to display a picture, still with caution. The fashion world can be so brutal and I wasn't ready to face criticism over how I looked as I was finding my feet with my writing style and the format of the blog. Luckily for me, people responded well. Despite my eyes being covered by the web address it became far more relatable to followers than the title they had been looking at previously.

In November I made a brave decision and decided to reveal my identity to followers. The positive feedback from people gave me the confidence to unmask and be proud of the increasing number of followers Man Snaps was receiving.

In December, I started thinking about the future of Man Snaps and where I wanted it to go. With that came an updated visual of me and the inclusion of the strap line "a fashion blog for the everyman" and Man Snaps became "Mansnaps". Slight but important changes. The strap line brought the focus to new followers who didn't know what Man Snaps was and removing the space in the title gave the blog a more definite sounding title.

This is the current image, featured on Mansnaps.com. But for me this is more than just an updated image it's a huge achievement. When I met with the web designer back in January to discuss the future of the blog and where I wanted it to go, I never expected to get to this point so quickly. I'm so proud of the new website and I can't wait for you all to see it on the 27th!

MANSNAPS.COM

Earlier in the year I mentioned that Mansnaps was growing and evolving and finally I can share some of what's happening with you!

Next month, April 27th to be exact, Mansnaps is relaunching at our new home Mansnaps.com. The new website is going to be huge leap forward for Mansnaps and is hopefully going to be more user friendly for our growing audience.

With this in mind, I am looking for contributing writers to join the team to cover fashion, grooming and street style posts on a adhoc/regular basis. So if you'd like to join the next phase of Mansnaps journey, please contact me at Mansnaps@live.co.uk.

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THE EDIT FEATURING MANSNAPS

Mansnaps has been featured in Republic's blog, The Edit.

I created two looks for Republic's readers featuring their Soul Cal Aztec lined gilet.
The first look incorporates the gilet into the 'Global Traveller' look that I posted about earlier in the week. The second look is called 'Winter Sports Luxe'. This is taking inspiration from the upcoming Olympics and using bold primary colours to create a statement.

You can read the full article here.

FIVE WAYS TO WEAR COLOURED CHINOS

I often get asked for help and advice on Twitter about everything from summer footwear to current trends. Yesterday I received this call for help and I think it's something that a lot of you will be able to relate to.

Coloured chinos and jeans are a big look on the high st right now. Whilst its easy to pick a colour or style of trousers that suits you, the challenge comes with finding something to wear with them. Some of you will have a natural eye for what colours work well together, so wearing coloured chinos will be a walk in the park. For those who've struggled to think of more than one outfit to pair with your trousers, hopefully my five outfit suggestions using the same chinos will help you!

I've based every outfit around these red chinos from Burton.

MANSNAPS - JANUARY 2012 EBOOK

This book is a collection of the most popular blog posts from January 2012. Featuring; Aztec Prints, Coloured Chinos, Golden Globe and National Television Awards, Exclusive Interviews and MUCH more!

To get the top 20 posts at the tips of your fingers, you can download the Ebook from Lulu.com