Matthew Hambly - London, United Kingdom

“To me fashion is transient, style is what really lasts,” says Matthew Hambly. Influenced by older people in school, friends, music videos and TV shows, like ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ he now works as a journalist and stylist in London, United Kingdom. His job has made him more aware of having to look presentable, but his love for fashion started a long time ago. “I remember cutting the sleeves off a checked shirt that my mother had given me, so that I could be like Guns N’ Roses.”


Today he describes his style as classic. “I like basic items like blue jeans, white t-shirts and chunky cardigans.” This goes along with some typical London and British accents. “London has so many different styles. You could be a punk, a hipster, a Mod- all of that is typical London. I try and draw from all of it. A very British thing about my style is that I like my clothes to be fitted, my trousers to be slim and my colours to be subtle.” Matthew’s must have is thus a Burberry pea coat in navy blue. He believes white t-shirts will never be out of fashion and that men should never wear bootcut denim.


The stylish Londoner ensures women to wear anything, as long as it is with confidence. Still he has some favourite pieces he likes to see in a woman’s wardrobe. “I like playsuits, racer back vests and high heels,” he reveals. Besides his style knowledge, working in the fashion industry has brought him some amazing fashion moments as well. “One of the most memorable moments was meeting John Galliano backstage at his menswear show in Paris. And bumping into Suzi Menkes as she came out of the toilet at Sonia Rykiel.” But it hasn’t been a fancy road to these glamorous moments. “I spent two years interning with no cash, working like a dog, being patronised, ignored and looked down on until I finally got a job. All for the love of fashion…”


After all his hard work he finally made it, but he still reserves admiration for his favourite person in the industry, Tim Blanks. “The man is at the top of his game and is very friendly, which is rare.” At the end of the day Matthew approaches fashion with a slice of humor and tries not to worry too much about how he dresses. And this humor also shines trough his favourite fashion quote, ‘you look like a gay burglar’, the description of a friend's style. So, is there anything more the boy who knows all things fashion can wish for? “I’d like to save all my clothes in case I have kids, and make sure my son gets to use them. If he wants them, that is.” Fingers crossed he won’t cut the sleeves of his vintage collection..

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Photo 3 by Finn Taylor and Sipke Visser