I am getting married in September and having a suit made. It is pretty streamlined, with thin lapels, and narrow leg trousers. What shape/style for shoes? My suit is dark blue and I want something a little bit different.

50’s style would look sharp. Anything from chunky suede brothel creepers to winklepickers: you may not want to go quite so extreme, but with a suit so streamlined, you’ll need a larger, chunkier style shoe to balance it visually. I’d look for a shoe in blue leather too: not so common, and would look good with the suit. For the best retro styles go to www.londonboots.com, we love the blue suede Creeper shoes, £59.

I noticed a piece on the fashion156 blog about “V fringes” and feel drawn to going for this quite extreme look. What are your thoughts?

We champion this look; if you can carry it off, great, but if you work in a bank, better think twice. It’s edgy, cool and non-conformist. Strong features are essential, as well as straight hair. This look is often sported by achingly stylish and avant garde French girls, and it has a very ‘futuristic’ look to it. It can be spotted in a few 60’s sci-fi movies, for example. However, be careful not to make it too rounded above your brows, as you could end up looking like an extra from ‘Planet of the Apes’!

Debate is raging in our flat about boy\'s swimwear. We are all in our early 20\'s and off to Ibiza for all the closing parties. What style is best?

Look no further than aussiebum.  Known best for the booster jock technology, we love the latest Splice range in swimwear, a low-fitted brief style made in Italian fabric in summer’s hottest colours. And there are many styles to choose from to keep everyone happy.

Keep swimwear colourful, retro and fitted with low hip styles such as the D&G Palm print swimmer,  £65  @ underu.com