Style
We learn how to shave again, thanks to The Bluebeard’s Revenge
Men usually approach shaving with the same lack of gusto, exasperation and routine that permeates the wiping of their bottoms. Besides, everyone knows how to shave, right? And nothing could possibly make it interesting. Turns out we were so very wrong…
By Straight-Six, published on 17 April 2012
The Dark Night: Engulfed by Matinique’s winter collection
In the second and final shipment of clothing goodies, Matinique overwhelms The Prodigal Guide with deliciously dark items from its winter collection. We’re hoping this goodness will continue in 2012. Pretty please, Santa…?
By Straight-Six, published on 13 December 2011
The art of proposing
Our resident supermodel dishes out some tips on how to propose to your girl. It sounds…expensive.
By Dunja Knezevic, published on 7 December 2011
He must be gay
It’s not just acceptable for men to follow fashion trends these days, it is expected. Before you start worrying about any trends though, you need to develop your own style and have an idea of what cuts and colours suit you best says our resident supermodel, Dunja.
By Dunja Knezevic, published on 14 September 2011
The Guide finally gets dressed, courtesy of Denmark’s Matinique
Denmark’s Matinique men’s fashion brand is sending us packages of clothes for an entire year. Find out what we think of the first batch containing a suit, shirt and tie…
By Straight-Six, published on 4 August 2011
Talk to her, what’s the worst that can happen?
Our latest guest contributor is something of an oddity on The Prodigal Guide: she’s a woman. And nothing less than a supermodel at that! But she’s not here to teach you about fashion. No, she’s got her sights set much higher than that: she knows both the male and female psyche and wants to put that knowledge to good use. In her first column, she dishes out some practical advice on how to talk to women. How we wish we’d read this twenty years ago…
By Dunja Knezevic, published on 4 August 2011
Some New Year’s resolutions you could actually stick to
New Year’s resolutions getting you down already? In her latest guest post, Purple Eagle King has a simple answer: make just one promise to yourself. But make it the right one.
By Purple Eagle King, published on 7 February 2011
From Boy Band to Modern Gentleman Chic
Editor’s note – We’re delighted to welcome a new contributor to The Prodigal Guide today: PurpleEagleKing. We first met the Purple One when she responded to our look at Bond’s future: How Bond should be kitted out. She bent our ear for so long about all of the ideas we’d missed in our article that, [...]
By Purple Eagle King, published on 6 November 2010





























