The Thousands

Men’s fashion is a confusing thing in Sydney. Partly because Sydney’s men seem confused about what to wear. Warm weather means we can’t get all classy, layered and long-coated like London or New York. But, where can a boy go when he wants something snappier and smarter than the latest, trendiest day-glo beachware atrocity?

The Back Room is a new store in Darlinghurst specialising in smart, casual, contemporary classic menswear. They aim for quality-not-quantity, meaning a small but well-curated range of brands: Clae Shoes (exclusive to The Back Room in Oz), Canada’s Ransom Holding Co., fine leather accessories from Tanner Goods from Oregon, and 3Sixteen, a label from NYC that is hand-made!**Their clothes may cost more than your average bogan, but with an emphasis on clean, timeless cuts, anything you pick up here will stay cool season after season – far longer than that frayed pink Industrie polo. Yeesh. This is for real.