Men. Women. One wears make-up. The other doesn't understand why.

Yesterday, Marc wrote a post called, 7 Reasons That The Nautical Look Is Objectionable. I read it aghast. How could someone so intelligent be so wrong? Today, I aim to put right his wrongs. 1. Saturation Point. Too much of a thing is never good – which is why I’m editing this with a hangover – and the nautical look is everywhere.  It’s finally reached saturation point and now it seems that almost every woman in the UK is dressed as a...

The nautical look. It's everywhere. At the moment it appears to be more ubiquitous than leaves in autumn or chavs in sports shops. But it's annoying, and here are seven reasons why.

1.  Keep Your Feet Clean. A fairly obvious one, but assuming you aren’t walking about in your bath, your feet are going to get dirty if not covered by sock fabric. Dirty feet mean dirty sandals. Dirty sandals mean a dirty mind. Not always a good thing. 2.  You Want To Be Left Alone. If you need some me time – and by that I don’t mean Jonathan Lee time (although I am flattered) – socks and sandals is the way to go....

Sometimes, modern men just aren't as manly as they're told they should be. Here are seven reasons why.