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Travel Women Sport
Grooming “One word, two syllables:
sounds like…”
ASOS (ASOS.com/man) while
the purchase of a well-fitted suit
should always be done in person,
ASoS.com has taken the pain out
of shopping for casual wear. with
every label from Armani
sunglasses to John Smedley
knitwear represented, products
can be searched for by brand,
garment or price. A grooming
section covers all the styling
products you’ll ever need.
Yoox (Yoox.com) Fashion garb
hand-picked from every top label
you’d want gracing your frame,
plus design and fashion books
thrown in for good measure.
Mankind (Mankind.co.uk)
male grooming’s evolved. make
a virtual pit-stop here to track
down the very best products.
Nike Sportswear
(Nikesportswear.com)
Nike’s teasing us. After the hype
surrounding its upcoming
Sportswear collection, it’s
launched a countdown to its
website launch. Expect cuttingedge
collaborations with sport
and music stars.
The Cool Hunter
(Thecoolhunter.co.uk) Possibly
the coolest site on the internet.
Fashion, cars, design – it even
covers architecture. And all
dripping with enough style to
make Steve mcQueen look like
a complete scruff.
Black Tomato
(Blacktomato.co.uk)
this travel specialist deals with city
slickers and creative directors
alike, tailoring luxury holidays off
the beaten track. But it’s the innate
sense of style and exuberance
throughout that makes the service
special. From African plains to
Scandinavian summer escapes,
there’s something for everyone
seeking the ultimate respite from
the daily grind. Best of all, if you’re
completely stuck, hit the big red
panic button for inspiration.
Late Rooms (Laterooms.com)
hoteliers offload their unsold
rooms at rock-bottom rates, while
you benefit from discounts of up
to 70 per cent on published prices.
Mr & Mrs Smith
(Mrandmrssmith.com)
this lavish luxury hotel site cocks
“a wink to couples everywhere
who fancy checking into fabulous
hotels under this classic dirtyweekend
pseudonym”.
Trip Advisor (Tripadvisor.co.uk)
“the staff are like jailers in this
prison.” Get truthful travel advice
and browse millions of reviews,
photos and tips from tourists
to ensure a smooth vacation.
Tablet Hotels
(Tablethotels.com)
Positioning itself as “the one-stop
prescription shop for the jaded
and harried traveller”, tablet’s
users and experts recommend
design-led boutique and luxury
hotels across the globe.
“Gareth – your turn
to get a coconut”
Agent Provocateur
(AgentProvocateur.com)
Shopping for lingerie used
to mean shuffling around
a department store looking
vaguely embarrassed before
asking the assistant most
similarly-sized to your girlfriend
to reveal her measurements.
then God invented
AgentProvocateur.com. the
sumptuous photography of
inch-perfect models sporting
the company’s premium lingerie
is just the start. click on star
symbols that appear over
certain girls for video footage.
with Kate moss modelling
the store’s most recent range
(below), shopping online has
never been so much fun.
Sports Illustrated (SI.com)
click ‘Swimsuit’ on the
homepage and discover
hundreds of models’ photos
and videos for your authoritative
perusal (though maybe not at
work). A section dedicated to
will Ferrell gooning around with
heidi Klum doesn’t hurt, either.
Ask Men
(Uk.askmen.com/galleries)
Endless galleries of hundreds
of the planet’s sexiest women
including ‘Sexiest women in
the world 2008’ winning trio:
The gales caused
unprecedented problems
Knocked Up’s Katherine heigl,
Victoria’s Secret model
Alessandra Ambrosio and
Underworld’s Kate Beckinsale.
My Single Friend
(Mysinglefriend.com)
tV presenter Sarah Beeny’s
dating site where your mates do
all the legwork recommending
you – while you just modestly
agree with their selling points – to
the thousands of (really quite
attractive) women currently
signed up and looking for love.
Coco De Mer
(Coco-de-mer.com)
the lingerie site with a bite.
Naughtier than most, it boasts
designer ‘toys’, art and an
apothecary. And that’s a word
we’ve not seen since the last
Asterix the Gaul comic. chose
something from the ‘honeymoon’
section for a wedding gift the
couple won’t forget in a hurry…
BEST OF THE WEB
Wayne thought he was at
Blackpool beach again
Sky Sports (Skysports.com)
Sports fans flock to this for the
latest video news, interviews
and analysis. Football, F1,
tennis, rugby, golf, boxing,
speedway and cricket all have
dedicated channels – though
we have no idea what wwE
wrestling is doing on there. Still,
the minute-by-minute updates
and unbeatable access to the
best players in the world make
this the first port of call for
following the action.
Odds Checker
(Oddschecker.com)
odds comparison site that
guarantees any bet you make
has the greatest potential
return. covers all major sports,
plus specials such as Big
Brother or the Booker Prize.
Football Fiver (Football.
guardian.co.uk/fiver)
News, views and oodles of
comedy comes as standard in
this superb daily email. it’s so
worshipped that it has almost
created its own language.
F1 (Formula1.com)
the official site of the world’s
fastest racing machines is
packed with news and race
results. For extra fun, play
‘spot P Diddy’ in the galleries.
Football 365
(Football365.com)
Fervent followers of the
beautiful game need look no
further than this football-crazy
site. head to the forums for the
latest rants and raves on the
sport’s latest turns.
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