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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

Reasons to be cheerful

Colourful blokes: Jesus Elexalde
Jesus Elexalde, 63, retired: 'I'm from the Basque country. I like to wear green because it reminds me of the mountains' Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian
Colourful blokes: Kemi Benjamin
Kemi Benjamin, 29, brand manager: 'I bought this top about two months ago. Colour is easily expressive, you can show a range of emotions. Today's a loud day' Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian
Colourful blokes: Nicholas Booth
Nicholas Booth, 27, designer: 'I live in France and they are very conservative there, men are much more adventurous here. I nearly wore a pink cardi but I thought that might be too much' Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian
Colourful blokes: Vincent Mann
Vincent Mann, 16, student: 'I've been wearing colour much more the past year. This top is freom H&M. I like to look different' Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian
Colourful blokes: Robert Page
Robert Page, 19, apprentice joiner: 'Wearing clolour makes me stand out from everyone. Wearing different colours cheers me up' Photograph: Asadour Guzelian/Guzelian
Colourful blokes: Hamad Truker
Hamad Truker, 42, Kuwaiti journalist: 'Colour makes you feel happy' Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian
Colourful blokes: Simon Soul
Simon Soul, 39. works in advertising: 'A splash of colour brightens the day up. It's a drab world we live in' Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian
Men in bright colours: Daniel Phillips
Daniel Phillips, 20, student: 'I wear a lot of reds. I like to stand out, especially when I go on a night out. Everyone likes to be looked at' Photograph: Asadour Guzelian/Guzelian
Colourful blokes: Nathaniel Phillips
Nathaniel Phillips, 17, student: 'I've only just started wearing colour, it makes my mood better. I like to stand out' Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian
Men in bright colours: Adam McLoughlin
Adam McLoughlin, 22, student: I'm a colourful person. I don't like wearing all black. I like yellow, orange and red, anything bright' Photograph: Asadour Guzelian/Guzelian
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