Three autumn looks

Another miserable day outside? While I cannot do anything to change that, I can begin to share a few styling ideas that may put a more positive skew on colder weather.

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To my bemusement, there are those that prefer dressing for the warmer months over the colder ones. How can people truly understand your menswear credentials if all you can step outside in is shorts and a t-shirt? While I choose to spend those months reverently defending the clog as the ultimate summer shoe and I can lay down my picketing tools for now as we collectively come together to bemoan the darker evenings and feel the need to vocalise it, especially when the clocks change.

Beyond the annual visibility remarks, autumn is my favourite season to dress in. It gives us a chance to utilise the most out of our wardrobes before being solely confined to big coats and nothing else. Sometimes we get surprised with a mild November day and then a close to zero kind of day. So read on if you want to hear how I’ll be dressing before it’s puffer only type weather.downicon

Photography by JACK MUNSCH

BIRNIR BRUSHED LAMBSWOOL, ASKE TAB SERIES WAFFLE by NORSE PROJECTS, HEAVY TERRY SHORTS by CDLP, LOW GUAGE SLUB CREW SOCKS by ROTOTO and PEMBREY LOAFERS by CHURCHS

If I wanted to keep this brief, I would give a nod to loafers being worn with season appropriate chunky socks and shorts and be on my way. For myself, the two crossover nicely. Grey terry shorts is the traditionalist’s athleisure loungewear choice, while pairing them with a loafer means it’s less just left the gym and more out for lunch in between wfh meetings. Shorts for autumn can still work, especially given the fact these are made from a considerable heavy loopback. A grey hoodie would be a good way to finish this outfit, CDLP have a matching one should you be so inclined, but a yellow lambswool knit and a cream long sleeve is a way of warming things up while adding colour.

BUFFALO JACKET RHODES GREEN, PLEATED TROUSERS KENDRICK CHARCOAL by OLIVER SPENCER, LINEN POLO (similar) by ARKET and BOSTON SUEDE TAUPE by BIRKENSTOCK

There is a lot of enjoyable fabrics going on here. Hard-wearing cotton and wool, as well as linens and suede that have been carried over from summer. On paper, it’s got all the hallmarks of being quite a busy outfit and still the end result appears refined. What makes this multi-fabric outfit work is the complementing tones. Oliver Spencer’s iteration of a trucker jacket follows their aims of being easy to wear and in an earthy green, it’s an apt colour for the season. My favourite item in this outfit is the trousers, with a subtle panel check and cut in a relaxed trouser shape that more people seem to be leaning towards. There is no way I will be leaving my Birkenstock in their box until next spring, so I wanted to see how they would work for autumn, the aim being to keep them dry. Met office will be your friend for days when you are feeling brave.

BATCH NO.7 BILL’S BLUE by PAYNTER JACKET CO., EVERYDAY PLEATED PANT by RONNING, CLASSIC T-SHIRT by SUNSPEL and MADE IN USA 992 by NEW BALANCE

This outfit is probably my best freelance creative stereotype. All I need is a pen in the chest pocket and Common Projects for big meeting days at Soho Works. There was only one name that was right for this jacket by Paynter Jacket Co. Named after photographer Bill Cunningham, the chore jacket specialist’s take just as much care about the clothes they put out in the world as Cunningham used to with his photos. If the jacket takes your fancy, well I’m here to tell you it’s sold out. Paynter work on a pre-order batch model basis, so consider this your prompt to follow along with the brand’s next launches - currently they’ve got their Japanese denim heads on. From one small London based brand to another, Ronning have created a really easy to wear pair of trousers that sit quite high waisted, yet as the name suggests are comfortable enough to wear everyday; make sure you peep the herringbone twill. Finished with hallmarks you’re used to seeing from me now, you could easily build this outfit up depending on the temperature. A hoodie underneath or an overcoat on top will serve you well. But while you can, just embrace your best Bill.

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