The brands you should be wearing this autumn
Autumn/Winter 2017 is ready and waiting for you. We’ve sifted through the men’s collections to bring you the sharpest looks of the season
Hardy Amies
Clean and relaxed is the look at one of Savile Row’s most iconic labels this winter, with pieces that have been designed to be lightweight but still practical for cooler months – think fluid wools and cashmeres. Shirts are unstructured, while there’s a nod to militarism, with a restrained colour palette and military details. Classic motifs such as the pin stripe are incorporated throughout, as a nod to the brand’s heritage. Field jacket, £495, zip-up knit, £295, trousers (sold as part of a suit), £650. hardyamies.com
Gieves & Hawkes
Gieves & Hawkes is going back to 1970s London for AW17, with a collection inspired by the spirit of rock’n’roll, the heyday of London’s recording scene, and the decadent style of 1970s rock aristocracy. The collection is centred around luxurious casualwear, sophisticated textures, and a colour palette of chocolate, biscuit and saffron, while patterns range from subtle houndstooths to vintage paisley prints (for those who want to go full Jagger). Our pick? The Stewart technical polyester jacket (£795), and fine whale corduroy cotton trousers (£225). All you need now is to source that Fender Stratocaster you always wanted, and you’re set. gievesandhawkes.com
John Smedley
Just because John Smedley owns and runs the oldest manufacturing factory in the world, it doesn’t mean its designs aren’t bang on trend. This season sees the British brand turning its attentions to the style staple du jour, the bomber jacket – giving it a luxurious touch by crafting it out of extra-fine midnight-blue merino wool. The piece (£220) combines the comfort of a cardigan with the cool style of a bomber, creating an almost beatnik-esque aesthetic, particularly when paired with a neat-fitting roll-neck sweater. It’s a classic in the making, much like your good self. johnsmedley.com
Nomos
The Nomos Glashütte Club Campus is a masterpiece in minimalist design – and has the diminutive price point to match. It’s loaded with Nomos’ in-house Alpha caliber, a manually-wound movement with 17 jewels and a 43-hour power reserve. We particularly like its California dial – Arabic numerals on top; Roman below – and the bright blue SuperLuminova. Prices from £1,000-£1,300; harrods.com
SELFNATION
Don’t usually associate Switzerland with on-trend fashion design? Think again, and turn your eye to SELFNATION. With a typically Swiss approach, the brand produces trousers meticulously designed to your exact measurements, providing a 3D visualisation of your item pre-purchase via software developed by founders Michael Berli and Andreas Guggenbuehl with a little help from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. Items are produced with traditional tailoring in both Switzerland and Germany, from Italian fabric, and because everything is made-to-measure, the company is eco-friendly too. That’s all bases covered, if you ask us. selfnation.co.uk
Bally
Each pair of shoes from Bally’s iconic Scribe collection is handmade using a process that involves 240 working phases and 18 people. That’s no insignificant amount of effort dedicated to keeping your feet looking and feeling on point. The AW17 Skyman boot from the seasonal capsule collection demonstrates how all that hard work pays off. £695; bally.com
