ThruDark
HeriTech range
ThruDark isn’t playing games. The high-performance clothing brand was founded by former UK Special Forces operators Anthony ‘Staz’ Stazicker CGC and Louis Tinsley in 2018. Its original bespoke summit suit broke world mountaineering records leading to the brand launching its first limited range of cold weather expedition gear.
Its new HeriTech range is designed for adventures a little closer to home – from the city to the countryside.
“We wanted to put our own modern spin on the classic waxed jackets we’d seen growing up,” says Stazicker. “It’s a range that not only looks sharp but remains durable and functional for the end user.”
Notable features inspired by British fieldsports clothing include raised collars for wind resistance, poacher’s pockets for increased storage capacity and reinforced shoulders for added durability when carrying daysacks.
The range also features the latest in fabric technology from Dyneema to British Millerain’s latest TekWax cotton. The durability of stronger-than-steel fibres such as Dyneema, combined with the classic look of British waxed cotton makes the HeriTech range timeless in both function and aesthetic.
For the ThruDark HeriTech range, see thrudark.com
Crockett & Jones
Denver
Times are changing as day-to-day life becomes less formal, but through it all, English style – the recipe that makes Crockett & Jones footwear so iconic – remains steadfast.
Despite the brand’s 145 years of history, it continues to innovate its collections. Take its best-selling apron Derby shoe, the Denver [pictured]. For AW24, it’s been released in Crockett’s newest leather, Hatch Grain Hide. Better known as ‘oily pull-up leather’, it originates from Portuguese or Spanish bulls. It benefits from a tight, compact fibre structure, which increases its durability and longevity.
Starting life as a chrome-tanned leather, vegetable extracts are then re-tanned into the hide producing a soft and supple feel. The process is known as a ‘veg re-tan’, allowing the leather to take on an aged character – one which will get better with time – without compromising its long-term performance.
The Denver also comes armed with a heavy-duty cleated Vibram sole, offering both incredible resistance to wear and heightened levels of grip – perfect for winter walks.
Crockett & Jones Denver in dark brown hatch grain, £565, crockettandjones.com
New & Lingwood
AW24 Collection
New & Lingwood’s AW24 collection takes inspiration from the Suffolk countryside, where the brand’s creative director, Tom Leeper, resides.
The collection’s colour palette is a reflection of the area’s distinctive landscape and architecture; the blues, greys and whites are drawn from the flint stone used to build the church and castle opposite Leeper’s home.
With almost 160 years of design heritage to reference, New & Lingwood is a connoisseur's go-to for a complete men's wardrobe – as the looks above evidence. Elsewhere in the collection, you’ll find lofty cord, cabled Scottish knitwear, deep ribbed shawl collar cardigans, and Donegal flecked overcoats.
New & Lingwood Prince of Wales single-breasted jacket, £795, single-pleat trousers, £395, white poplin classic fit single cuff shirt, £145; skull and crossbones silk tie, £125; all by New & Lingwood; grey herringbone raglan sleeve overcoat, £1,395; newandlingwood.com
Oliver Brown
AW24 Out of Town Collection
Oliver Brown’s latest Out of Town Collection enjoys a palette drawn from nature: sage greens, rich browns, deep blues, and hints of lavender, evoking the serene landscapes
of Great Britain.
Suiting options range from classic windowpane checks and tweeds to more relaxed and unstructured styles.
Our standout piece from the AW24 collection is the Eaton Jacket in herringbone lavender/brown [pictured]. Woven in England by Lovat Mill, it features a subtle herringbone pattern interwoven with hues that have been inspired by the unique beauty of the Scottish Highlands.
Eaton jacket, £475; trousers, £245; shirt, £185; tie, £69; pocket square, £25; cufflink, £8; oliverbrown.store
Frère
Arthur coat
Having drawn inspiration from menswear for years, Parisian brand Soeur has now fully committed to the men’s fashion scene with its debut menswear collection.
Suitably entitled Frère, the collection is designed for the man who appreciates luxury but with a relaxed, lived-in feel.
Frère is composed of timeless yet modern pieces that are polished yet somehow nonchalant – very French, basically. (In the nicest possible way, bien sûr.)
That said, our favourite piece from the suite has a particularly English name – Arthur. This elegant yet chunky herringbone coat is made for long, cold commutes.
Frère herringbone long coat £635, see more at soeur.uk
Huntsman
Shooting wear
Huntsman is, of course, renowned for crafting some of the finest suits on Savile Row. Winston Churchill, King Edward VIII and Lord Mountbatten would certainly agree.
Those illustrious patrons also enjoyed a weekend shoot in the country. So no doubt they would have also been fans of Huntsman’s new capsule collection – its first ever dedicated to country pursuits.
The collection features a finely crafted tweed shooting vest and breeks, as well as a wax jacket crafted from premium ‘super-dry’ waxed cotton woven in Dundee and manufactured in Leicestershire.
Lightweight and water-repellent, it’s perfect for enduring the elements – in the country or the City.
Huntsman Green super dry wax shooting jacket regular price, £1,950, huntsmansavilerow.com
Blauer
FW24 Collection
For Blauer’s latest collection, the US-born brand has gone global, choosing the vibrant capital of South Korea, Seoul, as its backdrop.
The collection highlights Blauer’s distinctive take on outerwear, drawing from its rich archives to experiment with knits, wools, nylon, and denim in relaxed silhouettes.
You’ll find iconic garments inspired by police and military uniforms; modern interpretations on leather and shearling jackets [pictured]; and its famous ultra-light puffer jackets.
The latter in particular are a great match for the K-pop and K-drama cultural touchstones that have helped inform this latest collection.
For more information, see blauerusa.com
Belstaff
Centenary Capsule
This year sees storied British brand Belstaff celebrate its 100th anniversary. To toast this milestone, it’s released a Centenary capsule, brimming with hardworking seasonal fabrics and silhouettes. Classic shearling and waxed cotton jackets sit at the centre of this Autumn’s releases – including the integration of a proprietary ‘Hex Wax’ for added durability.
The palette leans heavily on neutrals, with a particular emphasis on chalk and British khaki – a nod to white-out winters, arctic camouflage, and early workwear. This Centenary Flight Jacket in lamb shearling is our fave.
As for the footwear? Belstaff has you sorted there, too. It’s teamed up with another historic brand, Grenson, to launch a new duo of hand-crafted boots.
Available in both black bookbinder leather and natural suede [pictured], the Service boot pays tribute to Belstaff’s history of service, with a particular focus on military and police boots from the 1950s.
Belstaff jacket, £2,125; jumper, £350; hat, £70, Belstaff x Grenson boots, £550; belstaff.com
Graff
Signature collection
Until recently, you’d need to be a billionaire or a member of royalty to get your hands on a piece from Graff. There is no bigger name on Bond Street when it comes to the seriously shiny stuff.
Fortunately for us mere mortals, the brand has launched a new Signature collection that means we can own some of that stardust without having to remortgage our homes.
The hero piece in the collection is the Signature bangle, a sleek and stackable design created to showcase the wearer’s own signature style. Crafted in white, pink or yellow gold, the bangles are available in clean, minimalist faceted precious metal styles, or scintillatingly set with stunning pavé diamonds.
Graff Signature Bangle from £7,200, graff.com
Troubadour
Leather collection
There was a time that you couldn’t wear a rucksack to work without looking like a spotty school kid. But the likes of Troubadour have done a lot to change that image. The brand is the master at elevating this staple from kid to couture.
Its new leather uses hides that are a farming byproduct from high-quality northern European calf skins. They’re vegetable-tanned using innovative DriTan technology, a process which minimises water waste by using only the moisture in the hide.
The result is a lightweight, durable leather that always feels buttery smooth and stays fully waterproof.
Troubadour lightweight leather backpack, £895; weekend duffle, £1,095, troubadourgoods.com
Zegna
Oasi Cashmere collection
Let’s face it, Mads Mikkelsen would look cool wearing a dustbin liner. Fortunately, Zegna has a rather more sophisticated offering for him as part of its AW launches.
Picture below, Mads is modelling a number of pieces from the luxurious Oasi Cashmere collection.
The artistic direction of Alessandro Sartori is evident in this look – like us, the famed Italian designer is a big fan of tone-on-tone pairings.
Another major highlight of the collection is the ‘Il Conte’ jacket. Meaning ‘the count’ in Italian, it’s an homage to Ermenegildo Zegna, who was bestowed the suitably noble title of Count of Monte Rubello for the legacy he created as an entrepreneur, philanthropist and businessman.
Dark foliage and taupe Oasi cashmere cardigan (£2,250) and turtleneck (£1,650); light taupe and cotton and wool trousers (£940), zegna.com
Jo Malone
Hinoki & Cedarwood Cologne Intense
It’s no good looking like a star if you don’t smell like one, too. Enter Jo Malone London – improving your signature scent since 1990.
New for this year is Hinoki & Cedarwood Cologne Intense: an immersive fusion of clean aromatic notes and woody intensity, with a powerful trail of elegant cedarwood and hinoki. It’s an intensely fresh and distinctive scent which is inspired by the grounding presence of the hinoki tree, experienced through the Japanese ritual of forest bathing. It’s time to dive in.
Jo Malone Hinoki & Cedarwood Cologne Intense 100ml, £160, jomalone.co.uk
Stone Island x Mr Porter
Ghost capsule collection
Is everybody ready for the Stone Island renaissance? With Oasis back in the spotlight, Liam Gallagher’s parka brand of choice is having its own rebirth.
Mr Porter has teamed up with the iconic brand to create an exclusive, limited-edition Ghost capsule collection.
The Ghost range was launched back in 2011 based on the concept of camouflage, with the collections entirely monochromatic – even the Stone Island badges. Modelled here by British actor Russell Tovey its focus is outerwear made to fit into the urban jungle.
Prices range from £385, mrporter.com
Walker Slater
AW24 Collection
Our favourite contemporary tweed brand, Walker Slater, returns for the AW season with a new set of tailoring fabrics with an emphasis on checks and window panes, with the colours ranging from classic blues to more autumnal dark greens and aubergines in the signature Edward and James cuts.
In the Country collection specifically, key pieces include the Watson belted coat with raglan sleeves and Fair Isle knitwear in various hues from forest greens to more subtle shades in the country collection.
In the Casual range, the Gibb is a strong piece with lots of outfit building ideas for layering during the colder months.
Walker Slater Sherlock Coat, in Harris tweed barleycorn in peat, £425, walkerslater.com
Les Deux
Newport padded vest
Les Deux is a Danish brand on the rise. With its basketball-inspired vibe threaded through every campaign and the perfect combination of preppy meets elevated streetwear, you’d be hard pushed to find a better brand for looking comfortably cool.
Encompassing new modern classics, preppy and street layering pieces, transitional styles, and cold-weather wear in rich and textured fabrics, Les Deux’s offering for the colder months draws from contrasting style influences for an individual and eye-catching collection.
Key pieces include the Newport padded vest, pictured, which is a lightweight, water-repellent, padded vest with elastic edge tape in contrast colour and zipper at front and pockets.
Newport padded vest, £189.95, lesdeux.co.uk
Ron Dorff
AW24 Collection
Ron Dorff is a luxury sports and leisurewear brand hailing from Paris but with Scandinavian roots. It’s back for the AW24 season with a collection delivered over three separate drops.
Taking in an eclectic mix of colourways inspired by the warmness of an Indian summer through to the iciness of winter, the latest offering covers a range of the Ron Dorff essentials as well as everything from exercise shorts through to wool-cashmere knitwear.
One of the stand-out pieces from this new campaign is the all-new City jacket and pants. The jacket is a revised take on the classic tennis style for a sophisticated mid-season urban look. Upgraded in an ultra-resistant, interlock piqué and made in a high-tech mix of light nylon and spandex, it’s designed with a slightly tapered fit, zipped side pockets, and finished with ribbed cuffs, waistband and collar.
The pants have been designed in a straight, classic fit with front-leg stitching, elastic waistband and adjustable drawstrings with RD engraved metal tips and two back pockets. Both pieces feature double black-lacquered RD signature eyelets.
Ron Dorff City jacket (£305) and pants (£255); visit rondorff.com
Universal Works
Universal Works x Master-Piece
Universal Works recently announced its latest collaboration with respected Japanese bag makers, Master-Piece, for AW24.
This capsule collection brings together both brands’ dedication to functional, everyday design, featuring a range of bags, jackets, and accessories.
The collection includes four bag styles including a backpack, sacoche, cross-body courier and a tote alongside three jackets and two small accessories. A keyring and a lanyard to complete the set.
The capsule is designed to create a cohesive look across both bags and garments born from a genuine friendship.
Pictured is the backpack in olive recycled tech canvas.
Universal Works x Master-Piece backpack, £275, universalworks.co.uk
Unfeigned
Oversized cardigan
Purveyors of everything cool, Unfeigned is a sibling-run brand hailing from Madrid. The new collection is a reflection of a lifestyle where technical pieces address the hectic rhythm of city life and where comfort is of paramount importance.
Within the new AW24 collection a new definition of formal wear is presented. There are shirts and tailored pants, second-skin knitwear made with merino wool, as well as the new regular shirt that has been designed to offer lightweight mobility.
Innovation in technical garments and a new take on classics feature, where tech-wear has been made with travel in mind, so every piece is water repellent, easy to pack and made with recycled materials.
Unfeigned has gone a step further in combining materials such as virgin wool and cashmere together with the understated and contemporary appeal of tech fabrics – this showcased in the new oversized cardigan with neoprene lining [pictured].
For further information visit unfeignedgear.com
Kardo
Luis shirt
From the heart of New Delhi and the skilled hands of craftspeople from communities across India, Kardo has been on our radar for many seasons now.
Fusing cross-cultural reference points in both craftsmanship and style, Kardo is the the first brand in menswear to incorporate traditional Indian prints, fabrics and designs into a workwear aesthetic without borders – where boldness is embraced and artisanship celebrated.
For the AW24 season, Kardo brings its now recognisable look and feel to a cool collection of pieces including statement-making jackets and knitwear for both men and women.
Pictured is the Luis shirt featuring the Ajrakh block print motifs inspired by geometric patterns.
Kardo Luis shirt, £168, visit kardo.co
Stenströms
Stenströms x Mathias le Fèvre
With this year marking the brand’s 125th anniversary, Stenströms is marking the occasion with a new collaboration with menswear authority Mathias Le Fèvre.
Inspired by a shared Scandinavian heritage and as well as passion for craftsmanship, sartorial values and above all, great fitting, classic garments, head of menswear design Peter Juriado and Mathias have created a capsule that brings together elements of 1970s and 1980s style – with a definitive air of Bowie, woven cleverly into the DNA of a Stenströms fit and aesthetic.
Pictured is the Flannel button shirt in beige and the Fair Isle vest. Visit stenstroms.com
C.O.F. Studio
Denim
With a rich heritage in denim manufacturing, C.O.F. Studio is that quiet brand that makes a lot of noise for those that come into contact with it.
Classic pieces that have been given a modern twist for men to have that luxury of a go-to brand they can rely on. Featuring products that range from denim – obviously – and a host of shirting, T-shirts, pants and jackets, the Stockholm-based brand is on the rise.
With a fit-based system taking in the M2, M3, M5, M6, M7 models and using only Japanese and Italian denim and Made in Italy, C.O.F. Studios has an attention to the finer detailing, which enables quality and wearability of products across the collection over again.
Visit circleoffriendsshop.com
Stan Ray
Western shirt
This season, Stan Ray saddled up and took a trip down the Camino Real – the historical trade route which runs 600 miles across Texas. It runs right through the brand's hometown of Crockett, where it still produces its core classics to this day.
For this latest season, Stan Ray returns with a contemporary take on an old classic – the Western shirt. This 7oz stonewashed denim shirt has embroidered stetsons on the shoulder, mother of pearl snaps, complete with the big ’ol cowboy hat on the back.
A century after the age of the frontier came to an end, the world is still hooked on cowboys – and so are we.
Stan Ray Western shirt, £125, visit stanray.com
Pockies
Zip fleece
The House of Pockies comes to us via three friends from Amsterdam. Conjuring a feeling of warmth, and an overall concept for achieving comfort with a natural style and a huge sense of humour.
The brand’s aim is for everybody to have the chance to experience its independent mojo – hence the creation of a collection that welcomes you into their conceptual, communal dream called: ‘The House of Pockies’.
The ‘couch couture’ collection includes a fleece programme, with quarter zips and crewnecks as well as graphic tees, undies, hoodies, chunky socks and headwear. All are created with comfort – and coolness – in mind.
Pictured is the panel zip fleece priced £79.95, visit pockies.com
