The Leather Trousers Worth Your Money
A good pair of leather trousers announces itself through weight and drape rather than shine. Cheap versions sit stiff at the knee and crease in a way that never quite…
The Leather Belts Worth Your Money
A good leather belt has weight to it. Pick one up and it should feel like it has some substance, a firmness that comes from full grain or top grain…
The Perfect Jumper For A Night Out
A jumper built for a night out has to do something a daytime knit never attempts: it has to hold its shape under low light, catch movement, and still feel…
Shop the Grey Jumpers We’d Actually Wear
Grey is the colour that separates a good jumper from a genuinely useful one, because there is nowhere for a cheap knit to hide. Navy forgives a slightly bobbled surface,…
The Best Brown Trench Coats For A Night Out
A brown trench coat does something a black one simply cannot after dark: it reads as considered rather than default. Black outerwear at night can tip into safe territory, whereas…
The Best Brown Jumpers For Everyday Wear
I spent about three years thinking brown was the colour you wore when you’d given up. Then I put on a chocolatey brown jumper on a grey Tuesday in February,…
The Perfect Blue Jumper For Layering This Season
I spent about three years believing blue jumpers were a safe, boring choice, the sort of thing you buy when you can’t be bothered to have an opinion. I was…
Our Favourite Blue Blazers Right Now
I held the wrong opinion about blue blazers for years. I thought navy was the safe, slightly boring cousin of black, the one you wore when you couldn’t be bothered…
The Best Navy Loafers
Navy loafers do a job that black ones can’t quite manage: they read as considered rather than default. Black loafers slip into “safe shoe” territory without much thought, but navy…
Claire’s Pick of the Best Knitted Vests
A knitted vest earns its place through the gauge and the shape, not through novelty stitching or a slogan across the chest. Look for a knit with enough density to…