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What’s better than a Jaeger shirt? Two Jaeger shirts! 😛
Jaeger had a flash sale on the other day, so I decided to get a black shirt, but the deal was too good to turn down, so I got myself two! I had been looking at these shirts for a little while, they’re poplin cotton shirts with a tiny bit of stretch, something which I love because I think you get a better fit. These are a slim fit too, which is something I prefer, so all round a really good purchase.
A black shirt is something I really love, and think everyone should own one. I probably didn’t even need to buy these two; I already have 3 or 4 which is more than enough, but as mentioned it was too good to turn down, and since I really like this colour the shirts will not go to waste.
One thing worth mentioning is that just like white shirts can loose their “brilliant white” which they have from brand new, black ones can loose their deep black, and start to look a bit drab, so freshening up black shirts in the wardrobe is a good thing to do.
They work well with a lot of clothing, and give an outfit a darker look which sometimes can be a bit too dark, but in the Autumn and Winter it’s perfect.
You can dress it down with a casual jacket, or no jacket at all, but my favourite combination is wearing a black shirt with a suit or blazer jacket, I think it looks really smart. Black is always stylish, and really gives you that affluent style kind of vibe.
What’s your thoughts on black shirts? Check out more pics below…
The Stylish Swedish brand, COS has launched a second capsule collection with MR Porter. COS is owned by H&M and focuses more on modern, minimal contemporary fashion, with key menswear essentials. The collection for Autumn 2016 has an emphasis on a wardrobe with a clean and minimal look, with essential clothing including shirts, footwear, sweatshirts, T-Shirts, smart and casual jackets and accessories.
The collection features 35 pieces, and I have selected my favourite pieces from the range below.
For this street style type post I decided to wear one of my favourite suede jackets. It’s from JOFAMA a Swedish brand which does a lot of good work with leather jackets, and I picked this up a while back. If you read my blog a lot, you’ll have seen it before, I wear it a lot in Autumn and Spring when I can (when it doesn’t rain!) and as you’ll know from reading my suede jackets for Autumn guide, I really do love this type of leather. I love the detailing on this, especially the shoulders, biker style collar with button, and the zip details on the sleeves.
If you are an outdoors kind of person and like activities such as hiking, camping and biking, then American lifestyle brand Merrell will be a familiar name to you. For Autumn/Winter 2016 they’ve released their Heritage collection, perfect for the colder weather and season ahead.
The brand new Heritage range maintains the traditional Merrell craftsmanship which has been synonymous with the brand for over 30 years, and takes on a more hipster stylish approach, with each piece of footwear having it’s own individual styling and personality. I grabbed a pair of my favourite from the collection, which are called Solo.
For my daily style today I am wearing one of my favourite jumpers, it’s a mint green cashmere knit, and it’s from H&M.
It’s made from pure 100% cashmere, not a blend, and came from a premium line H&M did a while back.
Even though I have had this a while it’s still one of my favourite jumpers because of the colour; I love it!
This is an oversized style which isn’t actually my favourite, I prefer a more slim fit of style, but for jumpers it’s completely acceptable, especially when it gets colder and colder.
It makes it really nice to wear as a casual piece when lounging around, or out and about as a smarter piece.
I paired it with my Mango MAN light grey chinos; I wrote in my how to style white jeans that light and white jeans can actually be worn in any season and not just Summer, and I think they work well with the mint green knit for a brighter Autumn outfit.
Obviously it’s better to check the weather and make sure it’s not going to rain 😉
To finish this off I wore it with a classic white shirt underneath which you can just see peaking out, which keeps everything looking light, and my Kurt Geiger Suede Derby shoeswhich I got earlier this year and have became one of my favourite pieces of footwear.
Check out more pics below, and Let me know what your favourite Autumnal pieces are 🙂
If you know me then you’ll know of my love affair which I had with my Converse trainers, the Chuck Taylor All Star lo are my preference, and as you can see, I have a few in my Converse collection.
It’s never been a brand I have associated much with other clothing, but I’ve seen their latest collection, an essentials edit for Autumn 2016, and I have to say, it’s worth looking at. If you’ve read my jumper guide for Autumn but you prefer cotton over wool, these sweats worth checking out for this season.
Born in 2011 in Bologna, Italy, 1980 voguish is an independent Italian menswear brand which has a focus on creating sportswear clothing with casual style. At the heart of the clothing there’s heavy influences from the street scene from the 1980’s, with key pieces which were synonymous with the era including polo shirts, sweatshirts and light sports jackets.
One of the most coveted hooded tops this season has got to be the Adidas ZNE Hoodie from the brand new athletics collection from Adidas. I saw this back in September and loved it, and it was released several weeks ago and has already proved to be extremely popular. I managed to grab myself one, and I have to say I think it’s really good!
First of all I have to talk about the design, it’s so good! It comes in a range of colours, but the white really stands out. It’s crisp and clean, which makes it a pretty stylish hoodie. It has a black zipper straight down the middle which gives the top an added edge, as does the other contrasting asymmetrical black stripe going down from the top to left shoulder.
The design is finished off with the trademark Adidas logo and branding on the left sleeve.
It differs from other sweatshirts and hoodies for several reasons. First of all the material it’s made from is a mix of cotton, polyester and elastane, with the end result being a good fitting, soft but durable honeycombed feel of the outer, with the inner feeling very soft and smooth, rather than the fluffy interior you may find in a standard hoodie.
The funnel neck is perfect for keeping warm while outside on a run or doing other activities, zip pockets and the cuffs come with hideaway and thumb holes, as you can see from the photos, keeping hands warm but free for the best movement.
It’s a must have for Autumn and Winter if you love to get out there for a run, the ZNE hoodie is stylish and practical. It’s sold out fast almost everywhere, but you can get it from JD Sports for £65here.
Let me know what you think, and check out more pics below 🙂
Daniel Wellington have introduced a new line up of watches which they’re calling Classic Black, and they look really nice. DW watches have been taken to peoples hearts, and once you’ve looked at one, you’ll know why. As regular readers will know, I really love minimal styling, and really like that when it comes to watch design.
So Autumn is definitely here, the leaves are falling, so for this daily style look I decided to go for a bit of a red, burgundy colour.
I really love this knit, it’s a cardigan from Mango MAN, and this is the right season to bring out woollen garments and pair them up with some classic clothing.
I went for a white shirt, the most universal and versatile of all shirts, and a pair of one of my favourite Selvedge Denim jeans, from PRPS.
You may remember about my Ted Baker Mission Impeccable post, I shared some of my favourite pieces from their Autumn 2016 collection.
I am wearing a pair of Ted Baker suede brogues from the collection, which compliments this look well, with the red and brown colour working well with the cardigan, jeans and shirt.
The detailing on the shoes is something which I really love, and the double laces are quite interesting, something I don’t currently have on any of my footwear.
A shirt and cardigan combination is one of my favourite go to looks for a smart casual style, so you’ll probably see a lot more going forward in the coming months.
