COOL WEATHER STYLE ESSENTIALS | GET READY FOR AUTUMN & WINTER

In this video your host discusses the style items needed to look one's best at the cooler times of the year.

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[pauldarse_]

As the temperature drops, the Peacoat is likely my first choice as causal outerwear, alongside brogue boots. I still wear dark denim anyway 😅

[noble_wolf]

Yay ! Colder weather means I can wear my tweed jackets, flat caps and Trilby hats

[adrianwalker]

Cavalry twill is really underrated. Yet they are sturdy and warm.
One might add MOLESKIN to the list.

[stationthedoor]

I will throw another hat in the ring for colder months: The Cossack hat. Very warm, offers ear protection, and still looks sharp with formal wear. If it’s good enough for William Hartnell’s Doctor Who, it’s good enough for me!

[mikehoare]

Good !
I just commisioned a Tweed 3 piece

[Dappertrucker]

I most certainly agree with cemented construction dress boots and shoes are best for winter seasons

[jamesspink]

Very practical as well as very considered and relaxing. I'd love to see you do a video on umbrellas. A quality item I've been looking to purchase for a while.

[martingruber]

Last year I bought a long Loden coat. It was a game-changer! I was not too fond of the clash of wearing a casual winter parka over a suit and look forward to getting a lot of wear out of my coat.

[Olyfrun]

Aha! I always thought your inclination towards oxblood was a mere colour preference, but in this video lies the rub- and I completely agree.

Boots are best in the winter, but pairing them with more formal garments can be a challenge. Lighter boots are too light, browns are too informal- and even a black boot has some of the connotations of workboots that ofc we want to avoid.

The oxblood boot, though- the formality and rich propriety of the colour really helps to make a boot more elegant and distinguished in appearance.

All that to say yes, when it comes to winter I will agree- claret is the top colour for your footwear :)

Many thanks for an interesting and thorough video. I do so enjoy hearing about your wardrobe in particular.

[SuperBlaidd]

Great content as ever. Diolch. My overcoat of choice is my trusty British Warm. Used throughout my Service and now in "retirement". Still looks immaculate after over 30 years of regular wear.

[sebb]

My most frequent cold weather outfit is scotch grain chukka boots, grey wool trousers, off-white lambswool roll neck and a wool navy blue peacoat. It can obviously be made warmer during extreme cold snaps with long johns, a thermal vest, wool socks, gloves and a hat..

[OCOAT]

Another excellent video Ash.

As others have mentioned, you missed out moleskin, fantastic winter trousers, but I am stunned that the Pea Coat didn't get a mention. When it's raining, of course I reach for the Barbour, but on any other occasion I wear the beautifully cut, double breasted, military style Pea Coat for the warmth and style.

[poozizzle]

I inherited a beautiful camel London Fog overcoat. Loads of compliments!

[johnbunton]

A dress leather boot, in a medium brown, with full broguing and a dainite sole, is my first choice in footwear once the wet weather of November arrives, and can be worn right up until the beginning of spring.

Besides wool flannel trousers, or corduroys, I enjoy wearing a medium or heavy weight tweed trouser once the cooler weather is upon us. -Tweed pants, if properly lined, are extremely comfortable, and keep one as warm as a tweed jacket at this time of the year.

A wool cardigan with a shawl collar is one of the quintessential items I reach for, Ash, when the frost is on the pumpkin. -I also like to wear a thin cardigan, without the shawl collar, as a layering piece under a navy blazer or a tweed sport coat in the autumn. -It provides added warmth, can contribute visual interest in terms of colour and texture, and extends the wearability of a sport coat without an overcoat by at least several weeks, if not a month.

My Burberry trench coat, which has a removable wool lining, makes it wearable from the early fall right up until when the snow flies. And when the snow does fly, and winter is truly upon us, I reach for my vintage Crombie of Scotland camel's hair coat in navy.

A variety of tweed flat caps, and my Stetson grey fur felt fedora, keep my head warm and dry until the Canadian winter arrives, and then I opt for a black lamb's wool Russian papakha, which not only adds about three inches to my height, but is the warmest hat I've ever worn, even in sub-zero temperatures and a fierce wind.

A variety of scarfs, in wool, cashmere, and silk backed with wool, add colour and create visual interest while protecting the neck and chest in the autumn and winter months.

Here in Canada, if the weather calls for gloves, at the very least it calls for gloves lined with wool or cashmere, and one may require a fur lined option in the dead of winter.

I walk downtown for an hour each day, twelve months of the year, but even on the coldest, windiest winter days, I stay warm, dry, and stylish, without having to resort to the sort of attire that really belongs on a ski hill.

[jazzman]

I’ll be wearing my Wool & Alpaca double breasted overcoat again. It’s very heavy but the surface feel (I think it’s referred to as ‘the hand’) is so very soft. A pair of Dent leather gloves and maroon paisley pattern silk scarf and my grey Homburg, I should be toasty😁.

[stevelee]

I cleaned and put my summer shoes away yesterday, farewell my friends see you in six months. 🥾👞

[RaoulKunz]

Another nice feature - thanks!
The professional bespoke cobbler (😉) in me wishes to mention the possibility of adding very thin hard rubber soles *onto* leather soles, most specifically in such a way as to either be nigh-completely hidden by bevelling the edge or leaving the edges intact since 2mil won't show but offer additional grip and keep the leather sole itself from damage - combine this with hard rubber heel blocks which won't be evident optically one can have almost completely "proper" formal shoes for an evening in the city - of course this is not intended for "true" outdoor shoes.
Corduroy, twill and flannels - nothing to say except: yes^^!
Flannel shirts I own what feels a ton for informal winter wear specially and I even have a couple of chambray shirts... and for whatever reason, because I can't remember why, I have a chambray double breasted *coat...* 🤔🤨
My go-to for more insulation in the second layer has for years been the sweater vest because it's less floppy, less substantial and it leaves the arms free (as in: "in the shirt") so it's my preferred choice for working - remember those grinding wheels.😂
For home-wear I'm laughably retro and like my dress gowns in various thicknesses not because I save money heating very little but I heat as little as possible because the dry air causes me itching - of course I keep certain rooms heated where our cats preferably are - I'm not a cold hearted monster!😅
Tweed is *awesomely* retro! - 'nuff said!
The overcoat has been maligned? Didn't notice, maybe I'm too much into those coats to notice this - I love my double breasted below knee length overcoats, I'm always gathering more, this year another double breasted in Navy and Grey - and of course during times like the current ones, the transitional "season", the *ever beloved* old style Burberrys, yes with the pre-1999 "s", Great War style trench-coat - has to be one of the best and most enduring items I own.
Unlined leather gloves are extremely dapper and they suffice for most of the winter days here - love them and have them in essentially all the classical colours, from burgundy over black and the various browns, navy, light brown peccary to chamois yellow... upon reflection this is another field that bears similarity to my hat obsession...
Oh well, hats... with September 15th having passed it's clearly felt hat season - and I love it though in recent years I have started acquiring a collection of high quality news-boy caps and flat-caps from the likes of Sterkowski of Warsaw (excellent ante- and inter-bellum cut caps) and Diefenthal of Cologne - keeps one marvellously warm with a slightly reduced profile but most importantly unlike virtually all of my 30+ beloved felt hats they can be collapsed and carried in a pocket if need be.
Scarf-wise I'd also add silk scarfs for the colder mornings in autumn, especially if you're a commuter like me.

Best regards
Raoul G. Kunz

[simonhodgetts]

I like the autumn months - an excuse to wear tweed jackets after the summer’s linen, my Loake brogue boots, a Barbour coat, or on dry, cold days, my overcoat. I have corduroy, moleskin and woollen trousers for the colder months - I have a couple of pairs of plaid woollen trousers which I like with a blue blazer. For really cold weather I have a sailor’s style duffle coat, which is incredibly warm. Scarf, leather gloves and a tweed cap - and I’m good to go!

[arslongavitabrevis]

Great points and advice, as usual. 1) I love corduroy trousers but I am surprised you did not mention another excellent option for cold weather: moleskin. 2) Talking about jeans, I could not agree more with you, a well-dressed man should NEVER wear those awful trousers; they belong to the great outdoors. 3) Great observation about T-shirts, they should be considered as underwear. 4) One excellent garment I would recommend is the classical turtleneck jumper, made either in wool/cashmere or cotton. Wishing you a great weekend. 👍

[djrudog]

Nice to see photo of you in hone town of Eastbourne....hopefully you enjoyed...