The spring months, as beautiful as they can be, pose a perennial problem when it comes to menswear, at least here in the UK. Cold morning commutes, followed by warm blue sky afternoons, bookended by chilly nights. And then there's the more than occasional rain to contend with. All these factors are precisely why layered outfits are perfect for moving into spring. However, there is a knack to layering in order to be both stylish and comfortable in changeable weather. Go too heavy and you turn into a sweaty mess; too light and you're a shivering wreck, so on a purely functional level you need to think carefully about the fabrics you choose, combining them in a modern way. Style-wise, having multiple layered elements to your look also enables you to match up or contrast different textures and colours to create a cohesive outfit.
We recently asked our store staff for a visual lesson on layering, using their favourite garments from the new Spring 24 collection. As you'll see, they deftly combine different fabrics and use colour really effectively to create depth to their fits (they paid us to say that).
Hythe Mentality
One such cotton jacket that we've recreated this season in the Hythe. We originally introduced it in Spring 23 - it's is a lightweight jacket with a four pocket configuration (with an additional pen pocket) reminiscent of old-school safari shirts. We've produced a couple of different versions: one cut from a beautifully soft linen; and another in a technical cotton which is great for spring showers; plus a rich indigo-dyed version in 100% cotton. It's part chore jacket, part artist jacket, part safari tribute, and it's so easy to layer it over a tee or a shirt with some chinos or jeans for a sophisticated weekend fit.
