As much as we love the summer months, dressing for autumn is so much more interesting as layering becomes a necessity and the spectrum of cloths at your disposal becomes that much more eclectic. The lower temperatures in autumn combined with the ever-present UK rain means that your fabrics need to work that much harder. Knitwear makes a return, and in all manner of guises too, with fine-gauge slim-fit wools on the one hand, and chunky, fluffy cable knits on the other, with a host of tightly woven water-repellent outerwear yarns in between. A darker colour palette also calls for textural fabrics to come to the fore, with brushed cotton shirts vying for top spot with cotton corduroy numbers. Then there's autumn suiting, which always offers up a gloriously mixed bag of tactile fabrics to play with. We've some of the key hero fabrics in our Autumn 24 collection below to give you a head start when constructing your new season wardrobe.
The Wools
This season, we've incorporated a number of different wool yarns, each with unique characteristics. One that we're really in love with is a recycled wool blend that we've used to create our Arlington bomber jackets and Albion coats. It has a beautifully soft handle and a tactile finish that gives the cloth lots of depth. While we're on coats, another cracking yarn is a herringbone wool that we've used on our classic Grandpa coat silhouette. It has a lovely natural tone and comes belted for a modern silhouette. It's really warm, making the Grandpa an excellent option to wear throughout the winter months.
