Ask the experts – Top Autumn buys

It’s all good and well, me spouting on about how great this is or how wonderful that is, but sometimes you need to hear from the proverbial horse’s mouth. So as Autumn is pretty much upon us, no point in denying its onset any longer, we seek the counsel of 5 of our favourite brands, creative genii to offer us their favourite piece from Autumn 2014.

For today’s post, our learned panel consists of – Frances Walker, Jigsaw Menswear Design Director, who chose this beautiful Prince of Wales Check Suit, saying, “Jigsaws Prince of Wales suit is a great buy, a heritage fabric that never dates produced by esteemed UK mill Abraham Moon known for their unsurpassed quality. This 100% wool suit comes with an unstructured jacket giving the shoulder a more natural line making the jacket perfect as both formal attire and more casual cardigan style in line with the seasons norm core trend.”

 

Next up we have Michael Anderson, Vice President, Men’s Product and Design, Banana Republic, “My must have for the season is our super luxe slim knit jogger pant in grey. Worn with a soft unconstructed blazer, waffle crew neck sweater and our suede sneakers is both easy comfort and cool. Its a great alternative when you want to give denim a rest but still want to look pulled together.”

 

 

Alex Field, Head of Menswear Design for Reiss has selected, “My essential piece for AW14 is the Sanders shearling aviator jacket. It’s incredibly versatile thanks to its peerless ability to combine luxury with comfort while feeling just at home as part of a casual outfit as it does as part of a formal outfit.”

 

 

Up next is Gordon Richardson, Creative Director of TOPMAN, who has gone with, “My absolute must have would have to be a drop shouldered textured coat.”

Last but by no means least, we have a new kid on the menswear block, but this brand is one you will be hearing an awful lot more of  over the coming, weeks, months, years. Whistles is about to launch it’s menswear offering, more about that later, but we asked their CEO, Jane Shepherdson to select their fave piece and it was, “The biker jacket is an iconic, timeless piece, that adds a harder, tougher edge to sophisticated minimalism. This jacket is a piece you can keep for years and the leather only gets better.”