Mensday Wednesday - AW12 Edit

I love boy's clothes.  I love shopping for them, I love borrowing them, I love the way men can throw on a chunky knit and look instantly more fanciable...seriously, it works.  In my hunting and gathering for the new season I've come across some great bits for blokes. Colour is key - deep, autumnal hues look great on everyone and I'm pretty sure texture makes girls want to touch.  All you boys need do now, is wait for the cold to get these key pieces on.

Fashion

Smart Turnout canvas and leather backpack

H&M varsity jacket

  

Smart Turnout Preppy Jumper

Aubin and Wills A jumper

I love the preppy look.  

Reminiscent of that chic geek who carried your books for you between lessons (had we have all grown up in an American movie), these letter sweaters add a touch of Americana and a whole lot of style.

Wolsey fairisle jumper

H&M charcoal jacket

Topman chinos with contrasting turn ups
How brilliant are these?  Turning up hems or sleeves always adds style points.

Smart Turnout Document Pouch
No more plastic wallets.  Enough said.

Soviet 'Princeton' shirt
Our Legacy star shirt at Mr Porter
My favourite find - a smattering of stars on a perfectly worn denim.
Brave.  Admirable.  If a bit too much, the collar and cuffs poking out
from underneath a smart, lightweight knit will do nicely.

River Island oxblood chinos

H&M chunky knit 

Soviet breton grandad top

Girlfriends WILL steal either of the above.  Fact.

H&M pea coat

ASOS bobble hat

Kangol tweed flat cap

Tweed will be everywhere this Autumn Winter.  This flat cap screams Burberry Prorsum, 

the coolest show of the season, and will look great in town or country.

Ted Baker desert boots

Converse plimsolls at ASOS

French Connection weekend bag

Gentlemen of England.  This is a public service announcement.  

Please don't carry sports bags.  Please.

American Apparel socks

Topman socks

My housemate James adds a playful twist to his suits with chic, coloured socks and

 come laundry day our banister is laden with wool in all the colours of the rainbow.  

Such a charming and gentlemanly way to dip your toe, quite literally, into fashion.

ASOS stars and stripes handkerchief


Grooming

Something is happening with facial hair.  Yes we've seen beards on male models at the shows before, but Autumn Winter 12 seemed to be the season when they were sported most frequently.  We're seeing them much more regularly in the public eye too.
If you're going to dabble, I applaud you....
(I'm secretly harbouring a little beard crush.  I don't know where this has come from.  It's unexpected.  But I'm pretty sure Tom Hardy has something to do with it.)
Guys, below you will find the guidelines.  These men are your muses.*

* Please note, LOVE LUST LIKE is in no way encouraging the goatee.  

They should be banned.  Forever.