It's A Good Year for Wine (colours)

Red can be a scary colour to wear but in its wine tones of burgundy, plum, merlot to name a few, it can be quite mellow.

For a fun Xmas evening out choose the burgundy dinner suit.

Next tuxedo suit Burgundy Slim fit tuxedo has a black sateen contrast shawl collar, two button fastening, and centre back vent Price £75 

Matching burgundy slim fit trousers Price £35

www.next.co.uk/x50416s2

But Please Note: For a truly formal black tie event the dress code is always the black or midnight blue tuxedo never another colour.  Keep this burgundy number for less formal occasions – maybe for a friend’s dinner party
For more details on what to wear for a formal Black Tie event check out the post titled: Black Tie Event - the dinner jacket

For the top of the range expensive wines, choose these Billionaire Couture jackets in Bordeaux shades.

Left: Jacquard jacket price £2100. Worn with black shirt, mohair trousers, crocodile leather belt and dark red pochette.

Right: Jacquard jacket with paisley design in Bordeaux hues price £1650. Worn with black logo print Cattani shirt, mohair trousers and pochette.

All from www.billionairecouture.com
 

But if the price is too rich then there is the Lambretta ruby tonic suit. Be prepared to be star struck as this has seen the limelight on X Factor with Jahmene Douglas.

The suit is of a retro mod style and is Carnaby Street cool – it is single breasted with black contrast piping detailing on the narrow lapels, so match with your favourite black shirt. Trousers are slim fit and flat fronted with black striped waistband.

Fabric 55% viscose and 45% wool with sheen effect.

Available from www.asos.com

Jacket was £162 now £48

Trousers were £88 now £48.50

Look dapper and smart but casual in burgundy velvet.

Slim fit velvet burgundy jacket £75 and trousers £35 Fabric 100% polyester

Blue check cotton handkerchief £10 in a pack of five

Worn with 100% cotton roll neck jumper in grey £22 (also available in burgundy for the full bodied wine look or green for an earthy wine flavour)

Model is holding the Signature Wool Epsom coat £120.  Fabric: 70% wool 20% nylon and 10% cashmere

All available from www.next.co.uk or Next stores

And for the laid back mulled wine look, go for wine coloured sweaters:

Set your own snowflake wintery scene and keep warm in Aigle ‘Woolypark’ shawl neck knitted sweater in berry and natural with snowflake design.

 55% wool 45% cotton Price £135

Available from http://www.chemical-records.co.uk/sc/servlet/Info?Track=C45220

This wine twist crew neck jumper has its own dusting of snow.Made from a lambswool blend. Price £40

Available from St George by Duffer at Debenhams and online www.debenhams.com

 

 

Autumn/Winter 2011 Looks at Next Menswear

This autumn/winter, Next menswear have four looks to suit your mood;

HERITAGE - a modern twist on the country gent look. Here mixing the classic corduroy jacket, flat cap  with the modern chinos and denim shirt. Jazzing up the classic brogue with stripey socks

Flat cap £12
Stone cord jacket £75
Purple v neck jumper £20
Denim shirt £35
White chinos £28
Striped socks £14
Tan brogues £95













WOODSMAN -the rugged look with a cuddly side to it. Soft warm fabrics to keep the chill out.

Shawl cardigan £55
Green/blue check shirt £35
Bobble hat £28














FRAT HOUSE - high grades for this the collegiate look for keeping straight lines.

Blue & white zip up top £40
White crew neck t-shirt £14
Slim jeans £28
Analogue watch £20

MOD MEN - Move over 'mad men', here's the 'mod men' with their younger and cooler style.

Short mac £90
Gingham shirt £28
Motif tie £8
Stripe trousers £35
Tan brogues £50















Available from www.next.co.uk
Images provided by Next.

The Summer Shirt - Say it with Flowers.

After reading the last article on the Hawaiian shirt ( you did read it didn't you?), then if the Hawaiian shirt doesn’t float your surf board why not try this Paul Smith navy floral shirt from Urban Outfitters.

Paul Smith floral shirt

It will just get you dipping your toes in the water with the bolder patterns.

Was £110 now on sale £70.  100% cotton. www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk

Travelling on from bold and bright Hawaii, dig your Cuban heels in for the more subtle design of Joe Brown’s Havana vintage floral shirt.

Next floral print shirt

Mix floral prints with military epaulettes and double breasted pockets. These are great to draw the eye to the shoulders and away from the tummy area. Price £28 www.next.co.uk

Summer Prints for Long Sleeved Summer Shirts

Don’t limit yourself to just checks and stripes, there’s a whole range of other patterns out there for summer shirts.

Next Paisley shirt

Its name may have derived from the Scottish town, but the paisley pattern is of Indian and Persian origin so is no stranger to the hotter climate. 

This paisley shirt (price £32) from Next looks right at home on the beach, teamed with straw Stetson £14, belt £18 and jeans £45 www.next.co.uk/men

Viyella Liberty print shirt

Floral patterns make great summer shirts such as Viyella’s Liberty print blue purple meadow shirt.

This purple and blue ditsy print flowers cotton shirt costs £49.50 

www.viyella.co.uk

 

Manteray flower print shirt from Debenhams

If you can’t take the leap from the safer stripes to the more flamboyant florals, then Debenhams Manteray blue flower stripe shirt may be a good alternative as it mixes floral and stripes. Features chest pocket and denim lining on its two button cuff so looks good rolled up. 

Price £32. 

Available from www.debenhams.com

And for the boys who love their toys, there’s:

Simon Carter's helicopter shirt,................ 

.... Simon Carter's motorbike shirt..........

........ and Simon Carter's airplane shirt.

Check out their website for stockists www.simoncarter.net