One of the easiest ways to keep ahead of the trend this season is with accessories! It may be too warm to pile on the layers, but it’s the perfect weather for sunglasses and summer caps. If you’re keen to keep your clothing simple, then throwing on a pair of fashion-forward sunglasses can be an easy way to add style to any apparel. If you’ve forgotten to book in at Rush London, or other such hairdressers, for a new summer hairstyle, then why not don a hat instead? With designers keen to channel the ’90s this season, chunky caps are set to be everywhere – the perfect way to keep cool and stay stylish.

Sportswear is also a key look this year, and an easy way to prevent getting hot and sticky in even the warmer weather. Lightweight technical fabrics in bright colours offer a convenient way to steer clear of sweat whilst still paying homage to the bright months. If you’re keen to wear shorts, then stick to paler shades, or bright prints, in order to achieve much the same effect.

If you need to be suited and booted throughout the year, then there are a number of ways in which this, too, can be achieved. Unlined jackets have made something of a comeback, offering a lightweight alternative to the traditional blazer. Soft-tailoring has been favoured on the catwalks this season in a trend which is more than likely to make its way onto the high street by summer – ideal looking smart and stylish during the warmer weather.

Complete a preppy look with a Bordeaux coloured sweatshirt paired with a buttoned up shirt and plaid trousers.

Alternatively keep it simple and complement khaki Chinos with the sweatshirt in a cool shade of green and a pair of brogues to complete the look.

For a more directional twist wear a white sweatshirt with dark denim and sturdy boots for striking masculine cool.

So, whether you’re in the mood for a nice subtle shade or want to make a statement with a burst of colour at £15.99 each you’re literally spoilt for choice.

Specializing in work clothes for men, Engelbert and Strauss also have a great selection of t-shirts to help fight off the cold winds.

Brave the weather with a comfortable stretchy round neck t-shirt which are perfect for layering without creating a bulky look or check out their thermal underwear for extra warmth.

For more visit www.engelbert-strauss.co.uk

Formal jackets
Every man worth his weight needs a formal jacket. This season, tailoring for men’s jackets is classic and simple. Clean, unfussy lines and elegant simplicity make for timeless jackets that will last beyond the summer. Slim fit, two button fastening styles are most on point and will have you looking dapper in now time. Gentle shades of navy, grey and steel blue are softer summer alternatives to black, but look just as sophisticated. Next has a selection of three summer jackets in this style for £99 made from either cotton or linen.

Casual jackets
Quilted and cotton utility jackets are hot choices for casual wear this summer. Dark, deep shades of green, blue and brown add weight to lighter summer outfits. Next has a good selection of quilted jackets but the styles that really stand out are Navy Cotton Hooded Duffle Coat (pictured) with multiply pockets giving it a real utility feel and the Khaki Hooded Jacket that has a Baber jacket look and feel about it. It has a worker/utility feel but is cool and casual and looks great with a hoodie and jeans. Each of these jackets comes in well below £100.

Navy Cotton Hooded Duffle Coat from Next, £55

Gilets
Sometimes you need a little bit more warmth than a hoodie can give, but don’t want to pile on a thick jacket. A gilet is the perfect halfway house and Next has a stylish little collection to choose from. Our top pick would be the hooded gilet in khaki, navy or burgundy. It’s just £55 but is fully fleece lined, comes with a fleece hood and top and side pockets.

Following the success of last week’s Buyer’s Pick debut feature from Lee Douros at mywardrobe.com we intend to waste no time bringing you the second instalment of his very stylish advice, this time in the form of his second pick from mywardrobe.com’s AW10 menswear collection.

Last week Lee talked us through a great reflective jacket from Stone Island that was guaranteed to be a talking point for fans of all thing tech-focused. With its heat sensitive qualities and glass microsphere technology the jacket is an amazing changing-colour dream coat, as well as being functional and waterproof…

This week Lee has chosen a great menswear accessory: this canvas messenger bag from heritage brand Belstaff is one of those pieces that’s bound to become a weekend staple – on-trend and perfect for when you’re out and about around town.

Here’s what Lee has to say:

‘The Mountain Messenger from iconic heritage brand Belstaff is a great addition to any weekend/off duty outfit.

A bag that looks like you’ve had it for years (which due to the great craftsmanship, you will!), this a functional and practical piece from Great Outdoors powerhouse designers, Belstaff, that looks just as good when you’re darting through the city.’

We couldn’t agree more. Expect to spot them very soon on stylish-yet-rugged men riding bicycles, as they go about their enviably cool weekend plans…

The Belstaff messenger bag is available now at mywardrobe.com

Calling all mop-top, parka wearing mod-boys out there – Liam Gallager’s 1960s inspired label Pretty Green is set to open a temporary pop-up store on the iconic Carnaby Street at the end of the month, and we can’t wait to take a look inside. Set over two storeys the 2000sq ft store will house both the black and green label collections and will be the first dedicated Pretty Green store in London. The store promises to be haven for the contemporary Mod-boy, featuring exclusive one off pieces, an impressive panoramic image of the man himself on Brighton beach in the basement, and every Liam wannabe’s dream vehicle, a Lambretta Li 150 series 3 replica scooter.

The label’s attention to detail and emphasis on quality fabrics, cut and classic tailoring has made it a huge success with men after that 1960s look that Liam embodies, so here are a couple of pieces we’ll be rushing down to the store to take a look at. We love this classic Parka – possibly the epitome of Mr. Gallagher’s style – but also a great wardrobe staple that’s perfect for Autumn Winter.

Team the parka with this oxford button down shirt (currently in the sale…£75.00 £52.50), a cheeky swagger and a mad fer’ it attitude, and you’ll have the Pretty Green look down to a tee.

Pretty Green Temporary will be open at 11.00am, Friday 30th July -57 Carnaby Street, London.

‘LOVE your wallet/i-pod holder/credit card holder…’, ‘Thanks, it’s new Raf Simons.’ Get practising this little exchange because after we show you the brand new Raf accessories that have arrived at Oki Ni you’ll be needing to use it to reply all of those guaranteed admiring comments.

The collection features a selection of sleek and modern looking leather accessories that includes a great i-pod holder, a really cool zipper wallet and a credit card holder – all available in classic black or off-white.

They look so good you’d almost not want to use them.

Raf Simons accessories are available from Oki Ni, see the full collection here.

So if we aren’t already, get us bookmarked now because we’ll be posting one of Lee’s very cool selections from mywardrobe’s AW10 collection each week – as well as his exclusive insight on the piece – so you can start looking forward to getting the lowdown from a real pro a little more often.

Lee’s first pick of the series is a great piece from Stone Island and it’s a really innovative addition to your wardrobe – tecchie fans take note: The Blue Liquid Reflective Coat has heat sensor technology which means that it changes colour depending the heat of your environment – pretty damn cool. To achieve this effect thousands of glass micropsheres are sprayed onto the jacket, which is then baked to set the colour and its reflective properties – that’s what we call impressive outerwear.

Here’s what Lee has to say:

‘The Blue Liquid Reflective Coat is a real landmark piece from Stone Island and we are happy to launch it for AW10 on my-wardrobe.com.

It encapsulates the brand’s constant research into technical advances in fabric construction by applying a liquid reflective coating over the base fabric which picks up direct light rays and bounces it back to the source. The styling of the jacket itself also keeps true to the brand’s ethos of functionality, featuring multi-zip-pocket detailing on the front, and a hood which is articulated and can be worn totally hidden, half extended – to create a neck insulator – or fully unzipped into a total head-covering hood.

The special badge on the shoulder also denotes this is a truly special piece. It is made in special white embroidery as opposed to the classic green and yellow to set the piece apart from the rest of the collection and highlight its limited number nature.

All in all, a real collector’s piece and one that will provide a great talking point, while keeping the wearer toasty through-out this and many winters to come.’

There you have it – straight from the fashion buyer’s mouth. We just can’t wait to see what Lee has in store for us – and you – next week.

Visit mywardrobe.com to see their AW10 collection in full.

We love a good designer and brand collaboration here at MFL for Him, and we especially love it when a truly great designer gets together with a top brand to create a collection that really works. The latest of said collaborations that we’re looking forward to is that of twice nominated CDFA Menswear Designer of the Year, Michael Bastian and Gant – the brand that delivers American style clothing with European flair.

The collection, which is set to launch at the end of August, fuses the rich heritage of Gant with the modern and luxurious American classics that Michael Bastian is known for, and promises to mix sporty pieces with tailored elements to create a truly wearable collection.

Inspired by the fastest sport on two feet, Lacrosse, the collection features sporty separates in classic colours, where maroon sweaters edged with contrast orange stripes are mixed with check shirts and chunky knits for a grown-up preppy look.

We love this green knit sweater with the quirky Lacrosse pattern across the chest – it looks great worn with simple chinos and a relaxed shirt underneath for a sports-chic look.

Worn with a check flannel shirt this classic down bomber jacket does that American sportswear look perfectly, as well as making for a great piece of outerwear for Autumn Winter. Other stand-out pieces in the collection that are worth checking out include tailored blazers with elbow patches and a truly must-have washed moleskin military pea coat.

The Michael Bastian for Gant collection will be exclusively available at Selfridges on Oxford Street as well as gantuk.com from 25th August.

There’s a select few men that it’s really quite OK to admit to having a man-crush on, and one half of Grammy award-winning production team for the Neptunes – Pharrell Williams – is one of them. He’s got the style, he’s got the talent and to top it off he’s got a really cool clothing line that he not only helps design, but also stars in their campaigns. Yes Pharrell’s got it all, and we want a piece of that distinctive style – which is why we’re currently spending a significant amount of time taking our picks from Billionaire Boys Club AW10 range.

Pharrell shows us how it’s done as he looks effortlessly stylish in khaki green blazer, jeans, sneakers, hat and super-cool sunglasses. Billionaire Boys Club does that luxurious sportswear look really well but still manages to keep an urban vibe and street wear feel. We’ve also got our eyes on this preppy, college boy tweed blazer with shoulder patches which looks great styled with the relaxed polo and holdall bag, as well as the really great military feel jacket with oversized shearling collar – perfect for winter.

Loving your work, Pharrell – we salute you.

Visit the Billionaire Boys Club site to see the full AW10 collection.

Forget your inner-ear headphones that constantly fall out, feel uncomfortable and generally provide more sound quality for the person sitting next to you – it’s all about on-ear or over-ear headphones, and we’re loving the offerings from Skullcandy.

Utah based brand Skullcandy produce the coolest music listening gear around, boasting a host of special ranges including an NBA player series and various artist collaborations. Drawing much of their inspiration from hip-hop culture it’s no surprise that one of their stand-out collaborations comes from Snoop Dog, whose intricately patterned Skullcrushers are bound to turn heads. Complete with 30mm neodymium magnetic speakers and mini-sub woofers, the headphones allow listeners to take the Snoop bassline wherever they go.

If Snoop headphones aren’t quite your thing then the newly re-styled classic Lowriders are a slightly more subtle option for stylish head gear. Available now, the new Lowrider has shed its plastic surface for a matt satin texture skin, coming in coral, blue, purple, white and yellow these headphones add a pop of colour to any outfit. With plush ear pillows, nylon cable and an integrated microphone that’s compatible with iPhone and Blackberry the Lowrider is a on-ear headphone for the ultimate sound experience.

Just which colour to choose? If you’re as spoilt for choice as we are then take a look at the full Skullcandy range here.