SPRING ESSENTIALS FOR THE STYLE CONSCIOUS CHAP
SPRING ESSENTIALS FOR THE STYLE CONSCIOUS CHAP
In this video , your host showcases the 5 style essentials he turns to each spring season.
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In Ireland , went to the charity shops today and snagged a beautiful barely used Baracuta G9 Harrington jacket for 20 euro
May I ask your opinion on top button etiquette?
I was brought up with the rule that the top button stays undone if you are not wearing a tie and is always done up if you are wearing a tie.
How about wearing a shirt with the top 2 buttons undone? Do you think that is ever acceptable?
'Worrie-free Watch'. I think I've been looking for a term like that to use.
I still haven't bought me a pair of desert boots.
I must same Veldskoen desert boots are superb, having just picked up my first pair during their Easter sale.
Is it appropriate to continue wearing tweed into Spring on colder days? Im in Michigan. Thanks!
love this creeper
I’ve got a question, and maybe you have covered it in an earlier video but do you have any style guides for the “large” chap ? I’m 6,1 and 270 lbs. I’ve tried looking for clothes for the fashionable larger chap but everything is kind of plain or odd looking. I’m not fat, I have very broad shoulders and strong arms from a very physical job. On nights out or weekends I like to smarten myself up and dress in a classic gent’s wardrobe but I’m stuck on choices to wear. It seems that most of the “ fashionable men” today are a slimmer build and not quite realistic to the average or larger man. Even if I wear a hat, it just looks like a joke on top of my head. Please help with your superior knowledge of these things. keep up the good work. I am a religious watcher. Thanks.
What is the brand of your scarf 🧣? Very nice!
Fedora with harrington 🤔 not so sure 🤔
How about a covert coat for springtime wear?
What a ghastly shirt! …Grow Up!
Black, black, black it is all around , so boring. I wear dress boots any month of the year, cattle shows , horse shows, poultry shows, flower shows , yes I am a rural type so not your average U.K. resident.
I've never owned a harrington jacket, and haven't been drawn to them.
Reason: Growing-up they were worn by mods and skinheads, and that look was never one I have ever aspired to. In my view it's a challenge to look good in them. I've seen too many middle aged and older guys pop them on and think they look great, but actually look like a sack of potatoes, and somehow out of sorts. I think they work if you've got a good physique, it's a good fit, the colour is right, and is part of well put together ensemble. Just relying on it being a Harrington jacket isn't enough, but I think quite a few gents seem to think it's enough…"It worked for Steve McQueen and Daniel Craig!…". Alternative? – I find a gilet is good for Spring, versatile with t-shirts, polos, long sleeve shirts, jumper and event rugby shirts. For cooler/wet Spring a waxed utility jacket, fitted to just below the waist works well or a bomber jacket with a more tailored fit. For warmer a casual unlined jacket in wool/cotton works well especially with a smart collared shirt.
A nice video, i use my Ray Ban Aviators had them since 2014 just changed the prescriptioned glasses a few times. I wear eyeglasses all the time.
My Panama hat is a must, or my woodland camouflage hat when i am out in the nature.
I use a light brown leatherjacket most of the spring and early autum.
NATO strap is a good alternative for summer too
Nice shirt Ash, interesting choice of fragrance.
Enjoy the Spring
Starlight
Ash, a bolo tie would look great with that outfit… just sayin! I am not letting it go until I see one on you LOL maybe time to do a video from Texas or Nashville 🙂
Interesting choice the shirt buttoned all the way up without a tie. I don't know if i like it or if i hate it, Good job nevertheless. Like the video. I am an Australian and I am sick of the heat saving my pennies to have a nice long winter. Perhaps the UK.
Thank you for being more than just a teacher.
You are a mentor and role model. Thank you sir!
Hi Ash
A timely reminder to lift out my Desert wellies., mine are slightly higher in the ankle with ghillie lacing.
For sunglasses, I have a pair of 1920s Wilson goggles. My go-to sunglasses are practical rather than stylish, I wear a pair of Revision Sawfly ballistic glasses.
Headwear🤔 Tilley hats. I do own a Boater, mainly for Steampunk use.
I have commented many times about fragrances…
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Citrus and lavender are great for a summer fragrance, but they tend to disappear quickly. Gents, think about a really good sandalwood scent! It’s thoroughly tropical, and lasts longer! And since sandalwood is used for so many luxury soaps, it will make you smell clean, clean, clean. Which is the whole point of a summer scent!
Love this video, Ash! It's a wonderful reminder of how important it can be to work up a bit of excitement for the coming season. I now live in a very rural area of the northeastern US (having moved here from London, by way of NYC. Here there's actually no talk of 'spring' per se, but rather 'mud season', which should paint a pretty vivid picture. So the reminder is well taken!
I do have a question regarding a particular accessory. When I was much younger, I would sometimes don a beret, though certainly not in the summer months. I recently spotted a rather well-dressed chap who was wearing a stylishly-angled navy woolen beret (keep in mind it's still well below freezing here as well), which in this neck of the woods is certainly not typical. The effect was that it made me want to attempt to start wearing a beret again on occasion, though I don't currently own one. So I'm wondering, what's your experience, if any, with berets? And are there particular types or styles of beret to select (or to avoid)? I do love hats of all types, but I always prefer to go for those of highter quality and better construction when I can afford to. Please keep these wonderful videos coming, cheers!
Hello Ash. Great talk today I have a orvis Harrington jacket which suits me quite well. I have a couple of seersucker shirts that I like wearing in the spring and summer and really enjoy my suede chucka boots. Great advice as usual. Cheers Ron
Ash, you've nailed it again !!! You look great …you are definitely the 2024 version of Steve McQueen. Style and quality at it's best 🎉
you mic is audible only in MONO, please change it into you montage app to STEREO
i would not skim on a cheep made in china jacket, worth investing in made in UK quality
seems like we need a raincoat, an umbrella and an ark
Fantastic stuff Ash!
I'm a big fan of scarves. But for the warmer months, and in less formal circumstances, I prefer a neckerchief/bandana. Granted, they do have a certain "theatrical" air about them. But they have a very blue-collar backstory, being an historical favourite of cowboys and sailors. Personally I find they do a very nice job of filling the space at the top of an unbuttoned shirt collar. A good-quality neckerchief fills the gap between a traditional scarf and a full-on cravat. You can wear a neckerchief with a t-shirt. I wouldn't try that with a cravat!
I have been considering the boater too.
AHAAAAAAAAA!
The sort of windbreaker you model here, Ash, is a classic jacket for the early spring.
Once winter is clearly over, and the ice and snow are gone and the temperature begins to rise, I transition from a topcoat to a lined trench coat, and then to a medium weight tweed sports jacket, sometimes layered with a thin cardigan sweater underneath for a bit of extra warmth.
I have a couple of Liberty of London floral shirts which I wear in the late spring, and throughout the summer, and these always get compliments. -When the weather becomes too warm for wearing a buttoned, collared shirt with a tie, a colourful patterned shirt can add interest to an outfit that might otherwise appear to be utilitarian.
A quality pair of sunglasses with tortoise shell frames is both practical and adds to one's sartorial style in those months when the sun is shining and protection from glare and ultra violet rays becomes important.
In the summer months, I wear my Rolex Datejust almost exclusively, leaving my vintage Omega with an allegator strap for fall and winter, and for dressier occasions.
Fahrenheit by Dior is a fragrance I frequently transition to as the weather improves.
-That's a fabulous spring scarf, Ash.
Admirable.
I've had the same pair of Gant jackets for decades, for winter & summer – navy blue with proper zip-pockets, both inside and out. You can't buy them now, so I dyed the lightweight one – now somewhat frayed – rather than waste money on the overpriced, dumbed-down version they expect you to settle for nowadays. I wear a tweed flat cap and, for town, black chinos & Seibel suede shoes; for walking, a Berghaus windcheater, Nike all-weather waterproof lined trousers (again you can't get these now) and Meindl boots.
Great video ash. For sunglasses, I recommend purchasing them at an opticians shop. You’ll end up paying MSRP, but you will get the correct fit and some good style feedback from staff that work with eyewear all the time.
0ttimi giubbotti,eleganti, sportivi , di ottima qualita'.
Sinceri auguri di Buona Pasqua a te e a tutti gli iscritti al tuo canale.
STARTING to transition into spring?!? My friend, the mosquitos have been signing autographs for weeks here in Houston, Texas. 🦟
Have to say my G9 is my favourite! Aloha shirts – has to be done! I'll be going for a new G9 soon – perhaps a navy one!
I normally go for Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet or GF Trumper's Limes for summer!
I don't get many comments on my sartorial style, generally speaking. However, during a wander down Jermyn Street last year, it was commented on favourably in two separete shops. My outfit? Chinos, a blue dress shirt and a Harrington!
Jaeger is available in the UK through Marks & Spencer. Their Harrington is £199
Try Yoox for Barracuta
The old wallet is needing to be retired after several years of sterling service…finding it difficult to select a stylish and harwearing replacement…….would be great to hear your thoughts at some point….what did you go for?