We take a look at duffle enthusiats Gloverall’s Autumn/Winter 2012 collection. You’ll be unsurprised to hear it contains a lot of duffle fastenings and heavy wool. These are their bread and butter which means you won’t get any Thom Browne style surprises. Fashion needs a kick in the rear every now and then but steady-as-she-goes thinking is not something to turn your nose up at.

What they do they do well. Clever collaborations with the likes of bstore and the odd splash of attention grabbing colour in the shape of oranges and limes keeps things fresh while the classics march on. The fact is though the combination of oatmeal wool, wooden toggle and rope pull just works. Always has, probably always will.

Click for images

Japan’s ts(s) delivers their take on the chesterfield coat, which Por Vocacao lists as being made from “high end double face wool.” High end wool and all, the coat looks great and more than perfect for the mid height shopper. The coat features a ribbed shawl collar and double breasted closure. Did we mention the Italo-tweed?  We hope you still have some shopping to do.

More looks after the click.

The Woolrich John Rich & Bros. collection gives us a mighty jump on their forthcoming pre-Autumn/Winter 2012 collection. Talk about being early to market – we don’t mind. The “Makes and Tradesmen” collection is a reference to the “makers,” like John Rich himself, who opened the door in Pennsylvania to manufacturing. “Tradesmen” thanks those in careers like carpentry, shoemaking, tailoring that kept the men properly clothed. Fans fo the John Rich & Bros. collection will find further re-boots of classic forms including conductor vests and chore jackets that use “a strong fall palette of muted colors mixed with tweed, suede, canvas and twill.” Fabrication is the game here from Woolrich John Rich & Bros for Autumn 2011.

We spoke about this collab briefly in our feature on Kenneth MacKenzie last week and here’s the results. The 6876/Fred Perry collab was the result of some mining through the archives of 6876, bringing back some of their greatest hits, so to speak, alongside some original creations. One from the archives, this car coat has all those little things we appreciate – handwarmer pockets with button tab closure, concealed superlampo zip placket – you know, that kind of thing. End has it.

Take a leap to see more images.

Like a lot of companies, Pendleton has milked their day in the sun for all it’s worth. And can you blame them? Make hay while the sun shines and all that. The upside of the Pendleton stuff is that it still looks good, even after they’ve collaborated with the world and its pet monkey. Take this varsity for instance – still handsome ain’t it? And it’ll still be handsome even after the world’s gone goth ninja. (C Store)

New from Lanvin this season, a reversible winter coat. The “streamlined” winter coat is an ideal piece for city wear. The look is an overcoat with a puff top. The softly padded coat ensure warmth and comfort as the temperature continues to drop. Metal rivets, zips, and a clean, slim fit, make it ideal. Find the reversible coat now at all Lanvin shops world-wide.

More looks after the click.

We’re always up for a trench coat, especially when it’s made by the world’s most handsome department store, Liberty. If we were more fashion magaziney we’d say we like the sleek, clean minimalism of this jacket. As we’re not we’ll say we like the raglan sleeves and the fact that you’ll look like an nu-school version of Peter Sellers in it. (Liberty)

Monitaly gets major love from writers. Rightfully so it would seem. This plaid wool mackinaw is a great example as to why. It brings just a slight toch of modernity to a coat that you would have likely five years ago passed on as being too much like your gramp’s garb. Today, it is a fresh look made more unique by big details throughout. If you need it, Coggles has it.

More look after the click.

We’re big fans of coats like this. Not just because of the way they look mind. Moreso because of the absolute panic they send copywriters into. ‘Do we call it a tweed coat with biker sleeves or a tweed leather biker sleeve coat’? They opted for the latter. It’s a bit of a confusing title. But it’s a bit of a confusing coat, so we forgive them. Title confusions aside, we’re big fans of this number. It’s like several jackets got off with one another and made an unexpectedly beautiful baby. (My Wardrobe)

Wooyoungmi teamed up with several creatives & designers for some exclusive make ups of their coat. Among the folks involved are Jordan Askill, Dazed & Confused’s David Hellqvist, Gary Card, Reece Crisp and, last but not least, Style Salvage’s Steve Salter. Take a leap to see the coats in full technicolour.