A few exciting brands for men of style - knitwear and jewellery

Over the last few weeks I've been invited to a couple of menswear trades shows - Kollective: Men at Wolf and Badger in Dover Street, London and Jacket Required. I went along to find brands that might be of interest to the man in search of style.

Inevitably there was much focus was on a younger market; contemporary fits, t-shirts, camouflage, street styles and the usual subversive edge. However, there were more classic products, fabrics and colours that would be suitable for the older man looking for something different. Here are a few of my favourites.

Fox Hunt make bespoke and ready-to-wear knitwear that is hand-made (some of these designs couldn't be made by machine). Their products are based on vintage designs and the colours and quality are superb. I hope to cover this exciting brand in more detail in a future post, but here are a few images. Inevitably, the models are young and I'd like to see some of these wonderful pieces modelled by older and more rugged gentlemen. I'm sure there's a huge market for such original and rare designs.

Smith Grey - Jewellery. I don't wear any jewellery apart from a watch, but I couldn't help being drawn to these products. Objects made in silver, sometimes oxidised or gold-plated, have a real sculptural quality to them. They are hand made in their London studio. Inevitably, the images don't show the superb finish and feel.

Howlin' - The riot of colours and designs of traditional knitwear attracted me to Howlin's stand at Jacket Required. I love Fair Isle and other traditional knitwear and it was here in profusion. There is an online shop and a showroom in Antwerp, but the website could better display the excitement of the collection.