Jacket Required is one of my favourite trade shows of the year. It's full of interesting brands of great variety and, for me as a blogger, extremely accessible. There were many products that caught my eye at July's event and my selection here is simply representative rather than an attempt to choose favourites.
Mr Stanford umbrellas, made in England (image below). Nicely made and a good range of styles. See their website.
Mr Stanford umbrellas, made in England (image below). Nicely made and a good range of styles. See their website.
The Shackleton Company (image below). Clothing, footwear (a superb collaboration with Cheaney), beer and other products made in the UK and all finding inspiration in the exploits of famous early twentieth century explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton. See their website.
Baracuta, best known for its G9 Harrington jacket (of which, I'm reliably informed, they have now made over 50,000 in England), continues to manufacture much of its range in the UK. I loved this stylish trench coat (image below). See their website.
Millican bags. One of my favourite overnight bags is Millican's beautifully designed and unburstable Harry the Gladstone overnight bag, which I will update you on shortly when I review a few of my longterm test products. My eye was caught by The Botanist (image below), due for launch soon, which provides its owner will all they need to botanise and in particular to forage for the gorgeous botanicals that might be required to add flavour to food and drink. Again, I'll tell you more about this bag as soon as I can. See Millican.
Charlie Borrow makes leather bags and accessories in London, England. Beautifully made and stylish, they have all the advantages of being made in small quantities by a real craftsman. Stand out from the crowd with one of these leather tote bags (pictured below). See his website here.
Return of the Rudeboy. If you saw the exhibition at Somerset House, you'll love the book (below). Stylish and beautifully photographed, you can buy it here. I reviewed the exhibition on the blog here.
Gloverall is another British company going from strength to strength. Renowned for the duffel coat, they make a wide variety of stylish menswear, including this coated cotton jacket due for sale in spring 2016. See Gloverall.
Finlay & Co continue to expand their range of stylish eyewear and sunglasses. Best known for their wooden frames (see below), I was also impressed by their growing range of acetate frames. See Finlay & Co.
Portuguese Flannel make excellent cotton shirts in Portugal. I like their tartan/plaid winter designs, but for next summer these shirt embroidered with bees and other designs will look just the thing. See Portuguese Flannel.
Jacket Required is a menswear trade only show.