Grey Fox

Socks as a gift for Christmas? It's become fashionable to scoff; but why? Socks are an essential part of the wardrobe, providing colour...

Archer & Peyton socks I've mentioned Archer & Peyton before. Produced in Italy in a wide range of colours and designs, they...

Trakke Bags I've written about Trakke Bags here before and said how impressed I was by this small Scottish business's design and...

This is the first of an occasional Friday round-up of news and of products I've tried and approved of. If you'd like to contribute ...

I've now been lucky enough to visit several UK clothing factories in the last few months. It's been a privilege to see British manu...

A whole blog post on one pair of socks? Yes. These gorgeous mustard socks from Marwood , made from mohair, must be the ideal Christmas pai...

Dear Mr Fox, I've recently discovered your blog and am thoroughly enjoying your posts, as is my 47 year old (slightly grey haired) hu...

Now we tend to think that a sock is a sock is a sock. But think for a short while. Some socks are never comfortable - they rumple up and are...

I was recently sent for review a lovely orange pair of socks by Marko John's . Unlike most of the socks we buy, these are made in Britai...

These hand-knitted socks were worn by British biologist and photographer, George Rayner, in Antarctica between 1927 and 1939 (I hope he too...

I'm going back to the socks debate, which has raged among my loyal readers (many thanks both of you) here  and here . Browsing through t...

To show that I listen to my readers' kind suggestions, I've taken a photo of rolled up pink chinos with contrasting bright blue sock...

Sartorial experts would have us wearing socks that match our trousers (or pants if you're American; but that gets confusing for those ...