Check out checks for autumn and winter menswear

With winter's chilly grip arriving at last we need woven and knitted wool to keep us warm in the form of coats, suits, knitwear and trousers. And checks are the design of the moment. I collected these images from the AW15 shows earlier in the year. 

Geometric is the way to go. In addition to checked tailoring, try checked accessories: ties, socks, pocket squares, but go carefully if you want to mix checks. 

Mixing checks: how (L-R) Ralph Lauren, Nick Wooster and Tommy Nutter have done it

Mixing checks (for example herringbone or houndstooth with Prince of Wales checks) works well when the different checks are identical colours, or if individual elements of colour or pattern carry over between the designs, or by using different-scaled sizes of the same pattern.  Experimentation will suggest the best approach; if the result screams at you (or maybe your children or partner), try something different.

Finally, here's a wonderful Prince of Wales check coat in wool/nylon mix from Reiss for you to check out. Below you'll find links to other suppliers mentioned here.

Brands pictured above:

E Tautz
Turnbull & Asser
Ede & Ravenscroft
Casely-Hayford
Margaret Howell
Tiger of Sweden
Joshua Kane
Lou Dalton

This post has not been sponsored by any of the brands mentioned.