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Introducing Peter Werth


Peter Werth is an iconic British brand that came to light in the 70’s, it’s roots lay in early northern soul followers and subtle terrace wear, early followers of the brand were once known as ‘Perry Boys’. The trend of British heritage brands collaborating with Savile row continues, Peter Werth have recently collaborated with Nutters of Savile row, during the 60’s the late Tommy Nutter dressed the rich and famous, the likes of Elton John, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Sir Hardy Amies and even Eric Clapton!


We are pleased to announce a capsule collection of contemporary yet sartorial menswear, featuring effortlessly stylish contemporary fit suits, polka dot shirts, sand died rain coats, tan welted brogues and single breasted knitted blazers.

We’ve picked out our top four items for your viewing pleasure.


With the party season starting this polka dot shirt is a must have. The button down collar gives the shirt a slight heritage feel, you can get away with not wearing a tie if you fasten the top button. As you would expect the shirt is 100% cotton and comes in a slim fit. This is by far a key piece for your party wardrobe. 




With the weather at the moment as unpredictable as the weekend’s football you’ll need a coat that’s going to keep you dry. This Twyford shower proof mac is sleek and stylish; its sand dyed and comes in a double check pattern. It looks great over a suit or worn casually over a polo shirt and jeans.


A key tailoring trend this year and next year is contrasting colours, through the next 6 months you’re going to see two tone contrasting blazers and suits, this Peter Werth blazer uses the trend on a subtle note, contrasting both the back neck lapel and the front two pockets. You’ll need a contrasting jacket in your wardrobe and this is just the one!


Every man should own a navy suit, this suit is elegant and sharp and will remain a timeless classic. The suit comes in a two button and has silver contrasting lining. A simple yet stylish suit, don’t forget, the button should always be buttoned when standing and unfastened when you sit down.

Posted November 15th, 2013 in Uncategorised.

Buying the right suit.

Buying a suit can be quite a daunting and intimidating experience, the web pages or store rails of one button or two button suits, with single breasts or double breasts, Italian fine wool or a wool mix. Which suit do you choose to fit your budget?


One thing to you need to decide on is your budget. With budget in mind you need to think about how often you will wear the suit…… are you buying for the short term (an interview or prom) or are you buying for the long term (for work or formal occasions), one piece of advice we will give you is that just because a suit is expensive and is made of fine wool it doesn’t mean you can wear it every day, the finer the wool the less often you should wear the suit. Fine wool suits should be used in rotation with other suits in your wardrobe. 


Next you need to think about the type of fit that would best suit your body shape, for those that are slender then a slim fit suit would be a great fit, a Ventuno 21 suit or a DKNY suit would be an almost perfect fit. If you’re of average build then a regular fit suit such as a Dehavilland or Moss 1851 suit would be a better fit. If you are of bigger build then go for a classic fit suitlike a Savoy Taylors Guild or Zegna suit. Comfort is key when wearing suits so you need to choose a fit that’s best for you. 


When you’ve chosen the fit that’s perfect for you then decide on the colour, you can go for a more classic & traditional colour like black, grey or navy but you can also be a bit daring a go for purple or electric blue. It’s becoming a lot more acceptable and on trend to break away from the traditional colours, even brown check suits are coming back into fashion with the help of popular TV shows like ‘Suits’ and ‘Mad Men’.


The final thing to decide on is whether or not you want to wear a plain or patterned suit. As we mentioned before the popularity of check suits has rocketed lately. You may decide that seeing as your working in the city then a classic or narrow pin stripe would have you fitting in straight away, you may even want to try a herringbone pattern to add some texture to your suit. But ultimately you may want to keep the suit classic and go for a plain or sharkskin suit. 




Below we show you the suits you could buy for your budget. 



Up to £400



This grey Zegna sharkskin suit is £349.00 reduced from £699.00, it’s made from fine 100% Italian wool. A perfect multi purpose suit. It’s perfect for the office and doubles up as a fantastic wedding suit.




















Up to £200

This is a charcoal puppytooth Moss 1851 suit it is £199.00 reduced from £399.00. The puppytooth weave gives the suit an interesting texture. We’d reccomend this for the office.




















Up to £150

This is a slim fit blue Ventuno Italia suit, it’s £129.00 reduced from £249.00, perfect for a slim fitting man, it comes in 100% wool and has two buttons, this suit is perfect for interviews, the office and even weddings, a real multi purpose suit!




















Up to £100



This Dehavilland black stripe suit is perfect for anyone with a lower budget, it’s £79.00 but was originally £199.00. It’s a poly viscose mix which means it can be worn day in day out. Perfect for a man about town rushing from meeting to meeting.


Posted October 24th, 2013 in Uncategorised.

AW13 Men’s Heritage Jackets

Last season’s heritage look was bigger than we all anticipated, check jackets, elbow patches, knitted bow ties and leather buttons swapped offices and streets in the UK. This winter will see the return of heritage in a big way, checks, tweed and herringbone textures have all made an appearance on the catwalks and will be filtering down into high st stores as we speak.

Our slim fit Ventuno 21 jackets will be leading the way in heritage outerwear, we’ve designed three heritage jackets that will suit any occasion. In this article we’ll show you how to wear yours.



The country gent.

The country gent look will be the most popular this winter, acceptable to wear to work and a second date! Wear the slim fit red check jacket  with a white small collar shirt and blue or claret polka dot tie, try and match the tie with a similar pocket square. Jeans or light chinos should be worn and you can even go ultra heritage by wearing a matching waistcoat. Brown slip on loafers or brogues should be worn with this outfit.

The country gent 2.0 

This look is similar to the last but is not as bold, the grey on grey also reflects the monochrome trend which is due to continue to be as popular as last season. The check on this jacket is alot more subtle but the strong heritage look remains when the matching waistcoat is worn. A white shirt is again the staple of the look, a small collared shirt is reccomended but not essential. Go for a larger width bow tie preferably a wine or dark red colour the bow tie should contrast with the grey jacket. Within the top pocket of the jacket is a pull out purple spotted pocket square, pull it out and reshape to your preferance. Pair the jacket with a light chino and dark monkstrap or brogue.




The office gent.
  
To pull off the office heritage look we suggest to go for an olive check jacket paired with a darker pair of chinos, we reccomend grey or slate with a chesnut derby shoe. Once again wear a neutral shirt white or ivory. Finish the look off with a green knitted tie and a pocket square that matches.

 
 

Posted September 30th, 2013 in Uncategorised.

What to wear for Royal Ascot 2013





The Royal Ascot is by far the most famous race meeting in England, the Royal meeting is steeped in history. In 1711, when riding out in her carriage near Windsor Castle, Queen Anne proclaimed an open stretch of land an ideal patch of open ground for ‘horses to gallop at full stretch’. Later that year the first race was held on the site, with a prize of 100 Guineas.
 
Since this historical moment Ascot has become a sartorially prestigious event with the annual prize money reaching an excess of £10 million.
 
At this year’s Royal Ascot the sartorial stakes are high, dressing for Ascot this year needs much thought and attention, last year organisers released a new list of strict sartorial rules, this year it’s much the same, without following these rules you may be ejected from the event.
 
The dress code will differ depending on the type of ticket access you have, if you have access to the Royal enclosure then the rules are much different to that of the Grandstand or Furlong Lounge.
 
Moss Bros Hire’s royal Ascot collection has been specifically designed to meet the dress code of this prestigious event, so you can relax and enjoy yourself in style in the knowledge that you will be complying with the strict attire regulations.


The Royal Enclosure.



This area by far has the strictest dress regulation, gentlemen (yes we said gentleman not lads) are required to wear black or grey morning dress, any other colour is not permitted and you will be refused entry.
 
Your attire must include a waistcoat and tie, grey is the most favourable and sartorial, always keep the bottom button undone on your waistcoat. Your tie should be silk, most favour a paisley or plain block colour design we suggest that a Windsor knot is used when fastening your tie.
 
Ensure that you are wearing a black or grey top hat, you may remove your hat when dining within a restaurant, a private box, club or that facilities terrace, balcony or garden. You may not in any way customise your hat.
 
Keeping in the horsing tradition we recomend these ‘lucky’ horseshoe chain cufflinks.
 
You must at all times wear black shoes and make sure that your shoes are polished.
 
Moss Hire are offering Royal Ascot hire packages from £110.00, pop in to your local store to find out more.  

The Grandstand


 


 
Gentleman in the grandstand are required to wear a suit with a shirt and tie. Jeans, shorts and sportswear are by all means not permitted. This dress code is slightly flexible and those wanting to wear morning suits are welcomed to do so.
 
We recomend a one or two button suit, you can be flexible on colour within the grandstand. Your shirt should be plain and your tie should be silk and reflect personality and of course the royal occasion. Resist wearing striped suits, a sharkskin or herringbone texture are welcome. If the weather is warm then wear a 100% cotton shirt, this will ensure your shirt is able to ‘breathe’ and it will keep you cool.
 
You should add a pocket square to add some class and vibrancy to your outfit, again make sure the square is silk, try to either contrast the square and tie colours or match them as close as possible, 
 
Add some cufflinks to the outfit if possible, these lucky horse shoe cufflinks are very fitting for the occasion.
 
Unlike the Royal Enclosure you don’t need to wear black shoes, but your shoes must be smart and polished.


 


Posted June 12th, 2013 in Uncategorised.

The Great Gatsby American Dream

The Great Gatsby is the latest visual delight brought to the big screen by Baz Luhrmann, the film is an epic adaptation of Scott Fitzgerald’s American dream novel from 1925. The film follows Jay Gatsby a mysterious millionaire with a thirst for extravagant parties and the finer things in life as he attempts to recapture the heart of his old-money sweetheart. 

If you’ve already seen the trailers or have been lucky enough to have seen The Great Gatsby then you would’ve noticed the dapper, exquisite & sartorial style of Jay Gatsby played by Leonardo DiCaprio, in the original novel by Fitzgerald Jay Gatsby is described as a total clotheshorse. The clothing in The Great Gatsby gives a lesson to any man wanting to dress to impress.

Most of us don’t have the hoards of money that Jay Gatsby has but you don’t have to be an eccentric millionaire to get the prohibition Gatsby look.
 
The Gatsby Dinner Suit look.

Ultimately your dinner suit look should follow that of Mr Gatsby himself, keep the look classic with slight contemporary styling.  Your jacket should have peak stain lapel and piping one the pockets. Make sure the jacket has only a one button fastening, you want to expose as much of the shirt as possible. The shirt should be a classic 6 pleated dress shirt.  We have the exact bow tie designed used in the Great Gatsby, a black and white piped bow tie! Detailing is key for this look so don’t forget the silk hanky in your top pocket, you can wear a plain white hank but you can reverse the bow tie colouring by going for a white hanky with a black trim.

Recreate the look with the products below.
Peak lapel dinner suit with satin lapels
Pleated dress shirt
Black and white piped bow tie
White silk hanky
Black and white contrast hanky
Mother of pearl cufflinks

 
The Gatsby Long Island linen look

This dapper summer look takes styling the linen suit to the next level. It’s very easy on the eye but oozes class. A look that can be easily recreated for a wedding or a summer meeting in the city. The contrasting waistcoat is optional but in our eyes it takes the outfit to the extreme end of suiting style. 

Stone coloured silk linen is the best option for this look, choose a two button jacket, it’s up to you whether you choose to fasten both buttons but we only fasten one. Wear a pale blue single cuff shirt matched with a yellow or light gold tie. Add a paisley or floral print pocket square in the top pocket to finish the look. 
Recreate the look with the products below.

Stone silk linen suit
Pale blue single cuff shirt 
Contrast double breasted waistcoat
Yellow spotted silk tie
Paisley silk hanky
Liberty print floral hanky

Power dressing in the prohibition

The prohibition era was all about power dressing, stating your authority in society by the way in which you dress, we no longer live in the prohibition era but that doesn’t mean you have to stop power dressing.

Your suit should be of the highest quality, fine cloth and tailored fit. Choose a 3 piece suit but never fasten the bottom button on your waistcoat. Your shirt should be crisp and the collar in a neat sharp condition; of course the shirt should be double cuff and paired with a pure silk tie and knotted cufflinks. Match the tie with a silk pocket square and wear a smart polished leather shoe, a brogue or monk strap shoe will look the smartest for this look. 
Recreate the look with the products below.
3 piece tailored fit luxury suit
Crisp double cuff shirt
Pure Silk tie
Silver knotted cufflinks
Smart leather monk strap shoe
Smart leather brogue shoe
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Posted May 24th, 2013 in Uncategorised.

Get the PFA award winning Gareth Bale look!

Last night saw the unstoppable Gareth Bale pick up both the PFA player of the year and Young player of the year awards. He joined footballing legends Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Ronaldo and Mark Hughes as the only men to have won the main award twice in their career.

It’s obvious that the young Welsh wonder has had a fantastic season but this is the first time we’ve seen him look so smart! He turned up looking sharp and confident in this one button dinner suit, he steered clear from the classic bow tie look and went for a skinny black silk tie with a fashionable small collar shirt.

We’ve listed the products you need to get his award winning look!

Black Ventuno 21 split lapel slim fit suit – £149
White short collar slim fit shirt – £35
Black skinny tie – £15
Dehavilland reversable belt – £20
Ventuno 21 diamante crystal cufflinks – £20

Posted April 29th, 2013 in Uncategorised.

Juan Mata and Adidas UK surprise at Moss Bros HQ.

Moss Bros’ very own Jamie Bosher was surprised by Chelsea FC’s Spanish world cup winner Juan Mata last week at the Moss Bros head office.

Adidas had recently launched the new 2013/14 Chelsea home kit without showing it to the general public, they challenged their fans to purchase the kit without actually seeing it. Jamie Bosher entered the competition (without even knowing Juan Mata would be presenting the shirt to him in person). Out of thousands of people Jamie was chosen as the winner.

Juan Mata & Adidas UK came down to Moss Bros HQ with a camera crew and surprised Jamie at his desk with the new shirt, life long Chelsea fan Jamie was stunned to see the Chelsea number 10 holding his new Chelsea home kit.

Juan then challenged Jamie to a kick about outside, Juan got more than he bargained for when Jamie nut megged him then tried an abitious chapeu over the head of the Spaniard.

 

Posted April 22nd, 2013 in Uncategorised.

Menswear Style Tip #2 How To Tie A Bow Tie


Wearing a bow tie these days is deemed uber cool by the style council, we’ve seen the bow tie trend move away exclusively from black tie dinner events to every day wear with casual shirts and tweed jackets.

Most people buy ready tied bow ties, mainly for convenience and for the simple fact that they don’t know how to actually tie a bow tie. Take your time with it, dont rush and panic that its not tight enough, if you do then your collar will bunched and you’ll choke yourself. If you tie the bow correctly it will not loosen and unravell.

We’ve illustrated 6 simple steps for you to look cool in the office or dapper at your next formal evening event!

Posted April 17th, 2013 in Uncategorised.

Suit Patterns – What to wear stripe or check suits?

Wanting to try something different from a plain suit but are unsure whether to go for a stripe or check?  Being the tailoring connoisseurs we’ve summarized a few key points to help you avoid wasting time in fitting rooms or webpages and pick one based on what you require the suit for. 
Stripes
Favoured by bankers and city workers, a stripe suit carries a fair amount of social protocol. However in recent seasons more designers have been experimenting with stripes in tailoring, broadening the scales and thinning the stripes have created many collections which have resulted in stripes filtering down all over the high street. 
Traditionally within the industry vertical stripes are used to give a slimming illusion, so this means a striped suit can afford to be a little bit more generous in fit.  If you are a guy looking for comfort and don’t want to compensate on style a stripe is definitely for you.
Our STG striped Grey mix and match suit is built on a regular block so it’s just that bit more relaxed; featuring a fine stripe on large scale, it adds that touch of sophistication to an otherwise plain grey suit.
Checks
Checks are the way to go if you’re not afraid to make a statement, with a huge array of colours, scales and textures’ it can however be a little overwhelming. Our advice here is to keep it tonal and slim or tailor fitted. Not only will you be following trends seen on the catwalks this season but you also won’t be drowning in excess detailed fabric.
Our French Connection Navy Checksuit has a beautiful tonal Prince of Wales check that is subtle enough to not overwhelm the wearer but still turn quite a few heads.

Posted April 10th, 2013 in Uncategorised.

Ted Baker London Launches Hire Wear With Moss Bros.

Ted Baker is pleased to announce the launch of his new hirewear collection with Moss Bros. Next Spring, having worked together for many years, Ted will be offering his hirewear in all Moss Bros stores, beginning with morningwear.

Tails of the unexpecTED is a classic morning suit with a contemporary twist is inspired by Ted’s very own tailcoat. Incorporating a vibrant peacock feather lining exclusive to Moss Bros, this new addition to Ted’s formalwear family is perfect for the groom, groomsmen or racing party.

Always one for the attention to detail Ted has created accessories to add a special touch to your perfect ensemble. These are available in a variety of crisp colours to complement any occasion.

For those who like to spread their tail feathers and stand out from the crowd, Ted’s morningsuit is perfect to ensure your special occasion is a memorable and fashionable one.

Posted April 9th, 2013 in Uncategorised.

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