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How to Style Multi-Coloured Knitwear

Men’s clothing tends to be designed conservatively to suit men’s lifestyles that generally necessitate a more muted dress code. We very much have this need in mind when designing our clothes, and that is why by and large, you can feel confident that anything from our knitwear range will suit most men’s lifestyles, however conservative their wardrobe needs to be. However, this runs the danger of stifling creativity which is the very thing that as a designer brand we seek to pursue. As such, where there is historical or cultural reference points that we feel sufficiently move us to compel a design, we would incorporate such elements, resulting at times in a piece of knitwear with more than one colour...

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Formal vs. Informal Knitwear

We are frequently contacted by customers who’d like some guidance on which pieces would suit them and their lifestyle best. Most commonly, we hear from men who aren’t sure whether they’d get enough wear from a garment given the climate where they’re living. Sometimes, though, we’re contacted asking for advice on when and how to wear a particular piece, what other items can it be styled with, and when can, or should, I wear it, in particular, on what sorts of occasions can a piece of knitwear be worn?  Often the discussions revolve around formality - can a certain piece of knitwear be worn at the office? Will it be formal enough? Most of time, there is no concern whether...

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A Guide to Layering Knitwear

With the recent chilly weather and the storms we’ve had here in the UK, plus the upcoming bouts of severe weather we’re expecting, we wanted to talk a little about knitwear layering. It’s a styling technique that’s not currently worn by many, but something we champion here at Colhay’s. If you match the right pieces, you’re rewarded with a stylish outfit that’s quick and easy to put together, along with long-lasting and all-important warmth and comfort. Traditionally, with menswear we started out with a suit and this formal manner of dressing has gradually become increasingly casual over the years, with jeans and knitwear frequently seen on men on a day-to-day basis. Today men are no longer routinely reaching for a...

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How to Style Black Knitwear

Black exudes elegance and gives you a distinctive, yet subtle look when incorporated into an outfit. View our latest style journal to discover how best to style black knitwear.

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How to Style Brown Knitwear

Dark, rich, but muted, the browns we choose for our knitwear are designed to be versatile and look great with a variety of bottoms and other items of clothing. They pair well with jeans, chinos and greys, as well as a white and oat. It’s a great base to use to put together an outfit with an oat/brown palette - something different to the safe navy and grey palette which a lot of people gravitate to. In this article, we show you a few different ways that we would wear our brown knitwear, starting with how to combine with bottoms. Brown knitwear with denim jeans - medium to dark washBecause our brown knitwear is dark, it goes particularly well with...

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