Our luxury knitwear in oatmeal is a great colour choice for spring. The colour is fresh and light, whilst being matt and not “shiny” like a lot of white or cream colours you see from elsewhere during the spring summer time. It’s also a great colour to wear if you prefer knitwear that is more neutral, and like us, find the sea of light pastel colours that flood that spring/summer menswear scene just not quite “you”. As such we thought it would be helpful to go through some of our favourite luxury knitwear pieces in oatmeal that we feel are most appropriate for spring given its weight, textures and versatility, together with some styling tips. Superfine lambswool crew neck in...
The Superfine Lambswool Tennis Cardigan is perfect for transitional weather. It is a comfortable and soft mid-weight sweater, made with the world's best superfine lambswool spun in Scotland by Todd & Duncan. Ideal worn on its own, under tailoring, a casual jacket or our chunky shawl cardigan. See how we style it here.
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...
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...
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...
