The Guide

New Arrivals: Spring 2016

Combining an inventive use of colour, graphic print, and subtle tonal effects with a discerning selection of textures fabrics, Peter Werth’s Spring 2016 collection delivers looks which interplay classic menswear looks with a bit of contemporary understated style, always reflecting our knitwear heritage and working class style.

Peter Werth’s versatile warm weather wardrobe celebrates the onset of Spring. It features lighter weight knitwear, outerwear, trousers, blazers, footwear and shirting that incorporate a deliberately vivid colour palette of clay, sky blue, rust and canary yellow – inspired by David Hockney’s Los Angeles landscapes from the late 1960s.

Stylish Spring Protection

A decent piece of outerwear should always be one of the well-dressed man’s biggest investment pieces. Men need something that works on those warmer Spring days, as well as something that protects you from the inevitable seasonal showers. Peter Werth’s offer of contemporary takes on menswear outerwear classic will have them well and truly covered. Featuring coated cotton and cotton line raincoats, laundered cotton reefer coats, updated versions of bomber and Harrington-style jackets, will ensure our style savvy customers will have options come rain or shine.

Author Bomber Jacket, £99. Also in Charcoal. Shop our new Spring Outerwear here.

Relaxed Spring Tailoring

It’s good to have options when it comes to Spring tailoring. Relaxed and modern; tailored and fitted – Peter Werth’s max-and-match tailoring will set the perfect tone in any situation and at any event in the seasonal calendar. Taking fabric references from our outerwear collection, our fine wool, cotton linen and cotton poly structured Holloway Cut and new shorter Ashby Cut, feature patch pockets, refined stitch details and a slimmer, more youthful cut. Comfort and sartorial elegance epitomised.

Teller Blazer in Navy, £199. Shop our selection of Blazers online here.

Fair Weather Knitwear

Peter Werth was founded in 1975, originally producing men’s knitwear made by factories in Leicester and Nottingham. Four decades later knitwear remains an integral part of the collection. For Spring our signature Hemingford Cut knitted polo shirt has been reworked in fine gauge cotton and includes a more premium fashion collar. The soft handle, Brooksy short-sleeved versions feature stitch interest, tipping and stripes, referencing patterns from the 1970s – the era we were founded. The perfect extra layer and never too bulky, our Halton Cut crew necks are given a subtle lift and added interest through a well considered choice of stitch details, fresh seasonal colours and prints.

Elder Check Fine Gauge Cotton Crew Neck Navy, £65 Browse our knitwear collection here.

A Shirt For Every Occasion

Interplaying sophisticated tactile fabrics, eye catching prints and thoughtfully considered details, our Spring shirt selection delivers relaxed, contemporary menswear looks for maximum impact with minimal fuss. Featuring concealed button down, rolled button down and micro collars, our Spring shirt collection features subtle grid checks, optical graphics, polka dots and fine and horizontal stripes in soft cotton and laundered fabrics. Perfect with the sleeves rolled up with 5-pocket jeans, or with the sleeves rolled down with a relaxed blazer.

Parade Butterfly & Grid Check Cotton Shirt Blue – also comes in red, £99. Shop all of our new Shirts online here.

Stepping Out In Style

Footwear has an important role to play in a man’s wardrobe, the key is to stick with just a few timeless styles. Delivering a modern twist on some essential footwear styles – through the mixing of skins, colours and textures – Peter Werth’s Spring collection includes London brogues, desert boots, Oxfords and Derbies, smart casual Oxfords, as well as new versions of our iconic Nesbitt and Turnmill styles.

Kingsley Suede Derby Grey, £79. Shop all footwear here.

Jerseywear

Perfect dressed up with a Spring blazer or dressed down poolside, Peter Werth’s seasonal jersey collection will offer relaxed stylish versatility helping stylish men’s wardrobe extend from smart to casual, from day to night, with every piece combining seamlessly with most of the others. The collection includes long-sleeved T-shirts, striped pique polo shirts, twin stripe polka dot T-shirts and polos and plain loop back sweatshirts.

Locke Twill Sweatshirt Indigo (also comes in Clay) £59 Shop the rest of our Jersey selection here.

Why Style Matters: Words Of Wisdom

Any man can buy clothes. Unfortunately not everyone can buy style, yet most people have an opinion of what it is. Here we find out what pearls of wisdom some of the most stylish men – past and present – have to say on the matter. Remember fashion is what you buy, style is what you do with it.

“With a suit, always wear big British shoes, the ones with large welts. There’s nothing worse than dainty little Italian jobs at the end of the leg line.” David Bowie, Musician and Style Icon

“A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life.” Oscar Wilde, Poet

“Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.” Arthur Ashe, Professional Tennis Player

“Never use the word ‘cheap.’ Today everybody can look chic in inexpensive clothes (the rich buy them too). There is good clothing design on every level today. You can be the chicest thing in the world in a T-shirt and jeans, it’s up to you.” Karl Lagerfeld, Fashion Designer

“Putting on a beautifully designed suit elevates my spirit, extols my sense of self, and helps define me as a man to whom details matter.” Gay Talese, Author

“Dressing well is a form of good manners.” Tom Ford, Fashion Designer

“A man should look as if he has bought his clothes with intelligence, put them on with care and then forgotten all about them.” Hardy Amies, Fashion Designer

“All it takes are a few simple outfits. And there’s one secret – the simpler the better.” Cary Grant, Actor

‘Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.’ Orson Welles, Actor & Director

“I can go all over the world with just three outfits: a blue blazer and grey flannel pants, a grey flannel suit, and black tie.” Pierre Cardin, Fashion Designer

“Always dress well, but keep it simple.” Oscar De La Renta

“Style is personal. It has nothing to do with fashion. Fashion is over quickly. Style is forever.” Ralph Lauren

8 Things To Look Forward To In 2016

Happy January! After the festive period of indulgence, decadence and joviality, it can sometimes be hard to find anything to look forward to in the opening weeks of the New Year. Don’t worry, there’s plenty to get exited about in 2016. Here we pick 8 things to help you forget the winter blues.

Peaky Blinders: Season Three

Although they’ve yet to announce a release date, the creators of Peaky Blinders have confirmed it will arrive at some point this year. According to trade mag Deadline, shooting on the third season of the Steven Knight-created crime saga started back in October. Among the new cast members, Paddy Considine has joined as the “representative of a force beyond anything Tommy has previously encountered” (whatever that means!). Apparently, Season 3 will see Tommy pulled into the glamorous and dangerous world of international intrigue in 1920s Britain, putting his entire organization and family at risk, and forcing him to question everything about his own ambitions and desires. Worth staying in for.

Euro 2016

There’s nothing like a major football tournament to define a year, regardless of how low our expectations are for any of the home nations. Even so, with the likes of Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Daniel Sturridge, Leighton Baines and Ross Barkley all coming into form at the perfect time for their respective teams in the Premiership, maybe the Three Lions really can make it to the latter stages of the tournament. According to Harry Redknapp: ““England has got three or four young players emerging now in time for Euro 2016. Roy will have a team that can really compete. I would be disappointed if we don’t at least get to the semi-finals and then I could see us having a real go at winning it.” Time will tell, but expect it to be excruciating!

Grimsby

Sacha Baron Cohen’s comeback (after the controversial 2012 comedy The Dictator) had been penciled in for last year. Thankfully (because all of us were caught up in the frenzy surrounding the respective launches of the latest Star Wars and James Bond installments), it was rescheduled until March this year.

Here’s how Google has summarized the plot: “Dimwitted football hooligan Nobby (Sacha Baron Cohen) lives in an English fishing town with his loving girlfriend (Rebel Wilson) and nine children. For the last 28 years, he’s been searching for his long-lost brother Sebastian (Mark Strong). When the two finally reunite, Nobby finds out that his sibling is a top MI6 assassin who’s just uncovered a sinister plot. Wrongfully accused and on the run, Sebastian now realises that he needs Nobby’s help to save the world and prove his innocence.”

The good folk of Grimsby are naturally a little peeved for the film’s negative portrayal of the town, but like everything that Baron Cohen makes, it should be taken with a rather large pinch of salt. Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxIKQa63LAY

It’s A Leap Year

Good news for anyone who was actually born on the 29^th February – you can actually celebrate this year. For everyone else it means we get an extra day. For all you single men out there, watch out for that leap year wedding proposal from a significant woman in your life. The BBC’s website explains why: “The tradition of a woman proposing on a leap year has been attributed to various historical figures. One, although much disputed, was St Bridget in the 5th Century. She is said to have complained to St Patrick that women had to wait too long for their suitors to propose. St Patrick then supposedly gave women a single day in a leap year to pop the question – the last day of the shortest month.” Apparently you’re not meant to say no. So, if you want to remain single, we suggest camping out behind the sofa for the day.

London & York Gin Festivals

Once you’ve managed to get through the obligatory Dry January alcohol purge and recovered from the associated side effects (seizures, hallucinations, sleep disruption, restlessness etcetera), no doubt you’ll be looking forward to jumping straight back off the wagon and into the first excuse for a quick snifter. What about a gin and something? It’s cool, elegant and refreshing when delivered as a gin and tonic. But by adding some ‘mother’s ruin’ to a host of other ingredients and mixers it can be transformed into one of the most sophisticated drinks out there. Boasting over 100 different gins, make the London Gin Festival (Tobacco Docks, 19 Feb – 21 Feb) and Gin Festival York (York Racecourse, 26 Feb – 27 Feb) your go to shindig for February. With talks from gin industry experts, music and lot’s of chit chat with other gin lovers, there will be no doubt tears (of joy) not long after they open their gates. Chin-chin.

Comic Strip Presents … Red Top

Peter Richardson’s collective returns for another lewd, surreal trawl through the headlines – literally, on this occasion. Their latest outlandish 75-minute comic fantasy tells the story of Rebekah (Maxine Peake) an innocent and beguiling Northern girl who accidentally becomes Chief Executive of News International and gets caught up in a seventies Watergate-style scandal.

Produced by Great Western Features for Gold, ‘The Comic Strip Presents… The Red Top ‘ marks a welcome return of the nation’s favourite anarchic comedy collective. No one is safe from the irreverent wit of legendary British comedy filmmaker Peter Richardson in this surreal and hilarious script.

The film brings together a roll call of universally treasured British comedy greats, alongside exciting new comic talent. Maxine Peake will play the title role alongside Nigel Planer as Rupert Murdoch and Russell Tovey as Andy Coulson. Johnny Vegas, Alexei Sayle, Harry Enfield, James Buckley and John Sessions will also star in the film which airs on January 20^th.

Creator Peter Richardson said, “Like our previous Comic Strip satire – ‘The Hunt For Tony Blair’ which was set in the sixties, ‘The Red Top (WT)’ lampoons the phone hacking scandal and the world of politics and press proprietors, and is set in a colourful seventies ‘Boogie Nights’ style parallel universe with a disco soundtrack. I’m thrilled to have such a fantastic cast. It should be huge fun.” Can’t wait.

Rio 2016 Olympics

Yes, it really has been four years since London 2012. After a four year hiatus, the 31st Olympics – the biggest sporting event on the planet – returns this summer – in Rio de Janeiro, the site of the most recent football World Cup. According to an Associated Press investigation, we should also spare a thought for some of the cold water athletes (swimming, sailing, canoeing) who will be swimming and boating in waters so contaminated with human faeces that they risk becoming violently ill. It brings a whole new meaning to the campaign ‘Get Out Of The Water’ which launched Jaws to the world in 1975.

The X-Files

Exciting times. After a 13-year hiatus, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are reprising their roles as FBI Special Agents Mulder and Scully tackling aliens, mutant monsters and other paranormal threats. A TV schedule during the ‘90s (airing for 9 seasons), the new, six episode X-Files mini-series created by Chris Carter will air in late January. The last time we saw Mulder and Scully was back in 2008 in what was a pretty dire film. Will the new mini-series disappoint too? When it was previewed at Mipcom, an annual Cannes-based convention for individuals and companies working in the entertainment business last year, the audience loved it. According to The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Roxborough, who attended the screening clapped pretty much all the way through and “whooped and cheered as the closing credits rolled”. The truth is still out there.

Cracking Christmas Countdown: Instagram Competition

Just 10 Days Until Christmas. We’re giving away exciting Peter Werth prizes daily until Christmas Eve, hosted on the Peter Werth Instagram here.

To Win Simply:

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Can’t really say fairer than that!

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The first entry drawn at random by a member of Peter Werth’s marketing department from all correct entries received by the closing time of the prize draw will win a prize.
The decision of the judge is final.

Prize Draw & Gift Dispatch:

The prize draws are as follows (all times are GMT):

Prizedraw 10 = Tuesday 15^th December: 18:00pm – Next Day Dispatch
Prizedraw 9 = Wednesday 16^th December: 18:00pm – Next Day Dispatch
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Prizedraw 2 = Wednesday 23^rd December: 18:00pm – Dispatched 4^th January
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Good luck!

Stocking Fillers: What Every Man Wants For Christmas

According to our friends over at Esquire magazine: “There are presents and then there are presents. Some are expected, and others are as surprising as they are perfect. There are gifts that impress only because they are expensive, and others that cost nothing but that linger for years afterward. In short, there are gifts that are mere exchange, and there are gifts that have real meaning. Almost anybody can give the former.” Nicely put.

We know that most men are difficult to buy for when it comes to Christmas. In fact they’re probably the toughest one on everyone’s list. Your gran’s a doddle. Mum? Sorted. Girlfriend or wife? Well they’ve been giving some pretty obvious hints since July. But what do you buy a discerning man that seems to already have a bulging wardrobe?

Getting a present right is something of a genuine talent. There are those who are great givers and those who aren’t. With the big day looming we say keep it simple. Get him something that’s practical and stylish in equal measures. With a little help from your friends it can be remarkably simple.

Whether you are putting something on your own wish list, or buying something for one of your relatives it always helps to get some sound advice from people in the know. To help you on your way we’ve created a simple guide to the best gifts for the men in your life.

Long-Sleeved Knitted Polo Shirt:

Both smart and casual, a long-sleeved knitted polo shirt will serve you well come rain or shine. While the mercury’s at rock bottom, use as a layering piece to prevent you shaking like a leaf. It’s a failsafe classic worn under a blazer when the fresh buds of Spring surface.

Hemingford Monro Fine Gauge Knitted Polo Shirt Navy, £65

Socks:

A decent pair of socks is a subtle way of making an outfit stand out without going overboard.

Socks online: £12-16.

Printed Shirt:

From polka dots to florals, wearing pattern is a perfect way of showcasing your individuality at any big-ticket festive event (and beyond). There’s very little that won’t go with them.

Henshall Polka Dot Shirt, £59. Also available in Navy and in White.

T-shirt:

Channel your inner Marlon Brando with one of the most iconic pieces a man can ever hope to own. Some items in a man’s wardrobe will never go out of style (with perhaps the exception of the Hypercolor version), this is one of them.

Steam Wide Stripe T-Shirt, also comes in Navy & Charcoal, £35

Wallets:

Perfect for credit cards, ID, and membership cards for your private members club, our wallets will ensure you’re are carrying your cash in style.

Garrison Wallet & Card Holder, comes with Gift Box, £49

Knitted Ties:

Perfect for sharpening up a soft laundered shirt or perking up a blazer and formal shirt combo, textured knitted ties are a modern must-have for any sartorially conscious man.

Perry Knitted Tie Gift Box, £49

Gloves:

It’s getting cold. Your hands are getting cold. Why wouldn’t you cover them up? Men have been sporting gloves since 440BC, but I bet the ones they were wearing weren’t a patch on these beauties.

Jack Leather Gloves Gift Box Set, £50

Shop the Full ‘Stocking Fillers’ Gift Guide

New Arrivals: Indigo Winter Collection

Indigo is the perfect all-season colour – it’s easy to wear and it goes with everything. Peter Werth’s Winter injection collection of pared-back seasonal styles, places an indigo colour palette centre stage.

Interplaying sophisticated tactile fabrics, eye catching prints and thoughtfully considered details, the range delivers relaxed, contemporary menswear looks for maximum impact in the build up to Christmas and beyond.

Twyford End on End Bonded Mac in Blue, £149

Incorporating soft handle, European fabrics, shirts include tone on tone polka dots, geometric and floral prints. We’ve also given the grandad collar shirt a subtle Peter Werth update, a working class staple if ever there was one.

Dalby Button Down Collar Dobby Shirt Blue, £79

Turnstone Patch Pocket Blazer Indigo, £159

A perfect extra layer when the mercury drops, knitwear remains in integral part of the collection. Along with our signature long-sleeved knitted polo shirts – delivered in light blue marl – we’ve added some chunky wool knits and cleaned up versions of a menswear staple – the sweatshirt, reflecting 40 years of our knitwear expertise.

Ride Double Yarn Chunky Crew Neck Jumper, £79

Seasonal outerwear and tailoring all set a sophisticated tone. Relaxed, laundered blazers are balanced with end-on-end shell, polka dot buggy lined raincoats and informal, casually stylish waistcoats, catering for every occasion in the seasonal calendar.

Loach Double Breasted Overcoat Navy, £229

Shop the entire Pre collection in the New Arrivals section on our site, here.

The Cut: Hemingford

A wardrobe must-have if ever there was one, the long sleeved knitted polo shirt is something every man should collect en masse. We should know – we’ve been making them for over 40 years. Combining the classic with a bit of contemporary, we’ve given our iconic Hemingford Cut a bit of a makeover.

Peter Werth was founded in 1975, originally producing men’s knitwear made by factories in Leicester and Nottingham. Four decades later knitwear remains an integral part of the collection.

NEW IN: Hemingford Monro Fine Gauge Knitted Polo Shirt – £65. Also available in Black and Navy

The Hemingford Monro Cut knitted polo shirt is styled from knitted cotton melange with a simple ribbed cuff and hemline. But just what makes the Hemingford Monro Cut the cornerstone to Peter Werth’s collection?

Fully Fashioning: The sleeves, collar, neck and shoulders of our knitted polo shirts are knitted together at the seams by hand or ‘fully fashioned’ to create a cleaner, sharper look.

Three-Button Placket With Fully Fashioned Collar And Stand: The three-button placket and fully fashioned collar and stand creates a smooth and uninterrupted look to the piece.

Fine Gauge: Each knitted polo shirt is meticulously crafted from soft handle, fine gauge cotton, giving them a simple, elegant appearance.

75 Embroidered Stamp: The sharp, contemporary, modernist stamp references the year we were born: 1975.

Hemingford Cut Fine Gauge Knitted Polo Shirt – Green. £55

As Seen On Screen: Kill Your Friends

Some time ago, we lent some pieces from Peter Werth’s collection to stylists working on a dark comedy/crime thriller which was being made called Kill Your Friends.

Directed by Owen Harris, with a script written by John Niven based on his own written 2008 novel of the same name, the film launched last week. The lead character, Steven Stelfox (played by long time Peter Werth fan Nicholas Hoult) is wearing our stuff all the way through the film. Not only that, one of our Corozon topcoats and a pair of our Statham snaffle loafers feature on all of the posters for the film.

Shop our current Topcoat selection here online.

Above: Nicholas Hoult wears a light version of our Rogers Bomber. Also available in Navy. Shop it online here – £119.

Here’s a bit of blurb about the film: London, 1997; the British music industry is on a winning streak. Britpop bands Blur, Oasis, The Verve rule the airwaves and Cool Britannia is in full swing. Twenty-seven-year-old A&R man Steven Stelfox (Nicholas Hoult) is slashing and burning his way through the music business, a world where ‘no one knows anything’ and where careers are made and broken by chance and the fickle tastes of the general public. Fuelled by greed, ambition and inhuman quantities of drugs, Stelfox lives the dream, as he searches for his next hit record. But as the hits dry up and the industry begins to change, Stelfox takes the concept of “killer tunes” to a murderous new level in a desperate attempt to salvage his career.

Shop our full collection online here.

10 Pieces Every Man Should Own

A man should always have sartorial options. His wardrobe should extend from smart to casual, from day to night and every piece should combine seamlessly with most of the others. Shouldn’t be too hard, right? We give you the lowdown on the men’s classics you should own, the ones that’ll never go out of style – nothing confusing, just all the basics, beautifully executed.

Forget about all the stuff you think you want, create a backbone to your wardrobe of the following ten pieces and you’ll be wanting for nothing:

1. The Long Sleeved Knitted Polo Shirt: For a relaxed look that’s one part James Bond, the other part Goodfellas combine an open-neck, long sleeved polo shirt with a blazer. The great thing about polo shirts is that they are both smart and casual.

NEW IN: Hemingford Monro Fine Gauge Knitted Polo Shirt – £65. Also available in Black and Charcoal Marl.

2. The Mac: We all know that the Great British weather is unpredictable, at best. Light enough to wear over a suit, robust enough to protect you from heavy showers – a cotton mac is the perfect piece of outerwear to ride out the storm. Sleek, simple and functional – make it your go to style whatever the weather.

Twyford End on End Raincoat Grey – £149.

3. The Topcoat: One of the big guns in the coat department, topcoats were popular with suedeheads and mods during the 1960s and ’70s. The mods wore them to enhance their sharp, clean-cut image as an alternative to the popular fishtail parka or trench coat. According to Esquire magazine: “There are very few men that don’t look good in one as the style will lengthen the body, broaden the shoulders and cover all manner of sartorial indiscretions.” Definitely an investment piece.

Cropley Trojan London Topcoat Navy – £249.

4. The Fitted Shirt: Probably the most essential wardrobe item, improve the look of everything else in your wardrobe with the addition of a simply styled fitted shirt. Get the fit right (shirts needn’t look like tents you know) and you’ll look immaculate.

Navy Post Poplin Shirt with Neat Collar – £59.

5. The Printed Shirt: What better way to express your individuality than by sporting a printed shirt. From polka to dots to florals; geometrics to stripes, pattern will lift any sartorial statement, come rain or shine.

Henshall Grey Polka Dot Shirt – £59.

6. The Bomber Jacket: Worn by fighter pilots, suede heads and B-boys, aviation-inspired flight jackets are a stylish and versatile jacket, that will have you looking the bomb.

Abel Bomber Jacket Blue – £119.

7. The Blazer: A well cut blazer makes you look well turned out whatever you wear with it. The patch pockets give it a casual edge, ensuring everyone doesn’t think you’ve lost your trousers.

Grey Salt Wool Rich Blazer – £179.

8. The Flat Fronted Trouser: It’s easy to carried away focusing your sartorial attention on your top half, but no look is complete if your bottom half is neglected. For when you want to dress up, but don’t want to wear a suit, go for flat fronted trousers, as pleated makes you look unnecessarily heavier in the dadbod lower belly area because of all the excess fabric.

Kurt N.1 Cut Flat Fronted Flannel Trousers in grey. Also available in black – £89.

9. The Denim Jeans: Wardrobe versatility doesn’t get much better than this. A well cut pair of indigo denim jeans will see you through most situations. They look smart in the office dressed up with a decent blazer but work well for weekend wear, too. If you’re going to do double denim (or denim on denim, as some people call it) make sure that the denims contrast from each other so you don’t look like you are wearing a denim suit.

Indigo Five Pocket Raw Denim Jeans – £65

10. The Brogue: Every man needs a pair. Brogues are a perfect example of classic design becoming contemporary and relevant today. Ready for any occasion thrown at them, brogues work equally well with a suit or dressed down with a pair of flat fronted trousers and a T-shirt.

Tan, Brown & Black Turnmill Nylon Multi Shoe – £89.

Peter Werth In The Press

We’ve been on a bit of a roll lately, with our Autumn collection getting some amazing press coverage. We thought you might enjoy a bit of a round up of what the UK’s style press has been picking up on.