Mr Nadeem Perera, a football coach and an avid birdwatcher from London, was first introduced to Mr Ollie Olanipekun, a creative director, over Instagram. Although he’d enjoyed twitching for 15 years at that point, Perera still hadn’t found a community of people like himself. Until he saw Olanipekun birdwatching on social media. “I see these birds on his Instagram stories and I’m like, that’s a bit left field for someone who I had this set of ideas about already,” Perera says. The two came up with the idea for a birdwatching club – and Flock Together was born in the summer of 2020. Perera had expert insights, while Olanipekun harnessed his creative skills to promote the project, which aimed to combat the underrepresentation of people of colour in outdoor spaces through birdwatching walks.

September is a big month for fashion. It starts off with the enviable get-ups on the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival and draws to a close with the world’s best-dressed men congregating on the fashion capitals, resulting in endless outfit inspiration for the colder months ahead on the streets of London, Milan and Paris. But away from the glitz and the glamour, it’s a big month for us, too – it’s the time when we can start adding a couple of extra layers and finally cast our eyes towards the season’s best coats, knitwear and accessories. And perhaps even steal a couple of styling tips and tricks from the aforementioned well-dressed guys. So, who did it best? From Mr Harry Styles’ pared-back yet effective fit to Mr Jahleel Weaver’s twist on the classic suit, here are our top seven.

Luxury doesn’t shout, it whispers – or so the saying goes. It’s an epithet that’s become more pertinent in recent years along with the rise of “quiet luxury”, the trend for high-quality yet non-showy clothing. But few brands can claim to authentically embody it in a way that transcends a faddish buzzword.

With summer already feeling like a distant flashback, autumn conveys a lingering feeling that is so typical of the in-between seasons. We’re not quite ready to let go of the longer days just yet, but we’re also waiting for something to happen. Another holiday, perhaps? Or the holidays? Sartorially, we’re looking forward to finally brushing up our layering skills, and to indulging in the season’s greatest joys: sumptuous winter coats, cosy knitwear, sturdy boots – and pretty much everything else we can wrap ourselves in come the colder months. Grand ideas, but what does it actually mean for the day-to-day? For starters, it’s about building an adaptable wardrobe of clothes that can take you from day to night, from work to weekend – pieces that looks the part, while protecting you from the elements at the same time. This means thinking smarter – more sensibly – about layers (particularly on your daily commute), and having a good selection of season- and occasion-appropriate accessories to complete your wardrobe. It may all sound a tad unachievable, but get your hands on one of each of the following seven essentials, and you’ll be – quite literally – covered.

Mr Nadeem Perera, a football coach and an avid birdwatcher from London, was first introduced to Mr Ollie Olanipekun, a creative director, over Instagram. Although he’d enjoyed twitching for 15 years at that point, Perera still hadn’t found a community of people like himself. Until he saw Olanipekun birdwatching on social media. “I see these birds on his Instagram stories and I’m like, that’s a bit left field for someone who I had this set of ideas about already,” Perera says. The two came up with the idea for a birdwatching club – and Flock Together was born in the summer of 2020. Perera had expert insights, while Olanipekun harnessed his creative skills to promote the project, which aimed to combat the underrepresentation of people of colour in outdoor spaces through birdwatching walks.

September is a big month for fashion. It starts off with the enviable get-ups on the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival and draws to a close with the world’s best-dressed men congregating on the fashion capitals, resulting in endless outfit inspiration for the colder months ahead on the streets of London, Milan and Paris. But away from the glitz and the glamour, it’s a big month for us, too – it’s the time when we can start adding a couple of extra layers and finally cast our eyes towards the season’s best coats, knitwear and accessories. And perhaps even steal a couple of styling tips and tricks from the aforementioned well-dressed guys. So, who did it best? From Mr Harry Styles’ pared-back yet effective fit to Mr Jahleel Weaver’s twist on the classic suit, here are our top seven.