Autumn 2018 is all about brown.

What’s your favourite colour when it comes to clothes? Answer quickly. Did you say brown? Of course you didn’t. Nobody’s favourite colour is brown. It is the dirt-coloured uniform worn by Fagin and his guttersnipes and the bumbling woodland wizard from The Hobbit. And yet. There’s something to be said for a solid pair of chestnut Chelsea boots or the soft, erudite charm of a caramel sweater. Brown is a stoic and affable colour, able to smarten up an outfit or dress it down, and looks at home on everything from boots to sweaters to shirts and coats. Don’t believe us? Just look at Mr Jeff Goldblum, a man who, spotted recently in a trusty corduroy blazer, is an arbiter of dressing well in brown. It’s not as harsh as black or as dull as grey, and it’s as versatile as the autumn nights are long. It’s also one of our trends at MR PORTER this season, which means there’s lots of good brown stuff about. With that in mind, we’ve picked out a few of our favourites below, plus some ideas of what to wear them with.

These brown suede boots from A.P.C. are an attractive mix of simple but smart, longwearing but lightweight, sturdy yet comfortable. Good for wearing on your commute or at the weekends, we think they’ll look the part with this Teddy boy (and teddy bear)-esque fleecy bomber jacket from Thom Browne.

Seventies-style menswear has been enjoying a resurgence over the past few years, and while we’re fans of adopting it in the form of silk shirts, rollnecks and wide-leg trousers, by far the easiest way to do it is with brown corduroy. This shirt jacket from low-key brand You As is the perfect 1970s shade and can be worn over a T-shirt in milder weather (try this one from Stüssy for a contemporary edge), but is roomy enough to fit over a sweater when it’s colder.

The transformative powers of a cosy sweater in autumn should not be underestimated. This brown one from Mr P. channels a mix of vintage charm and librarian cool. You can give it an edge with these black jeans, also from our label. A man in a huggable jumper is, well, much more huggable. Need we say more?

Shop the brown trend here