Dressing for winter sports isn’t like dressing for any other sports. Usually, the less you wear – and the lighter the layers – the better. But when it comes to high-altitude style, it’s a whole different ball game. There are so many aspects to consider. For one, you need clothes that keep you warm and protect you from the elements. You need fleeces, water- and wind-resistant fabrics and functional details such as elasticated cuffs and zipped gaiters to keep out the chill. For another, you’re looking for high-resistance staples that allow for a wide breadth of movements and easy turns. Last but not least, you’ll want kit that keeps you stylish, whatever the conditions.

As much as we champion wearing a suit (you should wear a suit), there are times when changing things up a bit – whether for work, heading out and about or just to put another option in the mix – makes sense. Dress codes change. Sometimes you want to prioritise comfort. Sometimes you just don’t want to wear a suit. With that in mind, we’ve put together a few options for doing just that. An easy, variable approach to looking good and, most importantly, smart, without being too formal.

“Every collection at Dunhill is built around the long arc of our history,” says creative director Simon Holloway. “We start with the origin, which was really the invention of the car, and Alfred Dunhill’s emporium that was built around that lifestyle.” Drawing on that inimitable archive, along with the wardrobe of the Duke of Windsor (the man knew how to dress), Holloway and his team have crafted a collection, and accompanying World of Gifting, that runs the gamut from Italian cashmere scarves to leather-covered luxury game sets. “There’s a focus on beautiful objects and craftsmanship, coming from a viewpoint of this devotion to anything artisanal, through a lens of timeless menswear.”

We’re now well into December. Office-party season, if not in full swing has already swung. Family plans have been made. And bells have been jingled. It’s time we open our wardrobes and dig out the holiday spirit. Christmas movies and end-of-year TV specials have taught us that this means jumpers with reindeer and Santa Claus stitched into cheap red yarn. Think, Chevy Chase in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation or Colin Firth in Bridget Jones’s Diary. This is how the holiday knit has been sold to us: ironic, ugly and entirely disposable.

Dressing for winter sports isn’t like dressing for any other sports. Usually, the less you wear – and the lighter the layers – the better. But when it comes to high-altitude style, it’s a whole different ball game. There are so many aspects to consider. For one, you need clothes that keep you warm and protect you from the elements. You need fleeces, water- and wind-resistant fabrics and functional details such as elasticated cuffs and zipped gaiters to keep out the chill. For another, you’re looking for high-resistance staples that allow for a wide breadth of movements and easy turns. Last but not least, you’ll want kit that keeps you stylish, whatever the conditions.

As much as we champion wearing a suit (you should wear a suit), there are times when changing things up a bit – whether for work, heading out and about or just to put another option in the mix – makes sense. Dress codes change. Sometimes you want to prioritise comfort. Sometimes you just don’t want to wear a suit. With that in mind, we’ve put together a few options for doing just that. An easy, variable approach to looking good and, most importantly, smart, without being too formal.